By Hannah in PA

Charlize Theron is making news lately for her role in the new movie “Young Adult,” which has already garnered several award nominations, including a Golden Globe for Best Actress. On top of building a respected acting career, especially her Oscar-winning turn in “Monster,” Charlize has a number of off-screen projects that all indicate a dedication to changing the world around her for better.In 2007, Charlize established the Charlize Theron African Outreach Project, an organization that works to reduce incidences of sexual violence and the spread of HIV/AIDS among African youth. Her involvement extends beyond this project to an array of other philanthropic causes. She has lent her her voice, time, and support to causes that include OxFam, Red Cross, rape crisis centers, food banks, and ovarian cancer awareness. She is also a UN Messenger of Peace as of 2008.

In interviews, Charlize has lamented the lack of complex female roles in Hollywood films and spoken candidly of her desire to play challenging characters. As a result of this, Charlize has established her own production company, Denver and Delilah Films, which is devoted to making films that focus on realistic, three-dimensional women. She has also personally been a producer for films she is excited about, notably ones that have had interesting roles for women. This has allowed her to serve as a mentor for younger actresses.

This A list actor is married to a woman (not famous) that he has children with. This year, he found out she once had a child that she gave up for adoption before they had met. It was a secret that was eating at her for years. The actor privately researched the child’s whereabouts and donated an anonymous sum of money to the agency that dealt with the adoption, and set up a trust in the child’s name for college.

By Reese in LA

Oh how they kill us over at FunnyorDie.com! Watch this hilarious Drunk History with Ryan Gosling, Eva Menes and Jim Carey!

This celebrity family is feuding for the holidays. They are arguing over who is getting an heirloom gift from their parents and it’s caused such a rift that two of the famous brothers aren’t speaking. The gift that they’re fighting over? A pair of porcelain cats…