Tattle: In Big Easy, a saint comes marching in: Sandra Bullock

August 30, 2010|By Howard Gensler
  • POSING PATIENTLY FOR photogs at the Emmy Awards show last night were (left) Tina Fey (soon to lose Best Actress-Comedy nod to Edie Falco), and Tony Parker and Eva Longoria Parker. For more Emmy red-carpet photos, check out philly.com.

THE TRADITONAL gift for a fifth anniversary is wood, but for the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Sandra Bullock gave a health clinic.

She returned yesterday to the New Orleans high school that she helped rebuild for the clinic's opening.

Bullock, whose adopted son was born in the Big Easy, joined a host of educators, school supporters and politicians for the clinic's ribbon-cutting ceremony, which coincided with the storm's anniversary.

"We're here to celebrate an anniversary, and though that might be hard for some, I choose to emphasize the word 'celebrate,' " Bullock told about 100 people gathered at Warren Easton Charter High School. "Sometimes tragedies bring out the very best in people, and it's one of the reasons why we stand in this school of excellence today."

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In addition to a contribution from Bullock, the $700,000 clinic received grants from The Kellogg Foundation and The San Francisco 49ers Foundation. It's set to open in the fall and will provide services ranging from flu shots to emergency care.

Bullock previously donated money to Easton, the city's oldest public high school, for renovations, scholarships and supplies, including new band uniforms.

"She's helped shine a light on us and our efforts," said Alexina Medley, Easton's principal. "Without her, we would not have returned as soon as we did. She's come to our rescue several times and, in a pinch, she's definitely helped us out."

Another aging Beetle

Lazy army private Beetle Bailey, who's been serving in the military since the Korean War, turned 60 on Saturday.

Creator Mort Walker, who's been putting Beetle on paper every day for all those decades, says that he'll continue with his creation until he's no longer able.

"I don't know how I'd be retired," said Walker, 86. "I wake up every day with another idea."

Amazingly, Beetle and his cohorts are still followed seven days a week by readers in 1,800 newspapers.

Tattle didn't think there still were 1,800 newspapers.

What happens in Vegas . . .

Paris Hilton's latest run-in with the law began when a motorcycle officer got a whiff of weed emanating from a Cadillac Escalade on the Las Vegas Strip.

Suspecting the odor was you know, the officer stopped the car at 11:22 p.m. Friday and, during a check, police say, a bag of cocaine fell out of Paris's purse.

Paris was with her boyfriend, Las Vegas nightclub mogul Cy Waits, who manages a club inside the Wynn Las Vegas and was driving the black SUV.

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