9-17 Dish: Poehler Leaves Saturday Night Live
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Johansson Visits Rwanda to Raise Aids Awareness...
Scarlett Johansson has visited Rwanda to increase awareness of AIDS sufferers in African nations.
The 23-year-old spent four days attending AIDS clinics alongside
charity workers for RED - the initiative to combat the deadly disease
through the power of consumerism.
Hudson 'Grageful' For Robinson Friendship...
Kate Hudson is grateful she has maintained a friendship with ex-husband Chris Robinson - because it makes their son happy.
The couple split in 2006 after six years of marriage and have a four-year-old son, Ryder.
The Jonas Brothers 'Want to Date Fans.'
Teen pop sensations The Jonas Brothers have set young female hearts fluttering, by revealing they would rather date fans than fellow celebrities.
During a question and answer session on their MySpace.com page, the
brotherly bandmates have revealed they have dated fans in the past -
and would do so again.
They write, "We really like to believe that the girl we will spend our lives with will be our biggest fan."
But Kevin, Joe and Nick - Miley Cyrus'
ex - refuse to reveal if they are currently single, insisting, "It is
our rule to not talk about our personal lives, especially who we are
dating."
Doherty Escaped Stealing And Crashing 90210 Car...
Shannen Doherty once stole a car from the set of Beverly Hills, 90210, crashed it, and let a castmate take the blame.
The actress begged Ian Ziering to let her test drive the Corvette
his character, Steve Sanders, drove in the 90s show - and when he said
yes, she smashed it up.
Doherty, who has made a cameo appearance in new spin-off show 90210
reveals,"I wanted to drive the Corvette so badly. We took it and I went
too fast and hit this bump and it bottomed out.
"Ian was so sweet he took the blame for it."
Poehler Leaves Saturday Night Live...
Comedienne Amy Poehler will leave her post at hit U.S. comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live to give birth to her first baby later this year.
Poehler announced her pregnancy with her husband, Arrested Development star Will Arnett, in April.
She has been widely-celebrated on the star-studded show for her
charicature of former first lady and Democratic presidential candidate
Hillary Clinton.
But the Baby Mama star insists she will not be returning to the
show following her maternity leave - she will instead star in her own
series - a spin-off of Steve Carell's TV series The Office.
Poehler muses, "It's gonna be really hard - Boyz II Men hard - to
say goodbye to yesterday. SNL was dangerous, late-night, last-minute
and star-studded, but like any good drug, you need to know when to put
it down."
Her last episode will air later this season following the November presidential election.
Palin Approves of Fey's Impersonation...
Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was left stunned by Tina Fey's impersonation of her on Saturday Night Live this weekend - because the politician once went to a party dressed as the comedienne.
Fey opened the show on Saturday dressed as Palin, in a sketch alongside co-star Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton.
Republican Palin was watching from home - and has since sent her approval.
Her spokesperson Tracey Schmitt says, "She thought it was quite
funny, particularly because she once dressed up as Tina Fey for
Halloween."
Celebrity Birthdays...
These stars were all born on Sept. 17:
Actor David Huddleston (Blazing Saddles,The Big Lebowski ) is 78.
Actor Paul Benedict (The Jeffersons ) is 70.
Singer LaMonte McLemore of the Fifth Dimension is 69.
Singer Fee Waybill of The Tubes is 58.
Actress Elvira is 57.
Comedian Rita Rudner is 55.
Puppeteer Kevin Clash (Elmo on Sesame Street ) is 48.
Director Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge ) is 46.
Singer BeBe Winans is 46.
Actor Kyle Chandler (Early Edition ) is 43.
Rapper Doug E. Fresh is 42.
Actor Malik Yoba (New York Undercover ) is 41.
Actor Matthew Settle (Gossip Girl ) is 39.
Rapper Vinnie of Naughty By Nature is 38.
Singer Anastacia is 35.
Singer Marcus Sanders of Hi-Five is 35.
Singer-actress Nona Gaye is 34.
Drummer Chuck Comeau of Simple Plan is 29.
Bassist Jon Walker of Panic at the Disco is 23.
And that's The Dish!