Just days ago we brought you news that bestselling author Kathy Freston was seen dining at Candle Cafe. Well, it looks like Kathy liked the meal so much she just had to share it with friends.

One Monday evening, Peter Chernin and Tom Freston along with Kathy, honored Carla Bruni-Sarkozy for her work with Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The fancy midtown bash was attended by Jordan’s Queen Rania and Carla’s husband, French President Nicolas Sarkozy.  Also on the guest list was Brian Grazer, Charlie Rose, Christy Turlington and Howard Schultz. And what did the motley crew of do-gooders nosh on all night?  None other than some fine vegan cuisine from Candle.

We’re sure the high profile guests enjoyed each bite, especially Carla who’s recently renounced her fur-wearing ways and is now proudly fur-free.

French Presidents and Queens from Jordan eating vegan food? Talk about a step in the right direction!

via: nypost.com

Singer Mariah Carey has revealed that not only does she sleep a whopping 15 hours a night (IS there 15 hours in the night?), she also uses “20 humidifiers around [her] bed.” Yikes. I wonder how much water that is a night? [Editor's note: Not to mention the electricity!]

Marama Davidson, daughter of actor and New Zealand Green Party Member Rawiri Paratene (Whale Rider, Xena: Warrior Princess), painted her pregnant belly with the words “Vote for Me” in green in support of her father’s Party while doing outreach at Auckland University.

Kerri Russell was recently spotted with an organic Ergobaby Carrier when out and about with son, River. Want one for your own green tot? Click here.

The New York Public Library’s 2008 Library Lions benefit was the place to be for many celebs on Monday. Barbara Walters, Charlie Rose, and Ivanka Trump, among others, all made an appearance. The benefit honored Edward Albee, Ashley Bryan, Nora Ephron, and Salman Rushdie; and one of my all-time favorite writers, Nobel Laureate and Library Trustee, Toni Morrison, was the Master of Ceremonies.

NHL stars Joe Thornton, Jason Spezza, Curtis Joseph, Matt Stajan, Robyn Regehr, Mike Cammalleri, Sean Avery and Andrew Ference will also be playing at the event.

“I believe in the positive power of sport and play for children. In addition to keeping kids out of trouble and engaging them in a constructive activity, sports teach children many lessons and values including teamwork and determination. The Festival Cup is a great opportunity to help support the important initiatives of Right To Play,” says Wayne Gretzky, Right To Play’s Canadian Advisory Board Honorary Chair. What better way to raise money for gross motor development through sports than by playing a sport?

This also isn’t Robbins’ first time playing hockey for a cause. He’s played in the Heroes of Hockey game, among others. He once told Charlie Rose, “I like hockey. I like crunching people into boards and stuff, but it’s legal. I mean, on one’s going to die, you know. It’s a good, healthy way to get rid of that thing that’s in all of us, this violence, you know. We’ve got it in us.” Sports are better than, say, war or genocide then? Yeah, I’ll agree with that.