Can you guess how I feel about wild animals being forced to perform in a Las Vegas show? If you chose “not in favor,” you guessed right!

Therefore, I can’t say I’m excited to report that Siegfried & Roy returned to the stage on Saturday for a one night only star-studded charity show.

Because they seem to have a thing for tradition, the duo featured the very same 380-pound Bengal tiger that mauled Roy back in October 2003. In case you forgot, Roy suffered deep wounds to his neck, massive blood loss, a crushed windpipe and a minor stroke after the tiger brutally attacked him.

The special performance took place at the Bellagio resort and was attended by Danny DeVito and wife Rhea Perlman, Hilary Duff, Kristin Davis and Teri Hatcher, who auctioned off a dinner at her L.A. residence prepared by Wolfgang Puck.

The silver lining of this story is that the gala benefited the Cleveland Clinic’s Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, which helped treat Horn.

And so to close, I’d like to remind both Siegfried and Roy of that famous expression we have here in the states: Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Don’t say we didn’t warn you, guys.

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Most recently Oxfam recruited nineteen actors, musicians and activists – including stars like Scarlettt Johansson, Annie Lennox, Colin Firth and Kristin Davis — to sign a climate change letter written to world leaders who attended the UN climate negotiations in Poland.

“It is desperately unfair that the poor should again feel the brunt, despite being least responsible,” read the letter. “Wealthy nations, who are in their advantaged position because of heavy industrialization, are the most responsible and able to lead the world in tackling climate change. This is why they must show leadership in Poland and provide solutions that have the interests of the world’s poor at their heart.”

With so many people getting involved, it’s hard to believe that only a few years ago the verdict was still out on climate change. Here’s to hoping that 2009 is full of even more delicious environmental progress!

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Photo: Scarlett Johansson attending a photocall for her new film, The Other Boleyn Girl, as part of the 58th annual Berlin International Film Festival. Credit: Dirk Laessige/INFphoto.com

Neither are the celebs featured in the book. The PR company that represents Tea Leoni, Kate Walsh, Felicity Huffman, Mary-Kate Olsen, and Melissa George has asked for their names to not be associated with the Leviev, and Oxfam Ambassador Kristin Davis has had her photo removed from Leviev’s website. New York rights coalition Adalah-NY has contacted others and asked them to renounce the company as well, including Susan Sarandon (who wrote the book’s introduction), Vanessa Williams, Kate Hudson, Molly Sims, and Gina Gershon.

An Oxfam America spokesperson, Adrienne Smith, said, “Oxfam reiterates our policy that we are not and never will be partners or beneficiaries of Leviev because of both his mining practices and his support of Israeli settlements on Occupied Palestinian Lands which is in contravention of International Law and a major obstacle in the road to peace… Oxfam is disturbed to find ourselves used in this way and we intend to be proactive in informing those in our community about the deliberate strategy of Leviev Diamonds to connect itself with unwitting charities and celebrities.”

What do you think? Did Leviev redeem himself at all by trying to work with Oxfam? Or is everyone right to continue denouncing this corruption?

Annie Lennox

Here at Ecorazzi we give major props to celebs who work with Oxfam, including famous faces such as Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Kristin Davis, and Bill Nighy.  Earlier in the year we even had the chance to sit down with long-time Oxfam Ambassador, and new mother, Minnie Driver who explained to us just why she loves working with the organization so much.

I did a little research and was overwhelmed by the fact that more than 25 million people have died from AIDS since the disease first emerged in 1981, and 33 million people today are living with HIV. Furthermore, ninety percent of those infected live in poor countries and only three million individuals, or less than a third of those in need, have access to precious antiretroviral drugs.

To find out how you can get involved visit OxfamAmerica.org!

The 34th G8 Summit, which is taking place until the 9th, is a gathering of Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Japan, the United States, Canada and Russia. In a letter drafted by the Oxfam ambassadors, the group remarked “The Millennium Development Goals that were set out in 2000 were chosen because they were ambitious, but also because they were realistic and achievable. The current delays in meeting these commitments are a disgrace.”

Actor Bill Nighy is truly no stranger to these proceedings — both personally and professionally. His 2005 movie, The Girl in the Cafe, features a love story that revolves around the G8 Summit in Reykjavík, Iceland. He’s currently in attendance at this year’s summit to make sure the letter is delivered.

Unfortunately, there appears to be a typo in the letter we received a link to. One sentence simply ends with “Failure to address these issues risks undermining much of the progress that has been made since Japan’s Presidency of”

Hmmm…obviously, the overall point of the letter is clear, but let’s hope the final version read a bit better.

Remember a couple weeks ago when a fan paid 41,100 dollars to go on a date with Scarlett Johansson? Well Kristin Davis’ eBay auction just raked in even more.A die-hard Sex and the City fan has paid $52,100 for two VIP tickets to accompany Kristin Davis to the New York premiere of the Sex and the City movie. As promised, the winning bidder and a friend will get their hair and make-up professionally styled, receive a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes and of course accompany Davis down the red carpet.

The $52,100 raised on eBay will go to everyone’s favorite charity, Oxfam. Davis recently said, “Oxfam’s mission is to alleviate poverty and injustice by helping people learn skills and create lives. I just got back from Africa and saw firsthand that we’re making a long-term difference. It gives me a sense of satisfaction.”

Yeah, knowing that someone would pay 52,100 dollars for a date with me would give me a pretty decent sense of satisfaction too. Thanks Kristin, eBay, Oxfam and most importantly that unidentified eBay bidder for being just a tad crazy enough to dish out all that dough for tickets to the show! Let’s all go to the movies!

Kristin Davis kills me with cuteness. Of all the Sex In The City ladies most attractive on my radar, she takes the cake. She’s also into miniature donkeys — which for some might be a little too kinky; but scores additional points with me as she’s using the little guys to help spread the good word on the Oxfam America Unwrapped holiday campaign.

Davis will appear on the Rachel Ray Show tomorrow (December 19th) with a miniature donkey to talk about the holiday gifting program which supports Oxfam America’s poverty relief programs around the world. Donkeys help families to farm, carry heavy loads and food and water. When someone ‘purchases’ one of these representative gifts on behalf of a friend or loved one, the recipient will receive a photo of the gift and a card that states what has been purchased in their honor and how it goes to help people around the world.

Symbolic gifts include dozens of options such as a goat, a dozen baby chicks, a cooking stove or plant 50 trees. When you purchase an item on behalf of someone else, that individual will receive a gift card detailing the sale and how it will help someone in need. It is truly an excellent way to help — and still give this holiday season to friends and family.

Check out Kristen tomorrow on Rachel Ray! Jump here to hit Oxfam America Unwrapped.

With all the do goodness running around this holiday season, it is hard to keep up with the many celebrities and the causes that they support. While Angie and Brad clearly steal the humanitarian headlines, we discovered a whole slew of new celebs supporting amazing organizations from this week’s US weekly. A few highlights and some organizations that run close to celebrity hearts include:

Lucy Liu has been an active ambassador to UNICEF since 2005 and raised more than $250,000 by auctioning her own artwork.

Courtney Cox became involved with The Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation which raises money for a rare genetic condition. She became involved over three years ago when her manager’s nephew was diagnosed.

Kristin Davis got involved with Oxfam America after the 2004 tsunami and is a big fan of the OxfamAmericaUnwrapped.com program which provides socially conscious gift giving solutions.

Claire Danes keeps her involvement close to home by helping teachers in needy public schools post project proposals on Donorschoose.org. Attending NYC public schools in her early teens, Danes became involved in 2004 after first being introduced to the organization.

Usher believes in getting physically involved and is helping bring displaced families from Katrina back home through Usher’s New Look program which has already helped hundreds of families.

Check out more from from Eva Mendes, John Legend, Leslie Bibb, and Eric Szmanda in US Weekly’s celebs and their causes on newsstands now.