Russell Crowe Makes Trip To Community Devastated By Bushfire

Russell Crowe joined golfer Greg Norman and a group of Australian businessmen in a visit to one of the communities devastated by bushfires in February 2009.

The stars made a trip to Marysville in the Australian state of Victoria, one of the worst-hit areas. The “Black Saturday Bushfires” ripped through the state last year, killing 173 people and destroying over 2000 houses.

The group of businessmen has raised over $1.3 million for re-development in the area, and flew in to Marysville for a direct meeting with the community.

“It’s a matter of getting something that’s an economic benefit for the community,” businessman Andrew Fox told The Daily Telegraph. “We’re still doing all [the feasibility studies] … we feel it could be a catalyst for the rebuilding of Marysville.”

He added that Crowe was devastated by the effects of the fires and wanted to be directly involved.

Sarah Silverman To Headline Charity Night Of Comedy

Sarah Silverman will headline a night of comedy for charity in Santa Monica this Friday.

That’s Just Wrong – A Benefit With Sarah Silverman and Friends is being held at the Broad Stage, 1310-11th Street, on June 4 to raise funds for Sojourn, which offers services for battered women and their children.

Founded in 1977, Sojourn is dedicated to serving victims of domestic violence in Southern California. It offers crisis shelters, a 24 hour helpline, and many other services.

The 4th annual night of comedy for the organization will also feature Doug Benson, Todd Glass, Tig Notaro, Chelsea Peretti and Jeff Ross.