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There was a mini Friends reunion for Courtney Cox and Lisa Kudrow as they participated in ‘Rock A Little, Feed A Lot’ benefit concert in aid of the L.A. Regional Food Bank & Feed America held at the Nokia Theatre last night.

Jennifer Aniston was the only girl star from Friends missing, but making up for her absence were a ton of other stars, including Isla Fisher, Christina Applegate and more.

Looks like Monica and Phoebe are trying to say, “I’ll be there for you…!!!”

Here’s some news for supermodel fans.

Gisele Bundchen has been named the new Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and X17 snapped the pregnant supermodel leaving a ceremony in NYC’s Washington Square Park this afternoon.

Gisele is glad to do her bit for the environment. “The environment has always been my passion,” she said. “I grew up in a small town and I had the opportunity to live surrounded by nature. I couldn’t have asked for a better childhood. We must act now, so future generations have the same opportunity. Mother Earth is our fundamental life-support system, and by becoming aware and responsible now, we can assist in preserving the planet.”

Gisele also showed off her growing baby bump, and even though she’s due in December, it’s difficult to notice it! We’re all big fans.

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David Arquette is kicking off The Cheesecake Factory and Feeding America’s Drive Out Hunger Tour with a visit to the set of “Scrubs” and the set of “Cougar Town” to visit his wife, Courteney Cox.

“I wanted to come see my wife on the ‘Cougar Town’ set,” David tells ET. “One of the creators of her show is also the creator of ‘Scrubs,’ Bill Lawrence, so he brought them all together and it’s just been great — everybody came out, brought some cans to Feed America.”

“This whole campaign started because The Cheesecake Factory came up with the great idea to drive out hunger,” explains David, who volunteers at the Feeding America charity. “They are going to 30 cities in 30 days to really put an emphasis on Hunger Action Awareness month in September.”

Eva Longoria Parker is set to return as host and gala chair for the 9th annual PADRES’ Contra El Cáncer fundraising gala.

The “Desperate Housewives” actress, who also serves as the national spokesperson for PADRES, will return Thursday September 10 at the Hollywood Palladium, along with master of ceremonies George Lopez.

Honorees include celebrity hairstylist Ken Paves, cosmetic company L’Oreal Paris, and the California Correctional Peace Officers Association for their efforts to improve the quality of lives of children and families battling cancer.

Angelina Jolie has returned to Iraq for her third trip as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), and she discusses the “progress” she has seen.

The actress’ day-long visit to Baghdad included a visit to a makeshift settlement, where Jolie met with four families, the UNHCR says.

“This is a moment where things seem to be improving on the ground, but Iraqis need a lot of support and help to rebuild their lives,” Jolie tells the UN agency of the nation’s conditions.

“The picture in this camp is a rough one but there are also some people that were able to return home to other safer areas,” Jolie said, according to the UNHCR Web site. “There are some changes. There are returns of displaced people, not a big number but there is progress.”

Jolie sure will win brownie points in most hearts for this initiative.

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