Diaz Remembers Late Father During TV Interview
Cameron Diaz fought back tears during a TV interview on Monday as she paid tribute to her late father. Diaz made her first public appearance following the death of her father, Emilio Diaz, at the Los Angeles premiere of her new film What Happens In Vegas on Thursday and continued to promote the project on show Good Morning America with co-star Ashton Kutcher. The smiling but clearly emotional actress said, "Well you know, it's one of things you don't really sum it up in a few words. I just think we're so fortunate as a family to have the family that we have and my father, he was dad." Emilio Diaz died suddenly last month, age 58, after a bout of influenza developed into pneumonia.
-------------------------------Diaz Not Hospitalized
Cameron Diaz's publicists are denying reports the actress has been hospitalized with stress following her father's recent death. The movie star's What Happens In Vegas co-star, Ashton Kutcher, reportedly told photographers in London that Diaz was receiving "medical attention," but her representatives insist he was either misinformed or misquoted. A spokeswoman for Diaz says, "These reports are absolutely untrue. She has taken time off to be with her family and plans to return to work next week." Diaz's father, Emilio, died suddenly last week after succumbing to pneumonia. Diaz hosted a service in honor of her father on Saturday in California. The actress is expected to attend the Los Angeles premiere of What Happens In Vegas after missing out on the trip to London with Kutcher.
---------------------Portman Tops List of Eco-friendly Stars
Closer actress Natalie Portman has been named the most eco-friendly star, after topping a list of celebrities who go out of their way to care for the planet. The Hollywood beauty won a special mention by campaigners at green website Grist.org - who praised her work to save gorillas in Rwanda, her role as the face of a low-energy light bulb company and the launch of her vegan shoe range. Other stars to be honored by the planet-friendly firm include Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt. However, organizers singled out a handful of A-listers as particularly non-environmentally friendly. The worst offenders were named as David Beckham, for the amount of flights he takes annually; British model Elizabeth Hurley, for flying 250 guests to her 2007 wedding in India, and The Spice Girls, for their use of private jets.