What's up, guys!?

Hope you had a refreshing weekend and aren't getting too antsy for the semester to end.  I thought I'd send you a good few good links to help you procrastinate . . . as if you needed inspiration.  ;)

• Ellen is doing a little Extreme Home Makeover . . . for the four-legged set!  The daytime queen has announced plans to overhaul shabby animal shelters and make them homey and safe.  Iggy thanks you, Ellen.
• Brad Pitt has been getting some slack for wearing that same darn hat everywhere he goes, (sparking speculation that his golden locks are thinning!)  Turns out he's promoting a good deed.  Buy a hat - or a t-shirt, or a bag - and proceeds to toward helping to rebuild post-Katrina damage.  Here's the site, if you're doing your holiday shopping online . . .
• Jenny McCarthey got in a treehouse to celebrate the holidays.  Yes, a treehouse.
• Oprah gets political.