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| Pitt appears Wednesday at a Beverly Hills
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Brad Pitt, diagnosed with a mild case of viral
meningitis and released
from the hospital last week, accepted a $250,000 check on behalf of the
Film Foundation Inc. at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association luncheon
in Beverly Hills, California.
A still-blond Pitt, wearing a white jacket and shirt, pretended to
pocket the check after the presentation. The HFPA's annual installation
luncheon honoring its 2005-2006 slate of officers was held Wednesday at
the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Pitt, 41, checked himself into Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los
Angeles on July 11, complaining of flu-like symptoms. He went home two
days later.
The actor was in Ethiopia recently with his "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"
co-star Angelina Jolie to pick up the actress' newly adopted baby girl,
Zahara. Pitt's publicist, Cindy Guagenti, has declined to say if he
contracted the illness while in Africa.
Pitt separated from "Friends" actress Jennifer
Aniston in January after 4 1/2 years of marriage. She filed for divorce in
March citing irreconcilable
differences.
The HFPA, which presents the annual Golden Globe Awards, announced more
than $1 million in financial grants to film schools and non-profit
organizations.
Other stars attending the event included Kevin Bacon, Jesse Bradford,
Peter Falk, America Ferrera, Sally Field, Emmy Rossum and Ziyi
Zhang.
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Updated: 2005-07-22 14:08
