Back in the Christmas 2007 season, Brad Pitt told Regis and Kelly that one of his favorite toys as a child were toy helicopters. His plan for that Christmas was to give his kids the same joy he had as a kid by giving them toy helicopters.

I don’t believe that there have been any reports about what exactly Brad gave the kids, but we can use our imaginations and look at some of the choices out there:

Remote Controlled Helicopters

Brookstone Remote Controlled Helicopter - Ultra-light body and easy-to-use remote control. Operates on different frequencies so it won’t interfere with phones or other wireless devices. Multi-function remote allows you to move the helicopter every which way. Helicopter runs for 15-20 minutes on a charge and has an integrated rechargeable battery. Recharge the aircraft via the charging jack on the remote control. Extra rotors and stabilizers are included in case of hard landings. Remote uses six AA batteries (not included).

Sharper Image: Air Hogs R/C Havoc Heli Laser Battle - Blast Your Opponent Out of the Air! “World’s smallest advanced radio-controlled helicopter.” Armed with infrared beam weapons — complete with authentic battle and action sounds. When two Havoc Helis engage in thrilling air-to-air combat, only one will fly away victorious — 3 hits force your opponent down! Comes complete with two Havoc Helis (each with distinctive markings) and two wireless controllers/chargers (with radio channel selector). Helis run on built-in rechargeable lithium batteries. Each controller runs on 6 AA batteries (order separately). Ages 8 and older.

Hammacher Schlemmer, $299 - This remote controlled helicopter can be maneuvered by beginning flight enthusiasts through doorways and hallways indoors, and up to a range of 1,000′ outdoors, because it has counter-rotating rotors that eliminate the unstabilizing effects of angular momentum, a condition common to all traditional helicopters.

Hammacher Schlemmer, $79 - This palm-sized helicopter has two contra-rotating coaxial rotors that use gyroscopic inertia to keep the copter balanced and two micro-motors that spin the rotors at varying speeds, resulting in precise and effortless 360 movement up to a range of 50′. Its sleek plastic frame has a tail boom, tail fin, and four landing legs, resulting in a small footprint, making it ideal for indoor flight. Two flashing LEDs allow nighttime or darkened indoor flights. The included rechargeable lithium battery enables flights up to eight minutes and recharges easily from its charging base which requires six C batteries. Two-channel remote transmitter requires one 9-volt battery. Ages 10 and up.

Hammacher Schlemmer, $49 - Ready to fly out of the box, this fully-assembled remote-control helicopter allows beginners to test their flying skills indoors in large, open areas, and at heights up to 100′ outdoors. Equipped with operating navigational lights for nighttime flights, the toy helicopter has a counter-balanced rotational drive that keeps the dual coaxial rotors counter-synchronized for stability. The dual-frequency transmitter controls vertical movement up to a range of 200′ for four minutes before requiring a recharge on the included recharge pad, which revitalizes the built-in battery in five minutes. Six sets of decals are included for customizing the look of the helicopter. Requires eight C and two 9-volt batteries. Specify Blue frequency or Orange. Ages 8 and up.

Copters for the Little Kids

Harold The Helicopter - Harold is a friend of Thomas the Train. He is handmade from durable New England Hard Maple. Moving propeller, durable paint job, and realistic details. Recommended Age Range 2 to 5 Years.

LEGO® City Police Helicopter - Patrol and protect LEGO® City from the air! Watch for trouble in this police helicopter. 1 police pilot minifigure included. Copter blades really rotate and the helicopter is over 7″ (18 cm). Includes simple small tools, camera and rotating rotors as two LEGO build functions. 94 pieces.

Shake N Bobbles Rescue Helicopter - Set the Bobble driver into the pilot’s cockpit, press him on his head, and watch as the helicopter appears to be flying across the floor fun helicopter sound effects and high-flyin’ songs. Rotors spin for a real helicopter effect. Removable basket with 2nd character, Rev the dog. One of four sequences happen with each press of the Bobble pilot’s head.

Tonka Mighty Motorized Rescue Helicopter - Features a motorized winch controlled by the hands-on lever. This Tonka helicopter also includes a working spotlight for nighttime rescue. Features realistic lights & sound. Made from a sturdy, high quality plastic, this rescue helicopter is perfect for indoor play. Ages 3+

It’s probably just a matter of time before Brad & Angelina give the kids real helicopters!

Miley Cyrus received a necklace with a peace sign charm on it. And the gift-giver? A member of the paparazzi! Wonder if that will help him get preferential pic opps?

You can check out Miley showing off the necklace here.

If you are looking for a peace-symbol necklace of your own to give, check out these peace jewelry items from Ross Simons:

And, here are some high-end options from Heavenly Treasures:

Of course, there are some less-expensive options for finding peace necklaces & peace jewelry out there online as well…

• Shop.com - peace necklaces
• Buy.com - peace necklaces

Peace out.

George Clooney enjoys watching movies. And so do most of his friends.

For Christmas 2005, he gave each of his closest friends 100 DVDs - George’s favorite movies from 1964 to 1976.  You can watch George discuss his favorite movies on the AMC Channel.

Here’s the list of movies:

1. Alfie (with Michael Caine)
2. Alice doesn’t live here anymore
3. All the president’s men
4. Alphaville
5. American Graffiti
6. Badlands
7. The Bad News Bears
8. Bang the Drum Slowly
9. Blazing Saddles
10. Blow-Up
11. Bonnie and Clyde
12. Bound for Glory
13. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
14. Cabaret
15. The Candidate
16. Carnal Knowledge
17. Cat Ballou
18. Catch-22
19. Chinatown
20. A Clockwork Orange
21. The Conversation
22. Cool Hand Luke
23. The Day of the Jackal
24. Deliverance
25. Dog Day Afternoon
26. Don’t Look Back
27. Don’t Look Now
28. Dr Strangelove
29. Easy Rider
30. Everything You always wanted to know about Sex but were afraid to ask
31. The Exorcist
32. Fail Safe
33. Five Easy Peaces
34. The French Connection
35. The Front
36. The Godfather
37. The Godfather Part II
38. The Graduate
39. The Great Gatsby
40. A Hard Days’s Night
41. Harold and Maude
42. High Plains Drifter
43. The Hot Rock
44. I am Cuba
45. In Cold Blood
46. In the Heat of the Night
47. Jaws
48. Jeremia Johnson
49. The King of Marvin Gardens
50. Klute
51. The Ladykillers (1955 version)
52. The Last Detail
53. The Last Picture Show
54. Last Tango in Paris
55. Lenny
56. The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
57. The Lion in Winter
58. Little Murders
59. The Longest Yard
60. The Long Goodbye
61. A Man and a Woman
62. Marathon Man
63. M*A*S*H
64. McCabe & Mrs Miller
65. Mean Streets
66. Midnight Cowboy
67. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
68. Murder on the Orient Express
69. My Fair Lady
70. Nashville
71. Network
72. The Odd Couple
73. The Omen
74. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
75. Paper Moon
76. Papillon
77. The Parallax View
78. The Party
79. Patton
80. The Pawn Broker
81. The Producers
82. Rosemary’s Baby
83. Serpico
84. Seven Days in May
85. Shampoo
86. Sleeper
87. Smile
88. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
89. The Sting
90. Straw Dogs
91. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
92. Taxi Driver
93. The Thomas Crown Affair
94. Three Days of the Condor
95. 2001: A Space Odyssey
96. Wait Until Dark
97. The Way We Were
98. Who’s Afraid of Virgina Woolf?
99. Young Frankenstein
100. Z

For your movie-lover, consider creating your own movie gift basket.

In December 2007 (Christmas Day actually), Michelle Cheplic reported that David Beckham gave his wife (Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham) a very unique present - a fashion book, titled Valentino Garavani: First Name in Fashion. Michelle’s blog entry was titled Holly Jolly Celebrity Gifts–Spice Girl Style.

There are only 2,ooo copies of the book, and Becks spent $1,500 on the gift.

Because the book is rare, there are only a few places you can purchase the book. As of today, it looks like there are 13 copies available on Amazon.uk (priced at £750.00 each). You might also have luck searching on ebay to see if anyone is selling a copy.

Back in November 2007, Celebitchy reported that “Justin Timberlake gave Jessica Biel the same gift he gave to Cameron” (Cameron Diaz, of course).

The gift in question was a combination of a custom surfboard from Evolution Surf and a year’s supply of Mr. Zog’s Sex Wax (that’s just wax for a surfboard!).

While I guess it’s not cool to give the same gift to two different girlfriends, the gift idea itself was unique (the first time). And, Evolution Surf has high-end, in-demand products, with a great list of celebs providing testimonials on its site, including:

• Drew Barrymore
• Jennifer Aniston
• Mark RufFalo
• Adam Sandler
• Uma Thurman
• Leonard DiCaprio
• Tyra Banks
• Rob Schneider (where goes Adam, so does Rob! Rob, I’m a fan, so sorry for the snide comment)
• Pierce Brosnan
• Jack Nicholson
• …you get the point…