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You might know that Ricki Lake:

* is a major contender on Dancing With the Stars this season

* starred as Tracy Turnblad in the original Hairspray

* had her own TV talk show for 11 years

You should know that Ricki Lake:

* is donating her Dancing With the Stars earnings to the Jacaranda Foundation to help children orphaned by AIDS in Malawi

* produced The Business of Being Born, and has been very involved with birthing issues and exploring the maternal mortality rate in the U.S.

* has participated in the Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk

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You might know that Jennifer Garner …

* won a Best TV Actress Golden Globe for her role on Alias

* is married to Ben Affleck, and is pregnant with their third child

* is developing Alexandra Robbins’ popular book, The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth, as a TV sitcom

You should know that Jennifer Garner …

* has teamed up with Frigidaire® for the “Make Time for Change” campaign to support Save the Children

* recently hosted the Elyse Walker Presents Pink Party ’11 to benefit Cedars-Sinai Women’s Cancer Program

* has been an active supporter of Make Poverty History

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You might know that Jane Lynch:

* hosted the 2011 Emmy Awards on Sunday night

* is hilarious as the mean-spirited cheerleading coach, Sue Sylvester, on Glee

* played Julia Child’s sister in Julie & Julia

You should know that Jane Lynch:

* hosted the 2011 Do Something Awards, honoring the nation’s top young do-gooders

* believes that “charity work makes you well-rounded,” and supports many local non-profits

* starred in a public service announcement for PETA, encouraging pet owners to spay/neuter their dogs and cats

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