Kickin' for a Cause

Adam Rose / LAist

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There is no joy in Mudville, but Malibu is a different story.

Who cares if Mighty Casey struck out? Perez Hilton reached second on a throwing error.

On Saturday, a group of actors and Hollywood-types gathered for an ocean-side kickball game to benefit Friends of El Faro. The orphanage in Tijuana (officially known as Casa Hogar Sion) got a $15,000 check thanks to a title sponsorship from French Connection.

Oddly enough, the scene felt like an American Eagle ad. Or maybe something from Zoolander -- the crowd was really, really, really ridiculously good looking. Speaking of which, one spectator wondered aloud, "Can you recycle watermelon?" At least her intentions were good.

A quick name drop: Leslie Bibb, Ryan Eggold, Kyle Howard, Martin Starr, Nick Kroll, Nicholas Gonzalez, Katie Cassidy, Whitney Cummings, David Henry, Josh Meyers, Michael Smith, and Tessa Benson got down for the cause. Like a good childhood sandlot game, about 16 players jammed the infield at any given moment. Being Malibu, there was also an MC and a photographer standing behind the pitcher.

Everybody was skinny, though it looked like only one was athletic. (Who? No comment.)

Back to Perez Hilton: after a relay throw sailed over the first baseman's head, he didn't hesitate to pick up an extra bag. Turns out the celebrity blogger has base running IQ.

Friends of El Faro has another big benefit coming up this week. Check out their website to find out more.

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