Elizabeth Banks has signed a “Mosquitoes Suck” T-Shirt up for auction at Clothes Off Our Back.

Bid now on the “Mosquitoes Suck” t-shirt autographed by actress Elizabeth Banks. Ms. Banks (“30 Rock,” The Next Three Days) participated in the recent Comedy Fights Malaria campaign and signed the shirt to support charity.

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Proceeds from the auction benefit Malaria No More.

You can bid on the shirt until November 11th at Clothes Off Our Back!

On Saturday night, Elizabeth Banks was front row at the NY Knicks Game and I have just added 9 photos of her from the event into the gallery!

One thing you get right away from Elizabeth Banks is that she’s at home in her skin.

She strolls into the luxury room at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills without makeup but with an appetite. The room wants light; she immediately raises blinds to let in what sun the overcast day surrenders. She plops comfortably on the couch and rattles off the main draws of her new film, “The Next Three Days”: ” Paul Haggis and Russell [Crowe] and the script and the character. I mean, I masturbate in bathtubs half the time [in other movies], so this was totally different for me.”

Based on the French film “Pour Elle,” Haggis’ remake (which opens Nov. 19) finds Laura (Banks) imprisoned for a murder she swears she did not commit. Her schlubby professor husband, John (Russell Crowe), and their young son watch her deteriorate over years behind bars, their legal options exhausted, until John becomes convinced the only way to save her life is to take drastic action. The film is by turns family drama, studious caper movie and action flick.

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“Ours is a little bit like ‘The Fugitive’ at a certain point. It’s sort of three movies in one,” she says, quickly adding that writer-director Haggis never described it as an action movie, rather more relationship driven. He “was very interested in making a statement about, if you have to give up your entire self to save someone you love, can that person still love you now that you’re a totally different person?”

Banks clearly enjoyed taking on a character seen struggling mentally and emotionally over a period of years — most of her scenes were shot on location at the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh.

“It’s really interesting what people take away from it. People who have kids react in a totally different way from those who don’t have kids. They find it so emotional when she’s away from her son. Or when he doesn’t want to connect to her because she’s not around. Whereas other people see the love story” between the couple, says the actress, who is married with no kids.

“We worked very hard to show a couple that needed each other in a way that you’d believe that someone would go to these great lengths to get his wife back. I think it’s all those little moments between us that I love, like when he shows up with glasses: ‘My God, you have glasses? When did you get glasses?’ All those things — you don’t take your partner for granted. We’re still noticing things about each other and surprising each other. Having a full relationship despite the fact that we’re apart.”

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Actress Elizabeth Banks has been hanging out in paradise with Leonardo DiCaprio. But no, it’s not like that!

Banks joined DiCaprio on a trip to the Galápagos Islands to learn more about ocean conservation. And the vacation, she claims, changed her life.

In a recent interview in Self magazine, Banks claims that what she learned has altered the way she eats, shops, and lives.

“My trip to the Galápagos Islands in April was an amazing experience, says Banks. “I got interested in ocean conservation when it was presented to me in this very powerful way: When you go to Yellowstone and you see eagles and geysers and bears, you think, Thank goodness we don’t allow them to build a skyscraper here; thank goodness we’re conserving this land. We don’t do that with the ocean. Less than 1 percent of the planet’s oceans is preserved. That should change! I don’t think I’m the one who’s going to change the world, but hopefully, I can provide some momentum for change by sharing what I learned.”

The actress goes on to explain that she now tries to focus on things like consuming less, walking more, and eating the right kinds of foods.

I’m no scientist,” says Banks. “But it’s clear to me we’re putting too much pressure on the earth.”

Last night, Elizabeth Banks was photographed at the Diego Della Valle’s Brand Visionary Award Celebration in New York City and I have just added 4 photos of her at the event!

Elizabeth Banks is featured on the cover and inside the November 2010 issue of “C” magazine – you can see the cover of the magazine below!

This wasn’t Elizabeth Banks’ first shoot for SELF, but that didn’t make it any less exciting. “I love the magazine,” she told us on set. “It’s so accessible!” So was the star–she made shooting a breeze. Watch the video!

The actress, who arrived solo wearing a blue button-down, 7 For All Mankind jeans and Coach sandals, once appeared in a lifestyle feature in SELF. “I went to test out a spa in Palm Springs with my best friend at the time, who was pregnant and happened to look skinnier than me,” she recalled. “But that’s OK! She’s a professional model, so I suppose I can’t blame her.”

Banks looked like a professional model in the clothes our fashion team selected. She was a big fan of the yellow and raspberry dresses we shot her in, and raved about the Michael Kors picks we had on hand.

In between poses, the star told us all about the book club she’s a part of (Sarah Chalke is also a member). Right now, she’s reading The Hunger Games, but she told us her favorite book of the last several years is The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. “I’m a voracious reader because I find that as an actor, you have to bring your life experience to whatever role you’re playing,” she told us. “The more experiences I’m soaking up, whether it be fictional, non-fictional or my actual life, I just like stories and story-telling–that’s my job. So reading helps me do my job better.”

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