Once again, a national magazine writer has seen fit to opine the "gushy magazine coverage" given Brad Pitt's Make it Right Foundation with some not-so-gushy magazine coverage. Writing in The New Republic, Lydia Depillis says the Lower 9-focused organization could be doing more if its attention were instead turned to other New Orleans neighborhoods.

Brad Pitt is back in town, and this time the usual Brangelina ruckus is predicted to be exponentially larger than the usual walk to Verti Marte. Tonight is the night of the gala to raise money for his Lower 9th Ward-based foundation, known as A Night to Make it Right. We've got our famous people antennae trained to the sky, as the host committee for the event alone include Josh Brolin, Djimon Hounsou, Spike Lee, Blake Lively, Bennett Miller, Chris and Jada Paul, Sean Penn, Wendell Pierce and Kevin Spacey, in addition to host Ellen Degeneres, and performers Rhianna, Sheryl Crow and Seal. To make sure things are a wee bit local, Breesus and Dr. John will also be on hand.

It still won't have more skin than MOMS, but NOLA benevolent-celebrity-in-chief Brad Pitt is getting together a mile-long guest list for a late winter party at the CBD's Hyatt Regency. The March 10 charity gala will benefit the screen actor's Make it Right Foundation, which continues to build those funky, energy efficient houses in the Lower 9, and yada-yada. But, really, about those celebs. The Y-chrosomed half of Brangelina appears to be digging outside the usual Cage-Bullock-Kid Rock axis when sending out invitations.