The Sahara star was surprised to see the 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 on his driveway, when he woke up on 4th November (09) morning.

“Camilla got it for me for my 40th. (It’s) very cool because my middle brother Pat, it’s what he drove in high school,’ the Daily Star quoted him as saying.

He added: “When I was 12 and he was 18, he’d come home on a Friday or Saturday night at 12.30am and he’d come inside and wake me up and I’d run out in my underwear and get in the passenger seat and listen to rock n’ roll in the driveway.”

McConaughey mentioned that he would drive his brother’s car, whenever their parents were away.

He continues, “My mum and dad would go out of town and he (Pat) would let me drive it, all around Texas. It had a concord system in there…

“At that time it was a larger than life hot rod time machine. So I’ve always talked about it, then I woke up on my 40th and there was this beauty sitting in the driveway.” Source

The Hollywood actor put money down on his beloved college team Texas Longhorns winning a game against Alabama in January (10), with both stars promising to donate their winnings to the loser’s chosen charity.

McConaughey lost the bet after his team was defeated, but he’s having trouble keeping his side of the bargain after Johnson asked him give the money to Gamblers Anonymous.

He tells Life & Style magazine, “We made a $500 bet on the Texas-Alabama national championship game, with the money going to the winner’s chosen charity. Jamey wanted to donate the $500 to Gamblers Anonymous, but they wouldn’t take it. So I’m writing this cheque to him so he can finally go out a winner and get out of the gambling game.” Source

Feb 26, 2010 – Plainfield, Il – Baby Swags is proud to have added Matthew McConaughey to their celebrity roster for the second time. After the birth of daughter, Vida, Matthew was sent products that every new and experienced dad would want for their child. From clothing to room decor, Vida has received a variety of fun and trendy new products just for her.

Matthew McConaughey is known for playing the leading man in several hit romantic comedies, including The Wedding Planner, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and Failure to Launch. Matthew is also known for J.K. Livin which stands for “Just Keep Livin”, a phrase often used by the actor. It is a non-profit organization that he started to help boys and girls transform into adults with programs set up to help with important life changing decision making.

“For Matthew’s baby girl gift basket, we wanted to find products that portrayed sweet yet fun, while still serving a practical purpose.” Stated Pometta, Baby Swags founder. “We have incorporated products such as an eco-friendly diaper bag, hand-knit sweaters and hats, tutu’s, along with products that are made for every day uses like cloth diapers, bibs and blankets and green laundry detergent.” Pometta continues, “We also included a custom Texas Longhorn headband for Vida, made with dad in mind! All in all, they are great products that any parent could use.”

What was provided?

*Tutu Posh Boutique – Tutu Posh Boutique provided baby Vida with hand made tutu’s. Perfect for any little princess.

* Life Moments Jewelry – Black suede rope necklace is custom made for the McConaughey family to honor their growing family in Matthew’s rugged style. The Sterling Silver alphabet beads spell out both children’s names and are the Swarovski crystal honors their love.

* Starlet Goodies – Exclusive accessories for stylish moms and kids. Featuring their new Eco-Friendly garden collection.

* Little Honeyzzz, LLC – Propolis Rescue Balm is made from all natural ingredients including their own 100% chemical-free propolis from their own honeybees. This product was originally made for radiation burns and is great for soothing nursing mothers.

* Annebows – Wide assortment of custom handmade baby headbands and hair bows. Whatever the occasion may be, these hair accessories will make a perfect addition to their outfit, with many different styles,colors and patterns. You are sure to find the one that matches with your little one’s outfit.

* Shades of Ooh and Ah – Vida received a Cupcake Lampshade that had uniquely hand-painted over the top sweet sentiments on the shade. Hot pink and definitely full of sweetness! For Levy, Puppet Shade is interactive with it’s movable puppets! Vintage sheet music with classic rhymes and fun.

* Urban Fluff – Cloth diapers are a passion and an art for Urban Fluff. They design all of their diapers with form, function, style, and comfort in mind. Their goal is to create happier babies and a healthier environment, which is why every detail of the diaper creation process is important to them.

* Cakes & Beans – Provided Vida with a Tutu and coordinating hair and paci-clip in honor of Matthew’s favorite football team!

* 2 Sisters – Two personalized woobies that are hand-crafted of the finest minky fabric. And for the proud parents, they received a Spoon Fudge Sampler that was homemade and available in more than 100 flavors right in Amarillo, Texas!

* Rockin Green, LLC – Sent the proud eco-friendly parents, laundry soap that is safe for baby, the whole family and the environment.

* Bows2Cute – Personalized hairbows for fine, thin, or barely there hair. These products were designed with personalization in mind. Vida will be ready for cheering on the Longhorns next season with her daddy!

* AlyChristine – Handmade by a tween entrepreneur, Baby Vida received a personalized growth marker. Little pup can be used to watch how big baby grows each month. It is a great keepsake and unique baby shower gift.

* Coastal Cuties – Coastal Cuties bath and body line is not only natural and organic, their labels are eco-friendly made of a tree free, water free material called Fiber Stone (r) which is a recycled stone.

* JuneBee Baby, Inc. – Exclusive collection of Stylish Baby Hand-Knits. One-of-a-kind baby clothing hand made with 100% natural fibers.

* Maxwell Designs- Eco-Conscious Hemp Diaper Bag with matching Travel Changing Pad. Maxwell Designs diaper bags aren’t just trendy, they are eco-friendly, made of a breathable natural fabric, chemical and pesticide free, anti-microbial, washable and proudly made in Canada.

* KCD Designs – Handmade Custom Accessories for Everyday Wear! Adorably cute hair accessories for fun and playful babes!

* KaNoodles Kids- Adorable 100% organic cotton sweater and matching hat perfect for those chilly days on the beach!

* Baby Zoowon- The Naomi Ruffle Collection was sent to baby Vida. The set included a blanket, bib and burp cloths. With each purchase, Baby Zoowon will donate a blanket to a child in need.

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Joining Leno on his first night back will be Jamie Foxx and Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn, with musical guest Brad Paisley. Expected to draw a bit more attention will be the March 2 show, scheduled to feature Sarah Palin and Olympics snowboarder Shaun White. The following night will find The Chin greeting the cast of Jersey Shore, as well as Chelsea Handler and — yup — Olympic skater Apolo Anton “Not Yoko” Ohno; the Thursday night lineup includes Matthew McConaughey and Jason Reitman and, somehow, nobody associated with the Olympics. Source.

One thing Vo and new “Shear Genius” host Camila Alves agreed on was that drama is a big ingredient with the new cast. “Oh, it’s very dramatic,” Alves said. “I mean the cast that we had… they’re all characters and they are very strong minded so it was for sure dramatic. Let’s put it that way.” Vo, displaying his signature wry wit, added, “And now we’ve got international drama, honey.”

How did the Brazilian-born Alves, best known for being a model, designer and girlfriend of Matthew McConaughey, become the new host of the show? “The people from Reveille and Bravo came after me. We had a meeting. I told them what I did like about the show, what I did not like about the show. We had a very honest sit-down. And I went and did the test and the producers and stuff really worked with me. They saw something that they really liked and they wanted to be part of the show. And we were able to pull it off. I mean it was a lot of work because English is not my first language.”

The hosting duties were new to Alves but, according to new mother (of a child she had with McConaughey), the experience on “Shear Genius” was a positive one that will stay with her forever. “I loved it because I was able to bring a [new] side of Camila… it’s like I want to see everybody doing their best and I want to see everybody succeed. I was able to bring that with me and I absolutely really loved it and one really cool thing to see was that by the end of the show the contestants had respect and appreciation for me and I’m taking that with me wherever I go.”

Besides the new addition of Alves, Hollywood hair stylist and hair product entrepreneur Jonathan Antin also joins the show as a judge. Antin, who had his own reality series, “Blow Out,” on Bravo in 2004, is known for not holding back with his honest and often abrasive opinion. “Oh, he’s definitely a character,” Alves said. “He’s not afraid to say what he thinks.” According to Vo, the fact that he, Alves and Antin don’t see eye to eye on things helps the show in the long run. “I mean, what a dynamic team this was up there. I think we had a ball and we all bring things that are different to the table but they seamlessly came together. And you know we’re hairdressers. There’s always a little bit of drama in between hairdressers I’m going to tell you right off the bat.”

Alves also explained the very different personalities of the threesome that viewers will see on the show. “We have Jonathan Antin, who is awesome. He’s really awesome in the show but he is a wild card. He’s not afraid to say what he wants. And then you have Kim who’s a sweetheart but also is not afraid to [say], ‘I don’t like this. I don’t like this. That’s not the right way to do it.” And then you have me who is sitting there as a client, but you know I’m cheering for these stylists. But also, I’ve got to be straight up and honest with them. And then you have a guest judge. And we had some characters as guest judges this season for sure as well.”

As for how the contestants are chosen, how much does personality play in the decision over skill and talent? “I honestly think that we really struck a balance this year which I loved,” said Vo, who is entering his second year on the show. “When you’re on TV you’ve got to be charismatic because as a hairdresser you’ve got to be charismatic and you’ve got to have actual persona and presence, so that’s a part that is entertaining but it’s legit and it’s going back to the hair dresser but there authentic, they are truly talented people.”

Alves chimed in that she was in the casting room when the show was auditioning stylists and the actual hair styling talent goes a long way in the decisions even when someone’s personality is undeniable. “A lot of the people who did have big characters [the producers] were like ‘oh my God, this one will be great for the show’ and ‘people would love watching this person.’ But if they didn’t have a high level of skills and expertise in the work that they did before the backup or what they were doing they were not even considered to be in the show.”

Of the new personalities competing this season, many of them wear their big egos on their sleeves and make no apologies for any inflated ideas of themselves and their expertise. How bruised did the egos get when they are told that their work is sub par? Alves said that you have to remember that the contestants “are grown up people who have been doing hair for years and years and years and they have their own salon and they have their own thing going so when… this [judge] is telling them straight up that their job was not good at all, that’s going to shake them up.”

Vo also explained that the challenges made for the competition were not constructed merely for the sake of the TV cameras and can help everyone involved learn a thing or two about the work that goes into hairstyling. “We’ve kept it very real life,” he explained. “We’ve really kept it authentic. There’s always an entertainment side of this, obviously, but if you’re not a hairdresser you’re going to take something away. They’re going to bring [an idea] to the hairdresser and say ‘this is what I want; this is what I saw on ‘Shear.’ And if you’re a hairdresser you’re going to learn something from it. We have wonderful challenges that are really to make the hairdresser well rounded. For example, we have this one challenge and I can’t give you too much except it’s a romantic book cover. And I know that I’ve done things that you have to step out of your elements of the salon. And it’s amazing to see the ingenuity of these hairdressers blossom. People that you just thought couldn’t do it or may have a challenge with it blossom and are amazing.”

The third season premiere of “Shear Genius” airs tonight on Bravo at 10:00/9:00c. Source.