Charlize TheronCharlize TheronCor, them celebs just take the biscuit.

They seem to spend all their time whining about the press...

But then they go all out to get among it.

A-listers were out en masse last night to support the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), an organisation made up of journos who cover the US film industy.

They're also the dudes who dish out the annual Golden Globes - which is maybe why so many stars rocked up to spew forth words of support.

Jennifer Lopez, Hilary Swank and Charlize Theron were all there to praise the association for dishing out bursaries to film schools and non-profit groups.

Hanging out at the Beverly Hills Hotel event, J.Lo enthused: "They (the HFPA) give away amazing grants to different programmes to benefit arts programmes and up-and-coming actors and film-makers.

"We are really happy to be a part of it."

Hilary Swank joined in: "The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has raised quite a large sum of money to give grants to education.

"I played a teacher, Erin Gruwell, in Freedom Writers; education has always been one of the most important things to me.

Check out the celeb gaggle as they show up to support the HFPA in our gallery.