FINALLY

Carrying on: Barbara Cook’s concert itinerary has been unaffected by the death Friday of her longtime accompanist, Wally Harper. Her new accompanist, Don Rebic, will perform with her Saturday as she continues her tour and will be with her on Nov. 21 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Harper last performed with her two weeks ago in St. Louis, said Cook’s manager, Jerry Kravat.

Stepping up: Mel Gibson has donated $10 million that will be split between Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA and the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to help care for children from foreign countries.