Posted Sunday, September 30th, 2007 at 9:50 am | 34 Comments »
Filed under: Bono, Shakira, Wyclef-Jean
Hip-gyrating Colombian diva Shakira was among a host of celebs including comedian Chris Rock, U2 frontman Bono and R&B soulstress Alicia Keys to join former President Bill Clinton at Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater last night for a roundtable forum on youth activism that was sponsored by MTV.
For her part, Shakira promised to contribute $40 million to help reconstruct areas in South America hit by recent natural disasters.
The internationally loved singer will contribute the amount from the foundation Latin America for Solidarity Foundation (ALAS), which she co-founded with Nobel Prize winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Sorta puts Angelina Jolie`s tearful plea to shame, n’est-ce pas?
Posted Wednesday, April 11th, 2007 at 2:08 pm | No Comments »
Filed under: Dashboard-Confessional, Fran-Drescher, Hilary-Swank, Jamie-Lynn-Sigler, Jason-Ritter, Lance-Armstrong, Mandy-Moore, Petra-Nemcova, Susan-Sarandon, Wyclef-Jean
Proving that Hollywood loves award shows of any kind, last night was the big BR!CK Awards ceremony, honouring young people who are making the world a better place. Hosted by LeAnn Rimes, the LA event included musical performances by Mandy Moore and Dashboard Confessional.
The celeb-filled event honoured 12 youngsters ranging in age from 11 to 25 who identified issues close to them and then took steps to do something about it. Award categories include public health, community building, education and environment.
Petra Nemcova and Lance Armstrong also received awards for their work with the Happy Hearts Fund and the Lance Armstrong Foundation, respectively.
Celebrity presenters and participants included Wyclef Jean, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Susan Sarandon, Hilary Swank and Jason Ritter.
The show will air nationwide on the CW Network tomorrow.
