Filed under: books, film-tv, green and famous, movies, television — Luke Warner @ 8:16 am
July 30th 2009
Matt Damon’s long anticipated film called The People Speak, based on Howard Zinn’s bestselling book, A People’s History of the United States, and made in collaboration with the author, will be aired later this year. After nearly 10 years in the making and various misses with other companies like HBO, Damon is finally set to [...]
Filed under: green and famous — thomas @ 7:59 pm
January 20th 2009
Washington hasn’t seen this much fun in….well, has it ever seen this much fun? It’s been a great week here in D.C., with so many celebs running from party to party that I’ve got to wonder whether the paparazzi who remained in New York and Los Angeles have anything to do.
Our week started on Sunday, [...]
Filed under: campaigns, green and famous, magazines, music — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 10:39 am
December 1st 2008
Some of the biggest names in music are donating their names and talent to support (RED)WIRE – a new digital magazine aimed at helping fight the spread of AIDS in Africa.
If that RED names sounds a little familiar, it’s because (RED)WIRE is an offshoot of the activist organization RED founded by U2 frontman Bono last year. [...]
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Tagged: bob dylan, bono, coldplay, elton john, elvis costello, john legend, Keith Urban, neil tennant, rem, sheryl crow, the dixie chicks, the police, u2
Filed under: donations, film-tv, television — Michael d'Estries @ 11:30 pm
November 19th 2008
Only Stephen Colbert could put together a Christmas special I’m remotely interested in watching. (Besides A Charlie Brown Christmas — that will never get old.) It’s either going to be an instant classic, or become as forgettable as that Election Night Special he had with Jon Stewart. Either way, you should consider tuning in for [...]
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Tagged: feist, john legend, jon stewart, stephen colbert, willie nelson
Filed under: green and famous — Michael d'Estries @ 11:11 am
May 15th 2008
For some reason, various media reports around the world are labeling the new film The People Speak as some kind of documentary about celebrity activism. In reality, the new film — which includes Matt Damon on the producing side — is an adaptation of historian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States.
Shot in [...]
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Tagged: eddie vedder, john legend, marisa tomei, matt damon, sean penn, viggo mortensen
Filed under: film-tv, green and famous, television — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 11:51 am
April 7th 2008
It takes a lot to silence actor, humanitarian, and social worker to the people Brad Pitt, but the folks at American Idol did just that on Sunday night.
Pitt was speechless after a nearly 30 second screamfest when he walked onto the American Idol stage to tape a segment for Fox’s second annual Idol Gives Back. [...]
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Tagged: annie lennox, brad pitt, gloria estefan, john legend, miley cyrus
Filed under: donations, events, film-tv, music, television — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 2:13 pm
March 22nd 2008
Good news American Idol fans! Ellen DeGeneres will once again join Ryan Seacrest as the co-host of IDOL GIVES BACK on Wednesday, April 9th (7:30-10:00 PM ET/PT). IDOL GIVES BACK is a music celebration that helps raise funds for various U.S. and international charities, and last year scored an incredible $76 million.
So far, Maroon [...]
Filed under: music, television — Michael d'Estries @ 12:22 pm
March 4th 2008
With last year’s first ever Idol Gives Back generating $76 million for charity, organizers are ramping up this year’s efforts to include even more celebrity power. The night’s line-up includes Bono, Brad Pitt, Reese Witherspoon, Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Fergie, Chris Daughtry, Carrie Underwood, Annie Lennox, John Legend and Snoop Dogg. [...]
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Tagged: bono, brad pitt, carrie underwood, john legend, mariah carey, miley cyrus, reese witherspoon
Filed under: campaigns, politics — paige @ 9:30 am
February 4th 2008
As Super Tuesday approaches, candidates are pulling out all the stops to bring out the vote. And while celebrity endorsements are really nothing new, this latest video produced by will.i.am in support of Obama not only features celebrities including John Legend, Kate Walsh, Amber Valletta and countless others, but even Scarlett Johansson voices her support [...]
Filed under: festivals, music — melissa @ 3:48 pm
January 20th 2008
Last night, Lexus Hybrid Living offered a limited amount of tickets to visitors of Project Greenhouse for an intimate concert to see Grammy Award winning artist John Legend perform at the Star bar. Legend came onto the stage about 9:30 and welcomed the high energy crowd. His voice was out of this world and it [...]
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Tagged: john legend
