Posts with tag "bono"

AC/DC Frontman Says Bono's Good Deeds Are Cheap

Posted Feb 3rd 2010 at 03:53 PM by PopEater Staff

For a man who is barely coherent when he sings, Brian Johnson of AC/DC is making himself perfectly clear when it comes to outspoken do-gooders like Bono and Bob Geldof. "When I was a working man I didn't want to go to a concert for some bastard to talk down to me that I should be thinking of some kid in Africa," he bluntly told the Herald Sun in Australia. ...

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Stars Give Back: A Look Into Celeb Relief Efforts

Posted Jan 22nd 2010 at 12:30 PM by Melissa Daniels

Scores of stars are gathering for the 'Hope for Haiti Now' telethon to benefit earthquake victims. But of course it's not the first time that celebs have donated their time and money in the time of tragedy, domestic or international. Televised concerts and even merchandise have been used to raise relief money for decades. Such efforts have seen huge success rates, with millions of dollars being ...

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Madonna, Beyonce on 'Hope for Haiti' Telethon Team

Posted Jan 21st 2010 at 02:54 PM by PopEater Staff

Beyonce and Madonna are the latest stars to flock to Friday's 'Hope for Haiti' telethon, joining some of the biggest names in music in a two-hour multi-network telecast benefiting the survivors of the devastating earthquake. 'Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief' will air on all major networks, featuring stars filmed in multiple locations worldwide. Bruce Springsteen, ...

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Celebrities Create Music for Haiti Earthquake Victims

Posted Jan 21st 2010 at 11:46 AM by Amber James

Celebrities are finding more creative ways to give back to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. With the help of online downloads, everyone from Rihanna, Linkin Park, Jay-Z and Bono are releasing songs in which all the profits will be donated to relief organizations. In addition, all the music from Friday's 'Hope for Haiti' benefit will be on sale for 99 cents each through iTunes starting ...

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'Twilight,' 'Gossip Girl' Stars Fight Poverty

Posted Dec 1st 2009 at 07:00 AM by PopEater Staff

As individuals from across the globe come together for World AIDS Day 2009, ONE is launching "Coming Together as ONE" -- a new PSA campaign designed to mobilize young people to get involved in the fight against extreme poverty and preventable disease. Leighton Meester, Ed Westwick, Hayden Panettiere and Ashley Greene are among the many stars who are raising support for the campaign. Watch the new ...

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The Easiest Gigs in Showbiz

Posted Nov 26th 2009 at 10:00 AM by Bruce Haring

It's everyone's dream: Make massive money, get mass recognition and it all comes with no heavy mass to lift. It's called an easy gig, and there are plenty of them in show business. With Thanksgiving filling the bellies of Americans across the country, let's spotlight a few celebrities who should say a special prayer of Thanksgiving this weekend, for they have been blessed with lucrative tasks ...

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Save the Frogs! Surprising Celeb Causes

Posted Nov 17th 2009 at 05:00 PM by Laura Ferreiro

We've all heard about Angelina Jolie's exploits as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador and Bono's campaigns to combat AIDS and poverty in Africa, but did you know that 'Heroes' star Hayden Panettiere has been fighting to prevent dolphins from being killed in Japan? Or that Jennie Garth is taking on, um, bad breath in Los Angeles? We at PopEater decided to take a look at some of the lesser-known ...

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Fame After Death: Who's Still a Celebrity Post-Mortem?

Posted Nov 13th 2009 at 02:35 PM by Bruce Haring

The recent DirecTV commercial with the image of the late Chris Farley cavorting with David Spade begs the question – which living celebs have that kind of afterlife? Will Jay-Z's relatives have 'Hova sell a Honda? Will Taylor Swift's estate have her pushing a Swiffer when she's pushing up daisies? What about today's reality TV stars? Any post shelf-life prospects? "No," says Amy ...

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Celebritiy Do-Gooders Set High Standards for Hollywood Activism

Posted Nov 3rd 2009 at 03:28 PM by Jo Piazza

There is no doubt that new school Hollywood looks up to the old school when it comes to charting their career paths. Brooke Shields' time at Princeton was an inspiration to young actresses like Claire Danes, Natalie Portman and Emma Watson who took a detour into the Ivy Leagues before building their careers. Every young starlet and actor wants the career arc of Hollywood legends like ...

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Who Needs Last Names? Not These Stars

Posted Oct 26th 2009 at 12:45 PM by Tricia Romano

It used to be that very few stars went by a single name. Madonna started her career as simply Madonna (and good thing too; having to say Madonna Louise Ciccone every time we talked about her would be a mouthful). But over time, and with the advent of more and more gossip magazines and blogs, features like, "Stars -- They're Just Like Us!" -- stars have increasingly become referred to on a first ...