Posts with tag "harry connick jr."

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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Blackface Jackson Skit Stuns Connick Jr.; Others Call Him a Hypocrite

Posted Oct 8th 2009 at 06:46 AM by PopEater Staff

An Australian variety show featuring performers parodying the Jackson Five while in blackface so outraged its American judge, that the program's host immediately apologized. New Orleans native Harry Connick Jr. was serving as a guest judge on Wednesday night's 'Hey Hey It's Saturday' when he became visibly shocked by the skit, in which four men with afro wigs and dark make-up calling ...

Harry Connick Jr. Releases Album of Classic Love Songs

Posted Sep 21st 2009 at 11:00 AM by Ashley Iasimone

'Your Songs,' the latest release from crooner Harry Connick Jr., may be full of covers of timeless love tunes from the likes of the Beatles and Elvis Presley, but he isn't trying too hard to be intentionally dreamy. "I just sing what it means to me," the singer recently told Spinner. "People respond to an honest interpretation more than anything else. I'm not trying to be romantic. I think you can ...