The first glimpse of the 25th anniversary re-recording of “We are the World” with stars including Céline Dion, Jennifer Hudson and Wyclef Jean has been released. Read more »
Posts Tagged ‘Wyclef Jean’
First Look at “We Are the World” Recording
February 4th, 2010 / Author: Luisa MetcalfeBehind the Scenes at The Star-Studded “We Are the World” Studio Session
February 3rd, 2010 / Author: Luisa Metcalfe
With Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones and a collection of the biggest music names around, the scene at the Henson Recording Studios on Monday evening harked back to the day 25 years ago, when legends like Diana Ross, Cyndi Lauper and Billy Joel gathered to record Michael Jackson’s heartfelt hit for famine relief. OK! takes a peek behind the scenes as today’s hottest musicians make history… Read more »
Hollywood Has High Hopes for Haiti Telethon
January 22nd, 2010 / Author: Brittany Talarico
The biggest names in Hollywood are working the phones tonight during the “Hope for Haiti Now” telethon. The live broadcast kicks off at 8 p.m. with Wyclef Jean in NYC, George Clooney in L.A., and CNN’s Anderson Cooper reporting from Haiti. The phone lines opened at noon and donors can call 877-99-HAITI to pledge support. Read more »
Wyclef & Rihanna Tell Oprah How to Help Haiti
January 20th, 2010 / Author: Nicole Eggenberger
Caribbean natives Wyclef Jean and Rihanna appeared on a special Haiti episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show this morning to raise awareness of and aid for Haiti. “The Haitian people told me specifically when I was coming on your show to tell people, ‘Stop with the photo ops,’” Wyclef said. “Haiti don’t need no more photo ops.” Read more »
Wyclef Jean Helps Raise $2 Million for Haiti
January 16th, 2010 / Author: Gena Oppenheim
While celebrities have been bending over backwards to help the crisis in Haiti, Wyclef Jean has already raised $2 million in donations for the cause. Read more »
Wyclef Jean’s Partnership on Track to Raise $1 Million per Day for Haiti
January 15th, 2010 / Author: Brittany Talarico
The Haiti support from Hollywood and the rest of the world continues to grow in the wake of the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the country yesterday. Give On The Go — a sub division on Red Fish Media — has raised $1 million for Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti Foundation and hopes to keep the trend going to raise $1 million each day via its SMS text messaging drive. Read more »
Wyclef Jean: “This is Apocalypse”
January 15th, 2010 / Author: Luisa Metcalfe
Haitian-born rapper and activist Wyclef Jean says America needs to raise a million dollars a day to help the stricken island of Haiti, which was stuck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on Tuesday. Read more »
Nightly News: Tila Tequila’s Engagement To Casey Johnson A Stunt; Angelina Jolie Takes The Kids Shopping
January 13th, 2010 / Author: Jaime Rabb
- Tila Tequila’s relationship with Casey Johnson was merely a publicity stunt. (TMZ)
- Angelina Jolie takes all four kids to the Apple store in Los Angeles. (Just Jared)
- Leonardo DiCaprio is set to narrate Hubble 3D. (Variety)
- Wyclef Jean’s tweeting for Haiti invigorates web and crashes the charity site. (Fox News)
- Bruce Springsteen hits the beach shirtless and looks pretty good. (Socialite Life)
- George Clooney states Jersey Shore is bigger than Avatar. Really? (Pop Eater)
Coldplay Joins Aid Agency’s Appeal for Emergency Response in Haiti
January 13th, 2010 / Author: Brittany Talarico
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has joined Oxfam International — a disaster relief agency focusing on emergency response — in its demand for the necessary funds needed to help those affected by the devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti yesterday. Chris, who traveled to Haiti with Oxfam in 2002 said, “The earthquake that has struck Haiti will have turned the city into an unimaginable hell.” Read more »
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Pledge to Support Haiti
January 13th, 2010 / Author: Luisa Metcalfe
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached out to the people of Haiti after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastated the Caribbean nation yesterday. Read more »
