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VIA: MTV News Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Bruce Springsteen, Wyclef Jean, Bono and The Edge and will lead the all-star lineup of performers for Friday night’s “Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief” telethon. More than 100 stars have signed on to help raise funds for the MTV Networks-sponsored show, […]
VIA: Billboard Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie are putting together a re-recording of the 1985 charity single, “We Are The World.” Plans for the 25th anniversary re-recording were already underway when an earthquake devastated Haiti on January 12th. Richie and Jones are planning the massive recording session, already slated to include Usher, Natalie Cole and […]
VIA: Enterprise Newspaper They’ve recorded with Peter Gabriel, and sang reggae with Toots Hibbert. Prince has joined them on stage. However, whether they’re embracing New Orleans jazz or performing alongside a rock star, the Blind Boys of Alabama are first, last and always a gospel group. Though their reputation precedes them, it does not always […]
VIA: Variety Who’s been tapped as the new host of the syndicated gamer “Family Feud”? Survey says: Steve Harvey. Harvey replaces John O’Hurley, who is departing the show after four seasons at the helm. Funny-man officially takes over next fall, when the current version of the “Feud” enters its 12th season. FremantleMedia North America CEO […]
From the AFP: JACKSON, Mississippi — Tiger Woods is receiving treatment for sexual addiction at a sex rehabilitation clinic in Hattiesburg, Mississippi according to two television stations and an author on the topic. Television stations WJTV and WLBT reported, citing unnamed sources, that Woods was at the Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services center, […]
7:30 a.m. — Wednesday morning’s earthquake sent patients at a hospital near Haiti’s airport in Port-au-Prince into loud prayers for forgiveness and protection, a nurse said. 6:03 a.m. — A strong magnitude 6.1 aftershock struck Haiti. Its epicenter was 36 miles west-southwest of Port-au-Prince, the United States Geological Survey said. 4:17 a.m. — The Navy […]
VIA: New York Times BOSTON — Scott Brown, a little-known Republican state senator, rode an old pickup truck and a growing sense of unease among independent voters to an extraordinary upset Tuesday night when he was elected to fill the Senate seat that was long held by Edward M. Kennedy in the overwhelmingly Democratic state […]
VIA: ABC News.com Following an ABC News report that thousands of gun sights used by the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan are inscribed with secret Bible references, a spokesperson for the Marine Corps said the Corps is ‘concerned’ and will discuss the matter with the weapons manufacturer. “We are aware of the issue and […]
VIA: New York Times TITANYEN, Haiti — A few miles north of the busted-down buildings in Port-au-Prince, up a hillside where cows graze, an empty hole awaits the dead. Rectangular, 20 feet deep and wide, 100 feet long, it is one of the newest mass graves, but there are many more. The government’s dump trucks […]
VIA: New York Times DEIR MAR MOUSA, Syria — As darkness falls over the vast Syrian desert and the first winter stars emerge, a trail of modern-day pilgrims is slowly climbing the stone steps of this remote cliff-top monastery. They are a motley crew of religious seekers and backpackers from a dozen countries, some hoping […]
VIA: SingersRoom.com Hezekiah Walker, Vickie Winans, Smokie Norful, Donnie McClurkin and Mary Mary led the pack of winners at the 25th annual Stellar Awards this weekend. Hosted by Kirk Franklin, Vickie Winans and Donnie McClurkin, this year’s Stellar Awards also featured performances from Dottie Peoples, Shirley Caesar, Marvin Sapp, Byron Cage, Donnie McClurkin and Tramaine […]
VIA: CNN.com Nearly a week after the devastating earthquake struck near Haiti’s capital, donations for relief efforts are still pouring in — in excess of $200 million. Charities, companies, individuals and celebrities across the U.S. have been rallying together in the aftermath of the 7.0-magnitude quake last Tuesday, and their efforts are paying off. As […]