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Swizz Beatz Recalls How ‘Stranded,’ Jay-Z/U2 Haiti Benefit Song, Came Together

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Charity single, which also features Rihanna, will debut during MTV’s ‘Hope for Haiti’ telethon. By Jayson Rodriguez Swizz Beatz Photo: Andrew H

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Yeasayer May Have The Best Album Of 2010 You’ve Never Heard (Yet)

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Brooklyn-based experimental rock trio make our list of Rock Week Artists to Watch. By James Montgomery Yeasayer Photo: Roger Kisby/ Getty Images Who : Yeasayer , a Brooklyn-based experimental rock trio who inexplicably transformed themselves into one of the loopiest pop acts on the planet with Odd Blood, their second full-length (which also might be the best record you’ll hear all year)

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Haitians Rely On Old-School Communication In Earthquake Aftermath

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Handwritten letters and radio serve as primary means of communication in impoverished nation. By Gil Kaufman Louiny Fontal broadcasts from Port-au-Prince Photo: Nicholas Kamm/ Getty Images While the world tweets, texts and blogs about the aftermath of last Tuesday’s 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, the massive destruction of the island’s infrastructure has left many Haitians scrambling to communicate with and find loved ones. Cell-phone service has been spotty on the impoverished Caribbean island nation, and even those lucky enough to still have mobile phones that work are having trouble finding a way to charge the devices due to the massive power outages.

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Jason Derulo Talks About His Uncle’s Experience In Haiti

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘He went there for vacation and he just went there at the wrong time,’ singer says of his uncle, who was in Port-au-Prince during the devastating earthquake. By Jocelyn Vena Jason Derulo Photo: Jamie McCarthy/ Getty Images Lady Gaga’s opening act, Jason Derulo , has ties to Haiti — his uncle Carrefour Fequidre was in Port-au-Prince when the 7.0 earthquake devastated the city.

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MTV’s ‘Hope For Haiti’ Performances Will Be Available On iTunes

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Fans can pre-order a full-performance album, the two-hour video telecast or individual songs starting Friday. By Jayson Rodriguez Photo: MTV One of the highlights of “Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief,” airing Friday at 8 p.m. ET/PT, will undoubtedly be when Jay-Z and Rihanna join U2’s Bono and The Edge onstage in London for a group performance.

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Taylor Momsen Under The Watchful I Of Her Mom?

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

We caught Taylor Momsen headed to the set of her hit show Gossip Girl with her mom Collette . Wonder if her mom had a little talk with her about those “I ‘m not thinking about Haiti right now, I’m just working on my career ” comments? What do you think?

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Amy Fisher Strips For Haiti

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Link: http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/naked… While some philanthropists are stripping their wallets to donate for victims of the Haiti earthquake, Amy Fisher is just stripping. Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment

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Madonna Joins Haiti Relief Effort

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Just when we thought the list of megacelebs taking part in tomorrow’s Hope for Haiti telethon couldn’t get any bigger, along comes a certain one-named superstar. Madonna has just…

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Robert Pattinson, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts Join MTV’s ‘Hope For Haiti’ Telethon

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Other newly announced participants include Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman. By Jocelyn Vena Robert Pattinson Photo: James Devaney/ Getty Images Along with newly announced musical performances from Madonna and Haitian artist Emeline Michel, a number of stars of the screen will be participating in the “Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief” telethon, airing Friday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on MTV and many other networks

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