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Nick Cannon ‘Laughed Off’ Drama Around Mariah Carey’s Awards Speeches

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘That’s not the first time someone has been tipsy at an awards show,’ he tells MTV News. By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Christina Garibaldi Nick Cannon Photo: MTV News Maybe Mariah Carey was a bit tipsy during her acceptance speech at the Palm Springs International Film Festival gala earlier this month, but the diva regained her composure the very next night at the People’s Choice Awards . There is some debate online about whether she was two-for-two in delivering awkward thank-yous, but according to husband Nick Cannon : Who cares

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Wyclef Jean Returns To Haiti To Continue Relief Effort

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Jean releases video for new song ‘Hold On,’ dedicated to earthquake victims. By Gil Kaufman Wyclef in Haiti on Monday Photo: Wyclef/Tweetphoto Wyclef Jean did not sit around, basking in the positive glow of the massively successful “Hope for Haiti Now” telethon he helped organize. The morning after Friday’s all-star fundraiser for the earthquake ravaged nation, the former Fugees leader was on a plane back to his native country to continue relief efforts following the 7.0 quake that devastated the island on January 12.

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Radiohead To Play Haiti Benefit Show In Los Angeles

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Tickets for Sunday’s intimate concert available via Ticketmaster auction. By Jocelyn Vena Radiohead’s Thom Yorke Photo: Getty Images Radiohead will play a Haiti benefit show on Sunday in Los Angeles. The band made the announcement on its Web site, Dead Air Space

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George Clooney Urges Haiti Telethon Viewers To Help In ‘Whatever Way You Can’

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

MTV’s ‘Hope for Haiti Now’ telethon airs Friday at 8 p.m.

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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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Nick Jonas, Adam Lambert, Scarlett Johansson Work For Haiti Relief

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

‘We can all do something whether it’s a little bit or a lot,’ the Jonas Brother says. By Jocelyn Vena Nick Jonas Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images Every day more and more celebrities are working to raise money for the victims of last Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in Haiti.

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Wyclef Jean: Give the Millions You’ve Raised to Those Who Can Help Haiti Now

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Ego and financial improprieties aside, Wyclef Jean has demonstrated a genuine desire to help the people of Haiti. To do that, it’s time he acknowledge his personal foundation isn’t equipped to provide disaster relief and donate to those who can.

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Rihanna Performs ‘Redemption Song’ On ‘Oprah,’ Pleads For Haiti Relief Donations

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘Don’t assume it’s going to get done — it’s only going to get done if we help,’ she says. By Eric Ditzian Rihanna (file) Photo: Jed Jacobsohn/ Getty Images Following Wyclef Jean’s appearance Wednesday (January 20) on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” to share his post-earthquake experiences in the embattled island nation of Haiti and to defend his charity against corruption accusations , Rihanna took the floor to sing a tune she recorded as a fundraising tool.

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Documents: Wyclef Jean Launched His Personal Charity with Other People’s Money

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Wyclef Jean has defended the financial irregularities of his foundation Yele Haiti by arguing he started it with his own money. However internal documents obtained by Gawker reveal that the former Fugee made no contribution during its first year. In defending his foundation at a press conference earlier this week against accusations that it has a history of mismanaging funds , Jean said, “I started the charity with my own funds.” Earlier, in a YouTube video , Jean claimed, “I myself have put $1 million inside my own foundation.” Jean has aggressively raised funds for Yele Haiti since the earthquake last week, urging people to give to the organization through a texting campaign in television appearances—including a visit to Oprah today

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Wyclef to Oprah: "Haiti Don’t Need No More Photo Ops"

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Where Wyclef Jean goes, awareness of and aid for Haiti’s earthquake- (and now aftershock-) wrought devastation, follows. This morning, the erstwhile Fugee and briefly scandal-plagued…

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