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Opinion: Can George Clooney Help Prevent Genocide in Sudan?
By Barbara Slavin - AOL News(Oct. 13) -- George Clooney has certainly had more lavish accommodations than the hut where he stayed recently on a fact-finding tour in south Sudan. The Academy Award-winning actor returned with a stark warning: An agreement must be negotiated now about the fate of south Sudan after a Jan. 9, 2011, referendum or Africa could see another genocidal conflict on the order of Rwanda, Congo and Darfur. There is "an opportunity to prevent atrocities," Clooney told the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington on Tuesday night. "Not mopping up afterwards. ... If we do nothing, hundreds of ...
Golden Globes and Haiti Tragedy: Respectful Appeals Amidst Conan-Leno, NBC Jokes
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyMany of us watched the Golden Globes Sunday night expecting to see Hollywood's typical and inappropriately maudlin reaction to the tragedy in Haiti. But if we were looking for material to mock the stars, whose glittery lives are largely untouched by the nightmare, we were disappointed. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised and impressed that the NBC production team and the celebrities showed respect and restraint, and, when appropriate, an appeal for fans to send money to well-run charitable organizations for relief efforts in Haiti. These awards shows have become an odd showcase for ...
Clooney Hosts MTV Telethon for Haiti; Brad, Angelina, Wyclef Donate to Relief Efforts
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyGeorge Clooney will host a telethon to raise money for rescue and relief efforts for Haiti after the devastating 7.0 earthquake Tuesday. The telethon – which will air 8-10 p.m. Eastern time Jan. 22 on all MTV channels, ABC, NBC, HBO and CNN – will include celebrity appeals from both U.S. coasts. At a party Wednesday night, singer Sting and his wife Trude Styler agreed to be on the program, at Clooney's request. Many Hollywood celebrities, including Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, have announced large financial donations to relief causes for Haiti. In press releases, tweets, ...
On Obama White House Visitor Log: Lobbyists, Movie Stars and Bailed Out CEOs
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyThe White House released a visitor's log late Friday that revealed many of DC's biggest Democratic lobbyists have made frequent visits, despite President Obama's stringent new lobbying rules. The record of visitors also looks like a red carpet list of celebrities and Hollywood movie stars. And CEOs of all those Wall Street banks the government bailed out earlier this year came calling frequently, too. Many of the Democratic lobbyists who frequented the White House this year are also among the highest earning lobbying firms in 2009, including power player Steve Elmendorf of Elmendorf Strategies ...
Michael Jackson Is Really Dead, Britney Spears Is Only Twitter Dead
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyThese celebrities are definitely Really Dead: Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon. (Please folks, no more mention of the tired theory that celebrity deaths always happen in threes.) These celebrities are alive but TwitterDead: George Clooney, Jeff Goldblum, Harrison Ford, Natalie Portman, Randy Jackson and Britney Spears. ...
Riddle Me This: Which 'Batman' Actor Should Run for Governor?
By David Knowles - Politics DailyFrom the Associated Press comes word that one-time "Batman" actor Val Kilmer is thinking about running for governor in the state of New Mexico. Clearly, Kilmer grew fond of the dessert terrain from the peyote scenes of Oliver Stone's messy bio-pic "The Doors". Depending on your perspective, politics might seem either a perfect or terrible fit for Kilmer, who, on the set of "Batman Forever" solidified his reputation as somewhat of a difficult case. Of course, this news brought to mind another "Batman" actor whose antics have been very much in the news this week: Christian Bale. While Kilmer's ...
The Top 10 Franchises That Are Most Likely to Move
By Shane Bacon - AOL NewsJust this afternoon we reported that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was thinking the next NFL team might find its way down to San Antonio. Well, lucky for us, Forbes has now compiled a list of which sports teams are most likely to go out for a carton of milk and never come back home.The 10 that are most likely to move for one reason or another is as follows: -- Florida Marlins-- Tampa Bay Rays-- Buffalo Bills-- Minnesota Vikings-- San Francisco 49ers-- New York Islanders-- Phoenix Coyotes-- Nashville Predators-- New Orleans Hornets-- Charlotte Bobcats The ones that should just ...
George Clooney Never Was 'Advising Obama'
By David Knowles - Politics DailyA good take-down piece in Politico today concerns a rather predictable and now-widespread strategy to thwart Barack Obama's presidential ambitions. In short, the plan consists of the following: Lie, lie, and lie again. The latest smear job concerns George Clooney, the Hollywood actor/director, who, it was claimed, was advising Obama on Middle East policy through a series of phone calls, e-mails and text messages. That rather explosive charge, made in the U.K. tabloid The Daily Mail, was quickly snapped up and recycled by The Drudge Report, and subsequently reported as actual news on FOX and ...
Rick Sutcliffe Has Colon Cancer
By Tom Fornelli - AOL NewsFormer NL Rookie of the Year winner (1979,) Cy Young award winner (1984), and current ESPN analyst Rick Sutcliffe will be taking some time off from his job. Sutcliffe found out on Thursday that he has colon cancer and will begin undergoing treatment for the disease immediately.Sutcliffe, 51, was diagnosed after a routine test during a physical revealed that he has a treatable and curable form of colon cancer. Sutcliffe will undergo chemotherapy and surgery over the next few months and said he hopes to make a healthy comeback later this year."I deeply appreciate the support of the ESPN family ...
George Clooney Vocal About China Issues
By Enrico Campitelli - AOL NewsGeorge Clooney, the star of such blockbuster hits as Michael Clayton and Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride, is the latest A-lister to speak out about China's human rights issues in the months leading up to the Beijing games. Clooney helps promote Omega Watches which is one of the worldwide Olympic partners for this summer's games.Yesterday, Clooney was quoted on the BBC website and made it clear that Omega is aware of how he feels, "I have talked with Omega (about China) for over a year and will continue to talk to Omega. I have and will go to the places I and China do business and ask for ...
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