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Goodbye 'Sweet Micky'? Martelly Serious About Leading Haiti
By Emily Troutman - AOL NewsPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- On the Sunday night before the announcement of Haiti's preliminary election results, tensions ran high. The candidates faced a troubled electoral system, an impatient population, the never-ending sense that what can go wrong, will. At 9 p.m., hip-hop star Pras Michel took to Twitter: RT @PrasMichel Machete + gasoline + matches = the will of people Pras is an internationally known musician, the cousin and former Fugees band mate of Wyclef Jean, and he was one of the first to endorse Michel Martelly. Emily Troutman for AOL News Michel Martelly, the ...
Potty-Mouthed Comic Andrew Dice Clay Tells Charlie Sheen to Clean Up
By David Moye - AOL NewsIs it ironic that one guy who isn't laughing at Charlie Sheen's crazy behavior is a stand-up comic known for making outrageous statements? Back in the early 1990s, Andrew Dice Clay was selling out sports arenas by doing shows that included obscene versions of nursery rhymes and routines described as sexist, misogynistic, racist and filthy. These days, he's still dirty on stage, but now he's telling the former "Two and a Half Men" star it's time to clean up his act. Clay recently was asked by a paparazzi filmmaker to comment about the controversial jokes made by Gilbert Gottfried in the ...
Charlie Sheen to Take Winning, Tiger Blood to Haiti With Sean Penn?
By David Knowles - AOL NewsLook out, Haiti, here he comes! Charlie Sheen may soon be heading to Haiti to help fellow actor and friend Sean Penn with his relief efforts, according to Access Hollywood. Penn, who has been a vocal supporter of Sheen's since the "Two and a Half Men" star found himself out of work over a series of inflammatory interviews, has been in charge of humanitarian relief efforts in the wake of Haiti's devastating earthquake in January 2010. In an interview with Access Hollywood, Sheen said the following of his plans to travel with Penn to Haiti: "We're going to do a couple things first and then ...
Sean Penn on 1st Anniversary of Quake: 'Haiti Cannot Wait Any Longer'
By Peter W. Fulham - Politics DailyA prominent group of humanitarian activists gathered on Monday at The Brookings Institution, the Washington think tank, for a discussion on recovery efforts in Haiti one year after a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake decimated the small island nation and its capital city, Port-au-Prince. The speakers addressed many of Haiti's most pressing crises, which now include a deadly epidemic of cholera, routine sexual violence against women and girls living in refugee camps, and a national infrastructure that remains largely in shambles. Sean Penn, the Academy Award-winning actor who runs a ...
Top Five Celebrity Activists: Lady Gaga and a Palin, Too
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyStar power goes a long way. Celebrities can often shed light, or make a big impact, on a cause or an issue in ways that even the best public relations campaign simply cannot. During World War II, Hollywood stars promoted war bonds, rationing and Victory gardens. These days, they take to social media and television to get their points across on myriad issues affecting the world. Five celebrities who made a difference this year: Lady Gaga: The pop superstar dipped her toe into celebrity activism in 2009 when she appeared at the National Equality March in Washington. But in 2010, Lady ...
Saints Focused on Clinching Playoff Berth This Weekend Despite the Weather
By Ray Glier - AOL NewsThe Saints (10-3) can clinch at least a playoff wild card spot on Sunday if they can beat the Baltimore Ravens and the Green Bay Packers lose at New England and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lose at home to the Detroit Lions. That is a tough task. The Saints will go into Baltimore to play a veteran team and the weather conditions will be much different than the Louisiana Superdome. Temperatures will be in the 30s and could produce a wintry mix that could affect the pass-heavy New Orleans offense. The Saints have won six straight, which has included a victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are ...
Essay: Haiti Needs More Than Sarah Palin's Determined Grin
By Emily Troutman - AOL News
Emily Troutman has been reporting on Haiti for AOL News since January. You can follow her updates on Twitter. CABARET, Haiti (Dec. 12) -- Sarah Palin, the erstwhile politician and potential candidate for U.S. president, was off limits to the media, except Fox News' Greta Van Susteren, for most of her visit to Haiti this weekend. But Palin finally spoke briefly at a news conference today. "Haiti has been a country that has suffered in the past and is going to continue to suffer until some fundamental changes are being made here," said Palin, who was accompanying the Rev. Franklin Graham, ...
Kumari Fulbright Heads to Prison; 3 Other Beauties Behaving Badly
By J. Richard - AOL News(Dec. 10) -- Head shots first, mug shots later. That seems to be the mantra for a number of misbehaving models and beauty queens, most recently former beauty pageant contestant Kumari Fulbright, who was sentenced to two years in prison and six months probation today after she pleaded guilty to kidnapping and torturing her ex-boyfriend two years ago. Tucson Police Department / AP Kumari Fulbright is pictured above. Fulbright competed in the Miss Arizona beauty pageant before earning her J.D. from the University of Arizona's law school, where she was listed as a member of the law journal's ...
Politics in Our Movies: From 'Mr. Smith' to 'Casino Jack'
By James Grady - Politics DailyAll across America this lame-duck congressional season, we're driving past malls or walking down Main Streets where theater marquees offer two major motion pictures "about" politics: "Casino Jack" starring Kevin Spacey and "Fair Game" starring Sean Penn and Naomi Watts. But the truth is, every movie is "about" politics. Every work of art creates a vision of reality and rules for that realm. Even when a movie is not a fact-driven documentary, what's on film are "people" making choices of conscience and circumstance. On some level, choice always involves politics -- and that includes the ...
Sean Penn, Camp Prepare for Big Hit From Tomas
By Emily Troutman - AOL News
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Nov. 3) -- Sean Penn's relief organization is already reeling from cholera-preparedness efforts and a micro-storm last month that wiped out hundreds of tents, including its headquarters at the densely populated camp at the Petionville Golf Club. Now, the actor-turned-camp-manager and thousands of others are bracing for more heartbreak. Weather forecasts predict Tomas, a tropical storm or Category 1 hurricane, may reach the southern coast in the next 48 hours and move from south to north across the entire country. Tonight, the government of Haiti is expected to ...
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