Category Archives: Charity

Brooks chokes up testifying about hospital gift

By doris | Published: January 21, 2012

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com CLAREMORE, Okla. (AP) — Country singer Garth Brooks told jurors Friday that he believed he had a “done deal” to honor his late mother with a women’s health center in his Oklahoma hometown, and said he still doesn’t understand how he received nothing for a $500,000 gift. Brooks is suing Integris [...]

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Bill Cosby, Chita Rivera to share NYC benefit show

By doris | Published: October 6, 2011

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com NEW YORK (AP) — At 74, Bill Cosby says he doesn’t want to dawdle. “When you hit the 70 mark, some of your friends have been destroyed or are dead,” the comedian and activist says by phone. “You keep going, but you do have a feeling that as you’re walking forward, [...]

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Shelton, McEntire raise $500,000 for tornado relief

By doris | Published: May 31, 2011

Full Story atTODAYmsnbc.msn.com Country superstars Blake Shelton and Reba McEntire raised $500,000 for victims of recent tornados in Oklahoma. PHOTOS: Stars’ good deeds Shelton, a musician coach of NBC’s “The Voice,” teamed up with McEntire, his adviser on the competition series, for two relief concerts May 25 and 26 in Durant, Okla. Kelly Clarkson even [...]

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Taylor Swift raises $750,000 for tornado victims

By doris | Published: May 24, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com Taylor Swift took home a slew of awards on Sunday at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards, but the singer’s biggest achievement might have been the night before, when she helped raise close to $1 million for tornado victims.Story: Rihanna, Taylor Swift win big at Billboard Awards “It was so wonderful,” Swift [...]

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50 reasons to love George Clooney at 50

By doris | Published: May 8, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com He’s an Oscar winner. He’s a humanitarian. He looks great in a tux and in … less than a tux. We’ve loved him as a doctor and as a thief or a hitman. Action, comedy, romance — it doesn’t matter. George Clooney is so much more than good looks and good [...]

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Sandra Bullock donates $1 million for Japan relief

By doris | Published: March 18, 2011

Full Story at Scoop.today.com Sandra Bullock has donated $1 million to the Red Cross for Japan disaster relief, her rep confirms to Scoop. While other celebrities have made various gestures to encourage donation and raise money, this is the largest known donation made by a celebrity since the 9.0 magnitude earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis.

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Eric Clapton guitars to be auctioned for charity

By doris | Published: March 4, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com NEW YORK — More than 70 guitars belonging to British music icon Eric Clapton will go on the auction block in New York next week to raise money for his drug and alcohol treatment center in the Caribbean. The instruments, shown at a preview on Friday, include a 2005 Fender Stratocaster [...]

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Lil Wayne gives wheelchair to fan’s mother

By doris | Published: December 20, 2010

Full Story at Marquee.Blog.CNN.com How’s this for spreading holiday cheer: Lil Wayne, now a free man himself after his release from prison in early November, has helped someone else get out of confinement. The 28-year-old rapper, who served eight months in New York’s Riker’s Island on a weapons charge, has bestowed the mother of fan [...]

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Garth Brooks’ benefit concert sells out — 9 times

By doris | Published: November 8, 2010

Full Story at TODAYmsnbc.msn.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Garth Brooks is going to be very busy in December. Brooks sold more than 140,000 tickets Saturday morning and his benefit concert for Nashville flood relief ballooned from one show to nine. “It’s great to be a part of the healing,” Brooks said in a news release. The [...]

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J.Lo’s twins make modeling debut

By doris | Published: October 25, 2010

Full Story at scoop.todayshow.com Jennifer Lopez and Mark Anthony’s 2 1/2-year-old twins have made their modeling debut as the faces of Gucci’s new children’s line, according to Us Weekly. Max and Emme appear alongside their mom in the ads. “It’s the first time I have worked with my kids in that way,” Lopez told the [...]

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