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Paul David HewsonBirth Date :
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Alison "Ali" Stewart (since 21-Aug-82)Claim to fame :
Lead singer of rock band U2
will.i.am's New Barack Obama-Inspired Track 'America's Song' Premiered
January 20, 2009 08:01:48will.i.am has debuted his latest Barack Obama-inspired single "America's Song" on January 19. Premiering it on "The Oprah Winfrey Show", he collaborated with Seal, Bono, Mary J. Blige and Faith Hill for the live appearance.
"America's Song" is a track crafted by the Black Eyed Peas' member teaming up with composer David Foster. It contains lyrics narrating, "America is beautiful/ My America, your America, our America is beautiful." It is available for free download on Oprah.com until Tuesday, January 20 at 5 P.M. ET.
Bono and Angelina Jolie's Ex-Lesbian Lover to Be Twins' Godparents
July 28, 2008 02:07:11All attention is to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt and their clan. Rumor has it that the celebrity power couple have asked their friend Bono to be the godfather for their newborn twins; Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline.
Jolie and Pitt, alongside their children, reportedly have been spending a week with the rock star at his home in a leafy village in the South of France. In return for his kind gesture and impressed by his humanitarian work, they then asked the U2 frontman to take on the role which he accepted immediately.
Reese Witherspoon Turns Volunteer Teacher for New Orleans at-Risk Youth
April 01, 2008 01:04:55Is a long-time supporter of Save the Children, an organization that helps children around the world through education, health care, and emergency aid, Reese Witherspoon puts her teaching skills at test by turning a volunteer teacher. The Academy Award-winning actress took time out of her hectic filming schedule, turning a volunteer teacher for a day for children at a school in New Orleans, Louisiana recently.
Spent time with the at-risk youth of New Orleans at the Children's Defense Fund Freedom School, Reese helped the kids with their assignments, read a story to the class, and posed for photographs with the kids. The mother of two is having her trip being filmed for an upcoming American Idol charity special Idol Gives Back.
African Artists Cover U2 Songs in Tribute to Bono
December 10, 2007 11:12:35In honor of Bono's charity work in Africa, a number of musicians from the country decided to record an album containing covers of U2 hits.
Among the singers that join forces for 'In the Name of Love: Africa Celebrates U2' are Beninese singer, Angelique Kidjo, Grammy-winning ensemble Soweto Gospel Choir, Hip-Hop group African Underground All-Stars and band Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars who is assisted by Aerosmith's Joe Perry on the song 'Seconds'.
U2 to Deliver an 'Extraordinary' Album
December 04, 2007 01:12:40After saying that their next studio album post 'How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb' would be experimental, U2's frontman Bono has further revealed that the sound will actually surprise people. He even said that they have materials enough for two albums.
"It's not like anything we've ever done before, and we don't think it sounds like anything anyone else has done either," Bono unveiled in an interview with The Independent, before also adding, "We have enough material for two albums but it has to be extraordinary. And I think we've got that."
Pretty Woman Julia Roberts Turns Bracelet Designer, Sells Collection for World AIDS Day
November 21, 2007 04:11:43A senior and talented actress who has to juggle her acting career with her becoming a mother of three, Julia Roberts sticks to be a professional in her field by doing everything in the biggest way possible. Doing her best on screen, the movie beauty is attempting a career reinvention by turning bracelet designer for social issue.
Noted Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani announced Tuesday November 20th that he has teamed up with the "Pretty Woman" star, who often wore his gowns to movie ceremonies and is his long-term friend, to design a bracelet to sell for World AIDS Day, only to mark his first time to have ever worked with another name on a project.
Bono Assisting Spice Girls in 'Greatest Hits'
October 02, 2007 01:10:08
Bono has come to Spice Girls' rescue. The U2 frontman is reportedly writing a song that will help catapulting the success of the reunited group's 'Greatest Hits' album.
The song is not yet titled but is set to appear in the album that will be released on November 5. The girls management feels that Bono's involvement will boost the sale of the album.
Bono Receives the Liberty Medal
September 28, 2007 12:09:03
Bono is adding one more award into his collection. Not for his music work, but for his social work. The rocker and activist accepted the Liberty Medal on Thursday night September 27th for his humanitarian work in Africa, exhorted Americans to keep working to solve the world's problems and spoke of those who are without freedom.
Bono and Debt AIDS Trade Africa organization received the award from former Liberty Medal recipient Pres. George H.W. Bush at the National Constitution Center. In addition to the award, there's also a $100,000 prize, which Bono said will be donated to the organization. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former finance minister of Nigeria who sits on the group's policy advisory board, accepted the award for the Washington-based group.
Gisele Bundchen to Star in U2's Next Music Video
July 17, 2007 11:07:00
A supermodel, already acclaimed as the most famous and the highest-paid one in the world, Gisele Bundchen is trying her hand at acting. Not in big screen movie as she did in "Taxi" (2004), the beauty is about to star in the upcoming music video for U2's next song.
Gisele, who's claimed to be picky about the jobs she does, reportedly agreed to do the job after becoming friend with the music group's frontman, Bono, upon meeting him when she helped promote his charity RED campaign by appearing in the adverts for free.
U2 Experimenting with Eno and Lanois
June 08, 2007 03:06:57
Not releasing any album since 2004's "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb", U2 only increases the anticipation for new album through reunion with long time producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois.
The band has been working on the new material in Fez, Morrocco but still has no solid direction yet. Written on the band's official website, Bono revealed, "We have no plans for the music yet. We're just going to make it until we can't not put it out!"
Stars Grace the Cover of Vanity Fair "Africa Issue" 2007
June 06, 2007 04:06:01
Rocker Bono helps bringing the biggest issue ever of the Vanity Fair magazine with his becoming the guest editor for its July issue. The result? It's A.W.E.S.O.M.E. The Vanity Fair "Africa Issue" 2007 features 20 covers shot by celeb fave Annie Leibovitz, all of which reflect Africa and its huge supporters.
Numbers of celebrities involved ranging from musicians, actors, to politicians. They among others are Bono himself; Brad Pitt, who in 2005 helped launch the One Campaign to Make Poverty History; and Oprah Winfrey, whose public charity "Angel Network" has helped fund 28 schools in five African countries as well as personally creating the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, in South Africa, in 2007.
The National Constitution Center Honors Bono with This Year's Liberty Medal
May 25, 2007 02:05:05
Bono is about to get an honor, not for his music work, but for his humanitarian efforts. The U2 frontman is set to receive the 2007 Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center, a non-profit organization that aims to increase public understanding of the US Constitution.
Bono and DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa), the advocacy organization he co-founded to combat poverty and disease in Africa, will share the award which will be presented at a ceremony took place at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia September 27th later this year.
Ellen DeGeneres Joins "Idol Gives Back" as the Host
April 24, 2007 04:04:17
Joining the lots to add the limelight of "Idol Gives Back" is Ellen DeGeneres. The stand up comedian has the honor to host the charity event which is to be aired April 24-25 on fox from 8-10 p.m.
In the two hours special, Ellen will appear from Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles while some of his fellow entertainers will appear from the "Idol" stage. Huge names will grace both stages for one solid purpose, to raise money for poor children in US and Africa.
Bono & The Edge Join the Production of Spider-Man Musical
April 20, 2007 11:04:32
When the Spider-Man character is employed to Broadway, U2's Bono and The Edge quickly jumped in. Both of them are going to write songs for the musical version of Peter Parker's adventure.
The musicians' work will be featured in a soundtrack franchise that supports the Julie Taymor-directed play. The Tony award-winning director is currently seeking a young man with great pop-rock voice to play Peter Parker.
Bono Named a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
March 30, 2007 09:03:48
Bono adding a more prestigious title to that of rock star. The U2 frontman was named a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Thursday March 29th.
The honor, given in an informal, laugh-filled ceremony in the Dublin home of British Ambassador David Reddaway, is given in recognition of Bono's services to the music industry and for his humanitarian work.
"Idols Give Back" in Place of Success Gained by American Idol Show
March 10, 2007 11:03:30
To celebrate the show's 200th episode, American Idol will hold a two nights show called "Idol Gives Back". Performers such as Gwen Stefani, Pink, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bono, Michael Buble, Annie Lennox, Josh Groban and Il Divo have been tapped in support of the show.
Introduced by host Ryan Seacrest in the Result Show on March 9, the performances that will be aired on April 24th and 25th are conducted in benefit of children in US and Africa. Its basic concept is to relief the poverty by raising money from every vote via phone or text message that comes in. As sponsors, Coke and AT&T will donate the money to several organizations including UNICEF, Global Fund, Save the Children, Nothing but Nets, and Malaria No More.
Rock Star Bono Adding Guest Editor into His Resume
March 08, 2007 09:03:06
Bono can never have enough. The rock star is giving hand to a new job, guest editor of Vanity Fair.
The U2 frontman will edit the magazine's Africa-themed July issue on behalf of his Project RED campaign.
Winners of the 38th NAACP's Television and Special Awards
March 03, 2007 12:03:42
Winners of the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards have been unveiled Friday March 2nd in an awards show hosted by rapper LL Cool J. There are five award categories and here we bring you list of winners of the Television and Special awards.
A Grammy and Tony Award nominated American R&B/Pop/theatrical singer and actress, Vanessa Williams has been bestowed the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in A Comedy for "Ugly Betty," which during the event won the Outstanding Television Comedy Series award. Winning the Outstanding Supporting Actor in A Comedy Series award, in the meantime, is Reggie Hayes for his role of attorney William Dent on the CW sitcom, "Girlfriends."
Bono Is Being Awarded An Honorary British Knighthood
December 26, 2006 10:12:58
Irish rocker Bono, being recognized for his musical contributions and his humanitarian work, is about to be awarded an honorary British knighthood, it has been confirmed.
In a letter to Bono released Saturday Dec 23rd, British Prime Minister Tony Blair praised the singer's lobbying efforts for Africa, writing "I know from talking to you how much these causes matter to you. I know as well how knowledgeable you are about the problems we face and how determined you are to do all you can to help overcome them. You have tirelessly used your voice to speak up for Africa."
Oprah Winfrey & Bono Make Money to Fight AIDS in Africa
October 13, 2006 01:10:56
Oprah Winfrey and Bono are expanding AIDS project, hit the Chicago's "Magnificent Mile" on Thursday Oct 12th for a shopping spree to promote a new line of clothing, accessories and gadgets, including a special-edition iPod, all of which aimed to raise money to be used to fight AIDS in Africa.
Dozens of "(Product) Red" items will go on sale in the coming weeks by Gap Inc., Apple Computer Inc., Motorola Inc., Converse Inc. and Emporio Armani with portions of the product sales will go to The Global Fund, an organization that fights AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
Sold Out, Cher's Items
October 05, 2006 10:10:01
The auction of Cher's items went more than success. The singer and actress held an auction at the Beverly Hilton with hopes to raise an amount of $1 million for charity.
Hundreds of personal items belonging to Cher came under the hammer during the auction, kicked off Tuesday October 3rd. The many items included her high school yearbook, various wigs, jewelry, furniture, sketches of her many costumes, plus a pair of fur boots which belonged to ex-husband Sonny Bono.
Bono Raised Money to Pay for AIDS Medication and Medical Care in Africa
September 18, 2006 10:09:39
Bono, the lead singer of Irish rock band U2, brought his fight against AIDS and poverty to Chicago. The rocker and his wife, Ali Hewson, visited the downtown Nordstrom store Saturday Sept 16th to promote a designer T-shirt that will raise money to pay for AIDS medication and medical care in Africa.
The shirts, emblazoned with the logo of Bono's "One" campaign against poverty, are made in Africa by Edun, a fair trade clothing label started by Bono and Hewson. The company will donate $10 for every $40 shirt sold to a fund supporting the health care of the factory workers who make the shirts.
"Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads" Slated for August 22 Release
June 30, 2006 02:06:53
Looking upon the success of "Pirates of the Caribbean", the movie director decided that it, though, as yet enough. Thus, having such realization Gore Verbinski then lends his hand at singing.
And with the help of Johnny Depp and Hal Willner, the threesome then join forces with Anti Records to create "Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys," a two-disk CD with more songs about the sea and pirates.
U2 to Work on New Album This Summer
June 02, 2006 11:06:23
Working on social matter approvingly doesn't draw Bono back from music industry. The lead singer of Irish rock band U2 revealed in an interview conducted last week with the U.K's Guardian newspaper that he has been writing a number of songs geared for the next disc.
He said "I've got a lot of songs, oddly enough, from taking piano lessons. My kid's piano teacher, Dawn, has been teaching me the piano. And every time she gives me a lesson, I write a new song. So next week, when (the band and I) meet up, I have all these songs to play for them. So I'd like to thin out my schedule in terms of the politics and activism and just get lost in the music again - that's what I'm really looking forward to for the summer."
Bono Popped in at the Annual Monaco Grand Prix Ball
May 30, 2006 11:05:46
The attendance at the annual Monaco Grand Prix Ball, held on Saturday May 27th, 2006, were all thrilled when Bono surprisingly popped in, joining the event's ball host Wyclef Jean before then sang duet of "Redemption Song." Arrived unannounced, Bono walked in tow with rapper Jay-Z.
The Grand Prix Ball raised more than $1 million for Jean's charity, Yele Haiti, which promotes development in Jean's native country. That's for everybody to know.
Bono Turned Guest Newspaper Editor
May 17, 2006 11:05:52
Generous rock star Bono gave hand at something new when he on Tuesday turned guest newspaper editor, a profession he never did before. Though so, it's worth judging from its cost which is half revenues from the Independent for the day to fight AIDS in Africa.
Undergoing such job, Bono was tasked to interview British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chancellor Gordon Brown while U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice offered her 10 favorite pieces of music. In Bono's special one-off edition to get public support, "The Independent"'s front page headline on Tuesday stated in big, stark letters "No News Today," while underneath was written, "Just 6,500 Africans died today as a result of a preventable, treatable disease."
The 10 Celebrities on Forbes List of "Generous"
May 12, 2006 10:05:56
The likes of Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Angelina Jolie are they who are very generous.
The three of them reportedly have donated a collective $58 million over the last two years to respective causes, especially for the Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina victims. That being so, it is not so surprising then to find their name on Forbes list of "Hollywood's 10 Most Generous Entertainers".
U2's Vertigo Tour Will Be Rescheduled for November
March 14, 2006 10:03:19
A week after postponing their Vertigo tour, Irish rock band U2 comes back, rescheduling the affected dates for November later this year. At least that's what the band frontman Bono told an Australian TV show Monday March 13th.
Refused to comment further on the reason behind the group's postponed tour, which many has predicted as The Edge's daughter has leukemia, Bono simply commented "I can't really get into details why" while adding that an official announcement could be made as soon as possible.
Bono Paid Tribute to Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo
March 03, 2006 03:03:12
Holding the final concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina Thursday, March 2, Bono and his band, U2, saluted Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, the local the human rights group which have been marching weekly for 25 years to publish information about those killed or still missing from "Dirty War" crackdown occurred in the 1976-83 junta. After singing "Miss Sarajevo", the band's frontman walked across a platform near where the Mothers were standing and singled them out while urging the audience to join forces for world peace. "Let's work together, left and right, rich and poor, young and old," he said spiritedly.
Bono Received Chile's Highest Award for the Arts
February 27, 2006 02:02:47
Shortly after receiving the Amnesty International's 2005 "Ambassador of Conscience" award, U2 frontman Bono got more in his pocket. The star has been given the Neruda Award, which is Chile's highest award for the arts.
Handed the award to Bono on Sunday Feb 26th, 2006 was the country's President Ricardo Lagos who at the same time also told him he should learn to play the traditional Andean instrument known as the "charango" besides presented Bono with the stuff.
U2 Honored with Amnesty International Award
February 27, 2006 02:02:07
Irish rock band U2 has added another award to their collection as they were named Amnesty International Ambassadors of Conscience for 2005 on Sunday Feb 26th in Chile's national stadium.
Band members Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, as well as their manager, Paul McGuinness are all honored for using their music and celebrity to champion human rights causes for more than two decades.
Bono, Geldof Vie for Nobel Peace Prize
February 25, 2006 11:02:36
Just two weeks after his winning at the Grammy Awards, rock star Bono now ups for Nobel Peace Prize, the biggest prize of all. The musician and fellow star Bob Geldof are among the 191 nominees for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
Bono's being nominated for Nobel this time is his second year in a row, and third time in four years. Among the other nominees there is also former mayor of New York Rudolph Giuliani and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who helped organize a peace deal in Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged Aceh province.
Bono's Guitar Auctioned to Benefit Hunger Campaign
February 21, 2006 02:02:56
U2 rocker Bono is having one of his guitars auctioned as an attempt to benefit Brazil's Zero Hunger campaign. Agencia Brasil, the government's official news agency said on Monday Feb 20th, 2006.
The guitar will be donated to the government after Bono's Feb.20-21 concerts in Sao Paulo's huge Morumbi soccer stadium. It will then be auctioned to collect funds for the program which goal is to ensure all Brazilians have three meals a day by the end of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's presidential term Dec. 31.
U2's Bono Launched Product Red
January 27, 2006 03:01:01Rock star Bono of music group U2 teamed up with three leading fashion groups, Gap, Giorgio Armani and Converse, and American Express Thursday Jan 26th to launch Product Red, an ambitious branding and fund-raising scheme which is aimed at beating AIDS.
Bring the idea into life, one percent of money that customers spend on the card will go to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which supports nearly half a million people on AIDS treatment and a similar number of children orphaned by the disease.
Between U2 and Charity
January 03, 2006 01:01:38Known for his dedication in fighting against poverty through his charitable works, such as in Make Poverty History campaign and frequently made on-stage statements about global poverty during his band's concerts, Bono came to a realization that his campaigning had sometimes "raised eyebrows" among his fellow U2 members. "When I do my rant on making poverty history, I have got Larry Mullen, our drummer, behind me looking at his watch, timing me," he remarked.
Concerning with this matter, Bono apparently feared that this commitment of him might as well force him out of his band. "They (the band) are hugely supportive spiritually and financially of the work I do, but they are in a rock 'n 'roll band, and the first job of a rock 'n 'roll band is not to be dull," so he said to BBC Radio. "So we have to be very careful about just letting me go too far," he added.
Time Magazine's Persons of the Year
December 20, 2005 11:12:35Bono, frontman of the Irish rock band U2, has been named as one of Persons of the Year by Time magazine. Also chosen for the same category is Microsoft billionaires Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates.
The three of them get the honor generally as recognition for their tireless work to alleviate poverty and lavish their charity on those less fortunate. Personally, Bono is honored for his Live 8 performance and mission to persuade the leaders of rich countries to drop the debt owed by the developing world.
Keys & Bono Keep A Child Alive with Song
December 01, 2005 11:12:24Kindhearted and generous that's how we describe Alicia Keys and Bono. Both of them approvingly do not merely care about their music, but with social matters as well. Having the sincere motivation for their surrounding, especially that of saving the lives of children, Keys and Bono will do that in their own way.
It's through song. The two superstars have collaborated on "Don't Give Up (Africa)," and will donate all proceeds to Keep A Child Alive, which provides medicine to families infected with AIDS and the HIV virus. First sang at a Nov. 3 fund-raiser in New York City for the charity, the track will be available exclusively on iTunes starting Tuesday Dec 6.
Bono Unveils "Edun" Clothing Line
March 15, 2005 11:03:30Bono's expanded mission to create a brand that produces desirable and wearable clothing as well as providing sustainable employment and stable commercial relationships in developing areas of the world has been fulfilled by the launching of his new fashion brand Edun, which is nude spelled backward. Edun's collection is co-designed by Bono's wife, Ali Hewson, and Rogan, an established designer with his own clothing line that emphasizes organic fabrics and ethical guidelines.
Meanwhile, the garments of Edun will be designed after the capabilities of the factories in Lima, Peru, and Monastir, Tunisia, have been assessed. For the fall collection, production will be spread out to Lesotho, South Africa, and Tanzania in East Africa, Rogan explained. Above all, Bono hopes "Edun could carry the story of the people who make our clothes around with us."
Bono Wont Head the World Bank
March 12, 2005 11:03:04U2 frontman, Bono has commented on media speculation on the possibility of his becoming the next World Bank leader, following U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow, who's compiling a short list of World Bank next leader candidates, comment on him. A representative of his says the Irish born singer is truly flattered, yet not interested in becoming the next World Bank leader.
Jamie Drummond, head of DATA (Debt, Aids, Trade, Africa), the lobby group cofounded by Bono, claims "there are no circumstances in which Bono would be nominated or accept the World Bank job," because he still loves his music career anyway.
Bono, the Potential World Bank Leader Candidate
March 07, 2005 10:03:02Treasury Secretary John Snow, a part of the Bush administration team working on finding a successor to James Wolfensohn, who is stepping down as nowadays head of the development bank on June 1, 2005 has uttered his deep concern and admiration to Irish rock star Bono.
Admiring the star for the many good things he's done to contribute to the world economic development, Snow claims Bono to be one of potential candidates to lead the World Bank, though an American is expected to get the job. Wont mention the other candidates, Snow frankly says "I will attest to my admiration for Bono" who according to him is a very pragmatic, effective and idealistic person.
Nobel Peace Prize Nod for Bono
February 19, 2005 09:02:59After the many social works he's done, including champions Third World debt relief, AIDS awareness and increased action in Sudan's troubled Darfur region, U2's Bono is now becoming one of the 166 nominees to get the 2005 Nobel Piece Prize. It is prize traditionally given to those who pursue humanitarian work and/or human-rights advocacy.
Getting the nomination, which means more compares to the Grammys and a Golden Globe he's got, Bono claims "a fundamental human right is the ability to start again, to break free from the sins of the father." Any other nominees worth for the prestigious honor, which will be announced in October and presented in Norway on December 10, 2005, are Ravi Shankar, Pope John Paul II, and U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell.
