url='http://www.emilymillerdc.com/2010/01/19/wyclef-jean-defends-yele-haiti-foundations-finances/';size='small';username='@EmilyMillerDC';Haitian-American singer Wyclef Jean held a press conference in New York on Monday to defend against accusations that he has profited from his charity Yele Haiti. Since the massive earthquake that struck Haiti last Tuesday, Jean has called on the public to text ”YELE” to 501501 to donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund, which has raised...
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url='http://www.emilymillerdc.com/2010/01/18/golden-globes-and-haiti-tragedy-respectful-appeals-amidst-conan-leno-nbc-jokes/';size='small';username='@EmilyMillerDC';Many 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...
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url='http://www.emilymillerdc.com/2010/01/14/clooney-hosts-mtv-telethon-for-haiti-brad-angelina-wyclef-donate-to-relief-efforts/';size='small';username='@EmilyMillerDC';George 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...
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