I can’t remember which red carpet show I was watching but I remember someone mentioned how the men had stepped up their game this year and this statement is so true! The guys didn’t go for the typical penguin suits, many were original with their ties or with the cut of the suit or tux.
One of our favorites was actor Jimmy Jean-Louis who was [Read more...]
GiveLove co-founders Patricia Arquette and Rosetta Getty, along with Jacqui Getty, welcomed guests to a private LA residence for the 1st Annual GiveLove to Haiti Dinner on Sunday, August 29th, 2010. The event’s mission was to raise awareness for GiveLove — a collaborative project to rebuild communities, homes and livelihoods for displaced Haitian earthquake survivors.
The exclusive dinner, which [Read more...]
Philanthropic Hollywood actor Jimmy Jean-Louis hasn’t only been filming a new movie. He’s been extremely busy bringing attention to the enormity of the devastation still present in Haiti.
The Heroes star, who has family in Haiti (and lost some family members during the horrific disaster last year) gave what was referred to as an impassioned presentation [Read more...]
“If I can’t take five years out to serve my country as President, then everything I’ve been singing about, like equal rights, doesn’t mean anything.”
Haitian-American Hip-Hop artist Wyclef Jean has announced to TIME he means to run for Presidency of his home country. The son of a Nazarene preacher, Jean left his home country at age 9 and grew up in New York. The musician has said it was Haiti’s January [Read more...]
(Caption: Jimmy Jean-Louis with former President Bill Clinton in Miami, Florida)
Jimmy Jean-Louis is a lot more than an actor, he is a humanitarian. The Haitian born star who made his way into our homes and our hearts as the mysterious character on the NBC show Heroes, is going to be honored during the Cannes Film Festival.
From tv hero to real life hero!
He is set to receive the Humanitarian award during the International Luxury Media’s 3rd annual Better World Awards’ Glitter and Glam Ball from fellow actor/humanitarian Sean Penn. The invitation-only, black-tie gala, cocktail reception and dinner is to take place at The Lotus VIP Club on Le Goeland Beach during France’s Cannes Film Festival on May 19th.
Jimmy has been actively fighting to improve the lives of his fellow Haitians [Read more...]
Some of Hollywood’s biggest names teamed up with the organization Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) to visit Port-Au-Prince, Haiti on Sunday, April 11th. The includes director and APJ founder Paul Haggis, Gerard Butler, Susan Sarandon, Demi Moore, Olivia Wilde, and Ben Stiller.
Stiller recently announced the merger between his Haitian school initiative with APJ to maximize his efforts in the impoverished island nation.
Artists for Peace and Justice encourages peace and social justice and addresses issues of poverty and enfranchisement in communities around the world. The organizations immediate goal is to build schools to serve the poorest areas of Haiti, [Read more...]
With Haiti’s hurricane season approaching, Eva Longoria Parker is urging the public to not forget the devastated nation. The Desperate Housewives star is working with A Home for Haiti, a charity that exists to empower regular people to make a tangible, material difference in Haiti.
With the money you donate, waterproof tents are purchased to provide an immediate home in Haiti for people that so desperately need it.
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