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Ben Affleck Says Successes in Africa Inspire Him to Do More
I checked out a panel on combating global poverty this week, filled with a diverse set of people ready to talk about their experiences surrounding the issue. I was super excited to see panel members like ex-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, and the bearded and articulate Ben Affleck.
A humble Ben noted that he felt a bit out of place, but then shared what he's learned from his time in Africa.
Part II: Interview With Tom Sheridan, Lobbyist to the Stars
Here's the continuation of our interview with Tom Sheridan, the lobbyist who works with Bono on his ONE campaign to end global poverty. Liberty took in a ONE campaign panel with Ben Affleck, Madeleine Albright, and Tom Daschle at the convention yesterday — more details on that event soon! Here's the continuation of our conversation with Tom:
Who else do you work with?
Meet a Celebrity Lobbyist Committed to Star-Powered Activism
Parked in the intersection of politics and pop culture is the celebrity activist. There all kinds of ways celebrities get involved in causes from serving on boards to inspiring laws on Capitol Hill, and Tom Sheridan knows how to harness that fame and make the issue the real star. A lobbyist based in DC, he represents Bono and his work on the ONE campaign against global poverty.
Ad-Rageous: Matt Damon Channels Michelle & Cindy for ONE
This new ad from ONE just hit this morning, and it stars Matt Damon's face uttering a slew of famous voices. Damon opens the spot saying, "thanks to everyday Americans who chose to make a difference, millions of lives have been saved in the world's poorest countries." Then words from Michael Bloomberg, Michelle Obama, Cindy McCain and more are heard.
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One Night Stand Kit — Hilarious or Horrifying?
When I first saw the pink beaded strands in this One Night Stand Kit ($19), I thought they were hair rubber bands, which actually could come in handy during an unexpected hookup. But no, they are "love beads," packaged alongside a tiny vibrator, a vibrator ring, Please Gel samples, and two condoms — everything you'd need for a one-night stand. (This is basically the Walk of Shame Kit but without the cancer awareness bracelet!) Assuming you don't live in Alabama, would you buy something like this?
Grab Bag: What One Woman Learned From Judy Blume
- Writer tells us 8 high school sex lessons she learned from Judy Blume. — Lemondrop
- Right on! A Golden Girls Bea Arthur tattoo.
Have You Ever Gotten Into a Brawl With Another Woman?
First, a rumored bar fight involving Mischa Barton, and now Miss England? Whatever happened to sweet and demure?
Rachel Christie, the reigning Miss England, has to give up her crown and withdraw from the Miss World competition which will be held in South Africa next month because of an alleged bar brawl earlier in the week with another beauty queen, one Sara Beverley Jones (Miss Manchester).
Grab Bag: The Teaches of Dolly Parton
- "Lessons I learned from Dolly Parton." — Double X
- "Why I stole my best friend's guy." — Lemondrop
- One woman explains why gay marriage matters.
Friday Feel Good! Open Your Wine Bottle With Your Shoe!
It's no wonder the French make the top-10 list of countries that consume the most alcohol per capita — they appear to have a special talent for opening wine bottles, without a corkscrew, even when they're totally plastered! Well at least one Frenchman can do such a thing. To get in the happy hour spirit, let the French teach you how to open a wine bottle with your shoe.
TMI? Woman to Broadcast Baby's Birth on Live TV
It started out as a blogging gig for a moms-to-be site, but 23-year-old Lynsee, a teacher from Minnesota, decided to take it a step further. Along with her mother, husband, and midwife, she's going to have a cameraman film her giving birth while it's broadcast on live television. (No graphic shots, however.)
Although her husband Anders was hesitant at first, he finally agreed to it.
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