Tag Archives: Bono

Money to Burn

Recession? What recession? Spend a day in the life of a super star celebrity and you might not believe that the country has hit upon hard economic times. Are you having a tough time selling your home or are you trying to make your 1,200-square-foot abode work for your family of seven? Then you might not want to hear that Sting just plunked down $26.5 million for a plush apartment in New York. According to city records, the wealthy rocker just bought his brand new pad in a luxury high rise with cold hard cash. The Police frontman’s new digs … Continue reading →

Live Like a “Sex and the City” Star

If you have ever dreamed of living large like the ladies from “Sex and the City” you are in luck… if you have a spare $24,000 to blow. A New York travel company is giving fashionistas the chance to indulge in their inner Carrie Bradshaw’s via a unique package deal. For a mere $24,000 you can live like the stars of the former HBO hit show for five days. The deal includes airfare to Manhattan, hotel accomodations, and all ground transportation. You will also be whisked around the Big Apple on shopping sprees and taken to the nightclubs that inspired … Continue reading →

Celebrity Owned Hotels

I write a lot about actors, actresses, and musicians in the POP CULTURE blog and one of the trends I have been recently taking note of is the huge number of celebrities who are dabbling in other ventures, including real estate. And I’m not just talking about multiple homes, but many A-list Hollywood stars are adding hotels to their real estate portfolios. For instance did you know the B-52’s Kate Pierson owns the Lazy Meadow Motel in New York’s Catskills? And Clint Eastwood is the proud owner of Mission Ranch in Carmel, California? In fact, the award-winning actor enlisted a … Continue reading →

Shopping for a Good Cause

Breast Cancer Awareness Month may still be 25 weeks away, but Mother’s Day is right around the corner and if you are looking for a charitable gift to give the all-deserving women in your life you are in luck. The jersey heart dress that recently made headlines during New York’s Fashion Week is now available online. Sass & Bide’s “The Mad Ones” dress is selling for $170 and all proceeds from the tie-dyed, sequin-embellished frock will go directly to Fashion Targets Breast Cancer, a charity that assists women living with breast cancer. Hollywood stars including “Mission Impossible II” actress Michelle … Continue reading →

Bono and George Michael Break Records

The popular musicians are back in the headlines again, though not exactly for the same reasons. Per usual, Bono is garnering attention for his philanthropic deeds, which broke records last week. Thanks to his famous pals the U2 frontman was able to raise more than $42 million in an art auction to benefit the Global Fund of the United Nations Foundation, which works to fight AIDS in Africa. The event took place on Valentine’s Day (apropos considering the cash went to benefit Bono’s RED charity) at Sotheby’s on New York’s Upper East Side and brought out everyone from Martha Stewart … Continue reading →

Celebrities Go Global

Talk show host Craig Ferguson knows how to get laughs the world over, but now the Scottish-born comedian says he wants to concentrate on making American audiences chuckle and he has just the plan to do so. Never mind that the guy already has a nightly late night TV talk show, the “Late Late Show” host says he wants to show his commitment to American audiences by becoming an official U.S. citizen. Ferguson recently announced that he got a perfect score on his citizenship test, taken late last week in Los Angeles. According to the late night chatter, he will … Continue reading →

Legendary Musicians Get Rare Honor

If you are looking for the perfect Christmas gift for a friend or family member who loves the band U2 (hint, hint, mom) then you are in luck. Some of Africa’s top musicians just paid tribute to U2’s lead singer Bono and his humanitarian efforts by recording a new album of the rock band’s cover songs. In The Name Of Love: Africa Celebrates U2 features singer Angelique Kidjo, hip-hop band African Underground All-Stars and Soweto Gospel Choir cover some of the Irish band’s best-known material. The new album also includes a performance by Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry who teams up … Continue reading →

Celebrity Patterns: Good News/Bad News/Good News

Where should we start? How about some good news… Make that great news for fans of U2 stars Bono and The Edge. The mega-popular musicians showed up unannounced and performed as an opening act at a charity concert in London last night much to the utter disbelief of the 250 people who had paid big bucks to get into the fundraiser. The show was designed to raise money for Mencap, a charity that campaigns for equal rights for children and adults with learning disabilities. But, I’m sure the people in attendance momentarily lost sight of why they were there when … Continue reading →

Bono—-One Step Closer To The Nobel Peace Prize?

It’s hard to believe that one day soon I could say that I spent time with a Nobel Peace Prize winner. It could happen if U2’s Bono gets the honor. Okay, it’s not like I spent the day on his private yacht or anything… Actually, now that I think about it we didn’t even shake hands, but we did exchange smiles, and I swear, if it weren’t for his security personnel, our hands would have touched. Heck, if it weren’t for his security personnel I would probably still have his autograph preserved on whatever article of clothing I was wearing … Continue reading →

Charitable Celebrities—How To Get Your Hands On A Famous Guitar

In 1992 I joined more than 65,000 other rabid U2 fans at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin for an unforgettable 2-hour concert. I will never forget trying to scrape up enough money to purchase the bleacher seat that gave me an incredible view of Bono, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, and The Edge. If I had enough money now I’d take part in an auction the famous guitarist is headlining. Okay, he’s not actually performing at the auction, but The Edge (whose real name is David Evans) is donating his favorite instrument to aid a charity he co-founded to replace … Continue reading →