Sexy Bono With His Brown-Eyed Girl

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Bono and his wife Ali Hewson were at the Sotheby's Hosts the 2008 (RED) Auction on Valentine's Day in New York City.

Isn't she one of the luckiest women?

Bono is Collaborating with the Spice Girls?

Bono is known for his charity work, but now it looks like he is going a bit further by collaborating with the Spice girls. According to the Daily Mirror, Bono has written a brand new song for the reuniting Spice Girls and will be included in their upcoming greatest hits album which will also be performed during their world tour.

The album could be released as early as November 5th. And a source explains:

"It might seem unusual with the Spice Girls' pop roots and the much more rockier work of Bono, but it works. There's been a bit of unease as to how the album will perform and if there's still a solid Spice Girls' fanbase out there. However Bono's involvement has lifted the whole camp and he's delighted to have been asked and add his experience."

It's all still a bit secretive at the moment though with the name of the song a closely-guarded secret:

"Bono is a brilliant musician and is up for the challenge and can pull off any sort of musical style. Expect the unexpected."

All I can say is that I'm in shock. Bono does love to give of himself and help the needy, but this is way out there. I guess we'll have to see what the message is in the song.

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Bono Is The Ladies Man

Bono, U2's frontman, was enjoying the sun in Saint Tropez, France with Penelope Cruz and Helena Christensen. Even though it seems like he might need a man-bra soon, he's looking so cool.


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George Clooney is Pretty Smart

George Clooney reportedly sought advice from Bono before he spoke out against the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. He apparently wanted to make sure he approached the issue as effectively as possible in order to get public support as well as believe in his intentions. Clooney said:

"We had long conversations... (so) people can't dismiss you as just an entertainer. Bono is very good at putting a laser focus on a specific issue. So when they come at him, whether they like it or not, at least you don't feel like, well, here's some rock 'n' roller just spewing out ideological theories. He sets the bar way, way high."

It was actually smart of him to consult Bono about his plans because Bono has been one of the most effective celebrity campaigners against poverty. He's lucky too. I'd love to have long conversations with Bono!

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U2 Goes 3D

If you missed U2 on their last tour, you'd soon be able to see them in 3D. The movie was shot in South America during the Vertigo tour.

The film combines camera angles that soar over the audience of up to 80,000, zoom in to within inches of the performers, join them on stage and look back into the stadium.

At one point, U2's lead singer Bono reaches out towards the 3D camera and looks as if he is about to step into the cinema.

The film is featured at the Cannes Film Festival and will be released internationally in around 1,000 theaters equipped with digital projection systems.

Can't wait to see it. Especially the part where Bono is about to step into the cinema!


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Bono & Alicia Keys Join Forces to Help Others

Bono & Alicia Keys have joined forces to create the documentary We Are Together about the musical aspirations of children in South Africa's Agape orphanage. They looked great at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere.

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Bono To Appear On American Idol

Even though Sanjaya is no longer in the competition, make sure to watch American Idol tomorrow night as Bono will appear on the show. He will talk about ONE and the fight against extreme poverty.

The Edge Helped to Raise Money For New Orleans' Musicians

The Edge, guitarist for U2, donated his Gibson Les Paul guitar for a charity to raise money to aid the Music Rising which is set up to help those who lost their instruments because of Hurricane Katrina. This guitar that had been seen in U2's live concerts since 1985 was sold for $240,000. The Edge said on the campaign charity's website:

"I can't imagine what it must be like to wake up one morning and not have my guitar. Thousands of musicians have lost their instruments in New Orleans. Music Rising is attempting to put the instruments back in their hands."

Other memorabilia sold in the auction included sunglasses owned by: Bono and John Lennon as well as Jimi Hendrix's 1966 Red Fender Mustang guitar which sold for $4000,000. It was mentioned here that The Edge was going to auction off his guitar for the charity, but it's great to know that the charity actually raised quite a bit of funds from all of the music memorabilia donated.

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World's Wealthiest Nations Will Listen to Bono at the G8 Summit

Bono has won the support to use the G8 summit in northern German in June 2007 to plead the issue of African poverty to the world's wealthiest nations. He says:

"Africa is this magical, extraordinary continent and we've got to start describing it more as an opportunity than a burden."

He's awesome isn't he?

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Bono & the Edge Writing for Spider-Man Musical?

U2's Bono & The Edge are reportedly in negotiations to write for the new Broadway Spider-Man musical. Very interesting eh? If it happens, I'm sure it will be fabulous just like everything they do.

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Bono Is A Knight - But Don't Call Him Sir

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At a ceremony that took place in Dublin today, Bono was named an honorary knight of the British Empire. His title is: "Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE)".

At the ceremony with Bono was his wife Ali and their children – Jordan, Eve, Elijah and John – and U2 bandmates Adam Clayton and the Edge (Where was Larry?)

However, since Bono is not a British citizen he can never be called Sir. But that's ok, having a rock star called Sir always make me laugh. I mean, Sir Mick Jagger... Come on!

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Babblicious Picture

Bono received an award at the Echo Awards in Berlin this weekend. JLo and sweaty hubby were there too.

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Bono Had A Date With Clinton

Bono, U2's frontman, was having dinner with Bill Clinton, Jay-Z and Ron Burkle last week at the West Village in NYC.

I would have loved being a fly on the wall during their dinner!


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Bono Honored at NAACP

Tyra Banks presented the Chairman's Award to Bono at the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine auditorium in Los Angeles yesterday. Bono talked about the need to eradicate poverty in the world while receiving repeated standing ovations.

Bono:

"Today the world looks again to the NAACP. We need the community that taught world about civil rights to teach it about human rights."

You rock, Bono!

"Whatta man, whatta man, whatta mighty good man!"

as sung by EnVogue in the song they did with Salt-N-Peppa

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Babbilicious Picture

Yum! Bono, outside New York's Time Warner Center on Tuesday.

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