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News, Politics, Government

Courage, Strength, Resilience: Women Fight AIDS

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By Valerie Jarrett

On Monday, I attended the launch of EMPOWERED, Alicia Keys’ new campaign with Greater than AIDS to reach and inform women about HIV/AIDS, at an event hosted by the Kaiser Family Foundation. This is the second event that Alicia Keys and I have attended at Kaiser within the last year, both focused on ending AIDS.

The women were thrilled to meet Alicia Keys, and Alicia, who was deeply moved by their stories, committed to add her powerful international voice to helping to end the epidemic here in the U.S. Alicia and I intended to lift up the women. But really, it was their strength, courage, resilience, good spirit, and humor that lifted us up.

The HIV crisis touches every corner of the globe. And it’s personally touched so many of us, including here at home. We all have tragic stories about how HIV/AIDS has affected our family and friends, and these stories propel us all to continue to fight to end this disease.

Monday's event addressed one of the tragic realities of HIV in our country. The HIV epidemic continues in the United States, with about 50,000 new HIV infections each year. And while about one-quarter of new HIV infections are among women, three-quarters of new infections among women occur among black and Latina women.

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From: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/04/16/courage-strength-resilience-women-fight-aids

News, Politics, Government

Alicia Keys Launches EMPOWERED Campaign

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By Rahim Kanani, Contributor

Yesterday at the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, D.C., fourteen-time Grammy Award-winning artist and HIV advocate Alicia Keys introduced EMPOWERED, an ongoing public information campaign to reach women in the U.S. about HIV/AIDS. Launched in March 2013, the campaign speaks to both those affected by HIV/AIDS and allies in the fight about what we all can do to change the course of this disease.

From: http://www.forbes.com/sites/rahimkanani/2013/04/16/alicia-keys-launches-empowered-campaign/

Business, Finance, Occupation & Industry

Regal Cinemas Brings Girl Rising to Theatres Following Strong Moviegoer Interest

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Regal Cinemas Brings Girl Rising to Theatres Following Strong Moviegoer Interest


From Academy Award-Nominee Richard E. Robbins with Cate Blanchett, Priyanka Chopra, Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys, Chloë Moretz, Liam Neeson, Freida Pinto, Meryl Streep, and Kerry Washington

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Regal Entertainment Group (NYS: RGC) , a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, announced a week-long engagement of Girl Rising starting Friday, April 19. From Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins, Girl Rising spotlights the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. Tickets are on sale now at: REGmovi.es/16VClEn.

Girl Rising first gained attention among moviegoers through a crowd-sourcing approach in which fans commit to buying enough movie tickets to secure a screening. Based on that interest, Regal Entertainment Group is now making the acclaimed film available to audiences in more than 150 theatres across the country.

“Regal recognizes the intense interest by American moviegoers demanding that this film be seen in their local communities,” stated Amy Miles, CEO of Regal Entertainment Group. “This movie is making an emotional impact on many of our patrons, me included. The stories from these extraordinary girls in nine different countries are accompanied by narration from an A-list of entertainers.”

Narrated by Cate Blanchett, Priyanka Chopra, Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys, Chloë Moretz, Liam Neeson, Frieda Pinto, Meryl Streep, and Kerry Washington, the film has already proven a success. It is the centerpiece of 10×10 – a global campaign to educate and empower girls.

“With Girl Rising, we took a risk on a new model of on-demand theatrical distribution, and the leap of faith paid dividends,” said The Documentary Group’s Tom Yellin, executive producer of Girl Rising. “We’ve established a new model for impact filmmaking, to build a movement – and an audience – around a film. Regal joining this effort means an opportunity for people everywhere to see this beautiful and important film.”

A portion of all ticket sales at Regal Cinemas, United Artists and Edwards Theatres will go to the 10×10 Fund for Girls Education, which is distributed among 10×10’s high-impact network of non-profit partners: A New Day Cambodia, CARE, Girl Up/United …read more

Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance

Articles of Interest

Clive Davis Praises Frank Ocean, Hip-Hop Community For Embracing Star After Coming Out

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By The Huffington Post News Editors

Clive Davis chatted at length about Grammy Award winner Frank Ocean’s coming out and the hip-hop community’s heartwarming reaction in a new interview with MTV News.

“I’ll tell you what was heartwarming was the reaction of the Hip Hop community,” the current chief creative officer of Sony Music Entertainment, who played critical roles in the careers of Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys and Kelly Clarkson among others, said. “I mean, they accepted him as a person. This could have been very controversial.”

Davis, who’s been making the media rounds to promote his autobiography The Soundtrack of My Life, came out as bisexual last month.

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Styles & Fashion

Tommy Girls

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New York may be the nerve center of all things fashion this week, but Tommy Hilfiger set his sights on Los Angeles for the opening of a new flagship on Robertson Boulevard. “It makes me very happy that we have the opportunity to present our new face on the West Coast to our fans,” the designer said at the opening last night, celebrating both the brand and its partnership with P.S. ARTS. Drew Barrymore, Monique Lhuillier, and Olivia Munn all joined host Jessica Alba, for whom the night was a bit nostalgic. “Tommy Girl was the very first perfume that I ever bought. I remember that I babysat and saved up all my money to buy it,” Alba said. “I’ve always wanted to be a Tommy girl.”

Taking the celebrations off-site, the crowd—including Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry, and Kanye West—gathered after hours at a private West Hollywood club for an intimate performance by Alicia Keys, who started her set with “Empire State of Mind.” After asking the crowd, “Do you all want me to do ‘In L.A.?,” she quickly changed her signature chorus for the occasion. And then the true get of the evening took the stage, with Axl Rose receiving a personal introduction from Marky Ramone and Hilfiger himself, the hatchet clearly buried since their bar fight back in 2006.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at Style Features

Basketball

Alicia Keys headlines All-Star Game halftime show

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NEW YORK — Fourteen-time Grammy Award-winning artist Alicia Keys will headline the 62nd NBA All-Star Game as the sole performer of the halftime show on Sunday, Feb. 17. Keys will perform a selection of her chart-topping hits as part of the All-Star Game “Entertainment Series presented by Sean John at Macy’s.” The game will air live at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, ESPN Radio, and in 215 countries and territories and in 47 languages.
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Styles & Fashion

Get Fit Fast With Alicia Keys's Total Body Toner

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By Self

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Self here on FitSugar!

Fresh off her pre-game performance at Super Bowl XLVII, Alicia Keys is ready to wow us again. The 14-time Grammy winner is slated to perform this weekend at the music industry award show and will no doubt be camera-ready thanks to regular workouts with longtime trainer Jeanette Jenkins.

According to Jenkins, Keys credits this multi-tasking move as a great way to tighten up all over. “This is one of the exercises I do while training Alicia to tone her arms, abs, legs and buttocks,” says Jenkins. “She doesn’t love the exercise but she loves getting the results!” Try it yourself to hit a high note in the privacy of your own living room!

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at fashionologie

Automobiles

The Best Super Bowl Ads (And Blackout Tweets) Of 2013

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Super Bowl XLVII was many things, but dull? Not on your life. Jennifer Hudson performed an emotionally charged “America the Beautiful” with students from Sandy Hook Elementary School. Alicia Keys trundled onto the field with a Yamaha grand piano to sing one of the most interesting — and lengthy — renditions of the national anthem in recent…
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Science & Technology

Rechristened 'BlackBerry' Unveils New Phones, Recruits Alicia Keys

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By Parmy Olson In a bid to woo back ex-users and regain marketshare, newly-renamed BlackBerry has unveiled two phones that will run on its new BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system: the touchscreen Z10 and the physical-keyboard sporting Q10. The phones will be available on four carriers in the United States, with the touchscreen phone hitting shelves in March and the Q10 in April. At its launch event in New York, BlackBerry also announced that singer Alicia Keys would also fill its new role of “creative director.”
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Science & Technology

BlackBerry Names Alicia Keys as Creative Director

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At today’s BlackBerry 10 launch in New York, CEO Thorsten Heins announced that Alicia Keys would be joining the company’s ranks as their new Global Creative Director. The recently rebranded BlackBerry – fare thee well, RIM – has been desperate to shore up interest in its products and services to slow the downward spiral of its own stock, and it’s hoping that a famous face might inspire an uptick in sales. Celebrity executives are evidently all the rage, with Intel and Polaroid teaming up with will.i.am and Lady Gaga respectively and now Keys is the latest addition to the exclusive club of pop stars with impressive corporate titles.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Tech

Science & Technology

UFO Sighting Live during President Obama inaugural TV Speech 2013 News Caught On Tape this week, Jan 2013.

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By ScottCWaring

Date of sighting: January 22, 2013
Location of sighting: Washington, D.C., USA

During President Obama‘s 2013 Inaugural speech yesterday…an alien ship appeared near the top of the Washington Monument. The bluish-green craft was caught when Fox News was panning in and out at the end of a broadcast.

Why would aliens be interested in Obama‘s speech and the inauguration? Wow, there are so many reasons, but the main one is that they get an opportunity to see many celebrities of America all in one place at one time. The celebrities influence the American people in many ways…shaping the personalities and politics the USA has today. Stars such as Alicia Keys, Brad Paisley and the Mexican rock group Mana, the first couple danced as Jennifer Hudson sang the classic song, “Let’s Stay Together,” by Al Green. Also James Taylor, Kelly Clarkson and Beyonce were there. Not to mention Joe Biden, congressmen and senators all watched as Obama was sworn in.

This is not the first time UFOs appeared around President Obama but actually the 4th time. The first time was November 1, 2008 at Pueblo, Colorado when he was on the campaign stage being recorded by MSNBC when a grey disk flew past. The second time was January 20, 2009 at Washington, DC (in front of the Washington Monument) when Obama was giving his first inaugural speech, recorded by CNN when a grey disk shot past the Washington Monument at incredible speeds but even the CNN news reporters noticed it and mentioned it. The third sighting was Dec 9, 2009 in Norway when Obama was receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, a giant blue spiral appeared and was so massive that millions of people saw it that night from several countries.

So clearly President Obama has at least one species of aliens that support his ideas and goals for America and the world. We sit and wonder…is the interest aliens have with Obama just because they want to see history in the making, or are they alien paparazzi that spread the news across the universe. Perhaps the answer is more sinister and closer to home…he may be one of them. SCW

Source: FULL ARTICLE at UFO Sightings Daily