Director STEVEN SPIELBERG missed out on the chance to buy a collection of artwork created by BONO after his own wife outbid him at a charity auction. The Jaws moviemaker and his partner Kate Capshaw attended the Irish premiere of his critically-acclaimed movie Lincoln on Sunday (20Jan13), and the event featured an all-star sale.
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Corinne/Dead | 26 January 2013 | Auctions
Bono and his wife Ali Hewson with artist and long-time friend Guggi and his wife Sibylle
by Laura Butler
A HOST of famous friends have gathered together to celebrate internationally acclaimed artist Guggi’s first exhibition in Ireland in four years – and leading the way was best friend Bono.
There was a glowing turnout as Guggi unveiled his (...)
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Corinne/Dead | 26 January 2013 | Divers
By JENNIFER O’BRIEN
ROCK God Bono reckons Bill Gates has changed the entire world TWICE. He showed tycoon pal Bill around Dublin this week — and was full of praise for the billionaire’s giving nature.
Bono said: “Bill didn’t just change the world once with Microsoft. He’s changed it twice, because what they are doing with vaccinations is a giant (...)
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Corinne/Dead | 26 January 2013 | Divers
Corinne/Dead | 21 January 2013 | Albums
He has captured some of the most iconic showbusiness images, including this one of U2 frontman Bono. Now legendary photographer Terry O’Neill is holding an exhibition in his family homeplace of Cork
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Corinne/Dead | 19 January 2013 | Industrie
They never could keep out of the limelight for very long. With David Bowie announcing a shock return, Irish rockers U2 have opted to steal some of the returning legend’s thunder by revealing to The Sun that they themselves are also back in the studio with a new album on the way. The multi-million selling group haven’t been away for nearly as (...)
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Corinne/Dead | 19 January 2013 | 10 Reasons To Exist
The Rolling Stones‘ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and U2‘s Bono are among the many stars featured in Muscle Shoals, a new documentary about the music that emerged from the famous recording studios located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The movie, which premieres January 26 at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, delves into the story (...)
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Corinne/Dead | 19 January 2013 | Industrie
BY MARK ROZEMAN
Titled “The Young. The Wise. The Undiscovered,” this year’s annual TED conference is set to add some celebrity cache to its lineup.
Joining the more than 70 speakers announced for this year’s conference is none other than U2 frontman Bono. The Grammy-winning artist—born Paul Hewson—has frequently used his celebrity to bring attention (...)
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Corinne/Dead | 13 January 2013 | One Foundation
“It’s good biz to do good,” says Coppy Holzman, ceo and founder of Charitybuzz.com, an online for profit Internet company which raises funds for non-profits and (some for profits) through online charity auctions with celebrities and luxury brands.
Last year, Charitybuzz raised “just shy of $30 million,” said Mr.Holzman, for the companies and (...)
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Corinne/Dead | 5 January 2013 | Divers