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Quotable: The Edge Jokes With Bono In Recovery After Back Surgery

“He didn’t remember any of the conversation, which is a shame because he promised me his car and various other valuables, a few paintings. But anyway, he claims not to remember that.”

—The Edge on seeing Bono after he came out of emergency spine surgery. He’s recovering, but sadly the band still had to cancel summer tour dates. Gorillaz will be taking over for them at Glastonbury. Keep reading »

Quick Pic: Knight In Shining Umbrella

Bono says, “On guard!” to the paps when they attack him and his wife outside the after party for U2‘s Wembley Stadium show. My hero! [London, 8/16/09] Keep reading »

Catfight! Stella McCartney Versus Bono’s Wife

Apparently, Bono‘s wife, Ali Hewson, isn’t as charitable a soul as her husband. The UK’s Daily Mail is reporting that the claws have come out—and Stella McCartney is the target! Ali and her business partner, Bryan Meehan, have a company called Nude Skincare and are feeling cranky about the name of Stella’s new fragrance, “Stella Nude,” an eau de toilette version of her Stella perfume. To court they go, over a single word, and in the process, will spend boatloads because their skincare line may be confused with the fashion designer’s perfume. Bono: Talk some sense into wifey! [Daily Mail]
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Obama’s Star-Studded Inauguration

The list of celebrities scheduled to perform at Barack Obama’s inauguration was just released, and it’s a far cry from who was onstage in 2005 (i.e., Kelsey Grammar, Hillary Duff, Gloria Estefan, and “American Idol” winner Ruben Studdard). After the jump, the list of celebs singing or reading at “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial,” which will air on HBO at 7pm on Jan. 20 in case fighting crowds isn’t your thing. Keep reading »

Star Couplings: Did Kanye West Suck Face With This Kisser?

  • Umm, axed Danity Kane member, Aubrey O’Day, and Kanye West may or may not have made at out at a club. Really Kanye? [DListed]
  • Awful news…the body of a young boy, believed to be the nephew of Jennifer Hudson, who went missing after the deaths of her mother and brother on Friday, was found today. Jennifer’s brother-in-law was arrested on suspicion of committing the murders. [DListed]
  • Um, what is Bono (who is married) doing canoodling with a bunch of bikinied 19-year-olds? [Perez Hilton]
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    Bono Isn’t The Only Famous Godparent

    By now you’ve probably heard that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have asked Bono to be godfather to their twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline. And that Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz are considering John Mayer for godfather of their unborn child. I’ve never really thought about famous godparents probably because I’ve never really had a great relationship with my own godparents, except for my late Uncle Eddie. However, when this news broke, we at The Frisky decided to research other famous godparents and realized some of these relationships are really surprising. Keep reading »

    Star Couplings: Madonna Behind Ciccone’s Scandalous Tell-All?

  • Did Madonna ghost writer her brother’s tell-all? [Page Six]
  • Supposedly Bono is going to be godfather to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s twins Vivian Marcheline and Knox Leon. Mother Earth is going to be Godmother. KIDDING. [DListed]
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    Poll: Are Celebs Helping Their Causes?

    Celebs like Oprah, Bono, Angelina Jolie, and even Jessica Simpson try to do good by backing certain causes, but according to a Harris Poll, 51 percent of Americans say celebrities make little to no difference to the issues they support. Younger people are more likely to believe famous people have a positive influence, as are Democrats. For me, it really depends who the celeb is and whether it seems as though they really care about the cause they’re touting. Remember when Paris Hilton said she wanted to “use [her] fame in a good way”? Well, now she’s supposedly hosting a dog-grooming show in the U.K. [Reuters, Washington Post, AHN] Keep reading »

    Jane Fonda, The FCC Is Listening!

    Jane Fonda better wash her mouth out with soap! The Federal Communications Commission is trying to impose stricter regulations for what they call “fleeting expletives” — like when the Barberella star dropped the c-word on The Today Show a couple weeks ago and the world freaked out. Thus far, the Appeals Court has been stalling and put the case, brought by networks like Fox to stop the FCC from being able to fine an unscripted curse, on hold. So the FCC is running to the daddy of all courts, The Supreme Court, to get a quicker and more finite ruling. If the Court agrees to take the case, they could hear arguments as soon as the Fall. Better bite down on your legwarmers next time, Jane. [FMQB] Keep reading »