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'Live 8' Stars Got $12,000 Goodie Bags
NewsMax ^ | 7/3/05 | Carl Limbacher

Posted on 07/03/2005 10:28:44 AM PDT by wagglebee

Rock stars who lent their talents to Saturday's "Live 8" concert to fight poverty in Africa reportedly performed for free, but that's only if you don't count the luxurious "goodie bags" that were provided by organizers at one venue.

In Philadelphia, each celebrity performer was treated to a Hugo Boss duffel bag loaded with high-fashion trinkets valued at about $3,000, according to the Associated Press.

And that's not all.

The altruistic artists were also feted in a special luxury lounge, where they reportedly chose from an array of expensive parting gifts.

Some of the items scarfed up by the compassionate crusaders:

* Hugo Boss suits, valued between $800 and $1,000 each

* XM satellite radios and subscriptions worth $500

* Gibson guitars costing $2,000 each

* Bertolucci watches, valued between $1,500 and $6,000

In all, a poverty-fighting rock star worth his salt could walk away with as much as $12,000 hunger relief loot, the AP said.

"We want this to be a thank-you to the celebrities who are giving up their time and energies," explained Nicole Cashman, whose firm was tagged by organizers to put the pricey goodie bags together.

No word yet on whether any of the leftover Hugo Boss suits and Bertolucci watches will be given to starving Africans.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hypocrisy; live8; music; thynameisliberal
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What I want to know is how much of their own money these leftist multi-millionaires give to charity.
1 posted on 07/03/2005 10:28:44 AM PDT by wagglebee
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To: wagglebee

I'd like to know who is paying to clean up the mess left by the party goers.


2 posted on 07/03/2005 10:31:29 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (We did not lose in Vietnam. We left.)
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To: wagglebee

Their attitude is that they contributed by just appearing on stage. They are attention whores and prima donas.


3 posted on 07/03/2005 10:31:40 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: wagglebee

It's not how much you give, but how good you can make it sound.


4 posted on 07/03/2005 10:32:33 AM PDT by scott7278 (Before I give you the benefit of my reply, I would like to know what we)
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To: wagglebee

They are just disgusting.


5 posted on 07/03/2005 10:33:11 AM PDT by Burlem
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Were the gifts donated or paid for by Live 8? That would make a big difference.


6 posted on 07/03/2005 10:33:23 AM PDT by Rodney King (No, we can't all just get along.)
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To: wagglebee

They don't want your money - they want your voice!

At least, that's what the sign said.


7 posted on 07/03/2005 10:33:30 AM PDT by Xenalyte (Bring it, boyeeeees, 'cause after we're done, Skynyrd will still suck.)
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To: wagglebee

They'll pay taxes on that, so they can lobby the gummint to take that tax money and ship it to Africa for "justice".


8 posted on 07/03/2005 10:35:40 AM PDT by Dr.Deth
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They don't want your money - they want your voice!

At least, that's what the sign said.

Mine would say "encourage the G8 to back pro-free enterprise coups, starting in Zimbabwe". I'm not so sure they want it. >:)

-Eric

9 posted on 07/03/2005 10:44:09 AM PDT by E Rocc (If God is watching us, we can at least try to be entertaining)
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To: wagglebee; cyborg; Petronski
Shhh, that's not nice. ;-)

We know how hard they work to raise awareness and solicit donations for the cause du jour. If they have to pimp themselves out to get us dweebs to finally acknowledge the starvation problem in Africa, well, that's a sacrifice they're willing to make. Besides they need their income to 'represent', so they can continue to entertain and solve global problems. (end sarcasm, pause for barfing)

Those Hugo Boss duffels are actually pretty nice. And I'll bet they can cram a lot of food in them for their (Potemkin) tours of Africa to show how much their 'efforts' helped. They can hand out the food and feel really good about themselves. (sarcasm implied)

10 posted on 07/03/2005 10:45:19 AM PDT by fortunecookie
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zero remember when live aid was run in 85 Bg managed to scrape 99 cents of every dollar off the top.

These people are worse thieves and hypocrites than politicians.

11 posted on 07/03/2005 10:46:27 AM PDT by dts32041 ( Dear Senator Durbin, I am not an Illinois Nazi. (US ARMY RET))
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To: Burlem

"They are just disgusting"

Maybe. But why is it that accepting gifts from these companies would make them so?

You can bet that they were donated by the companies themselves so none of the money ostensibly going to charity was spent on it.
What's the big deal?


12 posted on 07/03/2005 10:48:59 AM PDT by Natchez Hawk (Clarence Thomas if Rehnquist must be replaced--NOT Scalia)
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To: Rodney King
Were the gifts donated or paid for by Live 8? That would make a big difference.

Just more of Newsmax's typical hating on celebs. Is it their fault they're rich and beautiful? < /sarcasm>

Typically, AIUI, the gifts are donated. Think about it - if you made a product - any product - wouldn't you be willing to give it to prominent and/or famous people on the chance they'd be seen using it? I know I'd be breaking my leg to get to the door to hand it out.

It is a bit mind-blowing to consider that these celebs get all this free crap - clothes, jewelry, electronics - some of these "goodie bags" are worth 3-4 times what the Live8 packages were, or more. I guess the more money you earn, the more free stuff you get. Must explain why no one is giving me a damn thing. :)

SW

13 posted on 07/03/2005 10:49:04 AM PDT by Snidely Whiplash
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To: fortunecookie

exactly


14 posted on 07/03/2005 10:52:04 AM PDT by cyborg (http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
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To: Snidely Whiplash

Live Eight already worked on Bush, he's tripled US Foreign aid to Africa over what Clinton appropriated and spent.


15 posted on 07/03/2005 10:52:10 AM PDT by jamese777
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To: Snidely Whiplash
I guess the more money you earn, the more free stuff you get. Must explain why no one is giving me a damn thing. :)

Somebody asked Babe Ruth why he made more than the President of the US. The response? "Because the Prez can't hit a curve ball." Some things never change.

By the way - this is a first for me. I've never put a digital smiley face in italics before.

16 posted on 07/03/2005 10:53:50 AM PDT by Bernard (It seems the only guilty people in this country are the soldiers who guard terrorists at Gitmo.)
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To: wagglebee
No word yet on whether any of the leftover Hugo Boss suits and Bertolucci watches will be given to starving Africans.

They can use the Gibson guitars (Les Paul Standards would be my guess) for firewood.

17 posted on 07/03/2005 10:56:14 AM PDT by Drew68 (IYAOYAS! Semper Gumby!)
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To: wagglebee

I think we need to send over as many Hollywood celebrities and activists until we get that problem over there solved. How many of them it takes, the American people will sacrifice.


18 posted on 07/03/2005 10:56:28 AM PDT by MikeHu
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To: wagglebee

Asking rich nations to waive African debt is as easy as asking Bono, McCartney and co. to not charge for their music. Come to think of it, they became mega-rich at the expense of the poor people of the world.


19 posted on 07/03/2005 11:08:26 AM PDT by citizencon
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To: scott7278

"It's not how much you give, but how good you can make it sound."

And how good you feeeeeeeeeel about yourself.


20 posted on 07/03/2005 11:12:47 AM PDT by Stellar Dendrite (FAKE conservatism is more dangerous than liberalism <<<---at least you know what you're gonna get!)
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