Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Activism: We Are the World - 25 for Haiti

UPDATE

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Rashida has participated in the new 25th anniversary version of "We Are the World" benefiting Haiti. The track was recorded on Monday night in LA and co-produced by her dad Quincy and Lionel Richie. A music video was filmed by Crash director Paul Haggis and will premiere later this month during coverage of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

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A small sampling of the 81 performers in attendance: Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Miley Cyrus, Kanye West, Jennifer Hudson, Justin Bieber, P!nk, Julianne Hough, Carlos Santana, Tony Bennett, Brian Wilson and Al Jardine of the Beach Boys, Rob Thomas, Randy Jackson, Jamie Foxx, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, and your newly anointed Best New Artist, Zac Brown. Jeff Bridges bonded with Vince Vaughn. The Jonas Brothers chatted up Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush of Sugarland. Two celebrity daughters, Nicole Richie and Rashida Jones, underscored the passing of time since the original session; Nicole even brought her daughter.

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via EW