Kony 2012 Campaign Catches Eyes Of Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga

Campaign aims to bring African militia leader Joseph Kony to justice for war crimes and for enlisting children as soldiers.
By Gil Kaufman

<P>A campaign to stop the nearly 30-year, brutal rule of African militia leader Joseph Kony became a viral sensation this week. "Kony 2012," started by the group Invisible Children, aims to make Kony's face so famous that authorities will finally be able to arrest him and try him for his crimes. </P><P> </P><P>A 30-minute documentary released on Monday is one of the keys to the campaign, and as of Thursday it had gotten more than 26 million views. The video details the atrocities carried out by Kony and his Lord's Resistance Army. The campaign appears to be working, as at one point on Wednesday, Invisible Children and #stopkony were trending higher on Twitter than Peyton Manning or the new iPad. </P><P> </P><P>Since 1987, human rights officials say Kony has forcefully abducted more than 60,000 children to be soldiers in his army and reportedly raped, mutilated and killed civilians in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan and displaced more than 2 million people. The leader is wanted for committing atrocities by the International Criminal Court and is being hunted down by 100 U.S. Special Forces advisers and local troops in four Central African nations, according to the Associated Press. </P><P> </P><P>Kony 2012 is an effort to capture Kony and disarm the LRA before a reported window of opportunity closes. One way it plans to do that is by encouraging users to directly message a variety of stars to make use of their Twitter ubiquity to get the word out. Among those listed on the site are: Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Angelina Jolie, Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, Jay-Z, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Ryan Seacrest and Ellen DeGeneres, along with a number of major policymakers. </P><P> </P><P>When users click on the celebs' photos, a tweet pops up that reads: Help us end #LRA violence. Visit kony2012.com to find out why and how. @timtebow Join us for #KONY2012. </P><P> </P><P>Get More on Invisible Children at ACT.MTV.com.</p>

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Guillermo Del Toro's 'Pacific Rim' Trailer: Watch Now!

Giant robots battle giant monsters in trailer for horror filmmaker's brand new 3-D epic.
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Hollywood's Biggest Names Support Sandy Victims at 12-12-12 Benefit

New York City?s Madison Square Garden was swarming with stars on Wednesday night (December 11) for the 12-12-12 Sandy Relief Concert.

Kristen Stewart made a striking arrival and was joined by Hollywood babes including Blake Lively, Katie Holmes, Chrissy Teigen, and Karlie Kloss.

Other famous faces in attendance included darling couple Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis along with Leonardo DiCaprio, Jessica Chastain, and Jake Gyllenhaal.

The night included a star-studded concert from performers including Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, and the Rolling Stones. Also, Sir Paul McCartney created a buzz when he took the stage with Nirvana singing lyrics originally performed by the late Kurt Cobain.

All of the proceeds raised will assist the millions of people throughout the tri-state area who were affected by Hurricane Sandy.

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Ke$ha Celebrates National Coming Out Day

'We R Who We R' T-shirts support the Human Rights Campaign.
By Jocelyn Vena

<P>Kesha has joined forces with the Human Rights Campaign to help celebrate National Coming Out Day on Tuesday (October 11). </P><P> </P><P>The pop singer created a special message T-shirt, featuring a purple zebra, that proclaims "We R Who We R," the title of her hit anthem about individuality. The shirts sell for $35, with all proceeds supporting the HRC's work to achieve equality for the LGBT community. </P><P> </P><P>According to the

target="_blank">HRC website

, only 1,000 shirts will be produced. </P><P> </P><P>Others are also using the day to bring awareness to LGBT issues. Several notable celebrities will be honored by the Equality Forum, which is hosting an event and profiling notable LGBT members in pop culture. </P><P> </P><P>As LGBT History Month rolls on throughout October, Ricky Martin, Wanda Sykes, "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy and Pedro Zamora, a former "The Real World" castmember turned AIDS activist, all will be profiled by the organization. </P><P> </P><P>"We're the only minority worldwide that's not taught history at home, in school or religious institutions," said Malcolm Lazin, Equality Forum's founder and executive director. "Like every group that's been marginalized, it really helps to make the case why we should take real pride in ourselves and our community." </P><P> </P><P>Since launching the program five years ago, over 200 icons have been profiled, including Jane Lynch, Lady Gaga and Neil Patrick Harris. Lazin called LGBT month "empowering and life affirming." </P><P> </P><P>The message comes amid increased awareness about young people being bullied, including MTV's A Thin Line campaign. The MTV film "DISconnected," which premiered Monday night, focuses on issues in a world where technology controls personal lives. </P><P> </P><P>"I see the viciousness of people every day," said

id="1672289">"Jersey Shore" star Vinny Guadagnino

on the "DISconnected" after show. "I kind of want to be a soldier in the field, so to speak, and try to combat the negativity with a positive message. I want to help open people's eyes up, like this movie does, to the negativity." </P><P> </P><P><b>Check out the

href="http://www.facebook.com/MTVDisCONNECTED">Facebook

page for "DISconnected."</b></p>

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'Big &amp; Best of 2012' Live Stream: Here's When To Watch Your Fave Acts!

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Les News, 121212

? It’s 12/12/12, y’all. [The Atlantic] ? Justin Bieber hurls a mini water bottle at a paparazzo. [Buzzfeed] ? Uh oh. Morrissey is not happy with Kate Middleton. [ONTD!] ? Shia LaBeouf shaves his head on his way to Broadway. [PopSugar] ? Whoops! Sarah Jessica Parker‘s assistant got busted for shoplifting. [GossipCop] ? Bora Bora [...]

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