Madonna, Beyonce Knowles and Tom Cruise joined George Clooney in yesterday's (22.01.10) telethon to raise funds for victims of the Haiti earthquake.
The telethon - broadcast from Los Angeles, New York and London - saw more than 140 stars come together to perform and raise funds to aid relief in the Caribbean state, which has been struck by two huge earthquakes in the last two weeks, leaving hundreds of thousands dead.
George said: "This is a tragedy that reaches across all borders, all boundaries. It demands our attention, our help and our compassion.

Mariah Carey thinks playing a dowdy social worker has boosted her self-confidence.
The singer - who is married to Nick Cannon and was previously wed to record company chief Tommy Mottola until 1997 - shed her glamorous image for her role in 'Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire' and says having to spend hours in front of a camera with heavy lighting and no make-up makes her feel more comfortable with staying natural at home.

Cher spends $2,500-a-week on a "wellness crew".
The 63-year-old star is spending the huge amount on facials and specialist treatments including LED light therapy and oxygen infusion techniques, to maintain her youthful appearance on the set of her new movie 'Burlesque'.
A source told the National Enquirer magazine: "Cher also has a spiritual adviser, homeopath and naturopath on standby to keep her mentally and physically centred.
"She calls them her 'wellness crew' - and they set her back another $20,000 over the course of a movie shoot."

David Beckham had his penis grabbed by a woman trying to check the size of his testicles.
Italian journalist Elena Di Cioccio took the soccer star by surprise as she put on a pair of rubber gloves and grabbed his manhood – to see whether or not he lived up to his nickname 'Golden Balls’, which he was famously dubbed by wife Victoria Beckham.
She said: 'I want to find out how big his testicles are!'

The 'Drop It Like It’s Hot’ hitmaker – whose real name is Cordazar Calvin Broadus – used to 'dream' about becoming as famous as the 'Valkyrie’ actor but is convinced the tables have turned over the past few years.
He said: 'When I started to star in films I used to say, 'I dream of becoming the black version of Tom Cruise.’ Today I think it’s the other way round, 'Tom Cruise could dream of becoming the white version of Snoop Dogg.’ '

Alicia Keys is desperate to duet with Prince.
The 'No One' singer - who has won nine Grammy Awards during her music career – says it would be a dream come true to record a track with her idol, the only celebrity who has left her completely star-struck.
Speaking during an appearance on UK radio station BBC Radio 1Xtra, the 28-year musician said: "I met Prince before. I tried to act cool but I definitely had a little star-struck moment. He’s great.'

The Edge talks about new album progress and reveals it could be premiered before the band begin touring again.
U2’s new album is well underway and could be released this year. At the recent Golden Globe Awards, which U2 were nominated for Best Soundtrack, The Edge told Entertainment Weekly:
'We are working on a lot of new songs. Some of them are really, really happy. We’re convinced that we have something really special".
The guitarist also mentioned the album could be released earlier than expected.

Michael Jackson is to perform from beyond the grave in a 3-D tribute at the Grammy Awards.
Some of the world's biggest stars - including Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, Smokey Robinson and Usher - will take to the stage next Sunday (31.01.10) to sing alongside a high-tech video of the late King of Pop's 'Earth Song', a segment which was going to be an integral part of his 'This Is It' London residency.
Ken Ehrlich, Grammy co-executive producer and friend of Michael's, said: "It was one of the most important portions of the concert tour to Michael, and when Michael saw the film for the first time at his last rehearsal, there were tears in his eyes."

The 'Candy Shop’ rocker says his troubled upbringing made him believe that having a lot of money would solve all his problems, and even though he no longer thinks that is the case, he always strives to do better.
He said: '$400 million? I’m not sure how much I have, but that sounds great. I don’t really think it’ll ever be enough. I used to equate success with my finances because I didn’t have anything, and when you don’t have any money, it seems money is the answer to all your problems. Then you get money, and you realize that you’ve got a whole new set of problems.'

Rihanna has been having sleepless nights thinking about the Haitian orphans.
The pop star – who is from the Caribbean island of Barbados – has been left extremely distressed by the earthquakes which have hit Haiti leaving tens of thousands of people dead or injured.
Appearing on Oprah Winfrey’s TV talk show, Rihanna said: 'Often in a tragedy like this, it’s the children who suffer the most. They have no way to get food, they’re helpless. The children are the future.'