Don't vote? A new public service announcement uses big-time celebrities and reverse psychology to urge citizens to vote.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Halle Berry, Jennifer Aniston, Tobey Maguire, Eva
Longoria Parker and other stars "just say no" to young people to get them into voting booths on election day.
In a new public service announcement that hit YouTube and other
online outlets Wednesday, DiCaprio says: "Please -- just don't vote."
Others echo his plea: "Don't vote."
But the stars soon twist the message: Voting is a civic duty and the only way to effect change.
"I mean, seriously, ... after this whole video -- if you're not
gonna vote, I don't even know what to say. ... You know you have to
vote," says DiCaprio, who produced the PSA.
Also appearing: Ellen DeGeneres, Forest Whitaker, Dustin Hoffman,
Demi Moore, Sarah Silverman, Jonah Hill, Ashton Kutcher, Courteney Cox,
Laura Linney, Natalie Portman, Jamie Foxx, Usher, Kyra Sedgwick and
will.i.am.
Pro baseball pitcher Mike Mussina had always come within an inch of reaching one of the pinnacles for major league starters: He took a perfect game into the ninth inning, he came in second in Cy Young award voting, he came within a single game of winning 20 -- two years in a row. But now Mussina has done it, becoming the oldest pitcher to win 20-games in a season, for the first time... (The Atlantic.com and a full report at WashingtonPost.com )
The new Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural
History opened Saturday, the largest renovation in the
museum’s century-long history and a transformation of its largest
exhibition space.
This latest Smithsonian offering in Washington, D.C. is dedicated to 71 percent of the Earth’s surface, it's history and its importance in contemporary society. In addition to marine-life specimens and models, the new hall features eight high-definition video screens towering along the ceiling to submerge the visitors in an underwater panorama.
Hollywood screen legend Paul Newman died Friday of cancer at the age of 83.
Newman, known for his piercing blue eyes, boyish good looks and stellar performances in scores of hit Hollywood movies, also gave away more than $250 million to charity, proceeds from the sale of his Newman's Own salad dressings, popcorn and cookies.
Founded on a lark by Paul Newman and his buddy A.E. Hotchner in 1982,
Newman's Own, Inc., has grown into a powerful company that donates to thousands of charities worldwide. Most predominately it provides the funding for the Hole in the Wall Camps, summer getaways for children with life-threatening illnesses, which Paul started over 20 years ago.
Beatles star, Sir Sir Paul McCartney makes a surprise visit to the West Bank and lights a candle for peace "for all the people in the world, but especially for Israel and Palestine." McCartney will play his first ever concert in Israel today, on the occasion of the Jewish state's 60th birthday.
(Below the video, read the story about preparations for the concert)
Don't vote? A new public service announcement uses big-time celebrities and reverse psychology to urge citizens to vote.
Pro baseball pitcher Mike Mussina had always come within an inch of reaching one of the pinnacles for major league starters: He took a perfect game into the ninth inning, he came in second in Cy Young award voting, he came within a single game of winning 20 -- two years in a row. But now Mussina has done it, becoming the oldest pitcher to win 20-games in a season, for the first time... (
The new Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural
History opened Saturday, the largest renovation in the
museum’s century-long history and a transformation of its largest
exhibition space. 
Hollywood screen legend Paul Newman died Friday of cancer at the age of 83. 
Beatles star, Sir Sir Paul McCartney makes a surprise visit to the West Bank and lights a candle for peace "for all the people in the world, but especially for Israel and Palestine." McCartney will play his first ever concert in Israel today, on the occasion of the Jewish state's 60th birthday. 
