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Briefs

Monica Lewinsky

slams HLN special

carrying her name

NEW YORK (AP) — Monica Lewinsky isn’t too pleased with
the title of an upcoming TV special about her affair with
President Bill Clinton that led to his impeachment.
Lewinsky tweeted a screenshot of a headline about an
HLN special, “The Monica
Lewinsky Scandal.” She
crossed out the title and sug-
gested replacing it with “The
Starr Investigation” or “The
Clinton Impeachment.” She
quipped in the tweet: “fixed
it for you. you’re welcome.” In this June 25, 2015, file
The special is part of HLN’s photo, Monica Lewinsky
true crime series “How It Re- attends the Cannes Lions
2015, International Advertising
ally Happened.” The show’s Festival in Cannes, southern
website lists the title of Sun- France. Bono will break U2’s pledge
day’s episode as “The Clin- Associated Press
ton-Lewinsky Scandal.”
Clinton initially denied the affair before admitting to it in against golf for AIDS charity
1998.
“The Starr Investigation” is a reference to Kenneth Starr,
the independent counsel whose investigation led to Clin- By KRISTIN M. HALL again this year with talk Obama. “In a very divided
ton’s impeachment trial.q Associated Press show host Jimmy Kimmel for America, this is one issue
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — a (RED) charity special, air- that left and right can take
ABC: ‘American When the members of ing at 11:35 p.m. EST Tues- equal measures of pride
the rock band U2 were day on ABC. Kimmel and in the success of the fight
Housewife’ will just young Irish lads, they other celebrities pretend so far against HIV/AIDS,”
made a pledge to each to be home shopping hosts said Bono. But he said that
stop mocking city other that has remained describing specially brand- the need for attention was
steadfast throughout their ed (RED) products, such as more critical now that that
decades-long run as rock clothing, tech products, treatment and prevention
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — ABC says it will no longer include stars. But frontman Bono cosmetics and accessories of HIV/AIDS are at a tip-
jokes about the Connecticut city of Norwalk in its sitcom said the band is now will- that also are available on- ping point. “There are more
“American Housewife” after an outcry from outraged ing to break that promise line at Amazon.com/RED. people now on anti-retro-
residents and community leaders. in order to raise money for This year’s special guests viral drugs than are newly
The show’s producers in a statement say the show was his (RED) charity in the fight will include Bono, Kristen infected,” Bono said. “Just
never intended to offend anyone, but they have “heard against HIV/AIDS. Bell, Sean “Diddy” Combs, as this is happening, right at
the concerns of the people of Norwalk and have made “U2 made a pledge early Bryan Cranston, Ashton this moment, defeat could
the decision to omit any mentions of the city from future on, as teenagers actu- Kutcher, DJ Khaled and be seized from the jaws of
episodes.” ally, when we formed the Rita Wilson. Former Presi- victory. People are talking
“American Housewife” is set in Westport, but characters band that the one thing dent Barack Obama also about cutting budgets on
have occasionally mocked Norwalk. The last straw was we would never ever do — will appear via a taped Capitol Hill and other capi-
apparently the Halloween episode that featured a char- and it was a sacred pledge video message. tols around the world.”
acter dressed up as a pregnant “Norwalk prom girl.” — was to play golf,” Bono “We also have a big group Kimmel’s (RED) Shopathon
Resident Andy Ross created the website stoptheinsults. said in a recent interview song that we will be do- special has raised $100 mil-
com to petition network owner Disney to apologize. He with The Associated Press. ing, which has become our lion for the charity in the
told The Hour newspaper he’s happy that network offi- “We didn’t think it was rock annual tradition,” Kimmel past two years, and he
cials have “come to their senses.”q ‘n’ roll.” said. “We will gather every- said he really likes the ce-
The chance to play a body together and force lebrity experiences that
White House-CNN round of mini-golf with one people to sing whether he’s done for charity, even
of the world’s most popular they can or not. I am in the if they seem rather ran-
feud spills over rock bands is just one of the not category.” dom. “Once I made grilled
once-in-a-lifetime celebrity Formed by Bono and Bob-
cheese for someone in my
into Christmas party experiences that are being by Shriver, (RED) has raised office and once I gave
raffled off at Omaze.com/
$500 million in the last 11 someone a piggy back
RED as a part of the (RED) years to provide testing, ride,” Kimmel said. “I always
Shopathon campaign for prevention, treatment, try to come up with some-
WASHINGTON (AP) — CNN says it is boycotting this year’s World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. counseling and care ser- thing dumb that seems to
White House media Christmas party. For a $10 donation by Jan. vices in eight sub-Saharan be fun and it’s fun to meet
The news network says in a statement that “In light of the 18, you get a chance to African countries. Bono random people from who
President’s continued attacks on freedom of the press work out with Charlize Ther- credits the American peo- knows where.” Despite the
and CNN, we do not feel it is appropriate to celebrate on, go to a movie premiere ple and its government for “no golf” pledge, Bono sus-
with him as his invited guests.” with Reese Witherspoon, or leading the fight against pects that one member of
The network adds that it will be sending a “reporting visit Seoul with K-Pop star HIV/AIDS, dating back to U2 might be secretly excit-
team” to Friday’s event to cover any news that develops Taeyeon. former President George ed for the chance to play
from it.q
Bono also is teaming up W. Bush and continued by the links.q