I recently read that the “Despacito” video clip has had more views on YouTube than any other video, ever. It’s currently on 3.3 billion views! (Pretty sure my kids and I are responsible for at least a billion of those clicks.) When something is so popular, whether it’s a song or a movie or a TV…
The Chris Cornell music therapy program
Before his death, Chris Cornell made a promise to keep fighting for the world’s most vulnerable children. And now, thanks to his widow Vicky, and non-profit organisation Childhaven, that promise will be kept. A new music therapy program has been set up in Seattle, in memory of Chris. It’s for kids under 5, who have been affected by…
Celebs say NO to bullying
Sometimes, the internet really is bloody amazing. A dad from West Yorkshire, England recently took to Twitter asking people to send his son positive messages for his birthday. Ollie, who is turning 9, has been having a hard time with a bully. His dad, Christopher, wanted to make sure this bully didn’t ruin Ollie’s special…
Delta Goodrem: nothing but kindness.
Today Show news presenter Sylvia Jeffreys recently wrote a piece for 9Honey calling out the “disgusting abuse” Delta Goodrem has been copping online. She says that “If any of these internet haters came face to face with Delta, they would melt into a pathetic little puddle of regret.” I found myself furiously nodding as I read these words. You see, I don’t know Delta, but…
How Ed Sheeran’s Helping Ollie Live Through Batten Disease
They say laughter is the best medicine, but sometimes, a smile is just as good. 6-year-old Ollie Carroll suffers from Batten disease. It’s a fatal condition that’s left him unable to speak, walk or see. He’s in and out of hospital a lot. But there’s one thing that makes him smile and that’s Ed Sheeran‘s music. So you…
George, Ryan, J-Lo and Cher #KeepThePromise
The Promise, a historical drama about the Armenian Genocide has opened in the US this week and has triggered a wave of support from Hollywood stars about the importance of acknowledging senseless killings, wherever they may be happening in the world. The movie, starring Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac and Charlotte Le Bon, is about a love triangle…
Justin Timberlake: bringing kindness back.
Forget sexy. Justin Timberlake is bringing kindness back. The singer has delivered an important message about embracing people who might be “different” after winning Song Of The Year for “Can’t Stop The Feeling” at the iHeart Radio Awards. Justin started off giving a traditional acceptance speech, thanking various people, but then he spoke to his younger fans about diversity,…