Watch Jason Alexander, Glenn Close, and more random celebs sing ‘Let It Be’

“Let It Be” is obviously a great song, but who knew it had the power to wrangle up some Hollywood’s most forgotten beloved celebrities? In this video for a Norwegian talk show (embedded below), watch a puzzling assortment of ’80s and ’90s sitcom stars (Alfonso Ribeiro, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Jason Alexander), esteemed actors (Kathleen Turner, Glenn Close, and the late Leslie Nielsen), and former figure skater turned convicted felon Tonya Harding lip sync in front of a digitized beach backdrop. One — or many — of these things is not like the other? Props to Carlton Banks for really going for those high notes. Here’s hoping they got paid well?

Update: While the video is a promotion for Norwegian talk show Gylne Tider (“Golden Times”), former Married With Children star David Faustino tells The Hollywood Reporter he was under the impression that it would be used for charity. “They were, like, ‘We’re putting this video together and it’s for charity,’ ” Faustino said. “At least I remember I THOUGHT I was doing something good for somebody.” Despite being lured under false pretenses, Faustino has no hard feelings about the video. “Oh well. Live and learn. F– it. Let it Be,” he said.

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Bonaduce berates celebs over Twitter 'deaths' - Philadelphia Inquirer

Bonaduce rips stars' no-Tweeting schemeWas 'Digital Death' day a good idea? Celebrities were boycotting Twitter and Facebook on Dec. 1, 2010, to raise money to fight AIDS around the world. WYSP host Danny Bonaduce criticized it as "emotional blackmail."Posted on Wed, Dec. 1, 2010 By Peter Mucha

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Kim Kardashian went "digitally dead" today, along with Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Serena Williams, Usher and other celebrities in a drive to raise money to fight the global AIDS crisis.

The end is noble, but the means sure riled Philadelphia's Danny Bonaduce, the Partridge Family kid turned morning yakker on WYSP (94 FM).

He railed at length in his daily segment on CBS3's morning news show.

In observance of World AIDS Day, a raft of famous names declared that they'd refuse to Tweet or post on Facebook on World AIDS Day until fans donated $1 million to Keep a Child Alive, a charity started with help from Alicia Keyes.

As of early afternoon, less than $25,000 had been raised, according to numbers superimposed on a black coffin shape at www.buylife.org. The site lists all the stars involved and tells how to donate, including by using smart phones to scan barcodes.

After emphatically agreeing that the disease has had catastrophic consequences, "wiping out nations, millions of entire families," Bonaduce spelled out his irritation to anchors Ukee Washington and Erica Von Thiel.

What kind of fight begins with quitting something? Bonaduce began.

"Isn't it sort of emotional blackmail? Ryan Seacrest isn't going to tell me he just pet his cat until I offer some money?" he continued.

"I think this is a mistake the way they are doing this," he said.

The rant was merely revving up.

"Doesn't that seem like an abuse of power in a way, that you don't get to see what Kim Kardashian is up to?" Bonaduce continued. ". . . And didn't Ryan Seacrest just sign a contract for $60 million? Do I really need Lady Gaga to tell me about her meat dress, and until she does, I have to give money? How about if these three get together and just put up $333,000 each and take care of the million bucks on their own since the American public pays their salary in the first place? Why don't they make the first step and put up the first million, rather than blackmail me on the minor musings about their days?"

"I am not alone in my opinion," he said.

He said he called Seacrest at home and suggested the American Idol host use Twitter to remind his followers to donate instead.

"Ladies and gentleman, charity begins at home, and that goes for you, Kardashian, that goes for you, Gaga, and that goes for you, Seacrest," Bonaduce concluded.

By 3 p.m., the fund was up to $60,000 but rising at a pace that might take a week or more to reach $1 million.

For more on the cause, go to www.keepachildalive.org.

Contact staff writer Peter Mucha at 215-854-4342 or pmucha@phillynews.com.

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Perez Hilton Vows To Stop Bullying Celebs On 'Ellen' - MTV.com

Perez Hilton has an infamous reputation for criticizing, outing and even engaging in altercations with celebrities. But the recent surge of teen suicides due to harassment and bullying has served as a wake-up call for the blogger. In a Wednesday (October 13) appearance on "Ellen," Hilton announced that he no longer wants to be perceived in a negative light and has ended his star-bashing ways.

Prior to the blogger announcing his pledge, host Ellen DeGeneres revealed that many advised her to pass on Hilton's appearance on her show. But she said she believed in second changes and applauded the star for admitting his wrongdoings.

"Over the last two weeks, I have been doing everything I can to bring awareness to the issue of teen suicides and gay bullying," Hilton told DeGeneres. "In doing so, a lot of people have called me a hypocrite and a bully myself and a big one. That's not how I want to be perceived, and that's not what I want to put out there into the world. It was a big wake-up call that so many people saw me that way, so from now on I really want to be part of the solution and not part of the problem."

Known for giving celebrities not-so-nice nicknames and drawing rather inappropriate things on their pictures, Perez said he's going to try to use his smarts and wit to keep his viewers entertained.

"I want to be the change that I want to see in others. I'm going to do things differently on my website than I have in the past," the celebrity blogger said. "I'm not going to call people nasty nicknames. I'm not going to go the mean route. I'm going to force myself to try and be funnier or smarter or just do things different, not doodle inappropriate things, not out people, which I have done all of those things in the past."

When asked why he continued his harsh commentary when he knew he'd hurt people, Perez told the host that he kept making up excuses to justify his actions. One of those many excuses included his argument that celebrities are adults and essentially signed themselves up to be criticized and judged in front of the world.

DeGeneres countered the star's claim, suggesting that even though adults spew negativity at each other, it gives everyone the impression that it is OK to do the same among their peers.

Hilton said that he has grown as a person since his early gossip days. "I was 26 when I started my website, and I'm going to be 33 now," he said. "I've grown and evolved as a person, and I think it's time for my website to grow and evolve and change as well."

Ultimately, Perez knows his errors and is looking forward to a brighter future that includes being a representative for the gay community. "I want to be able continue to speak out on the gay bullying and teen suicides," he said, "and I want to be able to go to the gay rallies and the marches, like I have in the past, and not have people in my own community feel ashamed about me or embarrassed. I have started and I've already started to do things differently, and it was scary and wasn't easy, but I feel like it was the right thing to do for myself and the world."

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