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Tsunami Victim Feared Dead Reunited With Family Seven Years After Tragedy


Posted on Dec 23, 2011 @ 03:00PM - 7 comments

By Radar Staff

It’s a heartwarming and amazing story, just in time for the Holidays.

A 15-year-old girl whose family believed she had been killed in the tsunami that ripped through Asia on December 27, seven years ago, are astonished to have found her alive.

Meri Yulanda, known as, Wati, was just eight years old when her mother Yusniar tried to get her family to safety in the raging waters which engulfed their tiny village Ujong Baroh on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, but lost her daughter’s grip.

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Lindsay Lohan Does Her Bit To Help Japanese Earthquake Victims


Posted on Aug 05, 2011 @ 01:00PM - 13 comments

By Jen Heger - Radar Legal Editor

Lindsay Lohan has helped raise money for victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami that happened earlier this year, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.

Lindsay Lohan has helped raise money for victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami that happened earlier this year, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.

Lohan signed posters by Danish artist, Poul Pava which were auctioned off and brought in $5,000 to benefit Save The Children Japanese Earthquake And Tsunami Fund.

Save the Children has been working in Japan for a quarter of a century.  In the immediate aftermath of the disaster, the aid agency deployed emergency response teams to assess the needs of children and their families.

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Lady Gaga Sued For $5 Million; Accused Of Scamming Her Own Charity


Posted on Jun 27, 2011 @ 06:30AM - 16 comments

by Radar Staff

Lady Gaga is facing a courtroom show down after being accused of ripping off her own Japanese earthquake charity.

Lady Gaga is facing a courtroom show down after being accused of ripping off her own Japanese earthquake charity.

According to a message on 1-800-LAW-FIRM, a class action lawsuit has been filed against the Poker Face star claiming that she scammed money from the sale of her We Pray For Japan wristbands which should have gone to the victims of the disaster.

"I'm suing Lady Gaga simply to hold her accountable for giving the money that she was raising for charity to the cause that she was trying to raise it for," said Ari Kresch, an attorney for 1-800-LAW-FIRM, which is based in Southfield, Michigan.

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Gaga charged $5 for the wristbands, another $3.99 for shipping and handling and $0.60 for taxes. But the law firm claims she inflated the costs and pocketed the extra cash and also refused to reveal how much of the $5 actually goes to the Japanese victims.

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Lady Gaga, The Designer, Debuts T-Shirt To Benefit Tsunami Relief Efforts


Posted on Jun 22, 2011 @ 03:00AM - Add a comment

By Radar Staff

Lady Gaga tweeted a self-pic early Wednesday, holding a t-shirt to benefit the ongoing restoration efforts in the Far East since the deadly tsunami struck on March 11.

"The Japanese Birkin T-shirt I designed for VOGUE JAPAN on sale 6/25 at UNIQLO worldwide. $ goes to Tsunami Relief," the hitmaker tweeted.

Lady Gaga tweeted a self-pic early Wednesday, holding a t-shirt to benefit the ongoing restoration efforts in the Far East since the deadly tsunami struck on March 11.

"The Japanese Birkin T-shirt I designed for VOGUE JAPAN on sale 6/25 at UNIQLO worldwide. $ goes to Tsunami Relief," the hitmaker tweeted.

As we previously reported, Gaga arrived at Japan's Narita International Airport early Tuesday sporting a Pray for Japan bracelet.

The Poker Face singer, 25, is in the Land of the Rising Sun to perform at the MTV Video Music Aid Japan on June 25.

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EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan Taking Time Out To Raise Funds For Japan


Posted on Mar 30, 2011 @ 06:00AM - 14 comments

Despite preparing to head to trial to battle a felony grand theft charge, Lindsay Lohan is still taking time out to think of others.

RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned the troubled Hollywood starlet has joined forces with celebrity booker Claus Hjelmbak and Danish artist Poul Pava to help those who suffered due to the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

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Ne-Yo's 'Spreads Love With Music' With T-Shirt Line


Posted on Mar 28, 2011 @ 06:31PM - Add a comment

Ne-Yo is the latest celebrity with a cause, creating a line of t-shirts and posters to benefit Japan in the aftermath of the Tsunami. The hip-hop sensation designed the exclusive line of Spread Love With Music t-shirts to benefit Japanese relief efforts, and proceeds will go directly to the parts of Japan most devastated by the earthquake and tsunami.

Ne-Yo is the latest celebrity with a cause, creating a line of t-shirts and posters to benefit Japan in the aftermath of the Tsunami. The hip-hop sensation designed the exclusive line of Spread Love With Music t-shirts to benefit Japanese relief efforts, and proceeds will go directly to the parts of Japan most devastated by the earthquake and tsunami.

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Retailing for $25 in the Ne-Yo Official Store, the limited edition t-shirt's, which are available in red, black and white, feature the powerful message 'Spread Love With Music' (a heart takes the place of love and a music note replaces music) on the front, and 'Japan 2011' on the back.

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Fergie & Josh Jog For Japan Relief


Posted on Mar 28, 2011 @ 07:20AM - Add a comment
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Ferige and Josh Duhamel jog to raise funds for the Japan Quake victims.

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Sandra Bullock Digs Deep to Donate $1 Million to Japan Relief


Posted on Mar 17, 2011 @ 11:41AM - 6 comments

The Blind Side star Sandra Bullock has revealed her generous side yet again by donating $1 million to the American Red Cross to aid victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, RadarOnline.com learned on Thursday.

The Blind Side star Sandra Bullock has revealed her generous side yet again by donating $1 million to the American Red Cross to aid victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, RadarOnline.com learned on Thursday.

The Oscar winner is the first celebrity to make such a huge donation since the disaster hit last Friday, CNN.com reports, although some may have been done anonymously.

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"This contribution is vitally important as the Red Cross works to provide critical assistance and essential relief items in this time of urgent need for so many people in Japan," the relief organization told CNN.com.

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Lady Gaga Asks Her Little Monsters To Raise Funds For Japanese Tsunami Victims


Posted on Mar 12, 2011 @ 05:24AM - 2 comments

Lady Gaga is using her stellar star power to raise money for the victims of the devastating tsunami in Japan, RadarOnline.com has learned.

The singer tweeted "I Designed a Japan Prayer Bracelet.  Buy It/Donate here and ALL proceeds will go to Tsunami Relief Efforts.  Go Monsters"

Lady Gaga is using her stellar star power to raise money for the victims of the devastating tsunami in Japan, RadarOnline.com has learned.

The singer tweeted "I Designed a Japan Prayer Bracelet.  Buy It/Donate here and ALL proceeds will go to Tsunami Relief Efforts.  Go Monsters"

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Lady G's bracelet is white and red, with the phrase "We Pray for Japan" in both English and Japanese.

The bracelet costs $5 but Gaga's Monsters are encouraged to donate more if they can.

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Last month, the Grammy winner broke the eight million followers mark on Twitter.  She's the first to do so, and she's hoping a huge percentage of those followers buy the bracelet and bring in millions of dollars for the relief effort.

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Jimmy Kimmel Evacuated After Tsunami Scare


Posted on Mar 11, 2011 @ 10:30AM - Add a comment

UPDATE: The panic is over for Jimmy Kimmel. He is now "unevacuated," he Tweeted two hours ago:

"We are back, officially 'unevacuated'. Thanks for your kind words. It was scary. Best wishes to our friends in Japan and all affected.

"Again, thanks for the prayers, kind words, and concern. I feel a little bit like Tom Sawyer watching his own funeral."

And bringing back a sense of humor to the devastating situation, he answered a follower's question to "real scary or rich people scary?"

UPDATE: The panic is over for Jimmy Kimmel. He is now "unevacuated," he Tweeted two hours ago:

"We are back, officially 'unevacuated'. Thanks for your kind words. It was scary. Best wishes to our friends in Japan and all affected.

"Again, thanks for the prayers, kind words, and concern. I feel a little bit like Tom Sawyer watching his own funeral."

And bringing back a sense of humor to the devastating situation, he answered a follower's question to "real scary or rich people scary?"

"Great question. Went from the former to the latter very quickly. Back at the hotel now."Funnyman Jimmy Kimmel turned from flippant to serious as he kept his fans updated of his vacationing tales in the South Pacific which took a dark turn as he announced he was being evacuated as a result of the 8.9 earthquake that struck Japan late on Thursday night.

“Suddenly, relaxing on an island in the South Pacific isn't so relaxing anymore. Good thing I brought my aqua stilts,” he Tweeted.

His French Polynesian vacation was cut short after a flood of tsunami warnings spread across the globe: “We are evacuating the island. Dogspeed,” his latest Tweet stated.

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