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Wyclef Jean will not be allowed to run for the presidency of Haiti, this according to the election council there. His candidacy was rejected because he didn’t meet the residency requirements — he hadn’t lived in Haiti for five years before the November…

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Sean Penn was on Larry King Live on CNN last night to talk about his objections to singer Wyclef Jean’s announced run for President of Haiti. Haiti is in desperate straits following the massive earthquake earlier this year. Penn has been working in Haiti in a refugee camp since the earthquake, and has been sanctimoniously [...]

Having recently made clear his Presidential campaign plans in Haiti, Wyclef Jean has since spoken up about his newfound political ambitions.

Over the past week, the ‘

Wyclef Jean is following through on his threats to run for president of Haiti. Even though he’s not qualified and the charity he runs that helps the country might be a sham, there’s a good chance he could win because Haiti has bought, like, all of his albums. From Time:
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Nicole Kidman went to Haiti over the weekend, acting in her role as goodwill ambassador to the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). She met with people from the UN Mission in Haiti, and with Haitian women in-country. She also did press for her trip too, which I can understand. If [...]

Is he even qualified?!
According to Canadian newspaper Le Droit, Wyclef John is running for president of his native Haiti.
“I can’t sing forever,” said John.
His foundation, Yele Haiti, released the following statement:
“Wyclef’s commitment to his homeland and its youth is boundless, and he will remain its greatest supporter regardless of whether he [...]

Sean Penn did another extensive interview while working in Haiti. I think this Vanity Fair one is supposed to be a lot like the exclusive he gave CNN a few weeks ago – focusing on what he’

We think those two have enough kids!
In an attempt to help the efforts in Haiti, Wyclef Jean is requesting Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie adopt a Haitian child.
“Brad and Angie, please! Please adopt a child from Haiti!” said Wyclef.
But it may happen! Angie had said that she’s open to children from around the [...]

Sean Penn is firing back at critics who’ve called “FAKE!” about his recent trip to Haiti. Penn brought 11 doctors to the earthquake stricken Haiti in January but a few cynics suggest he’s only trying to repair his image. When asked about this, Penn said “I can’t hear you over my relief efforts!” and wished …

He’s been working overtime to help the relief efforts in Haiti, and Sean Penn says he’s tired of hearing the media trash talking about him.

The “Mystic River” actor has been accused of diving into the Haiti rescue endeavors as a means of distracting the world from his divorce.

But Sean says the media has got him all wrong.