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Stars Show Up For Mandela In Monaco

In a star studded event, Nelson Mandela was recently honored at a high profile charity ball held in his name in Monaco. Mandela was personally welcomed by Price Albert, who gave a speech praising the man affectionately known as Madiba for his tireless fight against poverty, AIDS and crime.

Joining Prince Albert in honoring Mandela were celebrities from across the globe, with a quick snapshot including: Bono from U2, supermodels Naomi Campbell, Petra Nemcova, and Victoria Silvstedt, and US actor Morgan Freeman.

Penelope Cruz Loves Bono

He’s played to millions of fans, and raised millions of dollars for humanitarian efforts.  And Bono has just won another admirer; Spanish babe Penelope Cruz.

It’s his relentless pursuit of making the world a better place that has the Vanilla Sky actress singing the singer’s praises.  “He is so powerful yet so human.  Seeing him investing all his time and effort is something to admire. He’s changing the world.”

Don’t Call Him Sir Bono

The always charitable rock-star Bono became a knight of the British empire Thursday. Showing his humility and sense of humor, Bono graciously accepted, but would prefer that he not be called Sir Bono.

“You have permission to call me anything you want… except sir, all right? Lord of lords, your demigodness, that’ll do,” the 46-year-old U2 frontman told reporters “after he was crowned a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in a jokey, informal ceremony in the Dublin home of British Ambassador David Reddaway,” according to the Post Star.