Because a little help can change a life.
Because notoriety can sometimes lift mountains.
Why deprive yourself of it?
While the Covid-19 crisis continues, giving a sad color to the end of 2020, the artists are proving to be activists and are mobilizing to come to the aid of the most vulnerable.
Initiatives are multiplying.
On all fields, singers, comedians, actors roll up their sleeves and get involved in a cause close to their hearts.
For example, there is Anne Roumanoff, who created the Solidarité Soignants association at the start of the epidemic.
Since then, she has spent many of her afternoons looking for equipment to equip caregivers in hospitals.
A few days ago, Julien Doré launched a fundraising fund for the victims of storm Alex in the Alpes-Maritimes.
About twenty personalities such as Adjani, Goldman, Angèle and Teddy Riner, allured by the project, donated personal items.
This Friday, November 27, a gala sponsored by André Manoukian for the benefit of the Armenian victims of the bloody conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh will be broadcast on Dailymotion.
Among the participants?
Alex Vizorek, Patrick Fiori, Élodie Frégé or Mathieu Madénian.
We do not forget either “Days of Glory”, this album of emblematic texts of the Republic to the glory of education and women's rights, read by personalities such as Louis and Matthieu Chedid, Oxmo Puccino or Sabrina Ouazani.
We could cite many other examples.
And these actions bring balm to the heart in a very dreary daily life.
Because our artists, we love them even more when they are engaged.
A raffle to win the pink coat of -M-
The frock coat created by agnès b.
and worn by Matthieu Chedid on the cover of the album "Qui de nous deux" is to be won./Warner Music
During the first confinement, the three young women at the initiative of the “Solidarity Stars” raffle had collected 1.7 million euros for the benefit of caregivers.
This time they repeat the operation for the Telethon.
More than a hundred lots, including many works by visual artists, are on sale on the “Stars Solidaires” platform (stars-solidaires.com), at a price of 10 euros.
A draw will determine the winners on December 5th.
“The Telethon contacted us through Laura Tenoudji, journalist at France Télévisions.
She loved our idea of fundraising with a raffle in April.
It's a difficult year for associations because of the Covid-19.
They need initiatives like this one ”, underlines Natacha Benabou, at the origin of the solidarity event.
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Among the nuggets to be won during this second edition, a superb pink frock coat designed by agnès b.
for the singer -M-, the original drawing from Carla Bruni's latest album, two tickets for the Gad Elmaleh show to enjoy with a glass of champagne, or a day of filming that Louise Bourgoin will invite you to spend with her.
“Marion Cotillard is also looking for her gift,” adds Natacha Benabou.
And the list of lots is far from closed.
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For cooking enthusiasts, chef Jean-François Piège offers “40 minutes of culinary advice”.
As for Stéphane Bern, he will lead a private tour of the Château de Chambord.
Two music lovers will be able to win a privileged moment with the musician Gautier Capuçon and his cello class.
“They will come to the privacy of our work lab in February.
I will introduce the young people to them and they will be free to stay as observers for a whole afternoon.
I thought it was a good idea.
A concert ticket can be bought, but not an immersion behind the scenes ”, the musician comes to life, delighted to participate in“ this cause that touches him ”.
Some personalities do a nice gesture for the second time.
In April, Frédéric Beigbeder had already given a lot where he offered to have a drink with him.
Something promised, something due.
The writer drank mojitos this summer with a certain Victor.
“In this cafe, there was a party.
I introduced him to one of the two artists from the group Daft Punk.
He was very happy.
He thought he would win a simple drink with a writer, in the end he got a lot better, ”he laughs.
This time, the lucky winner will walk away with a role in his next film, an adaptation of his novel "The Man Who Weeps with Laughter".
Fashion enthusiast actress Marina Foïs offers a Louis Vuitton bag.
But a large part of the raffle prizes also consist of productions signed by well-known visual artists.
“We wanted to support culture.
Some works, such as a painting by Brainwash or a sculpture by Richard Orlinski, are worth up to 70,000 euros.
We also have a representation of the character Mister Dob from Murakami, ”explains the organizer.
On the sports side, Killian MBappé offers him an invitation to a match at the Parc des Princes in his private box and to meet him at the end of the match.
And Tony Parker offers his Spurs jersey.
Vincent Dedienne's confined dictation
The actor Vincent Dedienne will read online a dictation confined Thursday, November 26 for the benefit of the Foundation of the Civil Hospices of Lyon./DR
Clear and precise diction, elegant, pleasant phrasing, a gently mocking tone, often, Vincent Dedienne will put all his know-how this Thursday to play his Bernard Pivot.
At 11:30 am, he will read “Confined Dictée # 2” from White Mirror, a communications agency from Lyon.
Confined and united, since the company will donate 5 euros per participant to the Fondation des Hospices Civils de Lyon.
It all starts with an office habit, those little things that do a lot for the cohesion of the teams.
Within the agency, it is a dictation from time to time at noon, established by the founder, Jane Fiori, of literary training.
The confinement will not have put an end to the practice, transferred online between two zoom aperitifs and other games to keep in touch.
Better still, it was open to the outside world, to contacts, relatives and customers.
It was November 6 and it brought together 70 people.
"We said to ourselves that we could give this dictation a little more echo and make it useful," says Nicolas Guillemot, co-founder of the agency.
We are privileged megas at White Mirror, the crisis spared us and we thought that we could combine the useful with the pleasant and be united.
“With hospitals in the region, on the front line.
The only thing missing was the media lever to popularize the event.
He then asks Vincent Dedienne "to the nerve on social networks".
Who accepts.
“During these two confinements, I did not want at all to do stuff on social networks, lives or others, like many.
In addition, these are not tools that I master very well, explains the latter.
But a dictation, that amused me, especially since it is for a good cause.
And the principle is great, it's free and 5 euros are donated to hospitals in Lyon.
Frankly, it would have taken a dark asshole to say no ”.
Especially since the actor, admits it, he likes exercise.
“It's not going to give me a more rock'n'roll image, but I love dictations,” he laughs.
I was doing all of Pivot's.
"
“I love the spelling, in fact, I love it when it's a faultless one, but also when there are many mistakes… André Breton said that there is nothing more moving than a love letter riddled with mistakes, he adds.
It's like a game for me.
"Since then, he received the text he will read - written by a former professor of letters to Jane Fiori - and warns:" To make matters worse, I'm going to add two or three bullshits to make it fun ".
To participate in the dictation, all you have to do is register here, and then follow the link received to connect on Thursday at 11:30 am.
"We have capped it a priori at 1000 participants, the idea is not to sink the box", laughs Nicolas Guillemot.
A priori, if the operation is a great success, "we will look for partners and intermediaries to finance," he says.
Tuesday afternoon, 928 people had already registered ...
Manu Payet offers the restaurant at home
On Virgin Radio, Manu Payet supports restaurateurs./LP/Jean-Baptiste Quentin
Thirty pizzas, fifty kebabs, five menus with sheep's bush salad, mussels and fries and flambéed bananas, “shredded lamb shanks and cream of polenta with candied tomatoes”… Every morning since November 4, Manu Payet and his band delight the faithful of Virgin Radio.
Baptized "Virgin Ton'eat" echoing "Virgin Tonic", the title of the morning (Monday to Friday, 7 am to 11 am), the operation offers listeners to order meals in restaurants, then to collect them on site or have them delivered… At the expense of Virgin Radio.
The principle ?
Listeners can call 3916 giving the name of the restaurant that tempts them.
But restaurant owners can also contact this number to offer their menus.
“On October 28, when we learned that our restaurant friends were once again to put the chairs on the tables, I said to myself
We have a crazy tool at hand: let's be useful!
»Says Manu Payet.
So the vibrant host replaced the game the station was about to launch with “Virgin Ton'eat”.
“The goal is that whoever listens to us at home or from his car thinks
what if I also went to buy my meal at the restaurant?
»Slips the host.
On the air, the one who found the radio again at the start of the school year fifteen years after leaving NRJ delights when he hears these chefs from Pontivy, Chesnay, Tours or Annecy detailing their best recipes.
"I am an eater, a bon vivant, a kiffeur of the moment", specifies Manu Payet.
His specialty, who was born in Saint-Denis de la Réunion 44 years ago?
The sausage rougail.
But a few days ago, in the studios of Virgin, he shared a raclette with his comrades at 11 a.m.
And when we ask him how long will last "Virgin Ton'eat", he lets go: "Until the world gets better".