From Stephen Fry to Hugh Grant: The rise of the celebrity activist

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Source: Guardian UK

These are early days, of course, but it is possible Hugh Grant has changed the world. It was only at the last minute that his former partner, Jemima Khan, recruited him to write for The New Statesman, but now his article turning the tables on the phone hackers has created a sensation around the world, crashing the magazine's website, and being tweeted nearly 10,000 times

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2011/apr/16/celebrity-activists-hugh-grant

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Thank you Hugh Grant!

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1. Link to the first Hugh Grant posting about him taping the secret confession :0)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x841429#845942

[Keith Bee]

2. Editorials & Other Articles

is where this should be.

[Lorien]

3. Man oh man, I hope that he will indeed change the world!

It needs changing for the better, and soon. May the taped confession that Grant obtained bring Murdoch's propaganda machine down in flames.

[undeterred]

4. OK, I thought he was arrested for getting caught with a prostitute.

Is there some other Hugh Grant?

[Blue_Tires]

5. The Guardian never heard of Paul Robeson??

:dunce:

[classysassy]

6. Paul Roberson

was a great man,actor,singer and a humane person,I am sure Mr Grant also have some of those qualities.

[EFerrari]

7. Seriously.