GRAMMY(R)-winning recording artist Neil Diamond will be honored as the 2009 MusiCares(R) Person of the Year, it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the MusiCares Foundation(R) and The Recording Academy(R), and John Branca, Board Chair of the MusiCares Foundation.

By SANDY COHEN By Sandy Cohen The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Pamela Anderson might have a need for speed, but her favorite charity has a need for money.

NEW YORK, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO: U2's The Edge to host with special performance by Aaron Neville and appearances by Les Paul, Tiki Barber, Christy Turlington, Petra Nemcova, Joan Jett, "Cry-Baby" Broadway star James Snyder, Earl Slick, Jody Porter of Fountains of Wayne, writer May Pang, Donna Karan, legendary producer and Music Rising co-founder Bob Ezrin and many more.

By Robert Evatt, Tulsa World, Okla. Jan. 25--A Feb. 8 charity sale of celebrity memorabilia is set. Since its launch in October, Tulsa-based Auction Network brought viewers live coverage of a Gibson guitar auction in London and an auction of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's possessions in Los Angeles.

OpenTV, a provider of software solutions for digital and interactive television broadcasting, has announced that Auction Network, a television network devoted to the auction industry, has selected the OpenTV Participate solution for its live internet auction business and upcoming television launch.