Eliza's Uganda Trip Documented

liljemsey · 05-08-2009, 07:42 PM

http://news.bostonherald.com/track/i...&position=also

We Hear: Lady GaGa, Eliza Dushku, Rick Fox & more...
By Inside Track
Friday, May 1, 2009 - Updated 7d 8h ago

E-mail Print (0) Comments Text size ShareBuzz up!That Wale, with special guest Lady GaGa, will be in town Monday to shoot a music video for “Chillin’ ” at an oh-so-secret venue. They need a “diverse group of female and male models” over 18 years old to provide the background eye candy. Interested in the all-day, non-paying Ga-Ga gig? E-mail models@6one7productions.com with all your deets plus three photos.

That if there’s any billing and cooing between alleged Hollywood honeys Eliza Dushku and Rick Fox during their visit to Uganda this week, it will be well documented. Alicia Winn, exec director of the Boston Initiative to Advance Human Rights, has enlisted well-known documentary filmmaker Libby Spears to chronicle their visit and the human rights violations perpetrated on women and children by dissident military factions. Roll ’em.

And that Brian White, the actor son of Celtics [team stats] legend Jo Jo White, has just signed onto “Hickory Nation,” a drama about the aftermath of a hit-and-run accident in a small Maine coastal town. Kris Kristofferson and Jesse James also star in the flick which will begin shooting in Boston in early 2010.

trucherrygirl · 05-08-2009, 08:24 PM

This is fantastic! I want to see this documentary. Thank you for sharing this!!

lovely_disaster · 05-08-2009, 09:15 PM

Yes I was hoping for this so much!!!!

**Tash the Vampire Slayer** · 05-09-2009, 07:19 PM

I tweeted her and said this trip should be a Doco

**andrew r** · 05-10-2009, 02:09 PM

Hopefully this will be a great documentary featuring her.

**Tash the Vampire Slayer** · 05-10-2009, 06:55 PM

I am already hanging out for her Tweet updates and while she can only fit so much in to each tweet you know she is feeling it over there in so many ways.

I hope this does get made in to a Documentary not just because Eliza would be in it.

**andrew r** · 05-11-2009, 02:22 PM

I agree tash. But having Eliza in it would generate more interest in the documentary.

trucherrygirl · 05-11-2009, 03:08 PM

I know I'd make a documentary about Eliza any day!

**andrew r** · 05-12-2009, 02:12 PM

I think everyone on this forum would do as well!

liljemsey · 06-03-2009, 09:57 PM

Eliza Dushku meets with ex-Uganda child soldiers

NEW YORK — TV actors are known for traveling in the break between seasons, but “Dollhouse” star Eliza Dushku did more than just go on vacation.

Dushku, 28, visited Uganda recently to meet with former child soldiers who are trying to reintegrate themselves back into society.

The actress’ mother, Judith, is a political science professor who specializes in African politics. She arranged the trip for her students with Global Exchange, an organization based in San Francisco.

“You learn so much that you would never be able to read in a book … meeting people and hearing stories firsthand,” Dushku said.

Her Uganda experience taught her that children who serve as soldiers return traumatized and stigmatized, and made her look at the world differently.

“I can’t bear to hear people say that they’re bored in this day and age,” Dushku said, suggesting that people invest time in learning about those in need.

Thanks to the actress’ mother chaperoning student trips and to Global Exchange, Dushku said she’s traveled to more than 30 countries and 48 of the 50 U.S. states. The only two she hasn’t been to yet are Alaska and Louisiana.

She next plans to visit Cuba, Vietnam and more of Central and South America.

“Dollhouse” will return for its second season on Fox in the fall.

**andrew r** · 06-04-2009, 01:40 PM

That must have been a moving experience for her in Uganda. She's really humble in what she said there. Thanks for this.

Tru Faith In Eliza · 06-06-2009, 02:41 PM

Here's a piece (I believe it's Albanian) with a mention of Eliza's trip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n85yaH-N544

liljemsey · 06-09-2009, 07:00 PM

Eliza tweeted that her Mum would be on FOX25 talking Uganda trip
http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/morni...trip_to_Uganda

**andrew r** · 06-10-2009, 01:28 PM

Thanks you two. Lets hope that Eliza's mother's bit appears on YouTube. It shoul be really interesting.

05-08-2009, 07:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
liljemsey Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 620 My Profile	Eliza's Uganda Trip Documented http://news.bostonherald.com/track/i...&position=also We Hear: Lady GaGa, Eliza Dushku, Rick Fox & more... By Inside Track Friday, May 1, 2009 - Updated 7d 8h ago E-mail Print (0) Comments Text size ShareBuzz up!That Wale, with special guest Lady GaGa, will be in town Monday to shoot a music video for “Chillin’ ” at an oh-so-secret venue. They need a “diverse group of female and male models” over 18 years old to provide the background eye candy. Interested in the all-day, non-paying Ga-Ga gig? E-mail models@6one7productions.com with all your deets plus three photos. That if there’s any billing and cooing between alleged Hollywood honeys Eliza Dushku and Rick Fox during their visit to Uganda this week, it will be well documented. Alicia Winn, exec director of the Boston Initiative to Advance Human Rights, has enlisted well-known documentary filmmaker Libby Spears to chronicle their visit and the human rights violations perpetrated on women and children by dissident military factions. Roll ’em. And that Brian White, the actor son of Celtics [team stats] legend Jo Jo White, has just signed onto “Hickory Nation,” a drama about the aftermath of a hit-and-run accident in a small Maine coastal town. Kris Kristofferson and Jesse James also star in the flick which will begin shooting in Boston in early 2010.

05-11-2009, 03:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
trucherrygirl Support Dollhouse 2009!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Berkeley, CA, USA Posts: 324 My Profile	I know I'd make a documentary about Eliza any day! Last edited by trucherrygirl; 05-11-2009 at 03:08 PM..

05-08-2009, 08:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
trucherrygirl Support Dollhouse 2009!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Berkeley, CA, USA Posts: 324 My Profile	This is fantastic! I want to see this documentary. Thank you for sharing this!!

05-08-2009, 09:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
lovely_disaster Me? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: US, Texas Posts: 713 My Profile	Yes I was hoping for this so much!!!!

05-09-2009, 07:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tash the Vampire Slayer Eliza's SO and Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Eliza's Bed Posts: 1,162 My Profile	I tweeted her and said this trip should be a Doco

05-10-2009, 02:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 43,148 My Profile	Hopefully this will be a great documentary featuring her.

05-10-2009, 06:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tash the Vampire Slayer Eliza's SO and Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Eliza's Bed Posts: 1,162 My Profile	I am already hanging out for her Tweet updates and while she can only fit so much in to each tweet you know she is feeling it over there in so many ways. I hope this does get made in to a Documentary not just because Eliza would be in it.

05-11-2009, 02:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 43,148 My Profile	I agree tash. But having Eliza in it would generate more interest in the documentary.

05-12-2009, 02:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 43,148 My Profile	I think everyone on this forum would do as well!

06-03-2009, 09:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
liljemsey Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 620 My Profile	Eliza Dushku meets with ex-Uganda child soldiers NEW YORK — TV actors are known for traveling in the break between seasons, but “Dollhouse” star Eliza Dushku did more than just go on vacation. Dushku, 28, visited Uganda recently to meet with former child soldiers who are trying to reintegrate themselves back into society. The actress’ mother, Judith, is a political science professor who specializes in African politics. She arranged the trip for her students with Global Exchange, an organization based in San Francisco. “You learn so much that you would never be able to read in a book … meeting people and hearing stories firsthand,” Dushku said. Her Uganda experience taught her that children who serve as soldiers return traumatized and stigmatized, and made her look at the world differently. “I can’t bear to hear people say that they’re bored in this day and age,” Dushku said, suggesting that people invest time in learning about those in need. Thanks to the actress’ mother chaperoning student trips and to Global Exchange, Dushku said she’s traveled to more than 30 countries and 48 of the 50 U.S. states. The only two she hasn’t been to yet are Alaska and Louisiana. She next plans to visit Cuba, Vietnam and more of Central and South America. “Dollhouse” will return for its second season on Fox in the fall.

06-04-2009, 01:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 43,148 My Profile	That must have been a moving experience for her in Uganda. She's really humble in what she said there. Thanks for this.

06-06-2009, 02:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
Tru Faith In Eliza Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York State Posts: 895 My Profile	Here's a piece (I believe it's Albanian) with a mention of Eliza's trip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n85yaH-N544

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06-09-2009, 07:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
liljemsey Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 620 My Profile	Eliza tweeted that her Mum would be on FOX25 talking Uganda trip http://www.myfoxboston.com/dpp/morni...trip_to_Uganda

06-10-2009, 01:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 43,148 My Profile	Thanks you two. Lets hope that Eliza's mother's bit appears on YouTube. It shoul be really interesting.