Black Eyed Peas Raise $4 Million in Rain-Soaked Concert at Central Park

Black Eyed Peas's live concert at Central Park in New York City on September 30 was a huge success. Through the show which was held as a makeup date for their canceled gig last summer due to threat of dangerous weather, the R&B group raised $4 million from VIP ticket sales and corporate donations.

The will.i.am band kicked off the set with a futuristic "Rock That Body" performance before moving on to the next songs like "Imma Be", "Don't Stop the Party", and "Meet Me Half Way". They pumped up around 60,000 concertgoers which showed up on the Great Lawn for the Friday outdoor show.

Stacy Ferguson aka Fergie catered the crowd with her solo singles like "Glamorous" and "Big Girls Don't Cry" during her Peas-less set. will.i.am also got a solo set in a DJ booth, spinning remixes of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit", Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'," and Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine".

Halfway through the concert, rain fell down and caused a few people to leave early, but the weather didn't deter the band to continue their show. Instead, they embraced the mother nature and urged their fans to do the same. "Ain't nothing wrong with a little bit of rain," will.i.am said. "The rain stopped us last time but it's not going to stop us this time...We don't take no for an answer."

So, the gig proceeded full force in the spirit of the charity which is a partnership between Chase Bank and the Robin Hood Foundation to help end poverty in NYC. One of the concertgoers even claimed, "The rain makes it even more magical." The rest of the night was filled with such songs as "Boom Boom Pow," "The Time (Dirty Bit)" and "I Got a Feeling".

They also charged into their worldwide smash hit "Where Is the Love?". Before playing the single, will.i.am shared the spirit of giving by sharing the story of how his bandmate apl.de.ap was adopted and moved from Phillippines to the U.S. Taboo chimed in, "Let's take this to my native Mexico, to the Philippines, and all over the world!"

Celebrities spotted coming to the show were Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian. The former rocked animal-printed outfit and thigh-high boots, while the latter donned blazer and high-waisted pants. Kim tweeted that night, "Black Eyed Peas concert in Central park is crazy! Fergie looks so G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S!!!"

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Best Dressed: 2011 Teen Choice Awards

Our stars were out in full force for the 2011 Teen Choice awards last night in California, and no, not all of them were 21 and under! Cameron Diaz and Zoe Saldana both attended up to show the youth some love—but, not surprisingly, Selena Gomez dominated the night. Alongside her boyfriend Justin Bieber and her former best friend, Demi Lovato, Gomez looked like she could take on the world!

But she wasn't the only Latina to shine bright. Check out our choices for best dressed at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards.

Singer/actress Demi Lovato made her first big time red carpet appearance since coming out of rehab in a sunshine yellow BCBG dress and some fierce Louboutin heels.

Singer/actress Selena Gomez arrives at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards in an Erin Fetherston dress, Brian Atwood heels, and a M.C.L. By Matthew Campbell Laurenza clutch.

Actress Zoe Saldana classed up the joint in a Lanvin dress, Salvatore Ferragamo clutch, Alexander McQueen shoes. Way to show the youngsters how it's done Zoe!

Cameron Diaz, winner of the Choice Actress: Comedy award for Bad Teacher poses in the press room during in an ALC dress, killer Burakuyan shoes, Vhernier rings, and a Chloe clutch.

Actress Francia Raisa from The Secret Life of an American Teenager arrives at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards in a sexy but sweet short, white jumpsuit with a banded yellow midriff and super-strappy neutral platform heels.

Spy Kids actress Alexa Vega arrives at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards in a super-sexy neutral mini-dress with a plunging neckline.

Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie arrives at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards in a sexy Dolce & Gabbana dress perfectly fit for the superstar.

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Fergie and L.A. designer Michael Schmidt make Legos hot

Los Angeles designer Michael Schmidt, who has worked with Cher, Madonna and Janet Jackson, stole the fashion show at the 24th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, with this Lego dress he created for Fergie.

"It fit the occasion," said Schmidt, who collaborated with stylist Bea Akerlund and Lego on the dress. "It was built on a corset to give it structure, but all of the external stuff was made of Legos. The sheets were formed in hot water to create a structure around the body. And the rest was drilled and linked to create a Paco Rabbane-like vibe," he explained.

Fergie is seen in the photo above performing with the show's host Jack Black. And if Black's rad Lego sunglasses and Fergie's bracelets alone don't make the folks at the Danish Lego Group think about launching a fashion accessories line--with Schmidt's help of course--then they aren't doing their job. "I would love that!" said Schmidt, who is currently hard at work on his own line of (non-Lego) jewelry and accessories.

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