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NEW YORK: Occupy Wall Street is getting a little help from its celeb friends as the movement enters a second month. But star power also carries risks, commentators say.
Alec Baldwin, star of the hit TV series "30 Rock," showed up late Wednesday at the OWS camp in a park near Wall Street, just the latest in a string of A-listers.
One of the first was Michael Moore, the hugely successful left-wing documentary maker. Other politically minded Hollywood figures on the bandwagon include actors Tim Robbins and Oscar-winner Susan Sarandon.
John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono has not actually visited, but is a vocal supporter. "John is sending his smile to 'Occupy Wall Street,'" she stated, adding that she was sending her love.
And Rapper Kanye West caused a buzz earlier this month when he arrived with hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons.
Others lending close support include the likes...