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More than 50 U.S. celebrities have joined an initiative known as' The Presidential Pledge '(The Promise Presidential), sponsored by MySpace and actor Ashton Kutcher: a video recording of his testimony to make commitments to change next U.S. president, Barack Obama.


Among the participants are actresses Cameron Diaz, Eva Longoria, Marisa Tomei, Courtney Cox, Lucy Liu and Laura Linney, and the actors Tobey Maguire and Jason Bateman. Also included singers Sean P. 'Diddy' Combs, Will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas) and Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chilli Peppers).


The videos are available from Monday at www.myspace.com / presidentialpledge were directed, produced and edited by actress Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher's wife. Internet users are also invited to write their own promises and hang on the site.


"It is a platform that allows everyone, of any nation and around the world, personally engage with our new president, articulating a specific action or attempt to become agents of positive change," says Kutcher.


For example, Sean P. 'Diddy' Combs promises to "turn off the lights," Eva Longoria (of the television series' Desperate Housewives') is committed to plant 500 trees and Courtney Cox (the mythical 'Friends') states that "to help fight hunger in America .