Rock Stars Talk to N.Y. Teens in AIDS PSAs

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NEW YORK A series of eight HIV-awareness public service announcements set to break tomorrow feature recording artists Elton John, Mary J. Blige and Shirley Manson interviewing New York teenagers.

Created by Boston-based Area 17, the 30-second TV spots show the performers asking questions, then cut to the teens answering while seated casually on a white bed against a white backdrop. In one ad, John asks, “Why do you wear a condom?” In another, he asks for favorite excuses for not wearing one.

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