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Second Final Update:
The telethon will re-air on the west coast. For those who think it is important, perhaps keeping it on the rec list would be helpful.
Thank you.
MTV, George Clooney says we should watch.
'Hope For Haiti' Telethon Boasts 'Amazing Performances,' George Clooney Says
Keith and Rachel agree, preempt their shows in favor of the telethon. Who am I to argue?
Also:
an album of the performances and video of the telecast will also be available for purchase in the days following the event via the iTunes Music Store. Songs can be purchased individually, as well, from iTunes, and audio will be made available on Amazon and Rhapsody.
Alicia Keys kicks it off with a lovely piano song.
Clooney stumbles a bit in his 1st appearance. Nervous, George?
Coldplay rocking out.
Halle Berry tells a sad tale. Choking back tears
Now The Boss croons an old classic "We shall overcome".
Andersen Cooper goes for the heart strings with a compelling montage of destruction & suffering. The sad music is working. I'm sad.
Leo is dressed in black. I think he looks good. He's stumbling less than Clooney did too.
Stevie Wonder's still got it. "When will there be a time to love?" indeed. Heartfelt version of "Bridge over troubled water"
Wyclef can barely keep it together. Is speaking in Creole; makes me wanna post some Fugees YouTube, but I resist for those3 with dialup...for now....
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OK I don't know who this woman Shakira singing "I'll stand by you" is; forgive me. Help?
Also, there is a Tweet map thingy.
https://www.hopeforhaitinow.org/...
Anyone wanna report back about good comments there?
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Resse takes a phone call live; the kid on the other end of the line didn't seem to know who it was LOL
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Cooper says there were 380,000 orphans BEFORE the quake, "untold thousands more now". Ouch.
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"Motherless Child" by John Legend following the orphans segment. The tears are starting around the world if they hadn't already.
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Jon Stewart delivers his pitch. Good to see "America's most trusted newsperson" chipping in.
Mary J Blige now croons "Hard Times Come again no More"
From the comments:
Eileen B points out the Faux News isn't carrying the event, Bill-o is unhinged about networks not coevering Senator Nudie Pic's victory speech. Disgusting.
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Samuel L. Jackson uses his authoritarian voice to tell us to give. I don't want his furious vengeance to rain down on me.
Haitian named Mikel Sonseville (?) quavers as he tells of his family's trauma. Tried to keep going despite his visible pain. Points out that Haiti's struggle began when they became a nation.
Is there anyone who does not agree it is time to forgive Haiti's debt?
Who is this young girl? Taylor Swift? She looks a bit overwhelmed for a stage this big, IMHO.
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Nicole Kidmann still looks great.
christina aguilera can sing.
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Julia Roberts talks live to a woman who can barely speak through her own tears. Frankly, Julia's lacking the same ernestness.
Andersen is showing a 15 year old girl who is stuck. They got her free. Gawd I'm losing it...
Shots of the phones is a real "Who's who" of Hollywood. Spielberg, Nicholson, etc.
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Sting with a jazzy version of "Driven to Tears" ; is that band in the background The Roots?
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Beyonce: You are beautiful; but please change your hair. KTHNXBAI
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Matt Damon & Clint Eastwood together. Invictus revisited.
Spielberg talks live to a female Presbyterian minister. Very interesting. She knows her stuff. Solar-powered flashlights. YES!
Morgan Freeman was great as Mandela in "Invictus". "We shall surivive. WIth your help, they will live on. They need you."
"Stand by me" with Sheryl Crow, someone I don't know and Kid Rock(!) > Hoo boy.
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Cooper mangles French with the rescued girl.
The Big Dawg makes his pitch. Thanks, Bill. And he mentions clean energy future?
I suspect the right wing will balk at mentioning agenda items. Oh well. They whine no matter what.
Madonna sings "Like a Prayer" with a large choir behind her.
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Ben Stiller mentions "the vibrant color of the art" in Haiti while wearing a black suit, black shirt & black tie. Maybe there was a dress code and some folks didn't get the memo.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta is doing work above his pay scale. Well, maybe not.
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Justin Tiberlake sings Leonard Cohen. Yeah, Jeff Buckley's version is more famous, but Cohen wrote the song.
Who's the other guy? Dave Grohl?
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Chris Rock with Muhammad Ali. Sad to see The Champ sitting there so helplessly. He couldn't even utter one word. Very sad.
Now Jennifer Hudson wails "Let it be".
Beautiful.
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Brad Pitt has done more to help the people of Haiti than any other person I know. That beard is wacky, though, ain't it?
"Many Rivers to Cross" (Written by Jimmy Cliff) has never sounded better. And who is this beautiful woman singing?
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Tom Hanks looks great. "Big" has been on the cable movie channels a lot lately. That's still one of his best films, Oscars be damned.
U2's Bono with Jay-Z and Rihanna? How do you say "Fusion" in Creole?
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Stevie Wonder nails it:
A whole lotta littles makes a whole lotta lots.
Don't forget to give. Please...
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Neil Young and Dave Matthews!?! Well, we have a new best act yet!
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Another Jimmy Cliff song "By the Rivers of Babylon", one of my faves.
Wyclef Jean must be so heartbroken by this whole event.
I love when he sings in Creole. The Carnvial, (from which the medley's lyrics come) is a tremendous album for those who don't have it.
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Final Update:
This ain't the Oscars; they end right on time! OMGWTFBBQ!
Keith is on MSNBC 2 hours late for those who get it.
Thanks everyone who supported these efforts and keep the people of Haiti in your hearts and minds.
They really need money, BTW.
Now that I don't need to update anymore, I'm giving once again even though I haven't had any work for 2 1/2 months.
Peace and love to you all.