hot on the tail of the news that
sandra bullock will donate $1 million to the tsunami relief effort,
steven spielberg has pledged $1.5 mill.
and other celebrities are pitching in as well, according to the asspress:
ellen degeneres is auctioning off a new prius car on e-bay, donated by toyota. jay leno having celebrities autograph a harley-davidson
[ed. note: lack of verb - sic]. the motorcycle will be auctioned off, with the proceeds going to disaster relief. steven spielberg, meantime, and his family have given $1.5 million to three relief agencies.
leonardo dicaprio, who filmed "the beach" on thailand's phi phi island, donated an undisclosed amount to unicef and set up a link on his web site for others to donate...
country singer willie nelson will headline a benefit concert sunday night at the austin music hall in austin, texas. local musician michael hall organized the event, wanting to do more than just write a check.
"i started at the top," said hall of his first call to build a lineup, "and when willie said, `count me in,' i knew we were off and running."
"miss congeniality" actress sandra bullock donated $1 million to the american red cross, it was announced monday, and nbc universal cable will hold a celebrity telethon on jan. 15.
the hour-long program is set to air live on the east coast and on tape delay in the west at 8 p.m. details on performers weren't announced. the special will be shown on the nbc network and on the usa, bravo, trio, sci-fi, msnbc and cnbc channels.
phone lines will remain open throughout the evening for donations, nbc universal said. clear channel has agreed to promote the special on its radio stations nationwide.
overseas, the 1985 african famine relief benefit song, "we are the world," was being revived for relief efforts by celebrities including jackie chan, andy lau and jacky cheung. the latest rendition, called "love," has new chinese lyrics. the performers, and william hung of "american idol" fame, raised nearly $6.2 million at a weekend show.
here's leo's website, if you want to donate, and here's willie's site as well.
so, as we read about the celebs coming to action to help people halfway across the world, our old nemesis bill "luffa" o'reilly came to mind.
he has often espoused two very specific complaints: one, why should "the little guy" care what celebrities have to say about world events, and two, people should be allowed to donate to worthy according to their heart, and not forced to by government programs.
well, bill, here's your chance to put your money where your falafel is. how much money are you donating to the cause? [hint: go to google for the answer].
for that matter, how much money is millionaire lush windbag donating, or sean insanity, or annthrax coulter, or any of the hardly-ever-right wing pundits who insist that hollywood celebs are good for nothing, and people should redistribute wealth to the unfortunate only on their own terms, and not at governmental hands.
well, rightist loudmouth celebrity millionaires? how much money are you donating?