George Clooney's Hope For Haiti Telethon Smash Hit Success
Posted on Jan 23, 2010 @ 03:45PM
Initial figures are in and not only did George Clooney's Hope For Haiti telethon deliver a dazzling array of top A-List talent from around the world, it also delivered the numbers, raising a staggering $57 million + so far.
PHOTOS: Stars Help Out At The Telethon
The final fundraising amount has yet to be tallied, but the early figures prove that the telethon was a certified smash hit and will be able to provide a significant amount of aid to the impoverished and earthquake ravaged Caribbean nation of Haiti.
Read A Recap Of The Hope For Haiti Telethon
The telethon, pulled together in an mind blowing short period of time by George Clooney, broadcast top class performances and celebrity appeals for
donations live from Los Angeles, New York and London. It was broadcast to a reported 640 million homes worldwide.
In what must of been a logistical and scheduling nightmare, George managed to rally just about every name worth knowing in the world's Entertainment
Industry to man the phones on the donation lines. With top flight stars like Nicole Kidman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz, Colin Farrell and Julia Roberts, it was more a case of who wasn't involved than who was.
Though the show is over, it's not too late, you can still make your donation to Hope For Haiti, visit their website for details.
In addition, all the live performances from Friday's show are available for download on the itunes website with a share of the proceeds going to a number of top charities that are active in the Haiti rescue effort.
With amazing and moving performances to chose from by Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Coldplay, Rihanna, Jay-Z and Bono, Mary J. Blige and Jennifer Hudson amongst many others, giving to charity has never sounded so good!
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- Whitney Houston's Daughter Bobbi Kristina Allegedly Rushed To The Hospital — The Frisky
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I thought it was GREAT! I donated 2nd day of quake to Pres Clinton's Foundation, then to the telethon. BRUCE et al, Bono RiRi & Jay-Z's STRANDED - GREAT. Downloaded it all on iTunes too.
Posted Mon, 01/25/2010 - 1:37pm
KUDOS, GEORGE AND STARS, TO SHOW SUCH COMPASSION, THERE ARE NO WORDS
FOR....(WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE, SWEET LOVE)
Posted Sun, 01/24/2010 - 4:09pm
It wasa tasteful, somber, beautiful effort. I am sorry but many of these victims were homeless before disaster struck.
Posted Sun, 01/24/2010 - 10:18am
The American govt. occupation in the early 20th century had the aim of turning haiti into a sweatshop, the US supported the brutal Duvalier's who stole from the people & killed tens of thousands. So nice the global community is now supportive!
Posted Sun, 01/24/2010 - 10:21am
Ok I think this is great but I do wish they would put that much enthusiasim into helping
out here with the homeless and hungry. Surely they have enough money and star power.
Posted Sun, 01/24/2010 - 9:45am
Wow, quite amazing. I really respect Clooney for pulling off such a great charity event. All you read about is how Clooney dates hot chick after hot chick, but when it really matters, he truly does care! Bravo George!
Posted Sun, 01/24/2010 - 4:33am
Thanks ROL for correcting the link to the correct charity.
Posted Sun, 01/24/2010 - 2:51am
AMAZING!!! Yay, and that is not counting the music sales yet, I read that the artist's songs are all going on an album for sale with proceeds to Haiti as well and itunes is selling the individual songs with proceeds to Haiti.
Posted Sat, 01/23/2010 - 10:30pm
....but I thought people may want to be informed of the difference. Just my two cents.
Posted Sat, 01/23/2010 - 10:16pm
...up among the various charities involved with the telethon, which inherently would take some time). I donated to hopeforhaiti.com, and you may want to as well, or through the telethon's website of hopeforhaitinow.org
Posted Sat, 01/23/2010 - 10:16pm