Brad Pitt, Robert Pattinson Sign On for Haiti Telethon
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Brad Pitt is lending a hand to pal George Clooney -- by signing on to participate in his Hope For Haiti Now telethon.
This isn't the first time the star, 46, has reached out to the embattled island. He and Angelina Jolie donated $1 million to Doctors Without Borders for the organization's emergency medical operations last week.
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Robert Pattinson, Halle Berry and Nicole Kidman have also agreed to appear during Friday's fundraiser, to air on networks including NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN and MTV.
The telethon -- which will be anchored by Clooney in Los Angeles, Wyclef Jean in New York City and CNN's Anderson Cooper reporting live from Haiti -- will also include performances by Beyonce in London and Madonna in NYC. (It was announced Wednesday that Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake will also perform.)
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Others who have signed on include President Bill Clinton, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Clint Eastwood, Denzel Washington, Jon Stewart, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hanks and Will Smith.
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Proceeds from the two-hour Hope for Haiti Now event will benefit The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, United Nations World Food Programme, Oxfam America, Partners in Health, the Red Cross, UNICEF and Yele Haiti.
Hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake Jan. 12, the people of Haiti experienced a 6.1 aftershock Wednesday near Port-au-Prince. An estimated 200,000 people are dead, 250,000 injured and 1.5 million homeless as a result of the quake.
Find out how you can help at the Red Cross (text "Haiti" to 90999 to donate $10 to the organization).
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9Please, did anyone watch the Haiti Benefit on Frida night with Anderson Cooper, George Clooney, and celebs performing? Someone sang the Pretenders song "I'll stand by you"....and I didnt know who it was, but it was right before Beyoncee sang her song, "Hero"....Someone out there must know who I mean......It was beautiful whoever it was. Diane
Please someone tell me who sang the song "I'll stand by you"......at the Haiti Telethon. She sang it right before Beyonee was on singing her "Hero" song. Please someome out there who knows....Thanks, Diane
OMG.....Do not...I repeat ... do not go through the Red Cross with money to help Hatti. Go through ANY where else. I have had more than enough experience to know that the only GOOD thing the Red Cross is capable of doing is getting information across. Go throught he benefit programs like the celeb benefits but... unless you want Hatti's people to get very little of he amount you send...don't go through the Red Cross. Not kidding here people. I have too many personal experiences with them to know...that if you want to help go through someone else. You can read or hear people talk about how the Red Cross alway comes to the aid "of" well what you don't hear is , the amount of money you send... "they" decide how much actually goes where it's supposed to go. ALL the rest goes to administration " the association". I wish you would take this as gospel because money that you send through the Red Cross will not ALL get there. Maybe 10% of what you give might get to them. That's it. Do not go through the Red Cross.
PRAYERS FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE For those suffering due to the earthquake: All powerful Father, God of mercy, look kindly on those who suffer due to the Haitian earthquake. Please ease their burden and trust in your fatherly care. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen Father of mercy, You always answer your people in their suffering. We thank You for your kindness and ask You to please free us from evil, that we may serve You in happiness all our days. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen. For those who died in the earthquake and aftermath: Lord, as we mourn the sudden death of those who died in the Haitian earthquake, please comfort us with the great power of your love, and strengthen us in our faith that they are with you for ever. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Eternal Rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them, may they rest in peace. Amen
Love Vin Diesel there is a can do guy! But folks we need all types of help over there. People are doing what they can why bicker about what they are doing? That is like how some people are complaining about Justin Timberlake singing at the telethon. Or how they don't want Kayne West involved. Hey if folks can help, let them.
I agree Simple Truth. Vin Diesel went over there to actually help out!! He was there pulling people out and everything! the rest of these stars are asking people to donate which is good and they donated yes but could have donated more or at least went there to lend a hand or hand out water to people!! These stars have not given very much infact more of us regular people have given more than these celebs have! We have volunteers over there working their as$es off to help out!! I have seen very FEW stars go over there to actually help when the help is NEEDED!!!!!!
Well, that's just one reason Why I be turning my Television OFF tomorrow night. I gave money to the red cross and I refuse to donate to Celebrities. I don't donate because they tell me to. They are bullshat artists and millionaires asking us for cash. How about each and every one of them give a million each out of their own pockets and call it a night? Brad Pitt uses the Jolie - Pitt foundation aka baby picture money.... He doesn't dig into his GIANT check book to donate. George clooney is a JOKE!
Why don't all of these stars go physically work in Haiti with the people instead of sitting behind a desk asking for more money that no one knows where the money is going anyway.
glad to see so many people,coming together for humanity.rich and poor alike every one wants to do something.this is great.thanks to every one out there helping in small and big ways.