Rep: Kanye West Not Banned From Haiti Telethon
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Outspoken rapper Kanye West has not been banned from Friday's "Hope For Haiti" telethon.
Internet rumors claimed that West, 32, was not invited to participate because he criticized then-President Bush during a televised 2005 Concert for Hurricane Relief ("George Bush doesn't care about black people," he said) and for interrupting Taylor Swift's 2009 MTV Video Music Awards speech. "Kayne has to make everything about himself. He will do anything to steal the spotlight and, well, this night it's just not about him," a source told AOL's Popeater.
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But a rep for MTV tells UsMagazine.com: "That's absolutely not true. We DID reach out to Kanye."
Access Hollywood reports that West didn't respond.
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Who will be at Friday's telethon?
President Bill Clinton, Brad Pitt, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Clint Eastwood, Leonardo DiCaprio, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jon Stewart, Will Smith with Muhammad Ali, Robert Pattinson, Tom Hanks and more.
Among the performers: Madonna, Beyonce, Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, Sting, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Sheryl Crow, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow, Coldplay, Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z and Rihanna.
Find out how other stars are helping Haiti earthquake victims
The telethon airs on a number of networks -- including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, The CW, HBO, MTV, VH1, CMT, PBS, TNT, Showtime, COMEDY CENTRAL, Bravo and E! -- and online and mobile platforms at 8 PM EST. Performances from the show will be available on iTunes, with proceeds going to charity.
Hope for Haiti Now will begin accepting donations at 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT on Friday via the following methods:
Online: www.hopeforhaitinow.org
Phone: 877-99-HAITI Text:
Text “GIVE” to 50555
Mail: Hope For Haiti Now Fund Entertainment Industry Foundation
1201 West 5th Street
Suite T-700
Los Angeles, CA 90017
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36January 24, 2010 - 2:57pm No Surprise Says: Kris's friend I have contributed a substanial amount to The Heifer Foundation (and no it's not a foundation for Kris or her friends). I choose to provide farm animals so the people of Haiti don't have to rely on the government like Kris and her "friends" here in the States. These animals provide food and jobs...something your mother never provided for you and every sorry generation after you. Now it's your turn...how much did you contribute to Haiti or Katrina???? We already know the answer since you've avoided the question much like getting a job and updates on your vaccinations. As far as being original...aren't I keeping it real??? And for the record I don't do black dudes. The blacks I associate with are respectable. Filth only jazzes up every played out orfice in your wretched body. So come on... how much of my tax dollars have you contributed??? ---------- Wow. How much have you contributed to society? You meth smoking fry cook. Stop mooching off your mother's lovers. -Also, I must have hit a nerve for US mag to delete my reply post from yesterday. How bias.
January 27, 2010 - 10:25pm teresa Says: who is this guys mother and why hasn't she slapped him yet?? what an embarrassment --------- his mother is dead.
who is this guys mother and why hasn't she slapped him yet?? what an embarrassment!!!
January 24, 2010 - 2:57pm No Surprise Says: Kris's friend I have contributed a substanial amount to The Heifer Foundation (and no it's not a foundation for Kris or her friends). I choose to provide farm animals so the people of Haiti don't have to rely on the government like Kris and her "friends" here in the States. These animals provide food and jobs...something your mother never provided for you and every sorry generation after you. Now it's your turn...how much did you contribute to Haiti or Katrina???? We already know the answer since you've avoided the question much like getting a job and updates on your vaccinations. As far as being original...aren't I keeping it real??? And for the record I don't do black dudes. The blacks I associate with are respectable. Filth only jazzes up every played out orfice in your wretched body. So come on... how much of my tax dollars have you contributed??? -------------- Didn't know you contributed much to society considering you work part-time at Burger King and smoke meth in your slutty mom's basement full time. How much did you contribute to Haiti because allowing your pedophile father to stuff haitian sausages in your anus? I will contribute once you kick that drug habit. I guess you think you're better than me since you've been promoted to fry cook.
Kris's friend I have contributed a substanial amount to The Heifer Foundation (and no it's not a foundation for Kris or her friends). I choose to provide farm animals so the people of Haiti don't have to rely on the government like Kris and her "friends" here in the States. These animals provide food and jobs...something your mother never provided for you and every sorry generation after you. Now it's your turn...how much did you contribute to Haiti or Katrina???? We already know the answer since you've avoided the question much like getting a job and updates on your vaccinations. As far as being original...aren't I keeping it real??? And for the record I don't do black dudes. The blacks I associate with are respectable. Filth only jazzes up every played out orfice in your wretched body. So come on... how much of my tax dollars have you contributed???
January 23, 2010 - 5:38pm No Surprise Says: Hey Kris how much has your sorry a** contributed to the Haitian Relief??? Let me guess, the same aount for Katrina..nothing. You'd blow your welfare check on a bad weave before you would pay for anything in life or for anyone. You are just as much a pathetic racist as is Kanye and the Obamas who only gave 15k. ----------------- Welfare and weave? Come on be more original that. Besides how many black dudes do you allow to j*zz in your dirty yt mouth?
Hey Kris how much has your sorry a** contributed to the Haitian Relief??? Let me guess, the same aount for Katrina..nothing. You'd blow your welfare check on a bad weave before you would pay for anything in life or for anyone. You are just as much a pathetic racist as is Kanye and the Obamas who only gave 15k.
In this thread proves my point: white people are pathetic. They will cause stress to themselves over nothing. It's a new year and these white morons are still wrapped in the Kanye/Swift faux pas. Get a life white people...that's why their suicide rates are up because they dwell about nothing. Losers.
January 22, 2010 - 11:08am Tell It How It Is Says: I'm glad Kanye isn't going he is such a loser with a capital "L" and doesn't deserve to be there. No one knew who he was til you pulled that billsh!t on Taylor Shift he's such a complete moron ------------ Listen you jackhole and waste of skin. It's not about Kanye and fake Taylor...it's about people WANTING TO HELP PEOPLE IN A TIME OF TRAGEDY!! Is that loud enough you moron!?!?
DIPSH!T-YOU ARE A DUMB FOOL. THE WORD IS SPELLED, NOT SPELT. READ A BOOK CALLED THE DICTIONARY BEFORE SPEAKING.
kanye is spelt wrong in the article
Where's my post from yesterday regarding this article US??? It was the first post and when I refreshed my browser it was gone. I posted that Kanye doesn't care about black people which is clearly evident and how the rap community hasn't spoken out, donated or offered to participate in any relief efforts. Did you deem my truth as being racist??? Seems as if US is the true racist.
January 22, 2010 - 11:08am Tell It How It Is Says: I'm glad Kanye isn't going he is such a loser with a capital "L" and doesn't deserve to be there. No one knew who he was til you pulled that billsh!t on Taylor Shift he's such a complete moron. ************************************* First of all dummy, you aren't telling ANYONE how it is. If you didn't know who Kanye was, then you must live in some backwoods hole and have not been out in the world for some time now, Nell. To say he doesn't "deserve" to be there, has the be the DUMBEST statement ever. First of all, in case you haven't heard (and if you haven't it's not a surprise), the HAITIANS don't want to be in Haiti right now. Hello, there is DEVASTATION. He has EVERY right to help as much as he can.
I'm glad Kanye isn't going he is such a loser with a capital "L" and doesn't deserve to be there. No one knew who he was til you pulled that billsh!t on Taylor Shift he's such a complete moron.
i have always been told "a drunk man speak a sober mans mind"! old skool talking there. kanye only said what others was thinking. You people and (country) act like kanye murdered the little miss sunshine. again let it go and then i will.
E and Bush (appropriate name for a stupid person, by the way) need to go play in some traffic. He is going there for a good cause. If he wants to help, he shouldn't be turned away. In fact, because he WANTS to help, I like him more already!
Glad to see you and Kanye are on the same page-no symapthies here just self indulged (bleeps) who care nothing of other people; oh well two peas in the same pod. People have lost thier lives; but why would you care when Kanye's image is your greater concern. Why am I not surprised!
You jump first and take Kanye with you
January 21, 2010 - 11:07pm boo-who Says: Yes please invite Kanye West; this way I wont have to send any of my money to Haiti. MTV if your looking for support of HAITI; STOP SUPPORTING KANYE WEST. I'm interested in the people of Haiti and THEIR NEEDS; not some drunken a#% cry baby who's afraid Haiti might get more attention than him. Nice going MTV we see where your heart and interests are! -------------- You're still on that Kanye bashing thing? You need to get a life or get hurt in an earthquake yourself.
Yes please invite Kanye West; this way I wont have to send any of my money to Haiti. MTV if your looking for support of HAITI; STOP SUPPORTING KANYE WEST. I'm interested in the people of Haiti and THEIR NEEDS; not some drunken a#% cry baby who's afraid Haiti might get more attention than him. Nice going MTV we see where your heart and interests are!