Big plans tonight? Hittin’ the town?
Maybe you should reconsider and stay in to watch the most epic musical event ever, while also doing a little good for those in need.
You’ve probably already heard everyone talking about tonight’s “Hope For Haiti Now” telethon, which aims to raise money for the victim’s of last week’s devastating earthquake, but do you have any idea how huge this thing is going to be? I’m pretty sure there has never been a lineup like this one.
Hosted by Wyclef Jean (New York), George Clooney (L.A.), and Anderson Cooper (Haiti), the telethon will be aired commercial-free on networks including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, the CW, HBO, MTV, VH1 and CMT. Yeah, you won’t be able to miss it.
And you won’t want to. Not with this many amazing performances happening:
Madonna, Haitian artist Emeline Michel, Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, Sting, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Kid Rock, and Sheryl Crow.
Are your eyes getting tired yet? The list doesn’t even stop there.
Also performing is Beyoncé, Coldplay and an unexpected collaboration between Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z and Rihanna.
But wait! The a-list attendees do not just include the performers, but also around 140 more actors, athletes, singers, etc. who are coming together to answer phones in order to raise the most amount of money possible. Among this list are Brad Pitt, Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Clint Eastwood, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jon Stewart, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman, Nicole Kidman, Robert Pattinson, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hanks and Will Smith.
All of these celebrities are teaming up to take donations that are going directly to organizations such as Oxfam America, Partners in Health, The Red Cross, UNICEF and Wyclef’s Yele Haiti Foundation.
It seems as if the whole world is involved, right? So you should be too. Go ahead, grab your Snuggie, a bowl of popcorn, and be a part of history tonight at 8pm EST. To donate, visit hopeforhaitinow.org or call 1 (877) 99-HAITI… who knows? Brad Pitt might answer!
