The celebs are falling all over themselves to give money, stage benefits, and the like for tsunami disaster relief — I assume no motives other than good will are in play:
Steven Spielberg is donating $1.5m to be split between charities Save the Children, Care, and Oxfam. Spielberg indicated that while he usually kept his charity donations private he had gone public to encourage others to contribute.
The "Tsunami Relief Austin to South Asia" concert will be held this Sunday, January 9, at the Austin Music Hall. Willie Nelson, Patty Griffin, Spoon, Joe Ely, Alejandro Escovedo, Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis, and the Geezinslaws are among those scheduled to perform. Proceeds of ticket sales for the concert will go to the American Red Cross, UNICEF and Doctors Without Borders.
Leonardo DiCaprio, who filmed The Beach on the now-ravaged Thai island Phi Phi, donated an undisclosed amount to UNICEF and set up a link on his website for others to donate. The tsunami has been "devastating, absolutely devastating," the actor told a news conference Tuesday. "It is a horrific, horrific situation for all involved."
Sandra Bullock donated $1 million to the American Red Cross. She also donated $1 million following the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001.
NBC Universal cable is holding an hour-long celebrity telethon Jan. 15, which will air live on the East Coast and in tape delay in the West at 8 p.m. Performers have not yet been announced. The special will be shown on NBC and on the USA, Bravo, Trio, Sci-Fi, MSNBC and CNBC channels. Clear Channel has agreed to promote the special on its radio stations nationwide.
Chinese celebrities including Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, and William Hung of American Idol infamy, raised nearly $6.2 million at a weekend show.
Article comments
1 - ehighanoria
I think mine should b displayed so people will not keep to themselves.
For to have happend is a world lost.
I sincerely simpatice with the victim and their families.
Ehighanoria