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Hope for Hiati Live Thread

By Jeralyn, Section Colorado News
Posted on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 07:36:42 PM EST
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If you're watching the Hope for Haiti Now telethon, let us know what you think.

To donate: 1-877-99-HAITI.

If you aren't by a tv, it is being live streamed online globally across sites including YouTube, Hulu, MySpace, Fancast, AOL, MSN.com, Yahoo, Bing.com, BET.com, CNN.com, MTV.com, VH1.com and Rhapsody, and on mobile via Alltel, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and FloTV.

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    Hope for Hiati Live Thread | 35 comments (35 topical)

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    Donations to U.S.-based charities (5.00 / 1) (#3)
    by oculus on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 08:14:43 PM EST
    for the benefit of Haiti may be deductible on tax yr. 2009 tax return:  NYT

    Bill Clinton at MSG (5.00 / 3) (#6)
    by lobary on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 08:24:19 PM EST
    President Clinton just spoke at halftime of the Lakers/Knicks game on ESPN.

    That man can handle a crowd like no other.

    They just had him on also and (5.00 / 2) (#8)
    by nycstray on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 08:30:49 PM EST
    I was thinking the same thing. He just knows how to deliver the right info in the right way. You listen to him.

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    Makes me very nostalgic. Best. President. Evah. (none / 0) (#12)
    by Angel on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 08:57:33 PM EST


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    Also like Dr. Sanjay Gupta (5.00 / 2) (#23)
    by Jeralyn on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 10:27:41 PM EST
    and Anderson Cooper a lot. I saw the extended version of Dr. Gupta treating the newborn the other night and his personality and bedside manner were really impressive. He seems smart too. And like he's lost 10 pounds this week, his face is really thin tonight.

    All the newscaster doctors (5.00 / 1) (#30)
    by caseyOR on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 11:31:22 PM EST
    have been seriously pitching in in Haiti. In addition to Gupta, I've seen Richard Besser from ABC, Jennifer Ashton from CBS and Nancy Snyderman from NBC. All of them have been treating patients as well as doing stand-up reports. And they are all still in Haiti.

    They all look tired. Not a bit of make-up on any of these TV docs this week.

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    Just now watching (none / 0) (#1)
    by Radiowalla on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 07:58:12 PM EST
    ABC news report on Michelle Obama, this week's Person of the Week.
    They showed a clip of Michelle and Barack dancing at the inauguration and I got a little wistful and teary-eyed remembering what a positive moment that was.  

    Sigh.

    I beg your pardon. (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by Radiowalla on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 07:59:25 PM EST
    I didn't mean to venture off topic.  It's the Maker's Mark.

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    yes, please save this for an (none / 0) (#5)
    by Jeralyn on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 08:18:40 PM EST
    open thread, but enjoy the Makers Mark!

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    It's pretty depressing so far (none / 0) (#4)
    by Jeralyn on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 08:18:03 PM EST
    the acoustic music and sad songs. It doesn't seem hopeful enough. I think people would give more if it had more energy.

    It's picking up (5.00 / 1) (#7)
    by nycstray on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 08:28:54 PM EST
    I will say, I'm liking most of the women. And will DL some of the performances.

    Most of the speakers have been pretty passionate and I think they are connecting well, but it could just be me being emotional and all . . . the images of the children . . .  {weep}

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    I'm not watching. But--would it raise money (none / 0) (#9)
    by oculus on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 08:30:50 PM EST
    if Scott Brown made a plea?

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    No :) (none / 0) (#10)
    by nycstray on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 08:35:59 PM EST
    He'd have some stiff competition in the plea dept. Holly Berry looked stunning and really seemed to speak from the heart with glistening eyes. Then there was the young Haitian man here to study, Bill Clinton, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman etc . . . Ahem . .  Will Smith speaking with Ali sitting next to him? SB doesn't have a chance . . .

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    I thought that was (none / 0) (#35)
    by sleepingdogs on Sat Jan 23, 2010 at 08:53:56 AM EST
    Chris Rock with Ali.  It was very moving.  I thought everyone speaking did a wonderful job.  

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    The MTV feed... (none / 0) (#11)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 08:53:33 PM EST
    ...is better than the one the networks are running, IMO.

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    My fave so far (none / 0) (#13)
    by Jeralyn on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 09:12:28 PM EST
    Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow and Keith Urban together "We all need someone to lean on"

    Mine too! (none / 0) (#34)
    by sleepingdogs on Sat Jan 23, 2010 at 08:50:18 AM EST
    Very well done.  Best song pick of all.  

    I also really enjoyed Wyclef Jean's number at the end and the Jay-Z, U2, Rhianna number.  And Justin Timerlake and Christina Aguilera are favorites of mine.  

    I thought Madonna was tacky.  Just my opinion though.  YMMV.

    Some of the other song picks were a little questionable for me.

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    Also great (none / 0) (#14)
    by Jeralyn on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 09:19:14 PM EST
    Madonna (I'm keeping this list so I know which ones to order on itunes tomorrow, they're donating proceeds from the sales to the Haiti effort)

    working the phones (none / 0) (#15)
    by Jeralyn on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 09:24:14 PM EST
    Jack Nicholson

    what's up with (none / 0) (#16)
    by Jeralyn on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 09:41:21 PM EST
    Brad Pitt? He looks like a cross between the hermit in the tarot deck and Osama. Hope he's not having a mid-life crisis.

    picture of (none / 0) (#19)
    by Jeralyn on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 10:11:28 PM EST
    brad pitt here.

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    Yikes (none / 0) (#22)
    by shoephone on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 10:25:44 PM EST
    Is this his Joaquin Phoenix moment?

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    And thank you for providing (none / 0) (#24)
    by shoephone on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 10:27:45 PM EST
    that picture of the Hermit in the Tarot card deck. A little context helps!

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    it's an interesting card (none / 0) (#25)
    by Jeralyn on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 10:32:23 PM EST
    because while the hermit is alone, he's holding the lamp to light the way for others to follow.

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    Another good one (none / 0) (#17)
    by Jeralyn on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 09:51:54 PM EST
    Bono, Edge, JayZ and Rihanna together doing Stranded.

    Neil Young doesn't look like Neil Young. I'd say it has to be him because no one else could have that voice, except Jimmy Fallon did the other night.

    All in all a very nice show, but it was just a little too low key.

    Please go to HelpforHaitiNow.org and give what you can.

    I knew... (none / 0) (#18)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 10:07:38 PM EST
    ...that was Neil right away.  Looks the same to me--haggered, just like his voice.  

    Probably my favorite song of the night.  He's definitely a giver.

    This looks pretty cool too.

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    Neil Young is the final musical guest on (none / 0) (#20)
    by Jeralyn on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 10:11:59 PM EST
    Conan tonight.

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    Nice. (none / 0) (#21)
    by MileHi Hawkeye on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 10:15:20 PM EST
    It's not a school night, so I can stay up late (well, maybe) and watch.

    Hope he's got Crazy Horse backing him up and goes full out electric!

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    Thanks for that heads up! (none / 0) (#27)
    by nycstray on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 11:08:04 PM EST
    He's really high on my fav list :)

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    On the low-keyness of it (none / 0) (#26)
    by Jeralyn on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 10:51:03 PM EST
    New York Times gets it about right.

    I don't recognize some of these performers (none / 0) (#28)
    by caseyOR on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 11:13:08 PM EST
    And that makes me feel really out of it.

    madona just finished in the seattle market (none / 0) (#29)
    by seabos84 on Fri Jan 22, 2010 at 11:27:02 PM EST
    the music is really ... right.

    rmm.

    contrast (none / 0) (#31)
    by souvarine on Sat Jan 23, 2010 at 01:56:57 AM EST
    Compare this message of hope and solidarity with Haiti to the hatred and division that nominal Christians were spewing on the DC mall today. Hard to think of a clearer demonstration of the moral corruption of the modern American right.
    U2 and Jay Z... (none / 0) (#32)
    by kdog on Sat Jan 23, 2010 at 08:11:06 AM EST
    should do an album together...I like his verse over The Edge's signature guitar effects.

    that was my favorite performance (none / 0) (#33)
    by DFLer on Sat Jan 23, 2010 at 08:20:00 AM EST
    also ran: John Legend, Justin Timberlake and ?, Blige's gospel groove.

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