I fell asleep on the floor and woke right as Alicia Keys sang her last note. That was God looking out for me. Cuz Id have bagged this whole gig.
I can say overall bad cue cards.. and everyone needs a lesson in how to read a teleprompter. Were going to leave that out, that and the fact that Anderson Cooper is hot as hell and I never realized it before.
oh oh music….
Ahh but acoustic Coldplay? Bedwetters…..k. They may do so, my house anytime. They did an amazing song which I don’t know the name of but it was great. Despite the Wheres Waldo hat Chris Martin looked and sounded fantastic. And I’m not about his preaching but here is the great thing about this jaunt. The performers didn’t speak. They performed My beef is with the celebs who stepped up to tell a sad story Hayley, Leo, shut it. George choppy.
Next up The Boss and he got a wicked tan and brought a chunk of back up singers. “We Shall Overcome”. Done fairly well for a man who sings through his nose..I guess.
the accordion coupled with the bare hanging bulbs of the set made me think of Lady and The Tramp. Sorry.
But then we got some Stevie Wonder action! He brought his whole neighborhood to back him up but that man is like 200 years old and kicks BUTT. Forgot how much I love him
I understand this was tossed together quickly but production wise. The timing was off the lags were large and there seem to be confusion on the camera angles. I’m a half hour in….
Wycleff Jean spoke to his people in Creole.cuz he said they were watching? Did anyone tell him they were without electricity? Lets leave him be.
Shakira- is so beautiful Its OK that she sang a Chrissy song. Cuz she carried it with strength. ‘Ill Stand By You’, is supposed to be sung reverently and she did so. Thank you for not hurting a beautiful song–
Reese Witherspoon on the phone too funny. Tapping in to hear the phone calls was hilarious and pathetic filler. I almost wanted to call to see what who I’d get, but then I got scared that Id get
I think its John Legend- doing Motherless Child? God I suck at this I don’t know popular music so I frantically google to ‘guess’ who it may be How I adore strings. and here accompanied a piano are a quartet that grab my attention. I hope I got the singer right. It was beautifully done
I hit the mute button on Mary J Blige. But at least she didn’t look like trash. She looked like a teacher. But sorry, I couldn’t do it. (Iman will say this was the performance of the evening but hes out clubbing or something so his opinion means JACK cuz I’m the one suffering)
Taylor Trash Swift wore an extra short sundress for the show cuz mama was a washing her good dress. I gotta say I love drums played with brushes its so cute. But OK I think shes singing a song called Breathless. I’m guessing the titles cuz I don’t know. She looks tired too, maybe shes exhausted.Has she returned to the farm country thing again? Wasn’t she sorta pop for awhile? Her back up vocal/violinist is quite talented and if I were interested enough I would look her up. I don’t like the innocent poutiness. But well its a Telethon and shes really popular so YAY.. thanks for helping?
Christina (or is it Xtina?) Aquilara also dressed for the PTA but she has some pipes. The Gospel rolls were a bit tough but she has such power in her voice that you listen. I wouldn’t buy her music but she performed beautifully.
I gotta say that the talk to a celeb cut ins were fun.. Julia Roberts is such a chatty one.
The devastation of Port au Prince is staggering. Its surreal and painful to watch. But to hear Anderson Cooper tell a child who was just freed from the rubble that she had ‘many people working to free her’ and that she was ‘very lucky’ they did was disturbing. I try not to be cynical I try to think with pure heart. I try to believe that the ignorance and the poor production is just cause of the haste of the event. Right
Sting- has biceps But he sorta chose a bad song with Driven to Tears? May not have been the wises choice. He loves himself Too many cameras and not enough food indeed. But unlike the other performers- Sting brought a million band mates not a million back up singers in black. I’m sure the solo guitarist is someone identifiable to someone. But it seemed self gratifying at the least. Musically it sounded like Steely Dan with Sting on vocals.
Is Clint Eastwood dead? He appeared to be on a bad mic, with Matt Damon taking the lead. He wasn’t feeling lucky.
And then I stuck my tongue in a light socket. So I think it was Beyonce and Chris Martin on piano? I don’t know the room was swirling.Who ever was singing was wearing Michael Jacksons jacket.
Steven Speilberg- played Doctor Phil to a Pastor. Thats pretty funny. How do they chose what calls to air? Just so you know the most important thing to Steve is that we get ‘things on the ground’ he also was glad there were so many ‘smart people’ on the ground’…. Luckily the Pastor helped him out by saying money and medical personnel. Phew… thanks. That was uncomfortable.
If Morgan Freeman asked me for a liver Id most likely give it to him. Plus he drove Miss Daisy so he of course did a fantastic monolog reading plea between Speilbergs assinine shlop and “Lean On Me’ peformed by my hell sound…Sherly Crow. Kid Rock, and Keith Urban? MOTHER OF HELLFIRE MUTE THIS SHIT…..and thank GOD for Google images or I wouldnt have known that was Keith Urban, my home has become a game show set as we try to decipher who some of these people are. On mute they look funny and I think Urban has dentures. This trio is a good night in Florida. Ill go get a six pack and some Slim Jims you go get the Skoals.
It is 9:15 and I just got terrified.. OMFG HOW LONG IS A TELETHON? Jerry Lewis is like 5 days long I never bothered to check on this one. OMG and Iman and I have been spatting on the blog and oh bloody hell this is his revenge isn’t it!
YES its Bill Clinton! He has a great suit on. Why he has a stand up microphone is interesting and I can take this moment to ask what third grade class won the poster contest for the slogan ‘HOPE FOR HAITI NOW’ as opposed to …?
Again I really cant dis the message we should as a civilized nation help those in need. Its just these tools aren’t exactly the most credible crew
which brings me to Madonna and ‘Like A Prayer’.. I believe she brought every person she ever met. she is a botox filled mess. She is my age I believe. Madonna is the new Cher. Honey its time. Thank you for helping time to go now.Why……why I ask you is she grabbing her crotch? Why? In ill fitting black a song that at one ti
me gave me goose bumps fell flat but I found that if I dont look. The Choir behind her is fantastic. They will not get the credit for this performance they deserve I glance up in time to see that the cameraman tripped and the angle tips. YES! live TV. Kabala has not been good to Madonnas ass. She expanded. Ill blame the bad trouser.
Ben Stiller makese me want to watch Meet the Falkers again- but that’s about it. If I hear about the beautiful children again I’m going to flip cuz ALL children are beautiful. Were acting as if they’re an exception. To show the medical care of a 15 day old baby is difficult to watch and I do hope those who have not ‘gotten the message’ yet- will with this portion. The pain is tremendous. the reporters and spokespeople so incredibly inept. But I think, in some way there is a demographic that this is touching. Not everyone is sitting at a pc analyzing it in real time.
I suppose Ill get slack for being callous but rest assured the cause slices deeply- I ‘get it’, I’m doing what I can. But I don’t see how these ‘celebs’ can get away with not taking a bit of razz for using this forum. Nessings was right.
I feel this is more a collective Kleenex. and once these cameras go off its life to normal for these fine entertainers.
Justin Timberlake at piano singing “Halleluia’ Hes signing with a guy who looks sorta familiar and if not for the wisdom of beautiful children I wouldn’t have realized (at 930pm that the performers can be found on FREAKIN itunes!) maybe they’re not announcing people so the egos wont inflate?
go figure. I love this song no matter who’s singing it. I even loved it in Shrek. Its beautiful and Justin Timberlake looks like one of my brothers so is creepy.
Taylor Swift was answering the phone!!
OMJesus
Mohamed Ali and Chris Rock..was more painful to watch than some of the footage. Why? Why. Why….
OK is this could be Jennifer Hudson with “Let it Be’? man I hope so.. so sorry But another beautiful reverent performance
followed by Brad Pitt disguised as the Zig Zag rolling papers guy. He wore a beard for Nessing I think.
I was so stunned at his appearance I missed the name of the woman who is currently singing but I aint feeling it. “White Cliffs of Dover”? mute.
Its 945 I have not missed a minute and muted only a couple songs! Open minded in 2010 Baby.. Hollah!
Tom Hanks- ..hes story telling. He reads the teleprompter well. He should be a politician Id vote for him cuz I liked the show Bosom Buddies.
and now the good part
Jay Z, Edgey, Bono and Rhianna so we have someone to hit! I think we can fit Bono’s head in her earring like ring toss! I am pleased to announce that Jay Z turned down Bonos mic and hes basically backing up Rhianna! WINZILLA! Cept I think hes trying to get a date .. hes so gross Dudes i think his mic is OFF!!
Iman isn’t out clubbing!! HES WORKING THE SOUND BOARD!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go boss!!
The Bon-ster cannot be heard nor can the choir! the heavenly angels have banished the Edge and Bono to a shadow of sound!
Hes trying hes screaming but his mic is DEAD! hollllllahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Jay Z is stoned.
Dave Mathews and the Corpse of Neil Young but know what Neil Young may be dead but his voice is JUST THE SAME!
For the record Clint Eastwood and Neil Young are dead. I’m sorry
I am not a Dave Mathews fan either but hes alive and they both appear some what spastic. “Alone and Foresaken”? Not sure what they’re singing but its grating.
I have no idea who the next speaker is but hes in movies. Hulu it I’m losing patience with this already. ughk.. its 955…..
WYcleff our official Haitan is up!
I cant watch him with a straight face and dont worry Im keeping my eyes on my handbag. hes wearing the flag of his nation as a scarf and now hes goin all Creole again.. I totally want a drum on a strap. Hes singing and using “Anderson Cooper’ in the lyric?? WtF? omg……this rules hes even fitting in the ‘CNN”!! YEAH!!
hey… i think its over! H
I made it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
help haiti. they need us…….we’re sane.
over and out