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| Stars come out for Haiti benefit | Stars come out for Haiti benefit |
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| A benefit concert for the victims of the Haiti earthquake, hosted by George Clooney and featuring Jay-Z and Madonna, is taking place. | |
| Other acts taking part in the two-hour Hope for Haiti telethon include Bono, The Edge and Rihanna, who pre-recorded their performances in London on Friday. | Other acts taking part in the two-hour Hope for Haiti telethon include Bono, The Edge and Rihanna, who pre-recorded their performances in London on Friday. |
| The concert is being shown on all major US TV channels, MTV in the UK, and worldwide on YouTube. | The concert is being shown on all major US TV channels, MTV in the UK, and worldwide on YouTube. |
| An estimated 1.5 million people have been left homeless by the earthquake. | An estimated 1.5 million people have been left homeless by the earthquake. |
| The official death toll from the 7.0-magnitude quake has risen to 110,000. | The official death toll from the 7.0-magnitude quake has risen to 110,000. |
| The benefit concert is taking place in New York, Los Angeles, London and Haiti. | The benefit concert is taking place in New York, Los Angeles, London and Haiti. |
| More than 100 Hollywood and music stars are taking part. | More than 100 Hollywood and music stars are taking part. |
| 'Responsibility' | 'Responsibility' |
| Haitian-born rapper Wyclef Jean - who set up the charity foundation Yele Haiti - Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J Blige, Shakira and Sting are performing in New York. | Haitian-born rapper Wyclef Jean - who set up the charity foundation Yele Haiti - Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J Blige, Shakira and Sting are performing in New York. |
| Rihanna, meanwhile, is performing a cover version of Bob Marley's Redemption Song, which she has released to raise money for the people of Haiti. | Rihanna, meanwhile, is performing a cover version of Bob Marley's Redemption Song, which she has released to raise money for the people of Haiti. |
| Film stars making appearances include Brad Pitt, Ben Stiller, Clint Eastwood, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Tom Hanks and Will Smith. | Film stars making appearances include Brad Pitt, Ben Stiller, Clint Eastwood, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Tom Hanks and Will Smith. |
| George Clooney, who organised the event, told MTV: "It's a big world out there, and we all have a lot of responsibility to look out for people who can't look out for themselves." | George Clooney, who organised the event, told MTV: "It's a big world out there, and we all have a lot of responsibility to look out for people who can't look out for themselves." |
| "So what we can do is first and foremost, raise money. Period. That's it ... | "So what we can do is first and foremost, raise money. Period. That's it ... |
| "If I thought we could all pick up shovels and go in there and help without being in the way, I think a lot of people would do that." | "If I thought we could all pick up shovels and go in there and help without being in the way, I think a lot of people would do that." |
| Clooney will be donating $1m during the telethon, his spokesman told Reuters news agency. | Clooney will be donating $1m during the telethon, his spokesman told Reuters news agency. |
| Other stars have also been giving to the victims of the quake. | Other stars have also been giving to the victims of the quake. |
| Actor Leonardo DiCaprio signed a cheque for $1m to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, which was started by former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush. | Actor Leonardo DiCaprio signed a cheque for $1m to the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, which was started by former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush. |
| Charity single | Charity single |
| The live programme can be seen online via YouTube, MySpace, Hulu, Fancast, AOL, MSN, Yahoo!, Bing.com, BET.com, MTV.com, CNN.com, VH1.com and Rhapsody. | The live programme can be seen online via YouTube, MySpace, Hulu, Fancast, AOL, MSN, Yahoo!, Bing.com, BET.com, MTV.com, CNN.com, VH1.com and Rhapsody. |
| The show will also be repeated in the UK at 0900 GMT on Saturday morning, on both MTV and its sister channel Viva. | The show will also be repeated in the UK at 0900 GMT on Saturday morning, on both MTV and its sister channel Viva. |
| Meanwhile, Rod Stewart, Leona Lewis, JLS and Michael Buble have signed up to provide vocals for a Haiti charity single, organised by Simon Cowell. | Meanwhile, Rod Stewart, Leona Lewis, JLS and Michael Buble have signed up to provide vocals for a Haiti charity single, organised by Simon Cowell. |
| They will record a cover of REM's ballad Everybody Hurts. | They will record a cover of REM's ballad Everybody Hurts. |