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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, has been held. | A benefit concert for the victims of the Haiti earthquake, hosted by George Clooney and featuring Jay-Z and Madonna, has been held. |
| Other acts who participated in the two-hour Hope for Haiti telethon included Bono and Rihanna, who pre-recorded their performances in London on Friday. | Other acts who participated in the two-hour Hope for Haiti telethon included Bono and Rihanna, who pre-recorded their performances in London on Friday. |
| The concert has been shown on all major US TV channels, MTV in the UK, and worldwide on YouTube. | The concert has been 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. |
| In pictures: 'Hope for Haiti' | In pictures: 'Hope for Haiti' |
| 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. |
| More than 100 Hollywood and music stars took part, with some performing while others, including Steven Spielberg, took telephone pledges from viewers. | |
| The benefit concert, which took place in New York, Los Angeles, London and Haiti, is being screened again on UK TV channel MTV and its sister channel Viva.from 0900 GMT on Saturday morning. | The benefit concert, which took place in New York, Los Angeles, London and Haiti, is being screened again on UK TV channel MTV and its sister channel Viva.from 0900 GMT on Saturday morning. |
| Haitian-born rapper Wyclef Jean - who set up the charity foundation Yele Haiti - Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J Blige, Shakira and Sting performed 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 performed in New York. |
| Rihanna, meanwhile, performed a cover version of Bob Marley's Redemption Song, which she has released to raise money for the people of Haiti. | Rihanna, meanwhile, performed a cover version of Bob Marley's Redemption Song, which she has released to raise money for the people of Haiti. |
| Film stars who made 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 who made 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." |
| Coldplay's Chris Martin and Beyonce Knowles performed at the show | Coldplay's Chris Martin and Beyonce Knowles performed at the show |
| "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 had donated $1m during the telethon, his spokesman told Reuters news agency. | Clooney had donated $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. |
| The live programme could 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 could be seen online via YouTube, MySpace, Hulu, Fancast, AOL, MSN, Yahoo!, Bing.com, BET.com, MTV.com, CNN.com, VH1.com and Rhapsody. |
| Actress Julia Roberts took donations from the public for the people of Haiti | Actress Julia Roberts took donations from the public for the people of Haiti |
| 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. |
| As well as donations from viewers, more money will be raised through the sale of songs performed on the show, via iTunes. | As well as donations from viewers, more money will be raised through the sale of songs performed on the show, via iTunes. |
| Friday it has hired a new accounting firm after the | |
| Haitian-born rapper acknowledged the organization had made | |
| mistakes. | |
| The finances of The Wyclef Jean Foundation Inc., also | |
| known as Yele Haiti Foundation, were questioned last week | |
| after it was revealed the charity had paid Jean to perform | |
| at fundraising events and bought advertising air time from | |
| a television station he co-owns. | |
| On Wednesday, the 37-year-old Grammy-winning artist told | |
| talk show host Oprah Winfrey that his foundation has been | |
| poorly run in the past. | |
| «I think we have learned from our mistakes,» he said. | |
| «In moving forward, I think we're going to be stronger | |
| than ever.» |