Just stumbled across this on TV. I am really disturbed by this.
Not that Hollywood (I use that term loosly - obviously there many of the performers are not based in Hollywood. But the people manning the phones and giving us these PSAs are) is reaching out to aid the victims and victim's families, that is noble and good...
Rather, that Hollywood (and the media establishment in general) en masse seem to be selective in their compassion.
I can't put my finger on what it is that truly upsets me about this event. I'm trying to put it into words... hypocrisy and vanity are two that immediately come to mind, but I remind myself that I am cynical (at best) when it comes to these Hollywood money-raising ventures.
It taxes my mind and the effort seems pointless.
Maybe I am wrong, and this is genuine goodness. I hope I am wrong.
You're not wrong, most of them are phonies. All of us little people have been sending donations for a couple of weeks. Now they think we need them to sing, dance,etc, to send more. I'm gonna go watch a DVD.
Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher donated $10 million to help the victims -- a close friend and his two sons, aged four and five, were killed in Thailand.
Now, that is well-placed, well-meaning charity!