This statement is so galling - as if being an entertainer gives you much more wisdom than you and I. We need to go back to the days before movies and televisions when actors and musicians were treated like everyone else.
I haven't heard a peep about the contribution levels AFTER Kanye West's comment were aired. This could turn out to be very interesting with the Dixie Chicks and some of the others who'll be performing - of course the Chicks aren't in Europe this time.
Shut up and sing bump.
Coincidence or Racism?
African-Americans are suffering disproprtionatly in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina- Coincidence or Racism?
http://www.mtv.com/community/message_boards/boardsdir.jhtml
Well if they want to brown off the people who are most likely to be generous, it's their baby.
This has the potential to be the largest ripoff in history.
"We need to go back to the days before movies and televisions when actors and musicians were treated like everyone else."
We need to go back to the days when they used the servant's entrance because even the tradesman's entrance was above their station.
I thought the fundraisers immediately following 9-11 were very somber and tasteful. I don't think we will see the same here. I fully expect this to degrade into a TIRADE OF HATE. Also wonder how many of them are getting PAID to do this "charity work."
I was horrified to learn a couple of years ago that these "stars" are paid BIG to even SHOW UP to all their "charity" functions. They can go to H for all I care!
I would boycott it by I wasn't planning to watch these vapid nimrods anyway. Let them make all the political statements they want. It creates more red states. Man, that Karl Rove is one smart guy.
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Yep, that'll pull in the bucks!
MTV is NOT the government. It can't censor. If this is what its customers want...The advertisers better hope they're right.
He must be on crack.
"I have spoken to everyone on the bill, including Kanye," he said of West, who is scheduled to perform but not speak. "Everyone knows the best way to help is to sing their song, which is reflecting their feelings, or inspiring people to call."
Reason enough NOT to watch it if they are going to allow that no talent, racist moron to perform.
If Hollywood screws this up and it becomes another Wellstone memorial....
Recommend that everytime one of these morons flaps their gums about evil Republicans, call the phone number 10 times and tell them you've decided to give to the Red Cross, USO, etc. instead, because you don't like being insulted and asked for charity at the same time.
And this is why I don't tune in to these events.
"Shelter From the Storm"
Didin't notice Dylan mentioned as a performer
I won't be watching. I don't need a bunch of liberal, Hollywood morons to encourage contributions for Katrina victims. The only reason they appear on the telethons is to promote themselves.
who TF watches TV on a Friday night???
And that is the reason the networks pick Friday for airing this BS.
Kiss of death, last nail in the coffin, all she wrote, THE END.
MTV is lying- they have sensored artists since they began. Ask Madonna, Sheena Easton and Duran Duran.