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STARS UNLEASHED AT KATRINA FUNDRAISER... (Drudge)
Drudge and Rolling Stone ^ | 21 Sep 05 | David Atlas

Posted on 09/21/2005 1:47:31 PM PDT by SkyPilot

Edited on 09/21/2005 4:37:30 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

New Orleans descended on New York for two concurrent concerts, dubbed From the Big Apple to the Big Easy, Tuesday night to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Big names such as Dave Matthews, Simon and Garfunkel, and Elton John filled the bills of the shows held at Radio City Music Hall and Madison Square Garden, but New Orleans acts from the Meters to the Neville Brothers were the focus of the evening's entertainment.

Piano player and studio whiz Allen Toussaint led the house band for the first segment of the MSG concert, alongside Late Show With David Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer. Together they hosted a rotating panel of guests that included Lenny Kravitz, Elvis Costello, Paul Simon, Jimmy Buffett and New Orleans soul queen Irma Thomas, who performed her classic "Time Is on My Side," famously covered by the Rolling Stones in 1964. Aaron Neville joined Toussaint for a chilling take on Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come," sung against a backdrop of horrific images from flood ravaged New Orleans.

Political chatter was kept to a minimum at both events, with performers mostly sticking to the program: championing aid for New Orleans. But a few artists angrily denounced government officials for their slow response to Katrina's devastation. "I Wish New Orleans was dry and Washington was underwater," said Tom Waits. Bette Midler had even stronger words: "I got a letter from the Republican Party the other day. I wrote back, 'Go "f" yourself.'" She then added, "George Bush is a fan of mine -- he came to see me in the Seventies. His coke dealer brought him."

There was nothing but love for one former Oval Office resident, however: Bill Clinton's surprise appearances at both concerts were greeted with long standing ovations.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Miscellaneous
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1 posted on 09/21/2005 1:47:33 PM PDT by SkyPilot
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To: SkyPilot

I thought Midler died of some form of pig cancer. Oh well, must have been wishful thinking.


2 posted on 09/21/2005 1:49:18 PM PDT by DogBarkTree
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To: DogBarkTree

No, she suffers from the professional whore virus.


4 posted on 09/21/2005 1:52:12 PM PDT by Virginia Queen (Virginia Queen)
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To: SkyPilot

Ahhhh yessssssss...

'The DISEASED Ms. M'


5 posted on 09/21/2005 1:52:30 PM PDT by NickatNite2003
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To: SkyPilot

"...a rotating panel of guests..."

Remove the "a" from 'rotating' and it reads better.


6 posted on 09/21/2005 1:53:02 PM PDT by WestTexasWend
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To: Blue Turtle

Getting dumped by Geraldo is apparently as traumatic as getting dumped by Michael Douglas.


7 posted on 09/21/2005 1:53:11 PM PDT by Capt. Jake (Tar Heels against Edwards)
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To: DogBarkTree

Once a pig, still a pig. All narcissists, all the time, with the supreme narcissist, Clintoon, to lead them. What a pig anus he is.


8 posted on 09/21/2005 1:53:42 PM PDT by el_texicano (Liberals, Socialist, DemocRATS, all touchy, feely, mind numbed robots)
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To: SkyPilot
Not to hysteric moron Leftists. When you are at a Charity fund raiser keep your idiotic political opinions to yourselves. When you use this Charity event as a forum for yet another Bush bashing rant, 64 MILLION Bush votes snap their checkbooks closed and say "Screw YOU losers". There is a time and place for everything, this was neither.
9 posted on 09/21/2005 1:55:50 PM PDT by MNJohnnie ("Don't get stuck on stupid, reporters.")
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To: SkyPilot
"I got a letter from the Republican Party the other day. I wrote back, 'Go fuck yourself.'" She then added, "George Bush is a fan of mine -- he came to see me in the Seventies. His coke dealer brought him."

Classy. Then they stand up and cheer for a lying rapist who never gave a thought to anything other than where his next bj coming from.....

10 posted on 09/21/2005 1:56:17 PM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: SkyPilot

Old farts don't die, they just stink up the joint.


11 posted on 09/21/2005 1:58:26 PM PDT by auboy (Alabama The Beautiful)
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To: SkyPilot
Bette Midler had even stronger words: "I got a letter from the Republican Party the other day. I wrote back, 'Go fuck yourself.'" She then added, "George Bush is a fan of mine -- he came to see me in the Seventies. His coke dealer brought him."

Whoa! Maybe her coke dealer cut her off!

12 posted on 09/21/2005 1:58:28 PM PDT by operation clinton cleanup
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To: SkyPilot

This rabid political opportunism is out of control. It's time for closet Republicans, in Hollywood and all points beyond, to dust-off the mothballs of intimidation and apathy and speak out in support of this fine President and administration. I'm fed up with the level of importance given to all these simple entertainers and their knee-jerk uninformed opinion.


13 posted on 09/21/2005 1:58:47 PM PDT by fullchroma
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To: Rummyfan
Classy. Then they stand up and cheer for a lying rapist who never gave a thought to anything other than where his next bj coming from.....

Of course - he's one of them.

14 posted on 09/21/2005 1:59:21 PM PDT by Bob
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To: SkyPilot

Oh my! How daring and shocking of Ms. M to say the F word in an artistic public performance. One hardly ever hears that word on the streets of New York.


15 posted on 09/21/2005 1:59:54 PM PDT by siunevada
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To: Blue Turtle

Gee Bette, I wonder if his coke dealer was named Roger Klintoon or Friend of Bubba Dan Laseter?

But I know she doesn't have absurd double standards or anything.


16 posted on 09/21/2005 2:01:32 PM PDT by Cecily
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To: SkyPilot

Stick her with a fork...she's done.


17 posted on 09/21/2005 2:05:56 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway~~John Wayne)
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To: SkyPilot
Mostly has beens and ugly liberals...That's o.k., at least they are doing something worthwhile for once in their pathetic lives.
18 posted on 09/21/2005 2:07:03 PM PDT by hope
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To: SkyPilot

Good Lord!

She looks like my late Aunt Lilly of sainted gigantic girth!


19 posted on 09/21/2005 2:08:19 PM PDT by OpusatFR (Vegetarian, permaculturalist, cloth wearing, green, peak oil believing Trad Catholic Indie.)
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To: SkyPilot

Whatever, Bette. Whatever.


20 posted on 09/21/2005 2:13:47 PM PDT by Alkhin (Richmond, Texas - 40 SW of Houston, Fort Bend County)
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