Stars gather for hurricane relief(telethons start w/ Newman's "Louisiana")

[DeepModem Mom]

CNN/AP: Stars gather for hurricane relief
Friday, September 9, 2005; Posted: 11:38 p.m. EDT


NEW YORK (AP) -- With the floodwaters of Katrina yet to recede, Randy Newman sang about a long-ago hurricane in "Louisiana 1927" to open a benefit program spread across dozens of television networks Friday.

Dr. John ended a show suffused with the spirit of a musical city singing a song that's only a wish now: "Walkin' to New Orleans."

The hourlong "Shelter from the Storm" appeal was an echo of a somber event held four years ago to benefit victims of the September 11 terrorist attack, with the same producer.

This time the telethon had more determination than shock and featured native jazz, gospel and swamp-rock sounds.

"Tonight let's show people on the Gulf Coast that they have friends all over the world, friends who care, who understand and are there to give them shelter from the storm," said comic Ellen DeGeneres, who was raised in New Orleans....


http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/09/katrina.telethon.ap/index.html

[sendero]

1. "Louisiana 1927"..

... is a beautiful song and I've listened to it over and over the last couple of weeks. Randy Newman is a national treasure.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

3. President bush come down in a helicopter...

...with a little fat man (Cheney) with a notepad in his hand?

[Kindigger]

2. Reruns, downloads, etc?

I fell asleep last night before the show came on :( If anyone knows where I can get a video can you let me know?

Thank you!

[DeepModem Mom]

4. And does anyone know if there will be a CD -- I've love to have one! nt

[goclark]

5. Did I hear what I thought I heard Chris Rock say??

I thought I heard him say, "George Bush Hates N*****'s."

[brucefan]

6. He said

George Bush hates midgets

[goclark]

8. Oh, that still sends the same message

If I'm reading him right, he was being supportive of Kanye.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

7. The song ONE has a whole new meaning for me..Mary J made sure of that

"did I ask too much? More than a lot? YOu gave me nothing now that's all I've got"