Who are the Hollywood-types who have already spoken out?

[skooooo]

Might be good to keep a running list. So far I know of:

Sean Penn
not sure what he said on TV

Celine Dione
(criticised gov. response)

Macy Gray
(asking for the famous to come help with the people)

the rapper guy (forgot name) who said Bush didn't care about black people.


who else?

[BuelahWitch]

1. Leonardo DiCaprio

A friend of mine said he saw him on TV last night asking people to send money to help the victims.

[Lena inRI]

2. Rapper guy=Kayne West n/t

[kahleefornia]

3. Kanye West

on live TV, no less. He was awesome.

[JohnnyBoots]

12. His music is actually really good and I

am a Springsteen / Bob Seger kind of guy. West's music has a moral compass to it, he is passionate about a lot of left wing issues in his songs.

[Southpaw Bookworm]

15. He got points from me

A couple weeks ago when he spoke out against the homophobia and hate often found in rap lyrics.

[JohnnyBoots]

19. I am biased though my

buddy played and produced on his two albums, it is nice to hear a guy speak up on serious issues. He rocks in
my opinion.

[mshasta]

21. the video "diamonds are forever" is just amaizing...

my girls love he's music...

[Pool Hall Ace]

4. the rapper guy is Kanye West

add Harry Connick Jr to the list

Oh, and remember Britney is praying.

[KyndCulture]

5. Add these

Diddy and Jay Z


and oddly enough

Lindsay Lohan
Spoke out about lack of food and donated money to the foodbanks.

[stray cat]

6. Sean Penn is in NO helping with grass roots rescues

Douglas Brinkley a historian was with him.

[IkeWarnedUs]

7. Sean Penn

Sean Penn was interviewed live on MSNBC earlier today with a New Orleans historian (don't remember his name). The two of them have been going house to house in a boat, rescuing people.

According to what they said, there are still LOTS of people in their homes - many who are not able to come to their roof or even windows when helicopters fly over. They said rescuers have to go in by boat to find everyone. Penn said he thought there were about 1/6th the forces needed in New Orleans right now. He did comment about the number of National Guard in Iraq that are not available to help here at home. They said that they wished more citizens with boats would help rescue people - especially small boats that can get around to the harder to manuver areas. They also said there are not enough resources for rescue volunteers, especially medical resources. Penn said it is easy to find the makeshift boat launches - look for where a road ends into water - and encouraged medical people go there to at least give tetanus shots.

[blonndee]

8. Wynton (sp?) Marsalis was on Larry King last night

And didn't get OVERLY political but did say that America's values are not being reflected by its administration. (Paraphrased).

You should have heard Larry trying to get him to stop...he tried to interrupt about 3-4 times.

[corksean]

9. Pierse Brosnan

Irish actor Pierce Brosnan has slammed US President George W Bush for the way he has handled the Hurricane Katrina disaster in America's deep south.

The James Bond star is also critical of Bush's stance on environmental issues - particularly his refusal to sign the Kyoto Protocol which aims to reduce harmful emissions into the atmosphere.


The 52-year-old said: "This man called President Bush has a lot to answer for. I don't know if this man is really taking care of America.

"This government has been shameful."

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=57883320&p=57883584&n=57883612&x=

[skooooo]

11. wow...

Thank you, Pierse.

[peekaloo]

10. Robbins, Cusack, R.E.M.

http://uk.news.launch.yahoo.com/dyna/article.html?a=/03092005/323/tim-robbins-john-cusack-rem-rally-katrina-victims.html&e=l_news_dm

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Hollywood actors Tim Robbins, John Cusack and pop group REM are among a clutch of stars and musicians mobilising to help shelter refugees who were left homeless by Hurricane Katrina, organisers said.

The luminaries, who also include musicians Moby, Green Day and the Beastie Boys, joined a drive launched by left-wing grass-roots political group MoveOn.org Civic Action to help shelter victims, MoveOn.org said.

"It is crucial that the victims of Katrina get safe housing," said Michael Stipe of REM. As a band, we felt that promoting the service is essential -- literally a matter of life and death," he said.

The group of celebrities has already produced public service announcements for www.hurricanehousing.org, a website aimed at finding lodgings for the more than 100,000 people displaced by the storm and ensuing floods with MoveOn.org members.

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[Warren DeMontague]

30. Go Stipe!

:woohoo:

[AnnieBW]

13. Ellen DeGeneres

Was born in Metairie, LA, and is doing a lot of fund-raising through her show. But she's an evil lesbian, so they may not accept her money.

[wndycty]

14. Harry Connick Jr.

:kick:

[meganmonkey]

16. Dave Matthews Band is having a Katrina benefit next week

in Colorado

http://wcco.com/entertainment/entertainment_story_246114811.html

[VolcanoJen]

24. That's some good news... but I'd expect that from DMB!

:loveya:

[theHandpuppet]

17. Don't forget Mississippi-born Morgan Freeman

He's organized a huge charity auction to benefit the Katrina victims.

Here's the URL: http://www01.charityfolks.com/charity_auctions_RC_Katrina.asp

[myrna minx]

18. I heard that Nicholas Cage has donated 1 million to the relief efforts.

[Tyranny_R_US]

20. Shaq O'neil & Kobe Byrant

[skooooo]

22. kicking for any updates

[Tyranny_R_US]

23. Giving this one last kick

[LibertyorDeath]

25. John Travolta & his Wife Kelly Preston

Showed up with 5 Tons of food today.

[LibertyorDeath]

26. Found it

Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Mon Sep-05-05 06:03 PM
Original message
PHOTO: John Travolta brings five tons of food to Jefferson Parish



Movie star couple Kelly Preston and John Travolta stop and visit first responders at the Jefferson Parish Sherrif Operations Center5 in Metairie, Louisiana, near New Orleans. They delivered five tonnes of food for victims of Hurricane Katrina.(AFP/Paul J. Richards)

[Melodybe]

28. We can add Oprah to the list after this week.

I CAN NOT image her keeping quiet on this.

Oprah actually does care, I mean I may not dig her show, but I can't say anything bad about anyone who builds schools in Africa in her spare time.

Go Oprah Go!

[LibertyorDeath]

31. Have you seen this I'm at a loss for words(as many as 10,000 dead.)

Levee Break Plugged a Week After Katrina
AP - 43 minutes ago

NEW ORLEANS - A week after Hurricane Katrina swept through, engineers plugged the levee break that had swamped much of the city and floodwaters began to recede, but along with the good news came the mayor's direst prediction yet: as many as 10,000 dead.

http://news.yahoo.com/fc/world/hurricanes_and_tropical_storms

[Melodybe]

32. It's disgusting

and so sad

[gauguin57]

27. John Grisham and wife have donated $5 million.

That's some serious cabbage.

[Melodybe]

29. I wish John Grisham would run for MS governor

[phylny]

33. George Clooney has donated $1 million, and has prepared a release asking

people for money and support.