Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief was a charity telethon held on January 22, 2010 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (January 23, 2010 from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. UTC). The telethon was the most widely distributed telethon in history. The event was broadcast from Studio 36 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, New York and a private club, The Hospital, in London. There were also live reports from Haiti.
Initial plans for the telethon were announced by MTV Networks on January 15, 2010, three days after the 2010 Haiti earthquake struck on January 12 that is assumed to have claimed the lives of about 200,000 people. The event was one of a number of humanitarian responses to the earthquake. Processing of the telethon's donations was in the hands of the Entertainment Industry Foundation. The telethon was patterned after the form begun with the 2001 America: A Tribute to Heroes program and continued with the 2005 Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast.
Funds raised by the telethon and from the sale of its album and video – immediately made available for pre-order on iTunes – are to be distributed to seven non-profit organizations doing relief work in Haiti.
Performances[]
| Artist | Song(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia Keys | "Prelude to a Kiss" | CBS Television City, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Coldplay | "A Message 2010" | The Hospital, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Bruce Springsteen Some members of The Sessions Band |
"We Shall Overcome" | Kaufman Astoria Studios, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Stevie Wonder (with choir) | "A Time 2 Love" "Bridge over Troubled Water" |
CBS Television City, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Shakira The Roots |
"I'll Stand by You" | Kaufman Astoria Studios, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| John Legend | "Motherless Child" | CBS Television City, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Mary J. Blige | "Hard Times Come Again No More" | Kaufman Astoria Studios, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Taylor Swift | "Breathless" | CBS Television City, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Christina Aguilera | "Lift Me Up" | |
| Sting The Roots Chris Botti (trumpet) |
"Driven to Tears" | Kaufman Astoria Studios, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Beyoncé Chris Martin (piano) |
"Halo" | The Hospital, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Sheryl Crow Kid Rock Keith Urban |
"Lean on Me" | CBS Television City, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Madonna (with choir) | "Like a Prayer" | Kaufman Astoria Studios, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Justin Timberlake Matt Morris Charlie Sexton |
"Hallelujah" | CBS Television City, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Jennifer Hudson The Roots |
"Let It Be" | Kaufman Astoria Studios, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Emeline Michel | "Many Rivers to Cross" | CBS Television City, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Jay-Z Rihanna The Edge Bono |
"Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour)" | The Hospital, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Dave Matthews Neil Young |
"Alone and Forsaken" | CBS Television City, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Wyclef Jean | "Rivers of Babylon" "Yéle" Wyclef & Melky Jean duet |
Kaufman Astoria Studios, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. |
Appearances[]
Speakers[]
- George Clooney (host)
- Halle Berry
- Anderson Cooper (host)
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Wyclef Jean (host)
- Reese Witherspoon
- Jon Stewart
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Ray LaMontagne
- Mickelson Civil
- Nicole Kidman
- Julia Roberts
- Robert Pattinson
- Matt Damon and Clint Eastwood
- Steven Spielberg
- Morgan Freeman
- Bill Clinton
- Ben Stiller
- Sanjay Gupta
- Catherine Porter
- Taylor Swift
- Muhammad Ali and Chris Rock
- Brad Pitt
- Tom Hanks
- Stevie Wonder
- Denzel Washington
Celebrity phone operators[]
- Ben Affleck
- Tim Allen
- Jennifer Aniston
- David Archuleta
- Alec Baldwin
- Ellen Barkin
- Drew Barrymore
- Garcelle Beauvais
- Jack Black
- Emily Blunt
- Russell Brand
- Benjamin Bratt
- Pierce Brosnan
- Gerard Butler
- Chevy Chase
- Kristin Chenoweth
- Sacha Baron Cohen
- Sean Combs
- Common
- Bradley Cooper
- Cat Cora
- Miranda Cosgrove
- Daniel Craig
- Cindy Crawford
- Penélope Cruz
- Billy Crystal
- John Cusack
- Miley Cyrus
- Daniel Day-Lewis
- Eric Dane
- Robert De Niro
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Snoop Dogg
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Fran Drescher
- Michael Clarke Duncan
- Zac Efron
- Jenna Elfman
- Anna Faris
- Colin Farrell
- Andy García
- Mel Gibson
- Tyrese Gibson
- Selena Gomez
- Regina Hall
- Tom Hanks
- Neil Patrick Harris
- Taraji P. Henson
- Djimon Hounsou
- Terrence Howard
- Vanessa Hudgens
- Randy Jackson
- Jimmy Jean-Louis
- Elton John
- Dwayne Johnson
- Joe Jonas
- Kevin Jonas
- Nick Jonas
- Quincy Jones
- Victoria Justice
- Diane Keaton
- Michael Keaton
- Anna Kendrick
- Greg Kinnear
- Jane Krakowski
- John Krasinski
- Jessica Lange
- Queen Latifah
- Taylor Lautner
- Jared Leto
- Justin Long
- Jennifer Lopez
- Demi Lovato
- Tobey Maguire
- Ricky Martin
- Rose McGowan
- Ewan McGregor
- Katharine McPhee
- Debra Messing
- Alyssa Milano
- Shemar Moore
- Jack Nicholson
- Keke Palmer
- Holly Robinson Peete
- Katy Perry
- Tyler Perry
- Chris Pine
- Jeremy Piven
- Jeremy Renner
- Tim Robbins
- Emma Roberts
- Julia Roberts
- Ray Romano
- Jeri Ryan
- Meg Ryan
- Zoe Saldana
- Adam Sandler
- Nicole Scherzinger
- Gabourey Sidibe
- Kimora Lee Simmons
- Russell Simmons
- Jessica Simpson
- Molly Sims
- Christian Slater
- Britney Spears
- Steven Spielberg
- Ringo Starr
- Taylor Swift
- Raven-Symone
- Charlize Theron
- Justin Timberlake
- Ashley Tisdale
- Marisa Tomei
- Amber Valletta
- Sofia Vergara
- Mark Wahlberg
- Joe Walsh
- Sigourney Weaver
- Forest Whitaker
- Olivia Wilde
- Robin Williams
- Rainn Wilson
- Reese Witherspoon
- Stevie Wonder
- Noah Wyle
Broadcasters[]
| Country/Region | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| United States | ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, The CW, PBS, BET, Bravo, Centric, CMT, CNN, CNN en Español, CNN International, Comedy Central, Current TV, Discovery Health, E!, FOX40.com, Fuse TV, G4, HBO, HBO Latino, Hulu, MLB Network, MSNBC, MTV, National Geographic Channel, Oxygen, Planet Green, ReelzChannel, Showtime, Soapnet, Smithsonian Channel, Style Network, The Weather Channel, TNT, VH1 |
| International | YouTube, MSN.com, ComedyCentral.com, CNN.com Live, Bebo, CNN iPhone app, FOX40.com |
| Latin America | CNN en Español, CNN International, MTV, VH1, National Geographic Channel, MuchMusic, Warner Channel, People+Arts, Discovery Home and Health, E!, Animax, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, C5N |
| Southeast Asia | MTV, CNN International |
| Australia | Network Ten, MTV, VH1, CNN, National Geographic Channel, Style Network |
| Austria | ORF 1, MTV, VIVA |
| Belgium | CNN International, National Geographic Channel, MTV, TMF |
| Brazil | MTV, National Geographic Channel, People+Arts, E! Discovery Home & Health, CNN International, Warner Channel, Cartoon Network |
| Bulgaria | BNT 1 |
| Canada | CBC Television, CityTV, CTV, Global, MuchMusic, CP24, MTV |
| Croatia | HRT, MTV |
| Czech Republic | ČT24 |
| Denmark | TV 2, National Geographic Channel, CNN, MTV |
| Finland | YLE Teema |
| France | BFM TV, MTV |
| Germany | MTV, VIVA, TNT Serie, National Geographic Channel |
| Greece | MTV |
| Hong Kong | TVB Pearl, MTV |
| Hungary | MTV, VIVA, National Geographic Channel |
| India | VH1 |
| Indonesia | Global TV |
| Ireland | TV3, MTV, VH1, VIVA, CNN International, BET, National Geographic Channel, Style Network, E! |
| Israel | Channel 10, MTV, National Geographic Channel, VH1, CNN International |
| Italy | MTV |
| Macedonia | MRT, A1, Kanal 5, Alfa TV |
| Netherlands | Nederland 3, CNN International, National Geographic Channel, MTV, TMF, VH1, VH1 Classic |
| Norway | TVNorge, National Geographic Channel, NRK3 |
| Poland | MTV, VH1, National Geographic Channel, VIVA |
| Portugal | MTV |
| Romania | Antena 3 |
| Russia | MTV |
| Serbia | B92 Info |
| Slovakia | TV Doma |
| Slovenia | TV SLO 1, TV3 |
| Sweden | TV4, Kanal 5, MTV, SVT1, TV3 |
| Turkey | MTV, TNT, National Geographic Channel, CNN Türk |
| Ukraine | MTV |
| United Kingdom | MTV, VH1, VIVA, CNN International, BET, National Geographic Channel, Style Network, E! |
| Uruguay | Monte Carlo TV |