A Concert for Hurricane Relief (2005)
September 2, 2005Release Date
A Concert for Hurricane Relief (2005)
September 2, 2005Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Matt Lauer
Host
Glenn Close
Self
Hilary Swank
Presenter
Harry Connick Jr.
Self
Richard Gere
Presenter
Eriq La Salle
Presenter
Claire Danes
Self
Lindsay Lohan
Presenter
Ellen DeGeneres
Self
Mike Myers
Presenter
Daniel Bregman
Writer
Kanye West
Presenter
Chris Tucker
Presenter
Marcia Gay Harden
Presenter
Leonardo DiCaprio
Presenter
Wynton Marsalis
Self
Victor Goines
Self
Lucien Barbarin
Self
Charles Neville
Self
Tim McGraw
Self
Faith Hill
Self
Aaron Neville
Self
Joe Scarborough
Self
Jimmy Smits
Self
Brian Williams
Self
Cameron Diaz
Presenter
Neil Young
Self
Chris Rock
Presenter
Jennifer Aniston
Presenter
Bono
Self
Dave Grohl
Self
Mariah Carey
Self
Randy Newman
Self
Paul Simon
Self
Jack Black
Presenter
Morgan Freeman
Self
Rod Stewart
Self
Don Cheadle
Presenter
Sheryl Crow
Self
Jack Nicholson
Presenter
John Goodman
Presenter
Julia Roberts
Presenter
Eli Attie
Writer
Rick Kaplan
Executive Producer
Gus Comegys
Editor
Joel Galle
Producer
Frank Radice
Music Director
Details.
Wiki.
A Concert for Hurricane Relief was an hour-long, celebrity-driven benefit concert broadcast live on September 2, 2005. Sponsored by the NBC Universal Television Group, its purpose was to raise money, relief, and awareness in response to the loss of life and human suffering that resulted from Hurricane Katrina in five southeastern states in the United States in 2005. Hosted by Matt Lauer, it was simulcast from the New York studios of NBC located in 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, on NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, and i: Independent Television. Controversy was sparked during Kanye West's segment of the show after he said "George Bush doesn't care about black people."
Viewers were encouraged to donate to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund by calling the number 1-800-HELP-NOW or through the Red Cross's website. The benefit generated $50 million and was watched on television by approximately 8.5 million viewers.