Natural Disasters: Just Another Reason to Blame Hollywood

Would you believe that Michelle "Hey, the Superdome looks a lot like those internment camps I support" Malkin has been scremaing today about how Hollywood isn't doing enough to help the victims? Here's the link to DC Media Girl, who first reported this. I refuse to enter Malkin's site, but here's the quote:

"Question on many readers’ minds: Where are Hollywood and the Live Aid people? Answer: Nowhere to be found yet."

Um, it takes a little more than a day to put on a concert or a massive TV production They were probably confirming the guests just as Malkin decided to spout off. Also, Hollywood isn't the federal fucking government, or the military. You know, the groups ordinary Americans would actually look to for help during a catastrophe like this.

Unsurprisingly, the creative community is actually coming through, like it always does:

NBC will air a telethon Sept. 2 with proceeds going to those suffering as a result of hurricane Katrina.

Tim McGraw, Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick Jr., all of which hail from areas hit hard by Katrina, will perform during the hour-long event.

Matt Lauer will host and Leo Dicaprio is set to appear. Throughout the show, contact info for donating to the Red Cross will be aired.

The Dave Matthews Band has also added a night to their tour, Sept. 12 @ Denver, with proceeds going to hurricane relief.

Morgan Freeman has also organized a celebrity auction with proceeds going to the Red Cross. Charity Folks, the organizer of the event, says the auctions will begin Friday and will take place over the web. Freeman was born and raised in Mississippi and lives in the Mississippi Delta.

BET will also hold a telethon September 7-9 from 7-9p.m. Wynton Marsalis, Russell Simmons and Jay-Z will hold a press conference tomorrow (Thursday) to lay out the details. MTV, VH1 and CMT also announced a multi-artist, multi-venue special concert set to air September 10 in NYC, LA, Atlanta and Nashville. Featured in the special concert include Ludacris, Green Day, Gretchen Wilson, Usher, Alicia Keys, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews Band, Rob Thomas, David Banner, and Chris Bennington from Linkin Park.

New Orleans-native rapper Master P and son Romeo have also set up a charity, Team Rescue.

By the way, where are the rightwing bloggers? Why aren't they putting on a telethon?