(Philip Boroff's article appeared on Bloomberg 1/16.)

Kennedy Center, Clooney, Madonna Lead Arts Response to Haiti

Mobilizing for Haitian earthquake relief, the U.S. arts and entertainment communities scheduled two major fundraisers for next Friday.

“Hope for Haiti” will be broadcast on CBS, ABC, NBC, HBO and others and feature musical performances and celebrities in New York and Los Angeles. Actor George Clooney will co-host the commercial-free, two-hour telethon presented by Viacom’s MTV Networks, along with Wyclef Jean, the Haitian-born singer, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper.

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