Bullock, DiCaprio, NBC to aid tsunami victims

[steve2470]

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood opened its wallet Monday to survivors of the tsunami disaster as movie stars Sandra Bullock and Leonardo DiCaprio donated big sums to relief agencies and NBC planned a celebrity-studded TV benefit.

The goodwill gestures of the entertainment industry came as President Bush and his two immediate predecessors -- former Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush, the current president's father -- appealed to Americans to contribute to the massive aid effort.
The official death toll from the South Asian tsunami, unleashed by a magnitude 9 earthquake off Indonesia on Dec. 26, has climbed to almost 150,000, with millions left homeless, hungry and threatened by deadly disease.

The American Red Cross said it received a $1 million donation from Bullock for tsunami relief in South Asia and East Africa. The star of "Miss Congeniality" and "Speed" previously donated $1 million to the Red Cross in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.

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It's so cool she gave so much money.

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[barbaraann]

2. So, do you think all wealthy people should give away assets or

just Hollywood stars and starlets (who tend to be Democrats)?

[tanyev]

3. I wonder how much the

multi-millionaire Bush boys personally donated.

[robbedvoter]

4. W has the wealthiest cabinet in history. I'd like to see their donations

I may not be easily impressed by celebrity, but to diss a good deed just because it comes from Hollywood reveals an obsessive hatred that will eat at you and your friends .
Good for them and let's see what your buddies pony up.

[Lerkfish]

5. dude...you wanna make that percentage comparison? you sure?

your hero bush won't come out so well if you do.

[nonews]

6. WHAT!!!

she is not worth a "cool" 100 million. Where did you get that figure? Link?

[Lerkfish]

7. relax, he's just upset because she made shrub look bad.

cant' have stingy people looking stingy when generous people do generous things.

[Kitka]

8. What % of your assets are you donating to the victims?

That's what I thought.

[Miami Liberal]

10. She didn't have to give anything

There are plenty of other Hollywood celebrities who have as much or even more and you don't hear about them donating a million dollars. I think it's wonderful that she's so generous.

[smbolisnch]

14. Exactly right.

And hopefully, more celebrities and people who are very well off will be inspired to do the same.

[Hunter_1253]

11. You know little...

about liquid assets. Her "cool" million you speak of is probably a lot less than that, and of the money she does have, she most likely only has immediate access to 5-10% of it. The rest of it is in property, bonds, stocks, and her production company. Any way you slice it, giving 1 million dollars is a very nice thing to do from a person who is in no way obligated to help. Also, even if she had her "cool" million dollars under her mattress, she gave 1% of her total assets. When you give a dollar for every hundred dollars you have (in total assets, not just cash), then we'll talk.

[smbolisnch]

13. Some people will bitch about anything.

The woman donated 1 miilion dollars that she DIDN'T HAVE TO GIVE.
What do you think she is just trying to imoress Hollywood directors? Give me a break! How much did you give? :eyes:

[heidiho]

9. Leonardo donated to UNICEF, does giving to the UN

agency make the UN look more legitimate?

If so, that's where I want to give my money. Any thoughts on that?

[Kitka]

12. I will not support a UN agency.

I know this is a spot of contention among liberals, but I do not trust the UN. Rwanda. Somalia. Bosnia. Iraq sanctions. There are other outlets for aid that do not have a track record of ineffectiveness.