[Blind Gossip] Last night’s Hand in Hand Celebrity Telethon was a huge success. Well, not really.
Even the celebrities were disappointed with the total raised. One of them had an especially interesting comment.
When he heard the dollar amount raised (not including the corporate donations), he seemed surprised. He said, “That’s it? I’ve made that much in a month.”
We do not know how much he personally gave to help this cause. We’re just relieved to know that he is doing so well that he could spare a precious hour of time to the telethon. We’re sure the millions of people whose homes and business were damaged or destroyed are grateful for his enormous sacrifice.
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Male Celebrity:
[Optional] What did you think of the telethon?
WhoDatGirl says
Joke’s on them here in Florida. I was in the ground zero area of Irma (Central Florida), and the night the telethon was on, I and 6 million others of us in the affected area had no power or cable to watch. I didn’t even know about it until I saw a couple days later the articles on the condescending celebs lecturing us all on science. You know, high school dropouts who became actors and singers and such lecturing the world on science. The irony isn’t lost on me…
jerseygrl31 says
Male Celebrity: this could be Leo Dicaprio, George Clooney, or Justin Bieber
[Optional] What did you think of the telethon?
Wow that Person makes that in a month?! I am in the wrong profession. They can at least donate 5 million….I found out about it when it was over.
Theiiishaveit says
Right after it started, when Stevie Wonder spoke about climate change I turned the channel. I wish to God that these celebrities would just shut the f up! Seriously, do not any celebrity of any kind to tell me how to think.
carole says
Mind you, I am not wealthy — actually close to going bankrupt. I’ve had to take money out of my meager retirement fund to pay major medical, vet, and home repair bills. Also — the usual suspect is Bieber. Usually Ace doesn’t post photos of the ones he comments on. Perhaps this time is an exception.
carole says
I love how people say things like, “The people in that room could make Harvey and Irma damage go away!” Why would anyone expect them to? I hope they were charitable, as they can afford to be. But if they gave huge amounts of money to every single catastrophe, soon they would have nothing for themselves or their families. It’s ridiculous to rely on celebrities to bail you out.
NoseyNana2008 says
Stephen Colbert is arrogant enough to say this. I wouldn’t even tune in for a second because he was there. Now they’ll use this as “their” proof that America is out of touch and doesn’t care about their fellow man, that we’re racist, homophobic, et al. Or they’ll blame it on Trump. It has to be his fault and not the fact we’re sick of them.
shpigolita says
Thank you, Blind Gossip, for providing that link. I am a Hurricane Irma survivor and I have a two month old that had to literally weather the storm. I am very blessed, but a lot of people down here are in desperate need of help.
Baileygirl says
It was more important for these “stars” to get political then it was to shut up about politics and global warming and just entertain to get people to call in to help their fellow citizens. We know that Stevie Wonder in blind. Is he deaf and dumb, too? How could these celebrities keep pushing their progressive agenda when there is so much evidence that it is turning off people, especially to the Democratic Party. In a country of 350 million plus, wasn’t the paltry sum enough to convince them ?
milldar says
Justin Bebe
It was too obnoxious, watching (for the 2 minutes I did) the “celebrities” lecture us.
Did they blame Trump for the hurricanes after I switched the channel?
LC1216 says
It’s amazing how in just 9 month, Trump has already destroyed the environment enough to cause hurricanes, brush fires and earth quakes. I didn’t even realize he was doing it. This one man caused so much global warming. Imagine how badly Trump will destroy the environment in 4 years all by himself? I’m just so glad Obama was able to fix the environment for the entire world in 8 years. We didn’t have any hurricanes, earthquakes or tsunami’s during his reign.
kvetro60 says
I could only watch about a minute or two. I do not want to have global warming caused this jammed down my throat. Let’s concentrate on the victims of these storms who don’t care what caused it, they just need our help. And considering how many of these lecturers spend on private jets, oversized multiple properties, etc….I don’t care what they think!
High Steppa says
My thoughts exactly!
throwsumshade says
I tolerated a few minutes of the telethon. All I could think of was who would I want to answer the phone – Clooney? Bieber? Gwen? It seemed so phony. All the money in that room could bail out Houston and Florida, no sweat.
Tbilll says
So could Donald.
boyjack4 says
Auto Correct Ugh Bieber
boyjack4 says
Gotta be Biedermeier, only there for publicity
Smokey says
Clooney? I donated before the marathon directly to Houston humane society and Houston’s own hurricane relief fund. Maybe this person should be thinking of this.
LC1216 says
Wow…If that is how much this celebrity makes in one month, he could maybe sacrifice his one months salary and donate it to the fund. Then the fund would doubled…just from his one paycheck. What an arrogant creep. I want to say Justin Bieber, even though he’s in the picture. I’m pretty sure it’s go to be someone young, to make a comment like that.
flower says
I’m not a Bieber fan, but in all fairness jerks come in all ages, not just the young.
There are enough egos and narcissists in Hollywood that many people could have made that statement.
ratneck says
It was okay some of the music was good. But they didn’t mention anything about Georgia and Georgia got hit pretty hard as well.
Tbilll says
Yeah, well my mom’s basement flooded in Canada and they didn’t mention that, either.
spunkfunker says
Bieber
Olderthandirt says
And yet JJ Watt has raised twice that. I’m very picky who I give $ to. I watched this through Stevie Wonder’s intro, for the gospel, that woman’s voice!! And sat through Leo’s smug opening w/ Jamie Foxx looking suitably grim, watched how many faces I recognized, then went back to music. F these clowns. They could have done 100 million in that room alone.
NativeAtlantaGirl says
I turned it off before Stevie Wonder began singing. It was NOT the time to make it into some sort of political pulpit.
Tbilll says
Bieber.
NahnCee says
Jerry Lewis was able to raise billions with a B for muscular dystrophy. Of course, he didn’t lead in by calling the majority of his audience “blind” and “stupid”, and causing them to quickly change channels. It amazes me that really smart super stars haven’t figured out yet that their lecturing and heckling have killed off the Academy Awards /Grammy shows, ESPN, the summer slate of movies, and many newspapers, and yet they *still* think that their virtue-signalling rants are the way…
lilipad says
He raised “billions with a B” over the course of fifty years, since 1966. As far as I know, yesterday’s telethon was a one-day event, so comparing it to a fifty-year annual telethon’s total gross is quite unfair.
Female says
Agree with NahnCee – there’s nothing that’s a bigger turnoff than a political lecture from an entertainer. Even my favorite drag star, Courtney Act (from RuPaul’s drag race) is now delivering lectures about how awful we all are. Hey, you’re a man in a dress. I come to you for spangles and witticisms, not political theory and shaming.
amagod121 says
The original amount quoted was $14 million raised. That’s gone up to $44 million. Either way…wow, these celebs are making way, way, WAY too much! (Except Gal Godet.)
Male Celeb: Justin “the Beav” Bieber. I think he probably does pull in that much a month and I don’t think many of the other entertainers pull in that money. Plus he would be young/dumb enuff to say it. Clooneymoon would be my 2nd guess.
And Ace? Thank you for giving us an alternate place to donate!
SpikeNLB says
Def sounds like Bieber.
At least he’s telling the truth, he probably does make that in a month and should, therefore, be able to match it! But of course, he won’t because most, if not all of the celebs participate in these telethons, do it for reasons of PR, image or their ‘Managment’ guilt them into doing them. There are celebs that give millions to various charities that you never hear about, these are the people who are the real philanthropists using their fame/fortune for good.
Epitome says
It was ignorant of the individuals involved to invoke global warming and such for something that should not be political – helping people. Americans donate more than $300 billion per year to charities, and they don’t ask if they are liberal or conservative when they do.
Entertain. Nothing more. And the donations may have been even higher.
lilipad says
They raised well over $44M for a one-hour event. Those donations were more than fine. Celebrities have as much a right to speak about what they believe in as every other American.
NoseyNana2008 says
Thank you, Epitome, well said.
TheSalmon says
Except climate change is not and should not be political; it is SCIENCE. As in demonstrably true.
But then, in the current political climate, facts mean absolutely nothing.
Female says
I’m not sold on the SCIENCE, which seems to be manipulated to fit people’s pre-existing political leanings, like income redistribution. But I agree that sheer entertainment would have probably lead to more donations. There’s a lot of talent in the room, and a smart producer could have taken advantage of it. Say that “if we get up to 50 million, Leo and George Clooney will do a comedy scene” – “Who’s On First” or some more recent classic. It might work.
lookyloo says
Climate change is *NOT POLITICAL*. It is science. Literally. Fact.
colfaxcarol says
I don’t know who the celebrity is. People certainly care about the hurricane victims. The problem is that there has been too much fraud committed by these “charities.” There have been many news stories about how the millions donated to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, Haiti, etc., never saw any money. A famous charity run by a former President was accused of this. There’s no way to ensure that the money goes to the victims, instead of being used for a daughter’s wedding.
cheezymoses says
lol, funny.
LC1216 says
colfaxcarol…LOL!!! So true.
shelaur22 says
If the election proved anything it’s that people don’t really care about celebrities.
gossipzillaisback says
I’d say that the election proved that people don’t care about helping others.
trigger says
And I’d say these hurricanes prove they do. You’re also implying people vote based on their feelings about other people.
Um, sweetie people vote based on their own self-preservation.
goshox18 says
Yep- right or wrong, most people vote with their wallets.
Vinnie says
Ding, ding, ding!
sweetdee7 says
I was surprised at the amount that was raised. I’m from the UK and we do charity telethons all the time. However, we raise £70m – £90m every time and we’re only a country of 63m people. $44m would be a bad night here, never mind in a country of 300m.
Vampira says
Many people already gave through other channels, including myself. JJ Watt’s fund was at $30 million, but it’s probably more now.
bubbasbbq says
There was fundraising and charity going on all over the gulf coast. My Neighbor is a Baptist minister and he was raising money to deliver goods to Texas. I know the man and his work so I donated there. He wasn’t the only one doing this. So there was plenty of home grown charity.
TrioOfBoys says
Not sure, but what a jerk!
I wasn’t even aware there was a telethon on until after it aired!
Scooby Snacks says
Justin Bieber
kimmukwest says
Bieber. What a tool
stanton says
I am a Katrina survivor. There was a telethon for that BUT I NEVER GOT ANYTHING
Nataliexyz says
I always wonder how much money the “celebrities” give. I mean isn’t it kind of ridiculous to have them sitting there, taking calls, cajoling people to give, when the people in that room could have given millions. It kind of makes me sick, honestly, and that’s why I never have and never will give to celebrity telethons.
ShutupMeg says
this. ^^^
bubbasbbq says
It was a joke. The second Stevie Wonder started to proselytize, you know a large chunk of people turned it off.
And yes, stick to reputable charities who are known. If some”charity” comes calling and you never have heard of them, ask for their website or a call back number. Odds are, if you have never heard of them, there is a very good reason.
Palermo says
Agree. The Hollyweirds still don’t get that we want to have them entertain us, and spouting all of their political garbage and hypocritical lifestyles don’t do that. I refuse to watch award shows any more for this reason.
jerseygrl31 says
AMEN!!!