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Posted by Robert
Rap News Network
1/26/2005 5:06:04 PM
MTV.com to Host Online Auction to Benefit Relief Efforts, Featuring Items From Hip-hop and rap artists Jennifer Lopez, Snoop Dogg, Destiny's Child, Gwen Stefani, 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Maroon 5, Tom Hanks, and More, as Well as Tickets to 2005 Video Music Awards & MTV Movie Awards
MTV: Music Television today announced it will air an MTV News special to help continue to raise awareness of the tragedy in Southeast Asia and empower its audience to support fund-raising efforts worldwide. MTV NEWS PRESENTS: AFTER THE TSUNAMI will follow a special edition of "Total Request Live" dedicated to tsunami relief. In addition, on February 3 at 9 a.m. MTV2 will simulcast MTV ASIA AID, a benefit concert taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, and produced by MTV International; MTV will air an edited version on February 4 at 8 p.m. mtvU, MTV's college network, will simulcast MTV NEWS PRESENTS: AFTER THE TSUNAMI at 6 p.m. on February 3, and also air an edited version of the MTV Asia Aid benefit concert on February 7 at. 7 p.m.
"This is the biggest natural disaster that this generation has ever witnessed," commented Dave Sirulnick, EVP of MTV News & Production. "In addition to showing the terrible impact of the tsunami, we also want to share with our audience the inspiring stories of young people who are helping with the relief efforts -- as well as the untold stories of hope amidst the sadness. We are eager to give our viewers a community where they can learn more about the tsunami and how it is affecting other young people around the world."
MTV NEWS PRESENTS: AFTER THE TSUNAMI, premiering February 3rd at 6 p.m.
ET/PT, features a powerful look at the impact of the tsunami in the affected
areas, especially on young people. MTV News correspondent Gideon Yago travels
with the U.S. Navy, aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, as they
undertake aid missions off the coast of Indonesia and assess the scope of the
tsunami's damage. Gideon travels through Banda Aceh with tsunami survivors, as
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