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Live 8

REUTERS Over 26 million text messages sent backing Live 8

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - More than 26.4 million people from
around the world sent text messages on Saturday in support of
the Live 8 campaign to cancel the debts of the poorest
countries, setting a world record, organizers said.

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle....VE8-TECH-DC.XML
 
REUTERS Live 8 rocks the world, but will it help the poor?

LONDON/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - After a galaxy of stars
rocked the world in the largest live concert ever held,
organizers on Sunday looked to a summit of rich nations to see
if people power would change policy on poverty.

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle....8-SUNDAY-DC.XML
 
I watched for Pink Floyd. But I thought Robbie Williams, The Who, Velvet Revolver, and Madonna were also excellent.

I am so regretting not flying over to London to the gig now.
 
I am not a huge Pink Floyd fan, but they just blew me away and when Green Day did Queen's We Are The Champions, was awesome.
 
REUTERS Live 8 rocks world, looks to leaders for change

LONDON/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - They rocked the world in
the largest live concert ever held. Now the stars of the Live 8
extravaganza are looking to leaders to respond by doing more to
help the poor when they meet later in the week.

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle....8-SUNDAY-DC.XML
 
E! MTV's Redemption Song

After striking a sour note with viewers over their shoddy coverage of the Live 8 concerts last weekend, MTV and VH1 are making an effort to get back on key.

The networks will each rebroadcast five hours of commercial-free Live 8 concerts Saturday, following a barrage of criticism over their initial attempts at covering the event.

http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,1690....html?rsslatest
 
REUTERS Bono, Geldof welcome G8 aid deal for Africa

GLENEAGLES, Scotland (Reuters) - Rock musicians Bob Geldof
and Bono, who have spearheaded a global push to tackle African
poverty, broadly welcomed a pledge on Friday by the Group of
Eight (G8) nations to double aid to Africa.

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle....UP-LIVE8-DC.XML
 
Originally posted by Ron Burgundy
After striking a sour note with viewers over their shoddy coverage of the Live 8 concerts last weekend, MTV and VH1 are making an effort to get back on key.

The networks will each rebroadcast five hours of commercial-free Live 8 concerts Saturday, following a barrage of criticism over their initial attempts at covering the event.

http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,1690....html?rsslatest
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I was kind of wondering if something like this was coming. It seems like both channels got really slammed for thier coverage. Both in it's quality and organization and thier obviuos desire to cash in as much as possible while broadcasting an event for charity.
 
WOW


I just found this site that has a ton of mov's of performances from Live8. Definitely worth checking out if you like some of the bands, especially if you missed the event.
 
E! ABC's Live 8 Faux Pa

Live 8 may prove to have been a little too live for ABC.

The Alphabet net is under fire from the Parents Television Council, which claims ABC censors were asleep at the wheel (or is that button?) and failed to bleep an F-bomb from the Who's performance of "Who Are You" during the mega-concert.

No word yet on whether the FCC will investigate.

http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,1695....html?rsslatest
 
REUTERS Remember Live 8? Reviews mixed for charity stars

Two weeks after Bob Geldof assembled the greatest
rock-'n-roll lineup ever to pressure world leaders to alleviate
poverty, people are questioning whether musicians and
celebrities should do anything other than entertain.

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle....OUP-LIVE-DC.XML
 
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