celebrity causes...

i always wonder about these celebrity benefits - such as today's live earth...
i mean, do peple really say - "all leading scientists warn about global warning, but i'm not really convinced - oh, wait a minute, rihanna is speaking out against it - i'm convinced now..." on the other hand, though her music isn't what i normally listen to, rihanna's set was pretty good...

or if you don't like the artists/music, will it be counterproductive - for example, they just played a new madonna video commissioned for the event - i hated it - and for a brief minute i considered buying a hummer...

seriously though, if it rasies awareness about this serious issue, i'm down with it... reminds me of what jerry garcia once said about a benefit for the rainforest" "someone has to do it, it's a shame it had to be us..."

g*d knows our leaders have had apparently more important things in mind that saving the planet...