NBC to host benefit concert for Sandy victims

cmbren

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3	Thu, 11-01-2012 - 10:31am

Just caught this news... so be sure to mark it on your tv-watching calendar!

"Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together," a benefit concert to aid victims of the storm that devastated the Northeast, will air at 8 p.m. ET on the networks of NBC Universal. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Jon Bon Jovi, Sting, Christina Aguilera and Billy Joel will perform in the show, which will be hosted by TODAY's Matt Lauer. Brian Williams and Jimmy Fallon will make appearances, too.

Money collected will be donated to the American Red Cross relief efforts. The special will air Friday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC, NBC.com, USA Network, SyFy, MSNBC, CNBC, Bravo, E!, Style Network, G4 and more. It will also be live-streamed on NBC.com.

http://todaynews.today.com/_news/2012/11/01/14852645-nbc-networks-to-host-benefit-concert-for-sandy-victims?lite#

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canijusteatcandy

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Registered: 08-01-2012

In reply to: cmbren

Re: NBC to host benefit concert for Sandy victims

Thu, 11-01-2012 - 10:59am

It's great to see people coming together to help others. So many people were impacted by this crazy storm, it's going to take a massive effort to help with recovery. And personally, I prefer celebrities getting behind causes like this rather than touting political candidates.