Huge Stars Rally For 'Hope For Haiti Now'

After Clooney, Coldplay performed their song, 'A Message.'

Halle Berry then shared the story of a young boy who survived being trapped in a house all by himself for eight days due to the earthquake.

"He had no one to comfort him, no one to tell him that they loved him and no one to tell him that things were actually going to be all right," the actress described.

Next up -- Bruce Springsteen played a rendition of 'We Shall Overcome.'

Among the stars manning the telephones were Jewel, Tobey Maguire, Meg Ryan, Tim Robbins, Ben Affleck, Julia Roberts, Reese Witherspoon, and Anna Kendrick. They continued to take calls throughout the night -- some of which were highlighted during the show.

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Broadcasting from Haiti, Anderson Cooper appeared with a special report.

Following the CNN anchor, Leonardo DiCaprio read an entry from Dr. Mark Hyman's journal. The doctor is working in Haiti under the extreme conditions to help as many patients as he and his team can.

'Bridge Over Troubled Water' was Stevie Wonder's choice for a tribute.

Wyclef Jean told of his journey to Haiti last week, and even added words in Creole.

"To tell you the truth, I'm not no news reporter, so I was not there to take the news. I was looking at my country go through so much trauma. I was there to clear away concrete and pull my friends from the rubble," he explained solemnly.

An emotional Shakira belted out 'I'll Stand by You' in support of the cause.

Back with Anderson Cooper, he introduced the director of a Haitian orphanage whose children are sleeping outside.

A segment on orphaned Haitian children showed their struggles in the troubled country.

Fittingly, afterward, John Legend played the traditional spiritual, 'Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child.'

"The grief is everywhere we look. Now the challenge is ours to take the grief and transform it into real and lasting help for Haiti. Hundreds of thousands of Haitians lived through this nightmare ... They want to rebuild their country and with your help, they will. The people of Haiti are listening tonight, what will they hear?" 'Daily Show' mastermind Jon Stewart said, before Mary J. Blige sang for the telecast.

"We want you to give. We want you to give so we can all come together and help Haiti rise from the ruins," Samuel L. Jackson implored.

Taylor Swift and Christina Aguliera added their talents by performing.

At the phones, Julia Roberts talked to a mother who donated in honor of her young boys.



A bearded Robert Pattinson in London spoke of the technology connecting us to the tragedy, prior to Sting's performance in New York with The Roots.

Matt Damon and Clint Eastwood appeared together to appeal for help and donations. In another pairing, Chris Martin accompanied Beyonce on the piano as she sang 'Halo.'

"Do what you can, give what you can. They need you," Morgan Freeman urged.

The trio of Kid Rock, Sheryl Crow and Keith Urban harmonized to 'Lean on Me.'

President Bill Clinton spoke from New York. "I'm very grateful that our Clinton/Bush Haiti fund will be one of the recipients of the fundraiser tonight. Through our fund, we'll focus on helping the Haitian people build back a stronger nation."

Madonna was up next with 'Like a Prayer,' supported by a gospel choir in the background.

"Here's something you might not know. In Haiti, the kids go to school in the afternoons. That means at 4:53 PM last Tuesday, the elementary schools and high schools were packed with kids. They were in their classrooms, sitting at their desks, walking to the blackboard or opening a book when everything crashed down around them," Ben Stiller described the destruction during his turn on the broadcast.

Other musical interludes included Justin Timberlake and Matt Morris taking on 'Hallelujah' and Jennifer Hudson's huge voice on 'Let It Be.'

"It just kind of fit for the telethon, so hopefully you guys download it on iTunes," Timberlake explained of his song choice.

Brad Pitt used his star power to ask for people's help and introduce Haitian artist, Emily Michelle.

In Los Angeles, Tom Hanks shared the story of a brother's search for his sister, and in London, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Bono and The Edge performed together. "This song is really important, because lyrically it's really deep," Rihanna said after the show of the original work.

Then, Julia Roberts talked of a mother's strength for her trapped child. Neil Young and Dave Matthews followed the actress.

"Even in these trying times, none of us can afford to lose hope. As Dr. MLK jr once said, if you lose hope, somehow you lose the vitality that keeps life moving. You lose that courage to be, the quality that helps you go on in spite of it all. It took seconds to tear down so much, it will take years to build back something better. It will be a struggle, it will take patience, but we are ready to do this -- not for, but with the Haitian people," Denzel Washington said.

"Let us all pledge to do what we can, what we must, to help bring hope for Haiti now," he finished.

Wyclef Jean ended the night back on stage, singing for Haiti.

"I was fortunate enough to be asked by Mr. Clooney to assist this evening. It was my pleasure to do so. This is where everybody's priority is," Drew Barrymore said about her participation when the show ended.

'Hope For Haiti Now' was broadcast in Haiti, too. A 23-year-old survivor was even able to translate it in it's entirety into Creole.

"I hope we made some money out of this. The only way to make this a success is to make a considerable amount of money," Clooney told MTV after the event.

People can purchase the night's musical performances for 99 cents each through iTunes starting Saturday. All proceeds will go to Haiti relief.

The funds raised from the telethon will be donated to several organizations, including UNICEF, Oxfam America and Partners in Health.

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