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NEW YORK — Major broadcast networks and several cable channels will hold an all-star telethon for Haitian earthquake relief Friday.
A statement released by MTV Networks says “Hope for Haiti” will be shown at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Networks showing the telethon are ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, BET, the CW, HBO, MTV, VH1 and CMT.
Haitian-born entertainer Wyclef Jean will helm the show from New York, and George Clooney will host the Los Angeles part. The show will benefit Jean’s Yele Haiti Foundation, as well as UNICEF, Oxfam America, Partners in Health, and the Red Cross.
