With some of Hollywood’s biggest names in tow (Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, Beyonce, Kerry Washington, Justin Timberlake, Jamie Foxx, and more), ‘Hand in Hand‘ – a relief benefit aimed to assist victims of Hurricane Harvey and Irma – aired live tonight.
The hour-long, star-studded telethon – which filmed in Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, and San Antonio – was kicked off by Stevie Wonder performing a stirring rendition of Bill Withers’ hit, ‘Lean on Me,’ and continued with moving showings from Usher, Cece Winans, Tori Kelly, and more while also featuring impassioned pleas from some of the celebrity guests to garner donations from viewers.
Their calls for action were certainly heard as a whopping $14 million was raised in just the hour the telecast aired…
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