as i said again, lionel says, there is a lot of divine intervention there. >> yeah. >> larry: lionel there were half of that some years ago. is that more of a problem, having more people? >> i don't know whether we had too many artists in the building or too many film crew. i'm telling you, technology we have now, this on -- what is it, 3-d, pan nah vision are. we had every imaginable, every imaginable kind of camera filming this. and so, the visual on this is far greater than it was the first time around. but it is just incredible. we will make cuts where the kids in haiti will be singing along with us on the video. it is brilliant. >> larry: the benefits all go to help haiti, right, quincy? >> absolutely. we are -- all the organizations new york names to deal with those 30 and 40% operation overhead. we have a very good friend who used to be a ambassador to colombia. he is head of world bank now, 31 countries in latin america and take the advice of absolute experts where to aim because lots of things like power generators, we have been -- people have submitted power generators and

lionel and i agree.hink if he doesn't go for that possibly tougher gamble, he's finished. >> but in a way, you're saying it's about style, not about the fact that he veered too far left? >> no. i think it's a matter of substance here, too. i think it was a mistake to push health care reform first in the middle of the most severe recession for 60 years. i think he should have been focused ton economy, on jobs. health care does not command -- reform does not command majority support in the population. people are deeply skeptical of his claims that he can save money with it. people really feel it contradicts a fundamental tenet of the american individualism. we look after ourselves. of course there is a minority in this country that believes that health care reform is necessary because there are 40 million people with no health insurance. but i suspect there are a lot -- you saw that with the massachusetts result, that people there said, you know, why should we pay for those slackers, say, in arkansas, or t

lion lionel?icular time around was interesting because think about it, we started out with four cameras on the first "we are the world." this time around, everybody had a cell phone. everybody had a cell phone, everybody was myspace, yourspace, herspace, theirspace. it was streaming before we got to the second verse. so it was actually quite magical to see how much technology was in that room while we were trying to record this thing. by a way, a secret this record was not going to be. >> larry: did you imbibe michael jackson in any way, quincy? >> yes. >> yes. >> at his mother's request and our desire. >> our desire, yes. >> we kept michael's -- when we did the last one, we asked him to be there right after the amas, 10:00, to be on the mike to sing as a lead as a demo for the rest of the people. he was there right on time and he did it. he doubled it. now we have got janet singing with him. >> but to have his voice in there, i must tell you, to have his presence, i was -- i must admit, he was mi

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the song was written by michael jackson and lionel richie.incy jones, who produced again last night. jones and richie were reportedly talking about reconvening in hollywood for an anniversary remake, once again to aid the poor in africa. and then... >> and then all of a sudden haiti just showed up in the middle of... >> we got a text message that said "coincidence is god's way of staying anonymous." >> reporter: the video will debut during the winter olympics. all new talent, no performers from the original, no dylan or springsteen. >> i was like am i rapping on this? i don't know. then when i got here they said "you're doing bob dylan's part." ♪ there's a choice we're making... ♪ >> reporter: the original anthem raised $63 million for africa. haitian rapper wyclef jean helps that raises more. >> if you see that little kid in haiti, that's me if i never made it to america. >> reporter: thanking entertainers for using their talent... ♪ there's a choice we're making ♪ >> reporter: ...to become voices for the voiceless once again. hattie kauffma

from lionel richie calling, quincy is like i got your back. we're going to make this big. every artist in the book calling, what can we do. it's incredible. >> yes. you've been down there a couple times now since the quake. i mean we see the news every day. but give me your sense of the situation, whether or not -- we know it's going to be a slow process. your read on the progress there. >> my read on the progress there -- and that's why i went right after the quake and made sure that i brought a flip cam -- so i'm going to be bringing a film through the eyes of the flip cam. what i don't want people to do is i don't want people to think that things are actually getting better when they're actually not, you know? things -- the people are cheerful and they are hopeful. but we're not more than two and a half weeks in, three weeks in. clear the bodies are still under the rubble. we still have to get these people out. you know, there are still the mass graves situation. there's still the situation distributions which are not going the way that i feel they should be going. and

i went into the recording studio and on my left was quincy jones and on my right was lionel richie. > how did the michael jackson death affect you? >> it did a lot. you know, you see a lot of things. first of all, when you know him personally a little bit, he came to see the show in las vegas. we talked a while. michael was very interested in knowing how i was managing to be doing this every night. he was curious. he wanted to know. and i was very nervous meeting with him. i have to tell you that since i was very young, michael has been having an amazing influence on me. i just remember looking up to him in both ways. looking up to him because i wanted to be on stage just like him, sing like him, maybe one day meet with him, but on top of that looking up to him is that on the ceiling of my bedroom when i was young i had his posters. i was -- >> larry: on the kreelding. >> the walls were not enough for me. the ceiling where he was belonging. and i said to myself, well, if i want to sing like him, be on stage like him, maybe meet with him, maybe sing with him, what am i doing? i have to

and the picture -- >> but generally it is bleak and how do you come out on the question of lionel triing, who said the great thing about orwell is he is not a genius, the extraordinary, how someone, relatively ordinary could, just by refusing to lie, and working very hard, and not caring whether he lost a job or got his book published or... was able to change the 20th century. >> qualities of character alone are sufficient to become a great writer and to become one of the most important writers of the century. yes, and no. part of what drew me to orwell in my 20s was the sense that this is available, this is not the mad brilliance of saul bellow. this is not faulkener's air bess, and it felt like natural prose and that is -- >> doesn't maky feel as you are reading the book, why do i bother. >> impossible. i can admire but i also, you know, can feel sort of discouraged by it. with him you feel encouraged by the and want to do it yourself. that is kneeling that he gives me, wants you to try -- the feeling that he gives me, you wanted to try to write an essay like that because the prose is

turns out the lyrics have been tweaked by lionel richie a little bit.ded the chorus there. wyclef jean added a haitian feel to one of the tracks. there is behind the scenes drama. apparently barbra streisand had trouble, she couldn't get the proper cadence. as she taped it. patti austin came over and helped her. so there you have -- >> barbra couldn't get the right cadence? >> she's a perfectionist. she had to do it several times to get it right. >> interesting. i shouldn't say i'm sick of it. i'm looking forward to hearing this one. for now there's been an awful lot of coverage of "we are the world." >> that is true. >> let's talk about the oscars. by now you've probably heard who is up for what. we thought we'd go ahead and give you the up to date drama. what's going on with the oscars. let's start with the best directors. if you haven't seen the list, i want you to take a look at the list this year. because it's generating a lot of buzz and that's b historically, this has been two things, ite bele. pher a look at the five nomiees kathryn bigelow, onl

lionel richie and quincy jones were the only people from the original recording.kson all those years ago. he explained how this recording session was different from the one back in 1985. >> the toughest thing is, you know, you want to jump in, you know and you must realize to pass the torch. i know it's hard to believe, but if michael were alive he would be standing behind the scenes. he would be doing it, supporting and -- remember, this is another generation where we don't have that little circle where we stepped into the microphone and did our parts. this is an interesting -- we had to capture them the way they are used to being recorded. >> the 1985 version raised about $30 million for african humanitarian programs. >>> president obama is trying to recycle billions of dollars to help the economy. he wants to take 30 billion to big banks -- he wants to take 30 billion the big banks repaid from their $700 billion bailout and use that for the small business loans. the president will push for his plan today at a town hall meeting in new hampshire. he's expected to

lionel richie and quincy jones are trying it again, this time for haiti. >> we were 25 and we actually did not have that cause. so we were going to hold back. and then all of a sudden haiti just showed up in the middle of -- >> we got a text message that said, coincidence is god's way of staying anonymous. >> and then after that i am going to go and put some haitian influence sounds on it. i think it will be a big version of "we are the world." >> i am doing a so low. i don't know what is so funny about that. when you think of raising money about singing, obviously i will be sitting here. >> we have two people in the chorus with green outfits on it. people can put their picture in the crowd. we are dealing with the latest technology, you know pn >> we won't see a final version for another ten days. the faces may be different, but the message is definitely the same. >>> and trying to predict the next few weeks of weather. >> ladies and gentlemen, may i introduce you to punxsutawney phil. >> amazing the guys in the top hat never get bitten. phil saw the shadow, so six more weeks of winte

. >>> and celebrities in hollywood are hoping to recapture the magic of the michael jackson/lionel richieceline dion, tony bennett, jennifer hudson just a fuft names that gathered to recreate the international hit, this time to raise money for the earthquake relief effort in haiti. the new song will premiere during the olympics february 12. that should be wonderful to hear that new rendition of that song. >> a great song, a great cause. thanks for doing it. we'll get back to you, lisa. appreciate it. >>> canada, britain, france, israel allow gays to serve openfully their military. what about the united states? congressman duncan hunter jr. says now is not the time. senator kirsten it gillibrand is pushing to make it happen. e they'll join us in a moment. it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover can cost you some money. that's why you should consider an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by unitedhealthcare insunce company. all medicare supplement insurance plans can help pay... some of what medicare doesn't, so you could save... thousands of dollars in out

how do you come out on the question of lionel trilling who says of orwell the great thing about him ise's not a genius? that the extraordinary thing is how someone so relatively ordinary could by refusing to lie and working very hard and not care whether he lost a job or got his book published was able to change the. >> guest: in other words qualities and character alone are sufficient to become a great writer and become one of the most important writers of the century. yes and no. part of what drew me to orwell back in my 20s was the sense that this is available. this is not the mad brilliance of saul bellow. this isn't faulkner's arab desks. this is not -- this isn't even hemingway prose. this felt like natural pros. that is a conceit -- >> host: it doesn't make you feel as though you are reading a book for the simple white lie bothered. >> guest: impossible. i can admire but i also can feel sort of discouraged. no, with orwell you feel encouraged. you want to go do-it-yourself. that is the feeling he gives me. you want to try to write an essay like that because the pros simple and i

lionel is calling us on the phone from louisiana. what do you think about this?i think it's a good idea. you know, i think it should be equal amount of men and women on the ship. and that movie "2012" i think the sub is going to be the best way to survive a disaster like that. i would rather be in a sub in some hole in the ground during a giant earthquake. >> okay, i'll talk to nicole. nicole is calling us from silverdale, washington. what do you think about this idea of men and women on a sub together? >> well, i'm a mariner's spouse. my husband is on a sub, and just the way the guys act on the boat, that is their guy time. they work. it's almost like brotherhood or a fraternity that they have. and personally, i don't think our government is going to want to have all these sexual harassment claims because the women can't hack the jokes. >> let me ask you something because i really appreciate your perspective. hasn't that argument been used in a lot of situations to keep women from even becoming police officers. hasn't that argument been used a lot, this is a boy

how do you come out on the question of lionel that says the great thing about him is he's not a geniushe extraordinary thing is how someone who ordinary could just by refusing to lie and working very hard and not caring whether he's lost a job or got his book published was able to change the 20th century. >> in other words, quality of character alone are sufficient to become a great writer and to become one of the most important writers of the century. yes and no p. part of me thinks this is what available. it is not the brilliance. this is not faulkner's aerobes key. >> i can admire it. but i can feel discouraged. no, with orwell, you feel encouraged. that's the feeling that he gives me. i want to try to write an essay like that. because the pros is simple. it has the plain style. and it seems like leading characteristic of it is honest honesty. which one ought to be capable of. just in the sense that decency alone, that's the word he uses it not not -- it's a cute orwell word. and it's an important one. but orwell was an eccentric. he was a difficult man. he had his -- full of contra