Tonight, Larry King interviewed Brad Pitt about his initiative to rebuild New Orleans after the impact of Hurricane Katrina.
Last Monday, the actor announced plans to build 150 eco-friendly homes in the Louisiana city's Lower 9th Ward, one of the most devastated areas in the state. In the storm's aftermath, the community's housing stock was largely demolished, leaving many of its residents living in trailers.
But the most amazing concept that came to me while watching the show was the promotional teaser in between commercial breaks. "Brad Pitt comes to New Orleans to make it right".
(Click here to watch the interview
www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/05/pitt.lkl/index.html)
That concept line gave me the sense that the efforts of local, state and federal agencies in partnership with voluntary groups and faith-based organizations during the last two years to recover and rebuild has come to nothing.
And only the power of celebrity will make it right now.
Not that the effort of celebrities and the people in the entertainment business is not appropiate, accepted or needed; is just that for the general public now it looks like Brad is the only one that knows how to do it right.
That concept that portraits a celebrity with the power to do it all transformed in images and words for Larry King's show buries in the very back of our heads that every city in the nation that is impacted by a disaster deserves the assistance to rebuild and recover as quick as possible.
Those images and words forgets Hurricane Katrina is the most catastrophic disaster to impact the United States and it doesn't matter how much money and resources are available to support the rebuilding -- it will just take time.
Last Monday, the actor announced plans to build 150 eco-friendly homes in the Louisiana city's Lower 9th Ward, one of the most devastated areas in the state. In the storm's aftermath, the community's housing stock was largely demolished, leaving many of its residents living in trailers.
But the most amazing concept that came to me while watching the show was the promotional teaser in between commercial breaks. "Brad Pitt comes to New Orleans to make it right".
(Click here to watch the interview
www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/05/pitt.lkl/index.html)
That concept line gave me the sense that the efforts of local, state and federal agencies in partnership with voluntary groups and faith-based organizations during the last two years to recover and rebuild has come to nothing.
And only the power of celebrity will make it right now.
Not that the effort of celebrities and the people in the entertainment business is not appropiate, accepted or needed; is just that for the general public now it looks like Brad is the only one that knows how to do it right.
That concept that portraits a celebrity with the power to do it all transformed in images and words for Larry King's show buries in the very back of our heads that every city in the nation that is impacted by a disaster deserves the assistance to rebuild and recover as quick as possible.
Those images and words forgets Hurricane Katrina is the most catastrophic disaster to impact the United States and it doesn't matter how much money and resources are available to support the rebuilding -- it will just take time.
And media outlets should examine twice those teasers since at the end of the day, I wonder who truly benefits , the celebrity gaining popularity or the displaced residents of New Orleans crying in national television working hard to get back in their feet.
Anyway, Brad's initiative is accepting donations. If you feel attracted enough by celebrity power and appeal visit http://www.makeitrightnola.org/, don't miss the opportunity to contribute. New Orleans displaced resident will be thankful forever.
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