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Washington Times
October 24, 2008
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Tuning In To TV
MTV's Choose or Lose campaign and CNN are teaming up for "A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the Brave," which supports veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, airing at 8 tonight on MTV.
The performance was taped Thursday in New York, Associated Press reports. The show's name alludes to a petition MTV and several veterans organizations created called the Bill of Rights for American Veterans (Brave).
On Saturday, CNN will air a special edition of "Anderson Cooper 360" titled "Back From Battle" that focuses on stories of young veterans.
The concert will feature performances by 50 Cent, Ludacris and Saving Abel, plus taped performances by Kanye West, Kid Rock, Fall Out Boy, Angels and Airwaves, Nelly, Juanes and Taylor Swift. Others making taped appearances include Beyonce, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Hudson and John Legend.
News packages from CNN and MTV News will air throughout the special, which will be presented in front of an audience of young veterans and their families.
"It doesn't matter where you stand on the war; we can all agree that young veterans serving our country must receive the benefits they've earned for their sacrifices," says Van Toffler, president of MTV Networks.
Collaboration on the Brave petition came from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, AMVETS, Veterans for America and the Wounded Warrior Project.
The concert also will be broadcast online on www.vMTV.com.
October 24, 2008
Pg. B7
Tuning In To TV
MTV's Choose or Lose campaign and CNN are teaming up for "A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the Brave," which supports veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, airing at 8 tonight on MTV.
The performance was taped Thursday in New York, Associated Press reports. The show's name alludes to a petition MTV and several veterans organizations created called the Bill of Rights for American Veterans (Brave).
On Saturday, CNN will air a special edition of "Anderson Cooper 360" titled "Back From Battle" that focuses on stories of young veterans.
The concert will feature performances by 50 Cent, Ludacris and Saving Abel, plus taped performances by Kanye West, Kid Rock, Fall Out Boy, Angels and Airwaves, Nelly, Juanes and Taylor Swift. Others making taped appearances include Beyonce, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Hudson and John Legend.
News packages from CNN and MTV News will air throughout the special, which will be presented in front of an audience of young veterans and their families.
"It doesn't matter where you stand on the war; we can all agree that young veterans serving our country must receive the benefits they've earned for their sacrifices," says Van Toffler, president of MTV Networks.
Collaboration on the Brave petition came from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, AMVETS, Veterans for America and the Wounded Warrior Project.
The concert also will be broadcast online on www.vMTV.com.