October 08, 2001

Publication title: Maclean’s, vol. 114, Iss. 41, pg. 10
Place: Toronto
Writer: Unknown

Donating divas

To support aid workers and grief-stricken families south of the border, Canadian celebrities are opening their hearts and wallets in response to the recent terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington. Here’s what some of our stars are offering:

* Legendary funny man Jim Carrey has donated $1 million to help victims’ families. Carrey, the first actor to earn a $20-million salary, wants to “encourage other people to contribute as generously as they can.”

* Celine Dion emerged from semiretirement to sing God Bless America on the commercial-free telethon America: A Tribute to Heroes and headlined a five-hour show in Montreal featuring 200 artists, including Peter Gabriel.

* Alanis Morissette is “offering comfort to everyone who is grieving” with the release of an Internet-only version of a new song called Utopia.

* Sarah McLachlan has recorded live versions of two of her most popular songs, Angel and I Will Remember You, for radio play. Originally recorded in the late 1990s, the songs placed fourth and fifth on a list of crisis-related songs with the greatest airplay. The songs can be used without charge by any station that wants to play them.