Normally, I’m not crazy-excited about television awards shows. It really depends on the host if I’ll watch intently or not. Tonight for the Golden Globes, Ricky Gervais is the host.
I loves me some Ricky Gervais. Hard.
Being the internet nerd that I am, I also love live-tweeting awards shows. (You don’t like it, unfollow, bitches.)
Tonight’s broadcast will be FILLED with people talking about the devastation in Haiti. Like, incessantly. The people of Haiti need our help. Us people who have the opportunity to sit at home with our lappys and watch brainless award shows could do something to help.
So I’m combining my love of watching award shows and live-tweeting, and suggesting that we couch potatoes do something. Think of it like a drinking game for Haiti. Just without the drinks (unless you wanna – what happens on the couch, stays on the couch), and with some monies.
I know you’re asking, “What exactly are you talking about, woman? Get on with it. I gots some tweeting to do.”
Every time someone mentions “Haiti” in any part of the show (accepting an award, announcing an award, a precursor to a poorly written joke), you tweet that you’re donating $1 to help Haiti. Use hashtag #d4haiti (“d” meaning “dollar” or “dime” or “drink” or “dummy”).
It’s totally up to you to give the amount you can. Some have suggested $.10 a mention, or you could put a cap on your donation. I’m capping my donation at $50. I’ve already given to the Red Cross and my business is donating a portion of sales, so I’m doing what I can comfortably give for my family.
If you can’t commit to any $ amount, no biggie. Leave a comment, and help the rest of us do what we can to raise awareness by tweeting tonight. Make sure you use the hashtag #d4haiti and take a drink. You can make it a drinking game at your house.
If you’re in, PLEASE leave a comment below saying you’re in and what you’re committing to donating. If you know of any companies who would like to match our donations, let me know. After the Golden Globes broadcast is over, make sure to come back and reply to your comment telling how much you’re giving.
Full disclosure: I’m totally doing this to give myself a reason to sit on my arse for 4 hours tonight and laugh with my Twitter friends. I might as well do something good while I’m here.
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I’m in up to $100. I’ll have to watch it alone because my hubby will be watching the season premiere of “24″ which is to him like “Top Chef” is to me, so this will be fun.
I’m in! I’m pretty sure we will go the dollar per mention— unless it goes really high. See ya in a few hours!
I am in up to $50. Fun idea!
you are the bomb diggity. i’m in up to $50 and will look forward to the tweets tonight.
this is an awesome idea! If I didn’t already tap myself out w/my $1 a comment post for Delurking – I would totally do this. But I’ll be on twitter tonight cheering you all on!
I’m totally in. One dollar a mention. I’m a teacher and our student government is putting boxes to raise money in all the homerooms. So any time they mention Haiti I will bring a dollar tomorrow to donate. We should include the pre-game too. I love the pre-game. We switch back and forth between E and NBC and critique the clothes. Award shows are my super bowl. My daughter suggests I should cap at 50 but we’ll see. They really need it.
Ok so the above comment? Beth. That’s my mommy! haha. We’re both in. As she says, Award shows are our superbowl!
Oh yeah, I’m totally in…but I want the booze too.
Angie, after all the drinking I did this weekend, I REALLY can’t play any more games right now. It’s still seeping out of my pores…
Amazing idea. I’m in. Also loving the live Tweeting…it’s making awards shows 1000 times more watchable.
So I missed the #d4haiti Twitter party – I’ve been having weird health stuff this weekend. But I just donated my $50 to the Red Cross.
Looks like I’m too late! Bummer… the Golden Globes were on, but I’m not into them, would have made them more fun for sure.
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