Celine on "The Eyes Of Christmas"

[VinnyT.]

The Eyes of Christmas: Top Stars Telecast 12 Hours of Holiday Music and Memories for the Visually Impaired to Over 80 Million Homes on Multiple Cable Networks

 

The 13th Annual 'Eyes Of Christmas' International Telecast Fighting

Blindness Features Over 50 Top Stars Including Garth Brooks, Sandra

Bullock, Jay Leno, Tom Hanks, Nicole Kidman and Sting

 

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- For 12 days leading up to

Christmas, many top stars along with top athletes and our nation's

governors, will record audio greeting cards for the blind and visually

impaired. The 13th Annual "Eyes of Christmas" presentations are being

telecast via multiple cable and satellite networks to over 80 million

homes. Stars include Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Garth Brooks, Reba

McIntyre, Sandra Bullock, Charlton Heston, Tom Hanks, Drew Barrymore,

Nicole Kidman, Pierce Brosnan, Jay Leno, Bob Costas and Natalie Cole. Music

performances will be featured by Sting, U2, Christina Aguilera, Brian

McKnight, Jon Bon Jovi, Kenny G, Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, The Blind

Boys of Alabama and Jose Feliciano.

 

Former President Bush begins the broadcasts with a heartwarming

description of the classic, "It's A Wonderful Life" on NBC, with repeat

airings the week of December 17. Mr. Bush's narration is delivered through

TheatreVision, which adds a description of the action and scene to the

actors' dialogue, enabling the blind to enjoy the film along with the

sighted.

 

Special broadcasts will air throughout the holidays on the Dish, PAX

and ION Networks, as well as on independent stations in top US markets

(check your local listings for dates and times). This year's "Eyes of

Christmas" telecast will culminate with a special Christmas Eve airing of

the Charles Dickens' favorite, "Scrooge," between midnight and 8 a.m.,

Christmas morning.

 

"The Eyes of Christmas" benefits RP International, the nation's leading

non-profit fighting RP (Retinitis Pigmentosa) and other degenerative eye

diseases. Founder Helen Harris also encourages sighted viewers to tune into

"The Eyes of Christmas" broadcast to take the "traveling eye test," which

enables early diagnosis and treatment of disorders. This year's telecast

celebrates amazing, breakthroughs in genetic and cell-transplant therapies,

which hold great promise of restoring vision to victims of degenerative eye

diseases. This is "the greatest Christmas gift of all," says Harris.

 

Information on the live podcast, purchase of the Eyes of Christmas CD,

donations and RP International's efforts are available at RP

International's websites http://www.eyesofchristmas.org and

http://www.rpinternational.org or by calling, 1-800-FIGHT-RP.

[Shesings2me]

Another reason to love our superstar! It's not surprising at all that Celine would lend her voice and spirit to make someone's holiday that much more special. Way to go Ms. Dion Angelil.

[peo]

Thanks for the information. I don't get it, will it be broadcasted on T.V?