Celebrities were out in force on Larry King Live overnight, helping to man a telethon that helped raise close to $A9.6 million for quake ravaged Haiti.
How you can help: Haiti earthquake
Music stars including Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder, Seal, John Mayer and Jennifer Lopez joined actors Ashley Judd, Ben Stiller and Nicole Richie on the two-hour 'How to Help Haiti' special on the late night interview show.
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In interviews with host Larry King, stars like Paula Abdul and Jennifer Lopez spoke out about the devastation and desparation in Haiti, appealing to people to come together and help out.
The late night entertainment program also featured musical performances by guests as celebrities like Sean Combs took donations for Haiti during the telethon.
Larry King used his Twitter feed (@kingsthings) to update fans on how much the special had raised for the Red Cross and UNICEF, urging the audience to keep giving.
US donations near funds for tsunami, Katrina
US donations to Haiti relief have reached more than $A217 million, a level similar to the outpouring of aid after the 2004 Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
The Giving USA Foundation says data collected through the Centre on Philanthropy at Indiana University indicates the total amount of aid collected through to Sunday is similar to that after other disasters in the same period.
The groups said this puts US contributions on track to match the disaster relief contributions in 2005, when Americans gave more than $US7 billion for relief for the tsunami, US hurricanes and an earthquake in Pakistan.
"The news coming out daily just reinforces the need for America to help its island neighbour," said Nancy Raybin, chair of the Giving Institute, which advises charities.
"Of course, just like with past disasters, once the earthquake news is replaced by other headlines, the need will continue to exist, so we encourage Americans to give thoughtfully and often."
The aid for Haiti has been funnelled through at least 43 organisations, according to the foundation. Based on the pattern from 2005, roughly 80 per cent of the donations are likely to come from individuals and 20 per cent from corporate donations.
