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Sprinkles. which begs the question, jon, where the. [ beep ] is fema when you need them? >> it is it tough uptown. stephen colbert wondering if sandy has a political agenda. >> none of this surprises me. hurricanes have a well known liberal bias. first katrina tainted george bush's presidency. then isaac wiped out the first day of the republican national convention. now hurricane sandy. sandy, what kind of name is that? are you induced or a lady storm? big surprise, just when obama needs a boost, who shows up in a gender ambiguous weather system? a category 5 bi-hurricane. don't get me wrong, ...

Need. i mean you have been seeing that with katrina as well. it's a special place. very special. >> so as you can see, janet jackson as busy as she is finds time to watch what's happening in the world and watch what's happening in this community here and she had a reason that she felt like this was the year for her to make it. >> as you and i talked and we were texting about it. i saw janet jackson and the family last week for the one-year anniversary. she wasn't there last year. she was filming a movie and then her pro died right before the essence music festival was going on. how was she han...

Environment. there were others here to talk about the spill. essence has always pen about more than music. it is about being connected to your community. janet jackson is connected to the community. she says there is a specific reason that she chose to perform at essence this year. she is acutely aware of what is happening in the news. here is some of my conversation with her. >> we are here. >> yes. >> at the essence music festival. what brought you to the festival this year. why this year? >> they have asked me for a while -- >> uh-huh. >> to be a part of the festival approximate my schedule...

Disaster battered new orleans is back in the headlines tonight but for reasons of celebration. the essence music festival is bringing life to the city showcasing performers who say they need to be a part of it and that includes janet jackson. richelle carey sat down with miss jackson herself. i should say miss carey sat town with miss jackson herself. and first understand that it's not all fun at the festival. people were there to talk about the gulf oil disaster, right? >> reporter: absolutely. people that are here have to be connected to what is happening in the community is approximate and ...

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