What more can he give to Scientology? Michael Jackson's big -- and long-delayed -- 9/11 charity single, "What More Can I Give?" will benefit, in part, a Scientology-affiliated organization called HELP. The organization, which has something to do with promoting literacy L. Ron Hubbard-style, was not on the original list of beneficiaries given to performers who contributed their voices to the song, including Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Beyoncé Knowles, Tom Petty, Usher, 'N Sync, the Backstreet Boys and Luther Vandross. They thought the money was earmarked for the families of victims of 9/11. Bring on the outcry of baby-dangling proportions! (Fox 411)
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