Eddie Murphy is heading the lineup at Byron Allen's Feeding America Comedy Festival, which raises funds for the organization's network of food banks
Eddie Murphy will head the lineup at former comedian Byron Allen's upcoming Feeding America Comedy Festival, which will raise funds for the organization's network of food banks.
The three-hour event will include stand-up routines from Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish and Billy Crystal. Comedians including Marc Maron, Kenan Thompson, Margaret Cho and Marlan Wayans will also perform. "Laughter is often the best medicine, and we are extremely motivated to bring attention to issues of food insecurity, and to assist in providing meals to families across the country who are financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic," Allen said Wednesday in a statement.
Added Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot: "The coronavirus pandemic and the economic downturn it has created is shining a light on the fragile nature of people’s household budgets. Millions more of our neighbors are turning to food banks for help and we cannot thank Byron Allen and Allen Media Group enough for their support to raise funds and awareness of our work."
The festival will encourage viewers to contribute to Feeding America and will be live-streamed on the Allen Media Group television networks Comedy.TV and The Weather Channel from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET on May 9.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Denise Van Outen gets her boyfriend Eddie Boxshall to dye her hair in lockdownDenise's long-term partner Eddie appears to have a secret talent for hairdressing as he did a 'brilliant job' of her roots
Read more »
A Revolution Comes for 'Hollywood' in Trailer for New Ryan Murphy SeriesDarren Criss, Patti LuPone, Queen Latifah star in Janet Mock-penned limited series
Read more »
King Arthur Scrambles To Meet Coronavirus Demand As Flour Sales SoarAmerica’s oldest flour company, King Arthur, is cranking up production to feed America’s new-found passion for baking by chloesorvino
Read more »
Celebrities and Chefs Will Share Pantry-Friendly Recipes During Amazon’s 10-Hour Cook-A-ThonPadma Lakshmi, Emeril Lagasse, Carla Hall, Billy Porter, Marcus Samuelsson, Rocco DiSpirito, and more are set to take part in the online event that will raise money for Feeding America.
Read more »
Everything you need to know about Ryan Murphy's Netflix show 'Hollywood''Hollywood' is the new Netflix series from Ryan Murphy, which rewrites the history of Tinseltown with the help of a number of big name actors from the Murphy stable.
Read more »