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Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Barbra Streisand and Jamie Lee Curtis Join Project Angel Food's Lead With Love Telethon on KTLA (EXCLUSIVE)
Barbra Streisand, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Jack Black will appear on Project Angel Food's upcoming Lead With Love telethon on KTLA 5. Project Angel Food provides home delivery meals to critically ill people throughout Los Angeles County. This year's telethon will focus on neighborhoods impacted by the January wildfires. More from Variety Olympic Gold Medalist Tom Daley on His New Documentary, Being a 'Sounding Board' for Closeted Queer Athletes and Why Tom Holland Should Play Him in a Movie Hoda Kotb on Launching Wellness Company Joy 101 Following 'Today' Departure: 'I'm Learning How to Be a Boss' Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's Daughter Shiloh Choreographs Steamy Dance Performance Under the Name Shi at Hollywood Dinner for French Designer Isabel Marant 'Project Angel Food is there before, during, and after every crisis. Amid growing needs following the fires, inflation, and uncertainty around federal funding, Lead with Love is essential,' Project Angel Food CEO Richard Ayoub said in a statement Monday. 'Thousands of volunteers and donors stand with us to ensure no one in Los Angeles faces illness or crisis alone. It truly is inspiring.' Lead with Love's original hosts Eric McCormack and Jessica Holmes return, joined by five-time host Loni Love. Additional stars on the bill include Jack Black, Jimmy Kimmel, Annie Lennox, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham, Wilson Cruz, Ann-Margret, Lori Loughlin, Steven Weber, Cameron Mathison, and artist, author, and activist Mary Fisher. Performances include Air Supply and Foreigner, Richard Marx, and live from The Yaamava' Performance Stage, in KTLA's Studio 6B, Broadway and television star Cheyenne Jackson, Billboard #1 Emerging Artist Em Beihold and Grammy and Tony Award-winner Jennifer Holliday. Presented by City National Bank, the telethon will broadcast live on KTLA 5 on June 28 at 7 p.m. PT. The telethon will also include a segment featuring actor and television host Cameron Mathison returning to Altadena, the community where he lost his own home during the Eaton Fire. He visits with with Orna, a 90-year-old Project Angel Food client living with Alzheimer's, and her niece Aria, who also lost their home. Brad Bessey returns as executive producer of the telethon along with Michael Levitt and Ayoub and KTLA 5's Marcus Smith and Jacob Burch. 'Across two thrilling hours, we'll remind the world that even when fires burn everything away, compassion endures,' Bessey said. 'Our celebrities will travel throughout the 4,752 square miles we serve, meeting individuals whose resilience is fueled by Project Angel Food.' In addition to City National, sponsors include the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, the Herb Ritts Foundation, The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation, and Ralphs/Food4Less Foundation and others. Mark McBride serves as executive producer of sponsorships. Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Sci-Fi Surges, FYC Crunch Pressure, and Comedy Category Shakeups Across 94 Races
CBS News
18-06-2025
- Health
- CBS News
What is Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation? Here's how you can join in fight against childhood cancer
Viewers of CBS News Philadelphia on TV, streaming and online have been hearing the name "Alex" for weeks in the buildup to our telethon on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The telethon honors Alexandra "Alex" Scott, the namesake of the charity foundation, who was born on Jan. 18, 1996. Shortly before her first birthday, she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a type of cancer typically found in the adrenal glands that most commonly affects children. Alex faced many obstacles from that day forward, but she took them headfirst. On the day after her fourth birthday, she told her family she wanted to open a lemonade stand to raise money so doctors could "help other kids, like they helped me." Just a few months later, with the help of her brother, Alex held her first lemonade stand and raised $2,000. She continued the tradition yearly in her front yard until her passing in August 2004. Her legacy, however, lives on. Alex's story inspired children and their families around the world, leading to the creation of the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation to help with the fight against childhood cancer. Her efforts have created countless stories of hope from those suffering from childhood cancer, but also inspired those joining the fight. 19th Annual Alex Scott: A Stand for Hope Telethon CBS Philadelphia will present the 19th Annual Alex Scott: A Stand for Hope Telethon — a full day of fundraising for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation on Wednesday, live from CBS Philadelphia studios from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET. At the CBS Philadelphia studios, our Great Hall will be transformed as we have an army of volunteers taking donations and honoring the memory of Alex Scott, the little girl who started it all. Alex's parents, Liz and Jay Scott, will also join us to spearhead the effort. Last year, CBS Philadelphia's 18th annual Alex Scott: A Stand For Hope Telethon raised a record-breaking $7.3 million for the fight against childhood cancer. A grand total of $7,309,976 was raised, which beat the previous record set in 2023 of $7.1 million. You can participate online, by phone call, text or Venmo all day long. The telethon is sponsored by Toyota and the Malvern School, which is part of the Busy Bees family. How to donate to the Alex Scott: A Stand for Hope Telethon CBS Philadelphia There are a variety of ways you can donate and join the fight against childhood cancer. Text 'CBSALEX' to 44321 Call 1-866-333-1213 Online: Venmo: @AlexsLemonadeStandFoundation (include CBS in the "What's it for" comment section) What is Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation? Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is the largest independent charity dedicated to childhood cancer research and family support in the United States. The foundation changes the lives of children with cancer by funding impactful research, raising awareness, supporting families and empowering everyone to help cure childhood cancer. The Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Grant Program funds research every step of the way, from early-stage innovative research all the way through to lifesaving clinical trials for kids with cancer.
CTV News
07-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Bill's Big Thank You CHEO Breakfast: CHEO Foundation
Ottawa Watch Steve Reid from the CHEO Foundation talks about the importance of supporting the telethon this year.
