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George Clooney, Michael Douglas and Hugh Jackman join virtual fundraiser for Covid-19 relief

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09 May, 2020, 10:55 am
Last modified: 09 May, 2020, 10:59 am

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George Clooney, Michael Douglas and Hugh Jackman join virtual fundraiser for Covid-19 relief

“We All Play Our Part” a one-night-only virtual fundraiser will be broadcast on Friday, May 15.

TBS Report
09 May, 2020, 10:55 am
Last modified: 09 May, 2020, 10:59 am
George Clooney, Michael Douglas and Hugh Jackman. Photo: Collected
George Clooney, Michael Douglas and Hugh Jackman. Photo: Collected

The Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) has come up with a one-night-only virtual fundraiser featuring top celebrities such as George Clooney, Michael Douglas and Hugh Jackman.

The money raised from this concert will be donated towards the MPTF Covid-19 Emergency Relief Fund.

The A-list trio (and longtime supporters of MPTF) are just a few of the big names scheduled to appear during the fundraiser, which mixes music and comedy with messages of hope and thanks to the industry.

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The full lineup includes Pierce Brosnan, Taye Diggs, Jay Ellis, Valorie Kondos Field, Frances Fisher, Joely Fisher, Jodie Foster, Daisy Fuentes, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, Kris Jenner, Ken Jeong, Kimberly Williams Paisley, Jay Roach, Ray Romano, Wanda Sykes, Ming-Na Wen and Jeffrey Katzenberg, who serves as chairman of the MPTF Board of Governors.

Skyler Day, Susanna Hoffs, Richard Marx, Leslie Odom Jr., Brad Paisley and Rachel Platten are slated to perform.

Yvette Nicole Brown and Tom Bergeron will host the one-hour special, titled "We All Play Our Part," which will broadcast Friday, May 15 on the organization's YouTube page.

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