Celebrities line up for telethon
Meryl Streep, Forest Whitaker, cancer survivor Lance Armstrong and other celebrities will take part in a three-network telethon to support cancer research, it was announced Tuesday.
The hourlong “Stand Up to Cancer” will air live and commercial-free on ABC, CBS and NBC on Sept. 5 and feature musical performances and appeals from actors, athletes and journalists.
Charlize Theron, Hilary Swank, America Ferrera, Danica Patrick, Salma Hayek, Kirsten Dunst, Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Aniston, Masi Oka and news anchors Charles Gibson, Brian Williams and Katie Couric will be among those taking part.
Fox was invited to participate in the cancer telethon but declined. Fox called the telethon worthy but said it was focusing on “the global outreach of ‘Idol Gives Back,’ ” its charity effort tied to its hit singing contest “American Idol.”
The effort is to be administered by the American Assn. for Cancer Research under the direction of a committee led by Phillip A. Sharp of the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT.
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