Do you want to donate to charity and at the same time be entertained? Well, for six years, Seth Rogen and his wife, Lauren, have been hosting Hilarity for Charity, an event that raises money for Alzheimer’s disease. Each a star-studded lineup of guests performs stand-up, musical acts, sketches and more, and this year there is a pretty stellar roster that will tickle your funny bones and make you open your wallets.
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For the first time ever, the event will be shown on Netflix, and according to the press release the lineup will include Tiffany Haddish, Sarah Silverman, Michelle Wolf, John Mulaney, James Corden,The Muppets, Post Malone, Nick Kroll, Kumail Nanjiani, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Che, Craig Robinson & The Nasty Delicious. The special will be filmed this Saturday, March 24, at the Hollywood Palladium and will be broadcast globally.
Lauren Rogen had this to say, and there’s a promo below!
We started the Los Angeles variety show six years ago in order to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s, a disease that has touched so many families including my own. Our goal is to educate a younger audience and ultimately create the next generation of advocates for the cause,” said HFC Co-Founder Lauren Miller Rogen. “I am so thrilled to be able to share this year’s show with an even larger audience through our partnership with Netflix and are proud to have them as a partner
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This is a fantastic assembly of funny and talented people, and the event will surely feature some hilarious bits. Donating will also go to a worthy cause, so all around this an event to tune-in to. However, not to be nitpicky, but is it too much to ask that James Franco shows up as Tommy Wiseau?