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Tom Bergeron and Yvette Nicole Brown Set for MPTF Telethon ‘Lights, Camera, Take Action!’

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Veteran TV hosts Tom Bergeron and Yvette Nicole Brown reunite to lead MPTF's star-studded telethon, raising funds for Hollywood crew members in need.
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  • The two-hour live telethon on KTLA aims to surpass last year's $750,000 fundraising goal, featuring a star-studded lineup including Morgan Freeman, Whoopi Goldberg, and Jimmy Kimmel.
  • MPTF's president cites the pandemic and recent industry strikes as underscoring the need for their organization to provide financial assistance to the Hollywood workforce, echoing the vision of founder Mary Pickford.
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Tom Bergeron, Yvette Nicole Brown, Camilla Belle, Cedric the Entertainer, Clark Gregg, Colin Farrell, Cooper Koch, Diane Schuur, Ellen K, Emily Hampshire, Henry Winkler, Ike Barinholtz, Jay Ellis, Jessica Betts, Jimmy Jam, Jimmy Kimmel, Jonathan Nolan, Josh Margolin, Keegan-Michael Key, Elle Key, Ken Jeong, Kyle Bornheimer, Lisa Loeb, Max Greenfield, McG, Melissa Gilbert, Morgan Freeman, Howie Mandel, Rob Morrow, Spencer Garrett, Tiffany Smith, Tony Goldwyn, Virginia Madsen, Walton Goggins, Whoopi Goldberg, Will Forte, William Shatner, Phil Rosenthal, David Wild, Bob Beitcher, Mary Pickford, Janene Drafs, MPTF, KTLA, City National Bank, UCLA Health, Lights, Camera, Take Action!
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