They are among the stars slated to appear on
"Stand Up to Cancer," the hour-long telethon set
to air Sept. 5 on 31 broadcast and cable
networks simultaneously.
Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson will join
actorsJennifer Aniston , Jon Hamm , Halle
Berry , Reese Witherspoon and Kiefer Sutherland
(Jack Bauer) to appear on "Stand Up to Cancer",
a one-hour-long telethon set to air on
September. 5 on cable networks worldwide; which
connects their fans to the fight against cancer !
The stars will be expected to contact viewers and
donors via phone and online through Facebook
and other platforms from a "digital lounge"
hosted by Katie Couric. In the past, stars were
staffing phone banks to connect fans to the
cancer struggle.
"Instead of people calling in with the hope of
talking to a celebrity, stars will be calling and
sending social shout-outs to viewers at
home," Couric said. Adding that,
"We'll have plenty of stars reaching out to donors
via social media, thanking them through
Facebook messages, digital shout outs,
Instagrams and tweets... In other words, this
year, we are so 2014!"
Funds raised by the telethon support
international, inter-disciplinary scientific research
aimed at discovering new treatments for various
types of cancer. Since its first broadcast in
2008, Stand Up to Cancer has pledged more
than $260 million .
Other celebrity participants announced
Wednesday include Pierce Brosnan, Rob Lowe,
Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, Eric Stonestreet and
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Meanwhile, the "Stand Up to Cancer" special will
also feature performances by Jennifer
Hudson, Ariana Grande, The Who, Common &
Lupe Fiasco and Dave Matthews.
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