Celebrity News August 16, 2016
Stand Up to Cancer 2016 Star Lineup Announced
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Some of the biggest stars have signed up to participate in the Stand Up to Cancer live telecast!
The one-hour event, to be held at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, will unite many big names, including Ben Affleck, Matthew McConaughey, Emma Stone, Anna Kendrick, Josh Gad, Niecy Nash, Eric Stonestreet, Alison Sweeney, Ken Jeong, Marcia Cross, Greg Grunberg, Danielle Campbell, Charlie Wilson, Brittany Daniel and SU2C Co-Founder Katie Couric.
Celine Dion, Keith Urban, and Little Big Town will be performing tributes at the star-studded event, which will air September 9.
Bradley Cooper will be executive producing the telecast, which will air on the major U.S. broadcast networks and a host of cable channels.
Cooper said in a statement, "We all have a reason to stand up. Stand Up to Cancer is a sustained movement that impacts millions of lives. We honor the personal stories that motivate individuals to fight, and that highlight the urgent need to get new methods of treatment to the patients who so desperately need them.”
