Bob Saget

Bob Saget and Susan Feniger host the first global edition of Cool Comedy - Hot Cuisine, raising $1.1M for the Scleroderma Research Foundation

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Medical specialties, Autoimmune diseases, Organ systems, Clinical medicine, Mucinoses, Scleroderma Research Foundation, Bob Saget, Scleroderma, Systemic scleroderma

With many personal stories of how scleroderma has impacted their lives, each guest helped to amplify the vital work of SRF and itscommitment to finding a cure.

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  • With many personal stories of how scleroderma has impacted their lives, each guest helped to amplify the vital work of SRF and itscommitment to finding a cure.
  • As Bob Saget explains, his commitment is very personal;"I fortuitously became involved with the Scleroderma Research Foundation in 1992.
  • All funds raised benefit theScleroderma Research Foundation, and advance online registration to watch this unforgettable evening is required.
  • The word scleroderma literally means "hard skin," but the disease is much more, often affecting the internal organs with lethal consequences.

Bob Saget and Susan Feniger host the signature event Cool Comedy - Hot Cuisine, bringing it to a global audience for the first time, streaming live on October 18, 2020

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Friday, September 18, 2020
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Bob Saget, an SRF Board Member who lost his sister to scleroderma, hosts the evening alongside fellow board member and Top Chef Master, Susan Feniger.

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  • Bob Saget, an SRF Board Member who lost his sister to scleroderma, hosts the evening alongside fellow board member and Top Chef Master, Susan Feniger.
  • The show isbeing executive produced by Bob Saget and Emmy Award winning producer Joel Gallen, with support from Studio71.
  • As Bob Saget explains, his commitment is very personal; "I fortuitously became involved with the Scleroderma Research Foundation in 1992.
  • The 2020 Cool Comedy - Hot Cuisineis presented by Actelion, a Janssen Pharmaceutical Company of Johnson & Johnson.

Bob Saget, Michael Che, Jim Gaffigan, John Oliver And Top Chef Masters Join Forces For The Annual Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine On December 10 To Benefit The Scleroderma Research Foundation

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Monday, November 25, 2019
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NEW YORK, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Scleroderma Research Foundation's (SRF) 42nd Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine benefit hosted by comedianBob Sagetwill take place onTuesday, December 10 at Caroline's on Broadway.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Scleroderma Research Foundation's (SRF) 42nd Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine benefit hosted by comedianBob Sagetwill take place onTuesday, December 10 at Caroline's on Broadway.
  • Saget, an SRF Board Member and international celebrity, who lost his sister to scleroderma, will be joined at this fundraising event bycomediansMichael Che, Jim Gaffigan, John Oliverand otherspecial guests.
  • Cool Comedy Hot Cuisineevents have raised donations and awareness about scleroderma which has enabled the SRF to fund innovative research to improve the quality of life for patients.
  • Since its founding in 1987, the Foundation has been bringing together the brightest minds in science to unravel the mystery of this complex, autoimmune disease.

Bob Saget Enlists Ray Romano, Ken Jeong, John Stamos and a Secret Comedy Star for Scleroderma Research Foundation’s Fundraiser Cool Comedy - Hot Cuisine

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Thursday, April 11, 2019
Entertainment, Health, Celebrity, Infectious diseases, Pharmaceutical, Other Health, Philanthropy, Events, Concerts, Fund Raising, Medical specialties, Medicine, Scleroderma Research Foundation, Actors, Autoimmune diseases, Mucinoses, Sharon Monsky, Bob Saget, Scleroderma, John Stamos, Systemic scleroderma, For Hope

Saget will be joined by pals Ken Jeong, Ray Romano, John Stamos, and a very special comedy star at the signature event.

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  • Saget will be joined by pals Ken Jeong, Ray Romano, John Stamos, and a very special comedy star at the signature event.
  • We have raised over $48 million over the last 32 years through Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine, says Bob Saget.
  • Since its founding in 1987 by patient and advocate Sharon Monsky, the Scleroderma Research Foundation has raised over $48 million which has gone directly to scleroderma research.
  • Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine celebrates the incredible accomplishments of the Scleroderma Research Foundation Americas first and leading nonprofit investor in medical research to find improved therapies and a cure for people living with scleroderma.

Redbox Exclusively Acquires Bob Saget Film - "Benjamin" - A Dark Comedy About a Serious Topic

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Tuesday, April 9, 2019
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CHICAGO, April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Redbox today announced that Bob Saget's film "Benjamin"will be released exclusively at more than 41,500 Redbox kiosks nationwide and streaming on Redbox On Demand April 23.

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  • CHICAGO, April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Redbox today announced that Bob Saget's film "Benjamin"will be released exclusively at more than 41,500 Redbox kiosks nationwide and streaming on Redbox On Demand April 23.
  • The film is the first "Redbox Original" released on Redbox On Demand.
  • "We're making 'Benjamin' available at Redbox because we believe in the power of movies to bring people together around topics that matter," said Redbox CEO Galen Smith.
  • "Benjamin" is an independent film directed by Bob Saget, produced by Nicholas Tabarrok and written by Joshua Turek.