MPTF TO HOLD NEW "LIGHTS, CAMERA, TAKE ACTION!: CARING FOR HOLLYWOOD'S CREWS" TELETHON HOSTED BY YVETTE NICOLE BROWN & TOM BERGERON
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MPTF's fundraising telethon for crew members in need will return for its second time. Lights, Camera, Take Action! Caring for Hollywood's Crews will air live on KTLA (Channel 5 in Los Angeles) on December 9, 7-9 pm PT. Yvette Nicole Brown (Disenchanted, TV's Community) and Tom Bergeron (Dancing with the Stars, Hollywood Squares) return as hosts and serve as two of the producers for this uplifting, entertaining evening of stories, songs, and celebrities-- all to raise emergency relief funds for workers in need. MPTF's first telethon last December received an LA Area Emmy® nomination and raised over $850K to provide for the entertainment industry's most vulnerable community members. Now the need is even more urgent with tens of thousands of industry workers impacted by the two strikes in 2023, which will have major personal financial ramifications well into next year. A goal of $750K has been set for the two-hour broadcast.
- Caring for Hollywood's Crews will air live on KTLA (Channel 5 in Los Angeles) on December 9, 7-9 pm PT.
- MPTF's first telethon last December received an LA Area Emmy® nomination and raised over $850K to provide for the entertainment industry's most vulnerable community members.
- "They need the support of everyone who treasures film and television and wants to support those who make it all happen."
- Funds received will support MPTF's Community Care Fund for working members struggling with needs like rent, car payments, childcare, meals, and so much more.