A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinsons
An Evening of Comedy & Music to Benefit The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research
What:
A benefit evening of comedy and music to raise funds for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research. The evening featured an acoustic set from Chris Martin of Coldplay. Michael J. Fox joined Chris on-stage to play guitar on Earth Angel, Yellow & Johnny B. Goode.
The crowd was also entertained by host Denis Leary and his band featuring comedy by Jim Gaffigan and Amy Schumer. Tina Fey (dressed as Marty McFly) and Seth Meyers took the stage to continue the laughs. Ryan Reynolds introduced the Foundations 2013 video for the crowd and Brian McCormak and Richard Kind lead the nights poker auction. Over 1,000 guests including Michaels friends from the worlds of television and film gathered to raise 5.5 million for Parkinsons research.
Co-Chairs:
Tracy Pollan & Michael J. Fox, Cheryl & David Einhorn,Rachel & Amar Kuchinad, Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds, Julianna Margulies & Keith Lieberthal, and Carolyn & Curtis Schenker
Host:
Denis Leary
Comedic Guests:
Jim Gaffigan and Amy Schumer
Special Guests:
Tina Fey & Seth Meyers
Musical Guest:
Chris Martin of Coldplay
Additional Guests:
Mario Batali, Willie Geist, Joan Jett, Jane Pauley, George Stephanopoulos, Ali Wentworth, George Stroumboulopoulos, Gretchen Mol, John Slattery, Talia Balsam, Craig Bierko, Richard Kind, Betsy Brandt, Juliette Goglia, Conor Romero, Katie Fineran and more.
Where:
The Waldorf Astoria New York, New York City
When:
Saturday, November 9, 2013
The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinsons disease through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinsons today. The Foundation has funded over $375 million in research to date. To learn more, visit www.michaeljfox.org
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