While our focus is breast cancer – we HATE every cancer and want to beat it everywhere! Here is an upcoming Event for The Noreen Fraser Foundation (NFF): a charitable organization whose mission is to fund ground-breaking women’s cancer research. Additionally, laughter is a power tool in the mental battle with cancer so this event wins on both sides!
VARIETY TO HoNOR COMEDIAN RUSSELL BRAND AT THE
1st EVER “VARIETY’S POWER OF COMEDYSM ” EVENT
Performers to include Aziz Ansari, Sarah Silverman and more, benefiting the
Noreen Fraser Foundation’s “Men For Women Now” Initiative
Electronic Arts’ The Sims 3 to be Presenting Sponsor. In Partnership with Bing.
LOS ANGELES, CA (November 9, 2010) — Variety is pleased to announce the line-up for their first-ever Variety’s Power of ComedySM event, taking place December 4, 2010 at Club Nokia at LA Live. Variety will bring together a talented group of Hollywood’s funniest comedians who, through their stand-up performances, musical acts and comedic skits and videos, will raise funds and awareness for women’s cancer research.
Performers currently confirmed to participate include Aziz Ansari, Sarah Silverman, Bob Saget, Patton Oswalt, BJ Novak, Nick Kroll, and Brandon T. Jackson among others. Other supporters of “Men For Women Now” include Jason Segel, Jack Black, Neil Patrick Harris, and The Dan Band.
The evening of cocktails and comedic performances will host twelve-hundred guests made up of both fans and Hollywood VIPs, who will come to celebrate, support and enjoy the comedic efforts of the stand-up performers, as well as recognize the night’s honoree, Russell Brand, for his charitable contributions on behalf of women’s cancer research and the Noreen Fraser Foundation.
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