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What: Public Citizen's All-Star Comedy Benefit, Stand Up! For Main Street
Who: You, your friends, and some of the funniest comedians in the business
When: 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 20, 2019
Where: The Writers Guild Theater at 135 South Doheny Drive in Beverly Hills, California
For more information, or to sponsor the event, please contact
Kristen Caruana, 202-588-7759 or kcaruana@citizen.org
Larry Miller has appeared in over 100 films and television shows, including 10 Things I Hate About You, Pretty Woman, The Princess Diaries, Boston Legal, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman and Real Time with Bill Maher. He starred in his own HBO comedy specials and on Broadway in Neil Simon's play, The Dinner Party.
John Fugelsang hosts Tell Me Everything weekdays on Sirius XM Insight #121. He has appeared in Montreal’s Just for Laughs Festival, HBO’s U.S Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen and in television shows like CSI. His new film Dream On, a road trip in search of the American Dream, was named Best Documentary at the NY Independent Film Festival.
Cristela Alonzo is a stand-up comedian who made TV history as the first Latina to create, write and star in a network TV sitcom named Cristela. She was the first Latina to star in a Disney Pixar movie, Cars 3, and has served as one of ABC’s The View’s most popular guest hosts. Her one-hour stand-up special, Lower Classy, is currently streaming on Netflix.
Rondell Sheridan is a comedian, actor and director. His appearances include The Tonight Show with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, the Late, Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Comics Unleashed, Showtime and Comedy Central. He is known for his role as Chef Victor, the lovable dad on Disney’s That’s So Raven.
Amy Anderson's many television credits include Comedy Central, Showtime, GSN, The Tom Joyner Show, Comics Unleashed, HBO’s The Newsroom, ABC’s Modern Family and Fox’s Raising Hope. She created and hosted the first Asian American stand up showcase, Chop-SHTICK, at the legendary Friars of Beverly Hills and the Hollywood Improv.
Matt Kirshen has appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The Green Room with Paul Provenza, @Midnight and The Nerdist. He was a finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. He writes for The Jim Jefferies Show on Comedy Central, for which he was nominated for a 2018 Writers Guild of America Award.
We are deeply thankful for our generous event sponsors who make this show possible!
Hosts
Sol Fingold, in memoriam
Andrew S. Friedman
Deb Lacusta and Dan Castellaneta
Shelley Powsner and Steve Skrovan
Gerson H. Smoger
Co-Hosts
Liz Abbe and Lew Schneider
Jason B. Adkins
Alexis Rappaport and Mike Royce
Monica and Phil Rosenthal
Host Committee
Colleen and Darryl Bates
Mark Chavez
Norman Lear
Brent Miller
Reception Sponsors
Heidi and Bob Bendetson
Stephanie and Harold Bronson
Gail Berman and Bill Masters
Joel Boardman
Katrin and Kevin Czinger
Danny Goldberg
David Halperin
Elin Hampton and David Fury
Bebe Johnson and Scott Carter
Brown and Jay Kogen
Ilene Resnick and Daniel Weiss
Aaron Shure
Anthony So
For more information or to purchase tickets via phone, please call Kristen Caruana at 202-588-7759 or email kcaruana@citizen.org.
For more information or to purchase tickets via phone, please call Kristen Caruana at 202-588-7759 or email kcaruana@citizen
For more information or to purchase tickets via phone, please call Kristen Caruana at 202-588-7759 or email kcaruana@citizen.org.
Thank you for your support and all that you do for Public Citizen!
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Public Citizen Foundation is an IRS 501(c)(3) organization. IRS regulations require us to state that, for the purposes of tax deductions, the cardholder's $20 membership dues must be subtracted from your contribution. Please also deduct $12 for the cost of goods and services for each guest registered for the event and $40 per person for each guest registered for the event and the VIP reception.
Please save the event details in your calendar:
Date: Sunday, October 20
Time: Please plan to arrive by 6:00 p.m. when we open the doors to the theater. The show will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m.
Where:
The Writers Guild Theater
135 South Doheny Drive
Beverly Hills, California 90211
Event Website: citizen.org/sufms
Dress: Casual is fine by us!
Tickets and Seating: Your name is on our RSVP list. Please check in at the registration desk after entering the theater when you arrive.
Coat check: We are unable to coat check, so please keep your valuables with you!
Parking: Six levels of covered parking are available in the adjacent structure north of the Writers Guild Theater and south of Wilshire Boulevard on the west side of Doheny Drive. The rate is $5 on Sunday. Please use the parking structure and do not park in the surrounding residential areas. Please note we cannot validate parking.
If you have any questions please contact Amanda Fleming at afleming@citizen.org or 202-588-7734.
For more information or to purchase tickets via phone, please call Kristen Caruana at 202-588-7759 or email kcaruana@citizen.org.