Television Industry Comes Together to Support Motion Picture & Television Fund
CENTURY CITY, CA, Aug 29, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The entertainment industry came out full-force tonight as Emmy nominees and presenters joined hundreds of celebrities and other members of the television community for the annual "Evening Before" pre-Emmy party to benefit the Motion Picture & Television Fund.
Among the celebrities who attended were George Clooney, Jon Hamm, Ryan Seacrest, Anna Paquin & Stephen Moyer, John Krasinski & Emily Blunt, Ty Burrell, Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson, Christina Applegate, Lea Michele, Mark Salling, Ricky Gervais, Matthew Morrison, Elisabeth Moss, January Jones, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Julianna Margulies, Sharon Stone, Neil Patrick Harris, Edie Falco, Kristen Bell, Sally Field, Bryan Cranston, LL Cool J, Julie Bowen, Kathy Griffin, Mariska Hargitay, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Alan Cumming, J.J. Abrams, Jerry Bruckheimer, Sofia Vergara, John Slattery, Andy Samberg and Christine Baranski.
"Our sincere gratitude and thanks goes out to our sponsors, who continue to support our efforts every year, as well as the television studios, networks, talent agencies and individuals who came out to support MPTF," said Ken Scherer, CEO of the Motion Picture & Television Fund Foundation. "I am always deeply touched by the generosity of spirit in the conversations I have with those who attend these events and the compassion they have for all those MPTF helps each year, from providing healthcare to helping pay rent and buying food for people at times of crisis."
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