Stars Make Stand Up To Cancer a Huge Success

Did you have a chance to watch the Stand Up To Cancer telethon? If not, you definitely missed out. It was truly a magnificently star-studded event, although there was absolutely no celebrity attitude — everyone was there for a cause, and that took precedence over anything else.

Halle Berry, Forest Whitaker, Jennifer Garner, and Casey Affleck read accounts of people who have or currently are battling cancer, some with inspiring, happy endings, and some ending in tragedy. Patrick Swayze, who announced earlier this year that he’s battling pancreatic cancer, made an appearance and looked remarkably healthy.

An incredible list of the world’s best known singers, including Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow (both cancer survivors) lent their voices to a new song, called Just Stand Up, but even those who weren’t singing kept busy. Plenty of other celebs, like Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson, Christina Applegate, Keanu Reeves, Jack Black, and Hilary Swank took part in different ways, but perhaps the most memorable “performance” was by Brad Garrett of Everybody Loves Raymond, who underwent a prostate exam live on TV.

The basis of this telethon, which was broadcast by ABC, NBC, and CBS for one hour on Friday, was that there simply isn’t enough funding for cancer research, and that with more funding, a cure could be found. If you didn’t have a chance to donate during the show, you can make a donation now by visiting the Stand Up To Cancer website, or you can place a bid in an auction to meet a number of celebrities by visiting ebay.

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