NBC, ABC, CBS Team for Star-Studded Global Special

[Dennis Donovan]

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbc-abc-cbs-team-star-studded-global-special-1288651



Lady Gaga will curate the fund-raiser, which will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert.

NBC, ABC and CBS are uniting for a historic global broadcast to raise funds and address the fight against COVID-19.

Set to air Saturday, April 18 from 8-10 p.m. ET/PT, One World: Together at Home will see NBC's Jimmy Fallon, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel and CBS' Stephen Colbert host the broadcast that is being produced in partnership with Global Citizen and the World Health Organization.

Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that NBC's New York-based exec vp specials Doug Vaughan led the charge for the cross-network event, with ABC and CBS both quick to sign on.

The special will celebrate community health care workers and support the WHO's global fight to end COVID-19. Lady Gaga will curate the special, which will feature exclusive appearances by Alanis Morissette, Andrea Bocelli, Billie Eilish, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, Burna Boy, Chris Martin, David Beckham, Eddie Vedder, Elton John, FINNEAS, Idris and Sabrina Elba, J Balvin, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Kerry Washington, Lang Lang, Lizzo, Maluma, Paul McCartney, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shah Rukh Khan and Stevie Wonder.

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[DAMANgoldberg]

1. #awesomesauce

It really helps all of them like each other, and for the most part, products from the same branch of comedy. The Jon Stewart tree if you will. Analogous to the Dean Smith or Mike Krzyzewski coaching trees in Basketball.

[IcyPeas]

2. wouldn't be surprised if Jon Stewart pops up in this special too

it is awesome.