04-13-2008, 02:36 AM
Filed under: Television, Celebrity parents, Making a DifferenceRobert Smigel is the comic force behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, the moving lip photos of famous people on Late Night with Conan O'Brian, and the "TV Funhouse" cartoons aired during Saturday Night Live. He's also the father of a son with autism and used his connections in the business to assemble an impressive line-up of talent for Sunday's two-hour autism benefit on Comedy Central called "Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Benefit for Autism Education."
"It's bleak for a lot of parents," Smigel said. "As hard as it was to have our son diagnosed, it's even harder to imagine the frustration of parents who just can't get what they need for their child."
Jon Stewart will host the live event dedicated to raising funds for schools and education programs serving those with autism as well as the advocacy group Autism Speaks. Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, Sarah Silverman, Amy Poehler are just a few of the many other celebrities walking the fine line between entertaining people and bringing awareness to this very serious issue.
"If we can convince people we're just kidding, maybe they think they're giving us fake money," said Jon Stewart.
Night of Too Many Stars airs live Sunday, April 13th at 8 p.m. EST on Comedy Central. Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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"It's bleak for a lot of parents," Smigel said. "As hard as it was to have our son diagnosed, it's even harder to imagine the frustration of parents who just can't get what they need for their child."
Jon Stewart will host the live event dedicated to raising funds for schools and education programs serving those with autism as well as the advocacy group Autism Speaks. Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Conan O'Brien, Stephen Colbert, Sarah Silverman, Amy Poehler are just a few of the many other celebrities walking the fine line between entertaining people and bringing awareness to this very serious issue.
"If we can convince people we're just kidding, maybe they think they're giving us fake money," said Jon Stewart.
Night of Too Many Stars airs live Sunday, April 13th at 8 p.m. EST on Comedy Central. Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/04/12/nig.../#comments