The sixth biennial “Stand Up to Cancer” telethon was broadcast live on all major networks Friday night, but there were some things you didn’t see unless you were in the audience. And TheWrap was.
The show at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica brought out many high-profile figures to man the donation call stations from the wings, many of whom have been affected or have had family members affected by cancer. Among them, Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Josh Brolin, Sofia Vergara, Sarah Hyland, Tony Hale, Maria Menounos and Max Greenfield. Celebrity speakers included Mahershala Ali, Ed Helms and Katie Couric, who is one of the organization’s co-founders.