Hollywood Fundraiser to Support Film, TV Crew Members Amid Strike Reveals Talent Lineup

The “Give Back-ular Spectacular” is coming into focus.

Organizers for the live telethon-style fundraiser — set to take place at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles on Oct. 25 — have confirmed a roster of celebrity participants that includes (in alphabetical order) Jason Alexander, Jack Black, Rachel Bloom, LeVar Burton, Nicole Byer, Bryan Cranston, Lil Dicky, Lindsay Dougherty, Simon Helberg, Janelle James, Michael McKean, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, June Diane Raphael, Andrea Savage, Paul Scheer, Dax Shepard, Lily Tomlin, Julian Velard and Jeremy Allen White. The program is set to feature sketch comedy, stand-up, live interviews, musical performances and more.

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As previously announced, the purpose is to “raise money for emergency financial relief for the entire community of artists, craftspeople, technicians, production assistants and support staff facing financial difficulty due to the strikes.”

The event is being produced by Marta Kauffman, Paul McCrane, Robbie Rowe Tollin, Jesse Schiller, Paul Scheer, Tony Phelan, Tara Miele and Kate Wagener in association with the Union Solidarity Coalition. TUSC was founded by a group of writer-directors who were moved to support their crews affected by this year’s WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The organization launched with a focus to offer direct financial support to crew members who have lost health insurance due to strike-related production shutdowns.

In a joint statement, the organizers of the fundraiser praised crew members as “the backbone” of production” and members of “work families.” The statement continued, “Regardless of when work resumes, this will be a difficult year for union crews and their families and proceeds raised from ‘The Give-Backular Spectacular’ will be used to alleviate some of that hardship.”

Tickets are now available with the code “Solidarity.”

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