Laugh-In Reunion to Benefit Animals
Event Description:
The cast members of TV’s classic hit comedy Laugh-In are slated to appear and pay tribute to one of the show’s stars, Lily Tomlin, in a benefit for Voice For the Animals Foundation at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood. Proceeds from the event will go to the many dogs and cats that lost their homes in the ongoing foreclosure crisis.
Who:
Attendees include comedy icon Lily Tomlin, Jo Anne Worley, known for her razor sharp comic timing and infectious laugh, in addition to her turn on Broadway in Mame and Gypsy; Arte Johnson, whose iconic characters Wolfgang and Tyrone F. Horneigh left Laugh-In viewers in stitches; Gary Owens, the Laugh-In announcer with trademark deadpan delivery; George Schlatter, the show’s producer; and the show’s musical director Billy Barnes. Also scheduled are surprise special guest star appearances from the show’s cast of regulars.
Date, Venue and Times:
Event Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010
Venue: The Comedy Store on Sunset Blvd.
8433 W. Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90069
(323)650-6268
Event Start: 6:00 p.m. and will feature a “green carpet” for celebrity arrivals along with a reception, silent auction, a VIP room and gourmet vegetarian delights and delicious cruelty-free deserts
7:30 p.m. Non-stop laughter as the greatest comics past and present take to the stage
Press Contacts
RSVP required – John Tellem/Susan Tellem
Tellem Worldwide, Inc. 310-313-3444; cell 310-210-8779; [email protected]
About Voice For the Animals Foundation:
Founded by Melya Kaplan, Voice for the Animals Foundation (VFTA) is a nonprofit devoted to empathy for animals through education, rescue, advocacy and legislation. Since its founding in 2000, VFTA has implemented programs such as reuniting Ruby the elephant with her companion in the L.A.. Zoo in 2004. In 2007, Ruby was moved to a free-roaming, natural habitat in Northern California. VFTA “Working Cats” program has placed homeless cats in the Orchid Mart, Crossroads School campus and the Los Angeles Police Department Wilshire and Foothill divisions to repel rats. This has allowed the cats to live in cooperation with the businesses they help.