News: HBO NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: AMERICA UNITES FOR AUTISM PROGRAMS Airs November 18

UPDATED: Wednesday, November 15 – New talent confirmed

Robert De Niro, Edie Falco, Will Forte, Christopher Jackson, Kumail Nanjiani, Andy Samberg and Sarah Silverman have been confirmed as participants for the all-star benefit NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: AMERICA UNITES FOR AUTISM PROGRAMS, to be seen live SATURDAY, NOV. 18 at 8:00 p.m. (ET)/5:00 p.m. (PT) on HBO. In addition, The Roots has been confirmed as house band for the show. The previously announced lineup includes J.J. Abrams, Stephen Colbert, Rob Corddry, Abbi Jacobson, Ellie Kemper, Jordan Klepper, Howie Mandel, Hasan Minhaj, John Mulaney, Olivia Munn, Chris Rock, John Oliver, Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller.

HBO is partnering with Facebook and YouTube to stream the show live from HBO’s pages, which will enable viewers to watch for free and donate directly through social media.

The special will also stream live on HBO GO and HBO NOW, and be available to subscribers of affiliates participating in the upcoming Free Preview Weekend, which begins this Friday, Nov. 17 and runs through Monday, Nov. 20.

UPDATED: Fri 10/27/17 – New talent confirmed

New Talent Confirmed For All-Star Benefit

NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: AMERICA UNITES FOR AUTISM PROGRAMS

Presented November 18.

“J.J. Abrams, Rob Corddry, Ellie Kemper, Howie Mandel, Chris Rock and Ben Stiller have been confirmed as participants for NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: AMERICA UNITES FOR AUTISM PROGRAMS, joining a previously announced lineup that includes Louis C.K., Stephen Colbert, Abbi Jacobson, Jordan Klepper, Hasan Minhaj, John Mulaney, Olivia Munn, John Oliver and Adam Sandler. Other participants will be announced as they are confirmed.

Including stand-up performances, sketches and short films, NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: AMERICA UNITES FOR AUTISM PROGRAMS will be seen live SATURDAY, NOV. 18 at 8:00 p.m. (ET)/5:00 p.m. (PT) on HBO. Presented in partnership with NEXT for AUTISM from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, the all-star benefit will be hosted by Jon Stewart.

Information on tickets for the live event is at: https://toomanystarshbo.com/ and http://itsh.bo/NOTMSTickets.

NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: AMERICA UNITES FOR AUTISM PROGRAMS is produced by Busboy Productions and White Cherry Entertainment and directed by Michael Dempsey. The live event will be executive produced by Robert Smigel, Jon Stewart, Chris McShane, Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss.”

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In a press release.

ALL-STAR AUTISM BENEFIT

NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: AMERICA UNITES FOR AUTISM PROGRAMS,

HOSTED BY JON STEWART,

TO BE PRESENTED LIVE ON HBO NOV. 18

Scheduled Performers Include Louis C.K., Stephen Colbert,

Abbi Jacobson, Jordan Klepper, Hasan Minhaj,

John Mulaney, Olivia Munn, John Oliver And Adam Sandler,

With Other Participants To Be Announced

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“Airing on HBO for the first time, NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: AMERICA UNITES FOR AUTISM PROGRAMS will be seen live SATURDAY, NOV. 18 at 8:00 p.m. (ET)/5:00 p.m. (PT). Presented in partnership with NEXT for AUTISM from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York, the all-star benefit will be hosted by Jon Stewart.

The special will also stream live on HBO NOW and HBO GO and subsequently be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and affiliate portals.

Including stand-up performances, sketches and short films, NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: AMERICA UNITES FOR AUTISM PROGRAMS will feature appearances by Louis C.K., Stephen Colbert, Abbi Jacobson, Jordan Klepper, Hasan Minhaj, John Mulaney, Olivia Munn, John Oliver and Adam Sandler. Other participants will be announced as they are confirmed.

With an estimated 1 in 68 children currently affected by autism, NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS was created by comedy writer and performer Robert Smigel to support autism schools, programs and services and has raised more than $24 million to date. The benefit was originally presented on Comedy Central and has been hosted by Jon Stewart since 2005.

NEXT for AUTISM (formerly New York Collaborates for Autism) is a non-profit organization that strategically designs, launches and supports innovative programs to improve the lives of people living with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Over the past 14 years, it has built five model programs, aiming to address the needs of the autism community, including opening the NYC Autism Charter School in Harlem and building the Center of Autism and the Developing Brain, a state-of-the-art clinical center at New York Presbyterian Hospital.

The executive producers of NIGHT OF TOO MANY STARS: AMERICA UNITES FOR AUTISM PROGRAMS are Robert Smigel, Jon Stewart and Chris McShane.”

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