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- The three-hour online event dubbed “Color The Spectrum: A Livestream To Support The Autism Community” is set to air April 30 at 8 p.m. EST on Mark Rober’s YouTube channel.
- The event will feature appearances by Jon Stewart, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Mark Hammill and many others.
- Funds raised will go toward NEXT for Autism, a group that helps provide support and services for people with autism all across the country.
Talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel is partnering with former NASA engineer and YouTube personality Mark Rober for an online event to help support those with autism.
The three-hour online event dubbed “Color The Spectrum: A Livestream To Support The Autism Community” is set to air April 30 at 8 p.m. EST on Rober’s YouTube channel and will feature a collection of comedians, musicians, athletes and YouTube creators. Funds raised will go toward NEXT for Autism, a group that helps provide support and services for people with autism all across the country.
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The event will feature appearances by Jon Stewart, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Mark Hammill and many others.
Thank you for sharing your story with us @MarkRober. We are excited to partner with you, @JimmyKimmel & @YouTube Originals for #ColorTheSpectrum: A Livestream to Support the Autism Community. Tune in on Friday 4/30 at 8 PM EST for the event & join the fun! https://t.co/28RHvkIlbX
— NEXT for AUTISM (@NEXTforAUTISM) April 16, 2021
The special is being produced by Kimmel and his staff along with comedian Robert Smigel, the voice of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, and his wife Michelle Smigel whose son has autism, according to The Associated Press (AP). The Smigels, “Night of Too Many Stars” biannual live event helped support NEXT for Autism, but was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Rober, whose son is on the autism spectrum, was inspired by the event and decided to create a version that would include YouTube creators.
“It’s been a year since we had to cancel our ‘Night of Too Many Stars’ benefit, and many of the programs and schools we support are hurting greatly,” Smigel said, according to AP. “So we’re beyond grateful to Mark and Jimmy for making this happen for NEXT for Autism.”
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