Noah Wyle, Amy Poehler, and Regina King will participate in this year's Project Angel Food telethon, Lead With Love: Going the Distance.
The special will air live on KTLA Channel 5 on June 27 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM PT.
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Also participating are Adam Brody, Brooke Shields, Janelle James, Jason Ritter, Valerie Bertinelli, Jamie Lee Curtis, Judith Light, Kym Whitley, Lori Loughlin, Morgan Fairchild, Caroline Rhea, Edward James Olmos, and artist Robert Vargas. A special performance will feature 94-year-old Barbara Eden, star of I Dream of Jeannie.
Project Angel, which began in 1989 as a meal delivery service for people living with HIV and AIDS in Los Angeles, now provides more than 1.5 million specially tailored meals annually, along with nutritional counseling and compassionate support, to 7,100 Los Angeles residents.
Lead With Love will be hosted by Eric McCormack, Steven Weber, KTLA's Jessica Holmes, and Loni Love. The evening's program will also feature performances by Clay Aiken, Tiffany and Em Beyhold, Sam Harris, and "The Wiz Live!" star Shanice Shantay.
Amy Yasbeck, Bruce Vilanch, Will Sasso, Jodie Sweetin, KTLA's Melvin Robert, and brothers Gregory and Lawrence Zarian will answer calls as part of the All-Star Phone Bank program.
«"Every day, Project Angel Food travels great distances for the people who depend on us, using 16 refrigerated vans that travel 17,700 miles on 81 routes in Los Angeles County," said Brad Bessey, executive producer of Lead With Love: Going the Distance. "With monthly fuel costs approaching $15,000—an increase of $55% in just 30 days—we're assembling an incredible lineup of artists for a joyful evening of television to help keep these vans on the road and delivering food to our neighbors in need.".
Lead with Love, now in its seventh year, has been nominated for three Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Last year, the telethon raised nearly $722,000.
«"Project Angel Food was founded on the belief that no one facing a serious illness should have to endure both hunger and isolation," said Richard Ayoub, CEO and executive producer of Project Angel Food. "The Emmy nomination is a wonderful recognition of the people who made this special project a reality, but its greatest impact is measured by the number of meals delivered and the lives we've helped. Every donation made during Lead with Love: Going the Distance helps us provide support, food, and compassion to our neighbors when they need it most.".
In addition to Bessie and Ayoub, Michelle Robinson and Mark McBride serve as executive producers. Marcus Smith, Jacob Birch, and Chris Reilly serve as executive producers for KTLA 5.
The telethon will also be streamed on KTLA and Project Angel Food's digital platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook, as well as on KTLA+ via Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Samsung smart TVs.
City National Bank returns as its long-standing title sponsor for this special edition. Yaamava' Resort & Casino and the Herb Ritts Foundation are title sponsors, and the Edward F. Limato Foundation joins as a primary sponsor.
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