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Thank you, Southern California, for helping raise over $750,000 for the Motion Picture & Television Fund during its annual telethon on L.A.’s Very Own KTLA 5.

MPTF supports working and retired members of the entertainment community with a safety net of health and social services, including temporary financial assistance, case management, and residential living.

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MPTF Telethon
Host Tom Bergeron reads a proclamation from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for the 2023 Motion Picture & Television Fund telethon on Dec. 9, 2023. (KTLA)

The Dec. 9, 2023, telethon was hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown and Tom Bergeron and included celebrity appearances by:

Camilla Belle
Kyle Bornheimer
Jeff Bridges
Darren Criss
Lena Dunham
Colin Farrell
Jodie Foster
Jason George
Clark Gregg
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson
Wendy Liebman
Leslie Odom Jr.
Phil Rosenthal
Tiffany Smith
John Stamos
Billy Bob Thornton
Ming-Na Wen
Wilmer Valderrama
David Wild

Special performances by:

Lalah Hathaway
Annette O’Toole & Michael McKean

MPTF offers a variety of services that can provide emotional and financial relief to industry members and their families during times of need. Whether the hardship is personal or the result of an entertainment industry-wide event, MPTF is there when you need it most.