Bryan Cranston Will Host Celebrity Poker Tournament, Benefiting Entertainment Community Fund
Proceeds will help support film and TV workers who have been affected by the ongoing work stoppage.
Bryan Cranston
Heather Gershonowitz
Tony winner Bryan Cranston will host Lights! Camera! Ante Up! Celebrity Poker Tournament, benefiting the Entertainment Community Fund, November 12 at 1 PM PT.
Proceeds will help support film and TV workers who have been
affected by the ongoing work stoppage.
The
tournament will showcase elite-level poker players with some of
Hollywood’s finest contenders. Among the confirmed attendees are Jason Alexander, Adam Carolla, Tony Denison, Hunter Doohan, Andy Garcia, Jon Hamm, Amy Landecker, Peter MacKenzie, Camryn Manheim, Steve Mason, Kevin Nealon, Mekhi Phifer, Kevin Pollak, Krysten Ritter, and Bradley Whitford, with more to be announced.
“What
you see on screen goes beyond the faces in the frame. Hollywood could
not produce one TV show or movie without the artisans behind the scenes.
This poker tournament is about supporting the incredible people my
friends and I are so lucky to work with every day…just as the
Entertainment Community Fund has been doing, for more than 140 years,”
says Cranston. “Now, in this time of need, we band together and do what we can to support one another.”
“The Entertainment Community Fund is beyond grateful for the continued support from our friends in Hollywood,” adds Annette Bening,
Chair of the Board of the Entertainment Community Fund. “Together,
we’re dealing a winning hand to those who have illuminated our screens
and stages for centuries. With every ante, we ensure that the
Entertainment Community Fund remains a beacon of hope, supporting our
industry’s dedicated professionals through even the most challenging of
times. Let’s raise the stakes, and the spirits, for a brighter future in
entertainment.”
Sponsorships and tickets are available for purchase here.
As of October 19, the Fund has distributed
over $9.9 million to more than 4,600 film and TV workers. And
since May 2, the Fund has raised more than $18.7 million from more than
12,200 donors.
The
Entertainment Community Fund, formerly The Actors Fund, is a national
human services organization that addresses the unique needs of people
who work in performing arts and entertainment with services focused on
health and wellness, career and life, and housing. Visit EntertainmentCommunity.org.