telethon

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And for those who love entertainment, seeing the Oscars go forward as a partial telethon could make celebrating Hollywood’s biggest night far less odious.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2025

One of Robertson’s innovations was to use the secular talk-show format on the network’s flagship show, the “700 Club,” which grew out of a telethon when Robertson asked 700 viewers for monthly $10 contributions.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Who knows whether Reed’s tirade worked like a telethon and enticed a major corporation to throw some money at Bethune-Cookman.

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2023

In 1956, Martin walked away, leaving Lewis to seethe — they wouldn’t bury the hatchet until Dean showed up unannounced to Jerry’s annual muscular dystrophy telethon in 1976 — and made movies on his own.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2022

The county executive of Baltimore County helped lead a telethon that raised money for the widow of Sergeant Prothero and his children.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore