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Tuesday’s virtual rally, which was emceed by progressive influencer Brian Tyler Cohen, was a cross between an old-school money-raising telethon and new media streaming session.

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.

The new study, led by Mary E. Brushe, a researcher at the Telethon Kids Institute at the University of Western Australia, gathered data from 220 families across South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland with children who were born in 2017.

Sir Lenny Henry is to host Comic Relief for the final time when the BBC fundraising telethon returns in March.

The fund is run through Stand Up to Cancer, Katie Couric’s charity known for its star-studded telethon fundraisers and, on Monday night, its presence at the World Series.