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
Last weekend, during a “Drag Isn’t Dangerous” telethon, Theron drew a line in the sand and said she was willing to throw down with anyone who opposes drag performers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 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
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
Over the years, there were innumerable appearances on variety shows, talk shows, tributes and telethons, whole concerts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
It’s like the Jerry Lewis telethons of the old days, only way more interactive.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2022
“The 700 Club” grew out of a series of telethons that Mr. Robertson began hosting in 1963 to rescue the network from financial troubles.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2021
With a unifying, proactive tone established by the White House, there could have been national telethons to raise money for the victims.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2020
Even though I was only five, I had watched enough Easter Seals telethons to know this was bad.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
