Ed Asner, seven-time Emmy-winning actor affectionately known as Lou Grant and Up’s Carl Fredricksen, is turning 90 years old and Hollywood came out to roast and celebrate this special milestone.
Ed Asner and Mark Hamill
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Highly acclaimed artists Mark Hamill (Star Wars franchise), Cloris Leachman, Brad Garret, Ed Begley Jr., Rob Schneider and Richard Kind were among those who roasted the legendary actor at the Ed Asner 90th Birthday Party on November 3, 2019 at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The evening, hosted by Tom Bergeron, benefitted the new Ed Asner Family Center, dedicated to fulfilling Asner’s passion and commitment to promoting mental health and enrichment programs to special needs children and their families. Over 400 entertainment executives, celebrities, industry influencers, autism advocates, community and civic leaders and philanthropists came together to celebrate.
Headlining the musical entertainment was a showcase by singer songwriter...
Ed Asner and Mark Hamill
Credit/Copyright: Craig T. Mathew and Greg Grudt/Mathew Imaging
Highly acclaimed artists Mark Hamill (Star Wars franchise), Cloris Leachman, Brad Garret, Ed Begley Jr., Rob Schneider and Richard Kind were among those who roasted the legendary actor at the Ed Asner 90th Birthday Party on November 3, 2019 at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The evening, hosted by Tom Bergeron, benefitted the new Ed Asner Family Center, dedicated to fulfilling Asner’s passion and commitment to promoting mental health and enrichment programs to special needs children and their families. Over 400 entertainment executives, celebrities, industry influencers, autism advocates, community and civic leaders and philanthropists came together to celebrate.
Headlining the musical entertainment was a showcase by singer songwriter...
- 11/7/2019
- Look to the Stars
Ed Asner celebrated his 89th birthday with a benefit to help the autistic and special needs communities, fulfilling his passionate commitment.
Ed Asner at Night of Dreams Gala
Credit/Copyright: Craig T. Mathew and Greg Grudt/Mathew Imaging
Joining him were 500 celebrities, industry influencers and autism advocates attending the Ed Asner Family Center first annual A Night Of Dreams Gala, a night of music and philanthropy to raise funds to help families affected by Autism, Down Syndrome and other special needs, on November 15, 2018 at the Exchange La Downtown. Hosted by Emmy-winning comedian Wanda Sykes, this enthusiastic evening’s headline attraction was a special set by Grammy Award-winning music legend Peter Frampton along with a performance by Naia Izumi, NPR’s 2018 Tiny Desk Contest Winner, raising over $250,000.
“Autism and special needs including Down Syndrome, developmental delays, Cerebral Palsy among others, touches all of us personally. Our honorees, Ed Asner, Art Smith and Elaine Frontain-Bryant,...
Ed Asner at Night of Dreams Gala
Credit/Copyright: Craig T. Mathew and Greg Grudt/Mathew Imaging
Joining him were 500 celebrities, industry influencers and autism advocates attending the Ed Asner Family Center first annual A Night Of Dreams Gala, a night of music and philanthropy to raise funds to help families affected by Autism, Down Syndrome and other special needs, on November 15, 2018 at the Exchange La Downtown. Hosted by Emmy-winning comedian Wanda Sykes, this enthusiastic evening’s headline attraction was a special set by Grammy Award-winning music legend Peter Frampton along with a performance by Naia Izumi, NPR’s 2018 Tiny Desk Contest Winner, raising over $250,000.
“Autism and special needs including Down Syndrome, developmental delays, Cerebral Palsy among others, touches all of us personally. Our honorees, Ed Asner, Art Smith and Elaine Frontain-Bryant,...
- 11/19/2018
- Look to the Stars
“Back to the Future” broke a record on Tuesday night: Over 16,000 people gathered at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles to watch the beloved 1985 movie — that’s more people watching “Back to the Future” together, at the same time, in the same place than ever before. It’s always a joy for me to watch “Back to the Future” on the big screen with an audience (which is an opportunity afforded rather often to Angelenos), an audience that laughs and cheers in all the right places so you know you’re surrounded by people who share an appreciation for this uniquely delightful movie. But to do that at the Bowl with over 16,000 people was a particular thrill. Laughter chorused all around me that much louder at lines like “When this baby hits 88 m.p.h., you’re gonna see some serious s—.” The cheers were that much more thunderous for...
- 7/1/2015
- by Emily Rome
- Hitfix
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