News Titans Align to Raise Money for Cancer Research

By PopEater Staff Posted May 19th 2010 02:13PM

Brian Williams, Katie Couric and Diane Sawyer -- the big three in network news -- are teaming up once again for a good cause. The trio will join forces for a second Stand Up to Cancer fundraiser. The telecast, which raises money for cancer research, is set for September 10. The announcement was made this morning during the big three networks' morning shows, 'The Early Show' (CBS), 'Today' (NBC) and 'Good Morning America' (ABC).

The broadcast will feature a lineup filled with A-list talent and musical performances from some of the biggest acts in the business. No names have been confirmed just yet, but in 2008 stars like Beyonce, Miley Cyrus and others took to the mic. That telecast raised more than $100 million.

"Stand Up To Cancer is a populist movement," explains Couric. "People of all ages are getting involved ... Not only people who have cancer or who are dealing with it, but young people who want a cancer-free world in their future – we really think that's finally attainable."

"The broadcast is a way of saying, 'Together, we can do this,'" Diane Sawyer said about the show. "And yes, we're losing one person every minute, but 11 million survivors are out there; living proof that this can be done."

Brian Williams got a bit more historic with his analysis. "I try to remind people ... We won the Second World War, came back from that, and decided to go to the moon. We didn't really break a sweat. And when you think about it, think of all that energy and power we can unleash when we want to ... As we said when we first embarked on this, if enough people stand up and say, 'No, we're not going to do this anymore,' we can do this."

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NEW YORK - MAY 05: TV Personalities Matt Lauer and Katie Couric attend the Museum of the Moving Image Honoring Katie Couric at the St. Regis Hotel on May 5, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Hider/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Matt Lauer;Katie Couric

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Herbert S. Schlosser and Katie Couric attend the Museum of the Moving Image Honoring of Katie Couric & Phil Kent at the St. Regis Hotel on May 5, 2010 in New York City. Museum Of The Moving Image Honors Katie Couric & Phil Kent St. Regis Hotel New York, NY United States May 5, 2010 Photo by John Lamparski/WireImage.com To license this image (60366694), contact WireImage.com

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Katie Couric and Matt Lauer attend the Museum of the Moving Image Honoring of Katie Couric & Phil Kent at the St. Regis Hotel on May 5, 2010 in New York City. Museum Of The Moving Image Honors Katie Couric & Phil Kent St. Regis Hotel New York, NY United States May 5, 2010 Photo by John Lamparski/WireImage.com To license this image (60366770), contact WireImage.com

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Katie Couric attends the Museum of the Moving Image Honoring of Katie Couric & Phil Kent at the St. Regis Hotel on May 5, 2010 in New York City. Museum Of The Moving Image Honors Katie Couric & Phil Kent St. Regis Hotel New York, NY United States May 5, 2010 Photo by John Lamparski/WireImage.com To license this image (60366732), contact WireImage.com

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Anderson Cooper attends the Museum of the Moving Image Honoring of Katie Couric & Phil Kent at the St. Regis Hotel on May 5, 2010 in New York City. Museum Of The Moving Image Honors Katie Couric & Phil Kent St. Regis Hotel New York, NY United States May 5, 2010 Photo by John Lamparski/WireImage.com To license this image (60366487), contact WireImage.com

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(L-R) Anderson Cooper, Phil kent and Wolf Blitzer attend the Museum of the Moving Image Honoring of Katie Couric & Phil Kent at the St. Regis Hotel on May 5, 2010 in New York City. Museum Of The Moving Image Honors Katie Couric & Phil Kent St. Regis Hotel New York, NY United States May 5, 2010 Photo by John Lamparski/WireImage.com To license this image (60366506), contact WireImage.com

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Rochelle Slovin and Phil Kent attend the Museum of the Moving Image Honoring of Katie Couric & Phil Kent at the St. Regis Hotel on May 5, 2010 in New York City. Museum Of The Moving Image Honors Katie Couric & Phil Kent St. Regis Hotel New York, NY United States May 5, 2010 Photo by John Lamparski/WireImage.com To license this image (60366237), contact WireImage.com

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NEW YORK - MAY 05: Head of The Museum of The Moving Image Rochelle Sloven and TBS CEO Phil Kent attend the Museum of the Moving Image Honoring Katie Couric at the St. Regis Hotel on May 5, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Hider/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Rochelle Sloven;Phil Kent

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NEW YORK - MAY 05: Journalist Anderson Cooper, TBS CEO Phil Kent and Journalist Wolf Blitzer attend the Museum of the Moving Image Honoring Katie Couric at the St. Regis Hotel on May 5, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Hider/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Anderson Cooper;Phil Kent;Wolf Blitzer

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NEW YORK - MAY 05: Journalist Wolf Blitzer attends the Museum of the Moving Image Honoring Katie Couric at the St. Regis Hotel on May 5, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Hider/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Wolf Blitzer

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NEW YORK - MAY 05: CEO of Time Inc Jeff Bewkes, TBS CEO Phil Kent and Museum of the Moving Image Chairman of the Board of Trustees Herbert Schlosser attend the Museum of the Moving Image Honoring Katie Couric at the St. Regis Hotel on May 5, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Hider/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jeff Bewkes;Phil Kent;Herbert Schlosser

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Wednesday 19 May

By affair2rmb

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Brian Williams, Katie Couric and Diane Sawyer -- the big three in network news -- are teaming up once again for a good cause.

I would like to thank all three for your hard work and success with this good cause. My family lose our mother, on July 18, 2009 with Multiple Meyoma. She fought a hard fight for 8 years. This is where we get our strenghten from. I am 15 years survivor of breast cancer, my cousin Michelle is 15 years also with different cancer and our younger cousin Evelyn is 18 years survivor. My mother was there for all of us. She worked 31 years at NIH in Bethesda. Please keep up the fight and I love U all. HE IS A GOOD GOD!!!

Jennifer R DesBordes
Washington, DC

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