'Stand Up To Cancer' TV fundraiser returns

LOS ANGELES (AP) - May 19, 2010

"Stand Up To Cancer" will be simulcast on ABC, CBS and NBC on Sept. 10, the Friday after Labor Day. The three networks aired the first simulcast in 2008, helping to raise more than $100 million.

Network news anchors Katie Couric, Diane Sawyer and Brian Williams are set to host the hourlong show. The executive producer is Laura Ziskin, a TV and film producer whose credits include the "Spider-Man" movies.

As with the first "Stand Up to Cancer" fundraiser, this year's edition will feature Hollywood, music and sports stars. The September event also will be carried on some cable channels.

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