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| Julia Louis-Dreyfus will be featured on an upcoming telethon that promotes registering to vote. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI |
By Wade Sheridan, UPI
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tiffany Haddish and more are set to appear during The Telethon for America on Nov. 5, an event that will raise awareness about voting in the midterm elections on Nov. 6.
The Telethon for America will be streamed live across YouTube, Facebook Live and Comedy Central Online from 6 to 8 p.m. PT.
Jessica Alba, Judd Apatow, Allison Janney, Lil Rel, Chelsea Handler, Ashley Benson, Adam Devine, Ben Gleib, Whitney Cummings, Russell Peters, Alyssa Milano, Jeff Ross, YouTube Stars Lilly Singh & Olga Kay, Sophia Bush, Tom Arnold, Aisha Taylor, Minnie Driver, Erik Griffin, Debra Messing, Jackie Tohn, Connie Britton and more, are also set to appear.
The telethon will feature live musical and comedy performances as celebrities challenge viewers to get out and vote on election day.
The event is backed by former first lady Michelle Obama's non-partisan, non-profit campaign When We All Vote. Gleib created the telethon and serves as an executive producer alongside Neil Mandt, Hannah Linkenhoker, Rick Sorkin and Barry Katz.
