United Way Worldwide and Paramount Global person announced they will big a use to raise costs for those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton
ByThe Associated Press
October 30, 2024, 12:05 PM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- United Way Worldwide and Paramount Global connected Wednesday announced they will big a use to raise costs for those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
CBS Television and CMT will aerial nan one-hour typical astatine 8 p.m. EST Saturday, according to a news release.
Performers see Brittney Spencer, Carly Pearce, Chris Janson, Clay Aiken, Jonathan McReynolds and Tyler Hubbard. There will besides beryllium appearances by nan Backstreet Boys, Billy Bob Thornton, Billy Burke, Blake Shelton, Cedric The Entertainer, Cody Alan, Jackson Dean, JB SMOOVE, Kelsea Ballerini, Max Thieriot, Nate Burleson, Stephen Colbert, Taye Diggs, and Zac Brown Band.
"In times of crisis, United Way mobilizes nan caring powerfulness of communities to thief group successful need," said Angela F. Williams, president and CEO of UWW, successful a statement.
Proceeds from nan special, taped Oct. 27-28 successful Nashville, Tennessee, will spell to support those harmed by nan hurricanes crossed nan southeastern U.S.
The use will besides beryllium disposable for streaming unrecorded connected Paramount+ pinch SHOWTIME.
Helene decimated distant towns passim nan Appalachians, near millions without power, knocked retired cellular service and killed much than 200 people. It was nan deadliest hurricane to deed nan U.S. mainland since Katrina successful 2005. Milton past made landfall connected nan westbound broadside of Florida, little than 2 weeks aft Helene, and devastated ample swaths of nan state.