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11 Comedians Who Used Their Platforms For Good Causes

February 28, 2022

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Turns out, quite a few comedians used their following and/or their access to make the planet a slightly better place. Like these folks:

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PATTON OSWALT

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM IN 2014, PATTON OSWALT AND ZACH GALIFIANAKIS PERFORMED AT A TRANS CHARITY EVENT. It benefited the project TransYouth Speak, which seeks to address the intense discrimination and threats of violence faced by transgender youth every day. — Source

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MILA KUNIS

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM MILA KUNIS AND ASHTON KUTCHER RAISED A MILLION DOLLARS WITH QUARANTINE WINE. They launched the wine in April 2020, and said that the profits would to groups helping with the then-new pandemic. The wine sold out in eight hours, raising a million dollars. — Source

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KEVIN HART

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM KEVIN HART MADE A SURPRISE APPEARANCE AT A JUDD APATOW CHARITY EVENT. n Не took the stage for over 40 minutes during the event for Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research, and donated $10,000 himself. — Source

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JAMES CORDEN

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM JAMES CORDEN AIRED A CHARITY SPECIAL THAT WAS FILMED RIGHT IN HIS GARAGE. It featured a bunch of musical guests, who all joined in from their homes (this was in early 2020), and told viewers how to donate to Feed the Children and The CDC Foundation. — Source

7

Seth Rogen

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM SETH ROGEN DID AN EVENT SPECIFICALLY TO RAISE MONEY FOR ALZHEIMER'S CARE. n .... CON CON It was the first Hilarity for Charity County Fair in Los Angeles, and it featured celebs and comedians running various booths. All proceeds went to care and support for Alzheimer's, plus brain health education. — Source

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Julio Torres

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM JULIO TORRES DID A VIRTUAL COMEDY SHOW TO RAISE MONEY FOR UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS. Не did My Sun in Aquarius in collaboration with the New York State Youth Leadership Council in 2020, and he was joined by Aidy Bryant, Fred Armisen, Natasha Lyonne and Nick Kroll. — Source

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EDDIE IZZARD

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM EDDIE IZZARD SPENT BASICALLY A WHOLE MONTH RUNNING MARATHONS FOR CHARITY. bour Не ran 27 marathons in 27 days, which raised a total of over $1 million for charitable causes. — Source

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Pete Davidson

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM JON STEWART AND PETE DAVIDSON ORGANIZED A COMEDY EVENT FOR 9/11 CHARITIES. It was held on September 12, 2021, and featured a long list of comedy legends. All the proceeds went to 9/11 charities. — Source

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DEMI ADEJUYIGBE

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM DEMI ADEJUYIGBE MADE A VIDEO EVERY YEAR ON SEPTEMBER 21ST, AND RAISED MONEY. In 2021, for example, he raised money for causes like Imagine Water Works' relief efforts related to Hurricane Ida, and Sunrise Movement, a climate advocacy group. — Source

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Adam Sandler

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM ADAM SANDLER AND MANY OTHER COMEDIANS RAISED OVER $300,000 FOR COMEDIANS. It was through the Laugh Aid live stream, a six-hour charity event that focused on Comedy Gives Back's COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund - which helped struggling comedians during COVID. — Source

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RAPHAEL BOB-WAKSBERG

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM RAPHAEL BOB-WAKSBERG USED TWITTER TO RAISE OVER $2,000 FOR TRANS LIFELINE. Не promised that he'd share a deleted Bojack Horseman joke if 100 people respond to this tweet with pics of donations they made today (any amount) to Trans Lifeline, and they did. — Source

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