NBC is adding the star power of Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and Leslie Mann to its "Red Nose Day" charity special.
The actresses will join the more than two-dozen celebrities previously announced for the three-hour fundraiser featuring music and comedy. Jennifer Hudson, Will Ferrell, John Legend and Sam Smith are among those scheduled to take part.
Donations will go to anti-poverty groups benefiting children and families in Africa, Asia, Latin American and the United States, NBC said. The 12 charities sharing in the donations include the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Children's Health Fund and United Way.
The May 21 special airing 8 to 11 p.m. EDT is the first U.S. Red Nose Day. Operated by Comic Relief in Britain, Red Nose Day was co-founded in 1985 by "Love Actually" filmmaker Richard Curtis. Red Nose Day USA is run by Comic Relief Inc., an independent sister organization of Britain's Comic Relief.
In Britain, celebrities, schoolchildren and others traditionally don red clown noses to promote the biennial March event, a reflection of its lighthearted approach.
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTE®,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
“SMPTE’s membership has spoken,” said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann D’Amato. “These officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!”
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More