Performances by Brittney Spencer, Chris Janson, Clay Aiken, Jonathan McReynolds and Tyler Hubbard highlight it United Way Benefit for Hurricane Reliefa one-hour special scheduled to air Saturday (November 2) at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and CMT.
Proceeds from the special, which was taped Oct. 27-28 in Nashville, will raise funds for relief and recovery after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which caused an estimated $50 billion in damage.
The special will also feature “messages and appearances” from the Backstreet Boys, Billy Bob Thornton, Billy Burke, Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Cedric The Entertainer, Cody Alan, Jackson Dean, JB SMOOVE, Kelsea Ballerini, Max Thieriot, Nate Burleson, Stephen Colbert, Taye Diggs and Zac Brown Band.
THE United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief The special is produced by Black & Bespoke (executive producer Myiea Coy), 5X Media (executive producers Gil Goldschein and Maria Pepin), Digital Cinema Collective (executive producer Aaron Cooke) and Berman Productions (executive producer Al Berman) for CBS and CMT. The special was created by Byron V. Garrett, chief revenue officer of United Way Worldwide, and Melissa C. Potter, executive director of Content for Change at Paramount Global.
Over the past four years, United Way around the world has responded to more than 200 disasters, including droughts, water crises, hurricanes, wildfires and floods, and mobilized resources by facilitating more than $219 million in external investments to support local needs .
Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers will be able to stream the show live via their local CBS affiliate's live stream on the service.
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