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Comic Relief III (1989)
Director: Walter C. Miller
Cast: Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, Steven Wright
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The third event from Comic Relief USA. Hosted, as with the first two specials, by Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams. The event debuted the song "Mr. President"—written by Joe Sterling, Ray Reach and Mike Loveless, and sung by Al Jarreau and Natalie Cole. Featured Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell; Catherine O'Hara smoking between bites of food and drink; Arsenio Hall on women with plastic surgery; Woody Harrelson talking to an "audience member" (Shelley Long) who, when asked if she watched Cheers, said, "Not that much."
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Comedy fans will enjoy the star-studded lineup of Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, and Robin Williams in this 1989 Comic Relief TV special directed by Walter C. Miller, which features hilarious sketches and musical performances centered around social and political issues.
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Comic Relief USA, also called Comic Relief, Inc., was a non-profit charity organization that operated from 1986 until 2011. Its mission was to raise funds to help those in need—particularly America's homeless. It raised and distributed nearly US$50 million toward providing assistance—including health care services—to homeless people throughout the United States. Although Comic Relief's charity work was continuous, its fundraising events were held and televised at irregular intervals—and primarily by Home Box Office (HBO), with comedians Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, and Whoopi Goldberg as the hosts each time. They—along with many other comedians, celebrities, and occasional politicians—performed various segments—both general-purpose and specific to homelessness—of standup comedy, sketch comedy, speeches, live music, and impressions of persons and characters. The organization also produced documentary segments dealing with real-life problems of homeless people, in order to raise awareness of not only the realities but also how many hard-working "ordinary" people can wind up or grow up homeless. In exchange for contributions exceeding certain amounts, T-shirts, sweatshirts and other merchandise were typically for sale. Its slogans were "Where there's laughter, there's hope" and "Comic Relief—it's no joke".
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