We gave our intern Callie Enlow a night off, and she invested it in a good cause. Here’s her report:
Sunday night’s Night of Too Many Stars benefit, hosted by Jon Stewart and aired live on Comedy Central, parodied Jerry’s Kids telethons while raising millions for autism education. Anyone who missed the live broadcast can still stream it on Comedy Central’s web site for a limited time, or download it from iTunes. The broadcast contained most of the hilarity, but there was plenty of funny stuff happening off-camera that only those of us in the theater could see.
Remember Tina Fey’s cleavage back in our January issue? Her bit last night included having White Castle Executive Brad Phillips hold her right boob in order for White Castle to donate $100,000.00. After their main stage performance, the pair shuffled off to the phone bank, Phillips’s hand still stuck on Fey’s chest. At one point, Phillips dropped his hand while the cameras weren’t focused on them but Fey grabbed it and put it right back on. What a professional!
But this brings up a nagging question: Were the onstage celebrity phone banks real at all?
There are a couple of reasons to doubt it. First, Matthew Broderick actually hung up the phone mid-“conversation” when it was time for a bit with Jon Stewart. Second, when the cameras turned toward them, the stars all seemed to pick up the phone at the same time, as though to prove to potential contributors that they really could have an earnest exchange with Kevin James or Jerry Stiller. If that’s what they really wanted.At the VIP after-party, giddy donors mingled with a few of the show’s star performers. Upstairs, Kelsey Grammer surrounded himself with well-heeled patronesses. Downstairs, Andy Samberg only appeared interested in two adorable blondes: an unknown female and Jack McBrey, who plays “Kenneth the Page” on NBC’s 30 Rock. Surprise guest Steven Wright stayed the latest of all the comedians, entertaining the many attractive women who introduced themselves to him. Not bad for the guy on the couch.
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God Jack McBrey is adorable. I would have paid 100 grand if he held my right ball. The whole time. In the page outfit.