Conan O’Brien, David Blaine to Host Charity Dinners Supporting Cancer Research Center
Conan O’Brien and David Blaine have been tapped to host two of three special charity dinners benefiting the City of Hope cancer research and treatment organization.
The dinners will take place in October and November, with chef Evan Funke helming the third event. The dinner series revolves around City of Hope’s annual Spirit of Life Award, which will be given to AEG chairman Jay Marciano this year.
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The dinners will take place at Funke’s eponymous restaurant in Beverly Hills. The chef will host the first dinner on Oct. 17, offering a peak at the menu he’s prepped for the Spirit of Life gala, where Marciano will be honored. Blaine will host the second event on Oct. 21, and O’Brien will host the final dinner of the series on Nov. 19.
The Spirit of Life gala will take place on Oct. 22 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Fred Armisen will host the event, while both Blaine and Elton John will perform, and Funke will provide the food.
Invites to the three dinner events will be auctioned off via Charity Buzz with proceeds benefitting City of Hope. Two seats to that event are also being auctioned off, as well.
“I’m honored that these incredible individuals have committed their time and talents for three unforgettable evenings in support of City of Hope,” Marciano said in a statement. “Offering people experiences of a lifetime is at the heart of what we do: connecting them to magic, emotion, and energy to create moments they will remember forever. Doing so in service of City of Hope’s work to eradicate cancer makes it that much more meaningful.”
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