Dinner of Champions Concert at The Kodak

Dinner of Champions Concert at The Kodak

Event Will Feature Performances by the Cast of the Upcoming Film 'Rent'
and Academy Award Winner John Williams

- MEDIA ALERT - SEPTEMBER 16TH - MEDIA ALERT -

WHAT: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society will honor Revolution
Studios partner Tom Sherak and his wife Madeleine at the 31st
Annual Dinner of Champions "Concert at the Kodak." A special
award will be presented to journalist and New York Times
bestselling author Richard M. Cohen by his wife, television
personality Meredith Vieira.

Performing at the Dinner will be cast members from the upcoming
film version of "Rent" and Grammy and Academy Award winning
composer John Williams with an 83-piece orchestra. Byron Allen
will serve as the event's MC for the 13th consecutive year.

Expected Guests: Rosario Dawson, Wilson Jermaine Heredia,
Jesse L. Martin, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Tracie Thoms,
Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kevin James, Henry Winkler, D.B.
Sweeney, Bill Pullman, David Lander, Marc Singer, Ron Perlman,
Alan Rosenberg, Jason Lewis, Don Diamont, Jamie Vanderbilt, Chris
Columbus, Paul Thomas Anderson, Steve Carr, John Turtletaub,
Jan de Bont, Joe Roth, Amy Pascal, Jeff Blake, Alan Horn,
Dick Cook, Rob Moore, Laura Ziskin, Bob Teitel and many more to
come ...

Background: The Dinner of Champions is one of the most highly
visible and anticipated fund raising events in Los Angeles, one
that has been overwhelmingly embraced by the entertainment
industry. Each year, the dinner honors a philanthropist who has
made a significant contribution to the fight against multiple
sclerosis. Because of fund raising events such as the Dinner of
Champions, the National MS Society is able to spend more money on
MS research than any other voluntary health organization in the
world. This year the Society will invest over $35 million to
support MS research, and more than $5 million is currently in
place locally at UCLA and the Brentwood Biomedical Research
Center. Proceeds from the Dinner also support vital programs for
people who have MS and their families.

WHEN: Friday, September 16th WHERE: Kodak Theater
5:00 pm - Crew Call Hollywood and Highland
6:00 pm - Arrivals

For further information, please contact:
Kari Tejerian (for press credentials) @ 310-244-5128
Matt Young (for photo credentials) @ 310-244-4865
Sean Dudas, Revolution Studios @ 310-255-7254
Stuart Herriott, Revolution Studios @310-255-7269
Marni Deckter, The National MS Society,
Southern California Chapter @ 310-481-1112

- Your coverage of arrivals is invited -
**Press and Photo Credentials will be required**

PRNewswire -- Sept. 15

Source: Revolution Studios

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