ATLANTA — Director, screenwriter, producer and comedian Judd Apatow is bringing some friends to Atlanta for a night of laughs to help raise money for those people impacted by Hurricane Helene here in Georgia.
Apatow announced that he is hosting a benefit for the American Red Cross at the Variety Playhouse on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m.
His guests include Atlanta’s own Jeff Foxworthy and Ricky Velez.
Apatow is no stranger to Atlanta. He filmed “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” here, and his wife, Leslie Mann, acted in the comedy “The Change-up,” which was produced in Atlanta.
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“It’s a fun opportunity to get to work with a wide variety of different people I like or look up to,” Apatow told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the event.
Apatow is the mastermind behind such comedies as “Bridesmaids,” “Trainwreck,” and “Stepbrothers.”
He also developed the television shows “Freaks and Geeks,” “Undeclared,” “Girls,” and “Crashing.”
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