Last night, March 18, 2010 the stars of Los Angeles came out for the A Night at Sardi's annual musical revue and gala, benefitting the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer's Association. Laurie Burrows Grad founded this event 18 years ago in honor of her father, the late playwright Abe Burrows. To date, A Night at Sardi's has raised close to $18 million in the fight against Alzheimer's. Last night's evening raised $1 million alone.
This year's gala honored NBC's "Friday Night Lights" and FOX Sports for their work in raising awareness of Alzheimer's disease. Caregiver of the Year honors went to Serge Morales, whose wife was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer's two years ago at the age of 55. Among the evening's surprises:
The cast of ‘Friday Night Lights" (Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Aimee Teegarden, Scott Porter, Adrianne Palicki, Jesse Plemons and Louanne Stephens) presenting the Abe Burrows Entertainment Award to the show's executive producer, Jason Katims. Actor J. K. Simmons leading cast members from CBS's "Big Bang Theory" (Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, and Kunal Nayyar), in a rousing rendition of the show's finale, "You've Gotta Have Heart."
Appearances by other entertainment luminaries included Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, David Hyde Pierce, Soleil Moon Frye, Gina Philips, Jason Alexander, Tracie Thoms, Lea Thomspn, Peter Gallagher, Garry Marshall, Chris Pine, and more.
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Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore
Shenae Grimes
Shenae Grimes
Shenae Grimes
Shenae Grimes
Kaley Cuoco
Kaley Cuoco
Abigail Spencer
Abigail Spencer
Abigail Spencer
Samantha Harris
Samantha Harris
Samantha Harris and Michael Hess
Samantha Harris
Samantha Harris
Heather McComb
Heather McComb
Chris Pine
Heather McComb
Chris Pine
Chris Pine
Scott Porter
Soleil Moon Frye
Soleil Moon Frye
Scott Porter
Seth Rogen
Lauren Miller and Seth Rogen
Gina Philips
Gina Philips
Gina Philips
Tracie Thoms
Tracie Thoms
Lea Thompson
Lea Thompson
Lea Thompson and Daughters Madelyn and Zoey
Lea Thompson and Daughters Madelyn and Zoey
Allison Iraheta
Allison Iraheta
Thomas Dekker
Thomas Dekker
Thomas Dekker
Chandler Lutz
Chandler Lutz
Emma Baker
Emma Baker
Sharon Lawrence
Sharon Lawrence
Gilles Marini
Gilles Marini
Jim Parsons
Jim Parsons
Johnny Galecki
Johnny Galecki
Simon Helberg
Kunal Nayyar
Simon Helberg
Kathryn Gallagher and Peter Gallagher
Peter Gallagher
Ken Howard
Ken Howard
David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde Pierce
Eric McCormack
Jason Alexander
Eric McCormack and Janet Holden
Eric McCormack and Janet Holden
Barbara Marshall and Garry Marshall
Garry Marshall
Steven Weber
Steven Weber
Laurie Burrows Grad
Anne Jeffreys
Laurie Burrows Grad
