Why did actor Brad Garrett get a prostate examination on TV?
Brad Garrett Tribune wire reports 9:57 AM CDT, September 8, 2008 Viewers stood up to cancer and pushed total donations for research to battle the disease past the $100 million mark during a telethon Friday night. Among the many guests on the show was Brad Garrett, who underwent a prostate exam on-the-air. That dollar figure reflects contributions from viewers of the telethon, “Stand Up to Cancer,” as well as money raised since late May, when the Stand Up to Cancer initiative was launched, according to Lisa Paulsen, head of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, the charitable organization behind Stand Up to Cancer. “One hundred percent of the more than $100 million raised will go directly to funding the research programs necessary to battle this insidious disease,” said Paulsen in a statement Sunday that accompanied the announcement. Research advocates and some 100 stars from music, sports, TV and film came together for Friday’s live telethon, simulcast on ABC, CBS and NBC as well as c
