Sep 7 - By Frazier Moore, AP Television Writer
Spurred by an historic telethon Friday night, viewers stood up to cancer and pushed total donations for research to battle the disease past the $100 million mark.

Sep 5 - By Sandy Cohen, AP Entertainment Writer
Three TV networks, cancer research advocates and more than 60 celebrities from music, sports, TV and film made history Friday night with a live telethon that aired simultaneously on NBC, ABC and CBS.

Sep 3 - By Frazier Moore, AP Television Writer
Katie Couric, Charles Gibson and Brian Williams have something in common besides their jobs: Each has lost loved ones to cancer — which gives them something in common with nearly everybody.

Aug 27 - By Sandy Cohen, AP Entertainment Writer
The competition among TV networks, movie studios and A-list stars can be fierce, but the fight against cancer will unite them on Sept. 5.
Jul 29 - By Associated Press
Meryl Streep, Forest Whitaker, cancer survivor Lance Armstrong and other celebrities will take part in a three-network telethon to support cancer research, it was announced Tuesday.