Earlier this month, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) presented its 10th Annual Comedy Celebration benefiting the Peter Boyle Research Fund and supporting the Black Swan Research Initiative at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.
Host Ray Romano and comedian JB Smoove attend the International Myeloma Foundation 10th Annual Comedy Celebration at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre on November 5, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for International Myeloma Foundation.
The event was hosted by Ray Romano and also featured; Bill Burr, Jeff Garlin, Dom Irrera, Larry Miller, Kevin Nealon, JB Smoove, and Fred Willard. The evening concluded with a special musical performance by Michael McKean and Annette O’Toole. The Oscar-nominated songwriting couple performed original songs they wrote including “Milwaukee Moon,” “Killington Hill” and “Closer Than Tomorrow.”
In celebration of their 10th anniversary of the event, the evening honored Peter Boyle’s widow, Tony Award-winning producer and Event Chair, Loraine Alterman Boyle, for her inspirational dedication and passion toward finding a cure. Following Peter Boyle’s passing in late 2006 from myeloma, Loraine founded the event to help raise money for research to find a cure. Since the first event in 2007, the annual celebration has featured over 50 celebrity comedians and musical performers and raised over $5 million for the Peter Boyle Research Fund, which has supported the International Myeloma Foundation’s research. This year the IMF has achieved the unprecedented ability to launch two targeted Cure Trials.
Actress Alex Meneses at the red carpet in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for International Myeloma Foundation.
Prior to the show, attendees enjoyed a silent auction featuring iconic memorabilia and other one-of-a-kind items and experiences to benefit this important cause. Among the featured items was a pair of highly-coveted runway tickets to Rodarte’s Fall-Winter 2017 Fashion Show during New York Fashion Week on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. The tickets are also available for bidding nationwide on Charity Buzz, with proceeds going to the International Myeloma Foundation.
Comedians Kevin Nealon, Dom Irerra and Bill Burr attend the International Myeloma Foundation 10th Annual Comedy Celebration. Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for International Myeloma Foundation.