Jon Stewart, Prince Harry, Bruce Springsteen, Rita Wilson, Bob Woodruff and More Celebs Honor Vets at New York Comedy Festival’s Stand Up for Heroes
variety.comJennifer Maas TV Business Writer Jon Stewart, Bruce Springsteen, Rita Wilson and more stars performed as a tribute to U.S. veterans and their families at the New York Comedy Festival and Bob Woodruff Foundation’s Stand Up for Heroes event Monday.
Held at David Geffen Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the night included performances from musicians and comics, including Stewart, Springsteen, Wilson, Josh Groban, John Mellencamp, Tracy Morgan, The War and Treaty, Jimmy Carr, Ronny Chieng and Shane Gillis.
Video messages from Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, who attended the event in person last year and tried his hand at some recorded stand-up comedy this year, and first lady Jill Biden were also shown.
ABC News journalist Woodruff, who was severely injured by an IED explosion during a reporting trip to Iraq in 2006, and his wife Lee Woodruff came out throughout the charity event to express their thanks for the troops and promote their foundation, which focuses on financially supporting vets, service members and their families.
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