Tina Fey teared up while announcing the total amount raised at Monday night's Robin Hood relief benefit
On Monday evening, Tina Fey hosted Rise Up New York! The Robin Hood Relief Benefit, a telethon to raise money for New Yorkers affected by COVID-19 and the organizations that support them. The hour-long special featured virtual guest appearances by Jennifer Lopez, Jon Bon Jovi, Spike Lee, Sting, Sutton Foster, Alicia Keys, Barbra Streisand, Governor Andrew Cuomo, frontline healthcare workers, and many other Big Apple residents.
Mariah Carey even stopped by to sing a medley of her songs “Through the Rain” and “Make It Happen,” while Lin-Manuel Miranda gathered Cynthia Erivo, Ben Platt, Idina Menzel, and Andrew Rannells together to belt out “New York, New York.” But if we had to pick the most heartstring-tugging moment , it would have to be Tina Fey breaking into tears at the total amount raised: $115,000,000.
And if that isn’t stirring enough for you, the special concluded with Billy Joel playing “Miami 2017” to a corresponding Empire State Building light show. If you missed the light show tonight, however, don’t worry. You can watch it every evening through Friday, May 15, timed to begin at 9 p.m. EST, right as the song starts on New York’s Q104.3.
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