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More than a dozen of the world’s most accomplished female recording artists, including  Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Etheridge, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Keyshia Cole, Ciara, Leona Lewis, LeAnn Rimes, and Carrie Underwood, have joined together for “Just Stand Up,” a charity single in support of “Stand Up To Cancer.”  SU2C is a new initiative to raise money for cancer research.

In addition to the single, which will be released to radio on September 2nd, an all-star televised performance will take place live on Friday, September 5th at 8pm (ET and PDT).  The commercial-free event will be televised simultaneously on ABC, CBS and NBC, making it the first simultaneous cross-network broadcast ever to raise funds for the fight against a disease.

Many of your favorite television and film stars will be appearing on the program including Casey Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Christina Applegate, Lance Armstrong, Josh Brolin, David Cook, Dana Delany, Fran Drescher, Kirsten Dunst, Elizabeth Edwards, Jon Favreau, America Ferrera, Neil Patrick Harris, Salma Hayek, Scarlett Johansson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Masi Oka, Danica Patrick, Christina Ricci, Robin Roberts, Commissioner Allan H. Bud Selig, Homer Simpson, Marge Simpson, Meryl Streep, Hilary Swank, Charlize Theron, Goran Visnjic, and Forest Whitaker.

Additional stars announced include Jessica Alba, Charles Barkley, Halle Berry, Jack Black, Abigail Breslin, Kate Bosworth, Sheryl Crow, Ellen DeGeneres, Melissa Etheridge, Jimmy Fallon, Jennifer Garner, Brad Garrett, Angie Harmon, Tony Hawk, Marg Helgenberger, Diane Keaton, Rob Lowe, Mandy Moore, Don Newcombe, Sharon Osbourne, Josh Peck, Mekhi Phifer, Keanu Reeves, Jimmy Smits, David Spade and Carrie Underwood

Celebrities will make personal appearances and answer telephone calls during the broadcast.  Remember to tune in Friday at 8pm on any of the 3 major networks.