Night of Too Many Stars is a TV special series founded by Robert Smigel to raise money for autism after his own son was diagnoses with autism. The first show aired on Comedy Central in 2003. A live show aired on HBO in 2017. Hosts have included Jon Stewart. Other stars who have appeared include Seth Rogen, Bill Burr, Sting, Harvey Keitel, Billy Crystal, Adam Sandler, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, and many more. In 2023, another Night of Too Many Stars will be held on December 11, 2023 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.
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Robert Smigel on the origin of the Night of Too Many Stars television specials, a fundraiser for autism, and on Paul Rudd's appearance on the special
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Robert Smigel on the Night of Too Many Stars special featuring Katy Perry and Jodi DiPiazza singing “Firework” and how that moment encapsulated what he was trying to do with the specials -- to help kids with autism feel connected to the world around them
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