{"id":419428,"date":"2026-05-09T11:41:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T11:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/419428\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T11:41:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T11:41:11","slug":"netflix-delivered-a-night-of-too-many-stars-for-one-great-cause-at-the-hollywood-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/419428\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Delivered A ‘Night of Too Many Stars’ For One Great Cause at the Hollywood Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The NETFLIX IS A JOKE festival continued its takeover of Los Angeles with one of its biggest events yet. Thursday night saw Netflix take over the iconic Hollywood Bowl for \u201cNight of Too Many Stars\u201d \u2013 a benefit supporting NEXT for Autism. Originally founded by Robert\u00a0and Michelle Smigel, the event gathers major comedians and celebrities for a night of comedy, music, and wildly fun auctions, all benefiting the charity.<\/p>\n

This year, there was no shortage of comics who are having a major moment right now, alongside legendary comedians who never go out of style. The night opened with The Really White Stripes \u2014 a gloriously ridiculous band consisting of Conan O\u2019Brien on vocals and guitar, Jon Stewart on drums, and Jimmy Kimmel on sax. Love on the Spectrum breakout star Abbey Romeo even joined Conan for a duet that instantly won over the crowd.<\/p>\n

Stewart served as host as the 17,000 attendees were treated to rapid-fire mini-sets from the likes of Ali Wong, Nikki Glaser, Bill Burr, John Mulaney, and Leanne Morgan \u2014 arguably the MVP of the evening.<\/p>\n

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In between the comedy, there were a series of charity auctions where celebrities presented experiences, and the audience watched wealthy attendees casually throw down anywhere from $14,000 to $100,000 for a good cause.<\/p>\n

One winning bid gave two women the chance to have Noah Wyle, dressed as his alter ego from The Pitt, perform a \u201cmedical exam\u201d onstage. Of course, the exam mostly consisted of him barely touching them because, well\u2026 HR departments exist. Still, they seemed thrilled to spend eighteen grand for charity and a few unforgettable minutes onstage with Noah Wyle.<\/p>\n

Other auction highlights included a The Simpsons package where the winner and four family members would be animated into an episode of the legendary show, plus a day at a Los Angeles Dodgers game with Jason Bateman.<\/p>\n

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Additional highlights included a gameified wrestling match between Steve Carell and CM Punk, Sarah Silverman discussing her heavily promoted \u201cPrenuvo\u201d body scan, Ron Funches talking about how he found out he was diagnosed with autism after appearing on NBC\u2019s The Traitors,\u00a0 and Adam Sandler closing out the night with a string of silly songs that sent the crowd home happy.<\/p>\n

The one sour note of the evening was Matt Rife\u2019s homophobic material about a Thai masseur he believed was attracted to him. Cue the collective eye roll. Somewhere, an old vaudeville cane was begging to make a comeback.<\/p>\n

Still, the overall night was hilarious, energetic, and genuinely heartwarming \u2014 packed with huge talent all rallying around an important cause. And while \u201cNight of Too Many Stars\u201d has been around for more than two decades, bringing it to the Hollywood Bowl gave the event an even bigger sense of occasion, letting thousands experience the fun together under the stars.<\/p>\n

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Up next for Netflix is A Joke:<\/p>\n

Hollywood Palladium \u2014 Dave Chappelle \u2014 May 8\u201310, various evening shows<\/p>\n

YouTube Theater \u2014 Bad Friends Live with Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee \u2014 May 8, 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

Dolby Theatre \u2014 \u201cHasan Hates Ronny | Ronny Hates Hasan\u201d with Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng \u2014 May 8 & 9, 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

The Crow \u2014 Jennifer Coolidge comedy\/drag variety show \u2014 May 9, 8:00 PM<\/p>\n

The Wiltern \u2014 \u201cHandsome Live\u201d with Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, and Mae Martin \u2014 May 9, 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

The Montalb\u00e1n Theatre \u2014 \u201cThis Better Be Funny\u201d featuring David Letterman and Martin Short \u2014 May 9, 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

Intuit Dome \u2014 Kill Tony Live \u2014 May 9, 7:00 PM<\/p>\n

Hollywood Bowl \u2014 Shane Gillis \u2014 May 10, 7:30 PM<\/p>\n

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