Late-night stars to co-host celeb-filled 'One World: Together At Home' special

Gina Vivinetto
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Get ready for a star-studded TV event that hopes to inform and inspire viewers during the trying times of the coronavirus pandemic.

The "One World: Together At Home" global telecast will "celebrate the heroic efforts of community health workers and support the World Health Organization and the global fight to end COVID-19," according to a statement.

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel will co-host the global telecast
Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel will co-host the global telecast

Late-night funnymen Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel will host the two-hour special, which airs across multiple broadcast networks, cable networks and digital music providers April 18.

The special two-hour telecast will feature appearances by John Legend, Lady Gaga and Elton John, among other musicians. (Getty Images)
The special two-hour telecast will feature appearances by John Legend, Lady Gaga and Elton John, among other musicians. (Getty Images)

The telecast, which is presented by Global Citizen and WHO, is being curated by Lady Gaga and will feature appearances by Alanis Morissette, Andrea Bocelli, Billie Eilish, Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, Burna Boy, Chris Martin, David Beckham, Eddie Vedder, Elton John, FINNEAS, Idris and Sabrina Elba, J Balvin, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Kerry Washington, Lang Lang, Lizzo, Maluma, Paul McCartney, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Shah Rukh Khan and Stevie Wonder, among others.

The telecast will also inform viewers about COVID-19 risks, prevention and response, and will feature interviews with experts from WHO as well as stories of health care workers around the world who are on the front lines of the pandemic.

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"One World: Together At Home" will air 8-10 p.m. ET/PT on Saturday, April 18, on NBC, ABC, CBS and other global networks and platforms.