Canadian broadcasters stand up to cancer with primetime special

TORONTO - Citytv, CTV and Global Television will donate one hour of commercial-free primetime to simulcast a fundraising special to raise funds for innovative cancer research.Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) will air September 10 at 8pm ET/PT, 7pm CT on the three networks, as well as streamed live on-line at Citytv.com, CTV.ca, and GlobalTV.com. Hosted by Katie Couric, Diane Sawyer, and Brian Williams, the event will feature numerous well-known cancer survivors such as Christina Applegate, Lance Armstrong, Fran Drescher and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; celebrities such as George Clooney, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Denzel Washington; plus performances by Billie Joe Armstrong of Green...