Canadian broadcasters stand up to cancer with primetime special

TORONTO - CHCH, Citytv, CTV and Global will donate one hour of commercial-free primetime next week to simulcast a fundraising special for cancer research. Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) will air September 7 at 8pm ET/PT on the four networks, as well as across a number of U.S. channels. Executive producers Gwyneth Paltrow and Joel Gallen of Tenth Planet Productions have pledged to deliver a one-of-a-kind show featuring performances from top recording artists and celebrities from film, television and sports. Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Alicia Keys and Tim McGraw will deliver musical performances, while other talent participating in this year’s broadcast includes Julia Roberts, Matt...