Saturday night, Ray Romano hosted the International Myeloma Foundation 6th Annual Comedy Celebration benefiting the Peter Boyle Research Fund at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.
The event honors Boyle who played Romano’s dad on ‘Everyone Loves Raymond’, and raises money for research to find a cure. More than $3 million has been raised thus far because of this annual event.
The packed audience were treated to hilarious stand-up sets by comic veterans Jeff Garlin, Judy Gold, Gilbert Gottfried, Dom Irrera, Fred Willard and the evening’s host for the sixth consecutive year, Ray Romano.
The night concluded with a special rockin’ musical performance by Joe Walsh. The longtime Eagles guitarist performed some of his hits including “Life’s Been Good,” “Life in the Fast Lane” and “Funk #49.”
Hollywood’s finest came out to support including Barbara Bach Starkey, Blythe Danner, Doris Roberts, Gary Cole, Howard Hesseman, Jeff Lynne, Lily Rabe. Monica Horan, Peter Gallagher, Phil Rosenthal and Alex Meneses.
Pictured: Blythe and Doris flank Event Chair/Peter Boyle’s Widow Loraine Boyle.
For more information please visit http://comedy.myeloma.org