"The Night of Too Many Stars" Comedy Centrals education for AUTISM bennifet.WAS SO BAD!?

Question

I was shocked at how bad it was, and felt let down once again. Dose anyone think it was funny? WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!

Answer 1

It raised over $2M and still counting as iTunes are available for the download at $1.99 per download for the next 20 or so days.

Yes, it was intended to entertain the audience. And they did a good job. But the point of it was three fold.

1. raise awareness on a national level
2. raise money for new schools to open their doors and to help those who teach autistic children.
3. entertain.

It is hard to do a bit and then stop in the middle of the bit to talk about a serious issue. I think the reason why Seinfeld was as good as he was is due to the fact that he ran a 5 minute comedy segment and didn't talk about autism.

If you are a parent of an autistic child, or at the event, you would be floored by what was accomplished.
If you were at home anticipating 2 hours and 15 min of rip roaring comedy, then I can understand your disappointment.

There should be more people like Michelle and Robert Smigel in this world that can pull something like that off and help so many people.

signed:
Deeply involved and biased

Answer 2

The problem is, how can you make an evening dedicated to raising funds and raising awareness of something as sad as autism and its awful increasing numbers a FUNNY event?
It should have been a symphonic, or musical event, not a comedy event.
Even Jon Stewart couldn't save it

Answer 3

I don't think it was meant to be funny but to raise money for Autism. I think it went well on the fact that they raised around $200,000 I think...didn't they? I know it was alot

Answer 4

I respect their attempt, but it fell flat. I really was expecting better out of all of those comedians. I did enjoy the guest appearance of Seinfeld though.