Adam Sandler, Eddie Murphy to perform on Feeding America Comedy Festival

Comedy giants are coming together for a great cause thanks to Byron Allen’s Feeding America Comedy Festival. The livestream event will take place on May 9 from 8-11 p.m. ET on Allen’s Comedy.TV, The Weather Channel, and the Local Now app. Scheduled to perform are Allen himself, Eddie Murphy, Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Adam Sandler, and many other stars. “Laughter is often the best medicine,” Allen said in statement, “and we are extremely motivated to bring attention to issues of food insecurity, and to assist in providing meals to families across the country who are financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Funds raised will go directly towards Feeding America’s network of food banks. “The coronavirus pandemic and the economic downturn it has created is shining a light on the fragile nature of people’s household budgets,” said Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot. “Millions more of our neighbors are turning to food banks for help and we cannot thank Byron Allen and Allen Media Group enough for their support to raise funds and awareness of our work.”