The socially distanced celebrity table read has emerged as a popular way for Hollywood to support charitable organizations during the pandemic. In September, a virtual table read marking the 38th anniversary of “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” raised money for COVID-19 relief and criminal justice reform. While the streaming table-read reunion is a new one for the stars of “Everybody Loves Raymond,” getting together to benefit the International Myeloma Foundation is not. AdvertisementHis widow, Loraine Boyle, organized the first fundraiser the next year, and to date, it has raised close to $8 million to fund research to fight the disease. Additional information about the event, as well as ways to donate to the IMF’s Peter Boyle Research Fund, can be found at comedy.myeloma.org.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 20, 2020 14:03 UTC