NBC recruits Y&R's Justin Hartley for special TV event

NBC recruits Y&R's Justin Hartley for special TV event

Guess who'll be hosting NBC's Red Nose Day Special later this week? The Young and the Restless' Justin Hartley (ex-Adam Newman) and his This Is Us co-star Mandy Moore!

NBC has landed two very special stars to co-host its annual charity event Red Nose Day Special: Soap opera alum Justin Hartley (ex-Adam Newman, The Young and the Restless; ex-Fox Crane, Passions) and his This Is Us co-star Mandy Moore.

The pair is set to preside over the two-hour show that will feature the biggest names across entertainment with a packed lineup of music, comedy, and short documentary films that will educate and engage viewers.

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Other stars scheduled to take part in the special include soap alums Bryan Cranston (ex-Doug Donovan, Loving) and Mario Lopez (ex-Christian Ramirez, The Bold and the Beautiful), as well as Julia Roberts, Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Paul Rudd, 5 Seconds of Summer, Elizabeth Banks, Jennifer Garner, Ricky Gervais, Joel McHale, Stephen Merchant, Sarah Silverman, Susan Kelechi-Watson, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, OneRepublic, Jim Gaffigan, Ellie Goulding, Tony Hale, Noah Jupe, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, Ray Romano, Lilly Singh, Sam Smith, James Taylor, Meghan Trainor, Milo Ventimiglia, and Adrienne Warren.

NBC's Red Nose Day Special is set to air on Thursday, May 21, at 9 PM ET/PT. Money raised from the special will go toward Red Nose Day USA's campaign to end childhood poverty. Since launching in the U.S. in 2015, Red Nose Day has raised $200 million and positively impacted the lives of nearly 25 million children.

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