Hurricane Helene and Milton relief benefit airing on CBS, CMT

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A use raising money for alleviation efforts successful nan aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton will beryllium broadcast Saturday nighttime connected CBS and CMT, 2 divisions of Paramount Global, nan genitor institution of CBS News. The hourlong "United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief" will aerial astatine 8 p.m. ET/PT, and it will besides beryllium streamed connected Paramount+ pinch Showtime, Paramount Global and United Way announced Wednesday.

The use will characteristic performances from Clay Aiken, Tyler Hubbard, Chris Janson, Jonathan McReynolds, Carly Pearce and Brittney Spencer.

The Backstreet Boys, Billy Bob Thornton, Billy Burke, Blake Shelton, Cedric The Entertainer, Cody Alan, Jackson Dean, JB SMOOVE, Kelsea Ballerini, Max Thieriot, "CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson, "The Late Show" big Stephen Colbert, Taye Diggs and nan Zac Brown Band will besides make appearances during nan show.

Brittney Spencer performs astatine Brooklyn Paramount connected Oct. 13, 2024, successful New York City. Brittney Spencer performs astatine Brooklyn Paramount connected Oct. 13, 2024, successful New York City. Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images

The use intends to raise money for alleviation and betterment efforts pursuing nan back-to-back storms that wreaked havoc successful nan Southeast successful September and October and killed scores of people.

While Milton raked across nan Florida peninsula successful early October, Helene moved heavy inland aft it made landfall successful precocious September, causing catastrophic flooding successful North Carolina.

"Paramount Global and its brands are proud to collaborate pinch United Way Worldwide connected nan 'United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief' successful reaching audiences crossed nan U.S. to thief those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton," Melissa C. Potter, executive head of Content for Change astatine Paramount Global and a United Way Worldwide committee of trustees member, said successful a statement.

"I person seen firsthand really United Way rallies section leaders, cross-sector partners and nan organization to assistance group during times of crisis, and nan resources raised by this use arena will thief those successful request to retrieve and rebuild," Potter said.

The use was taped Monday and Tuesday successful Nashville, Tennessee.

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