Annette Bening Will Chair Lights! Camera! Ante Up! Celebrity Poker Tournament
The second annual event, featuring poker pros and Hollywood favorites, will benefit the Entertainment Community Fund.
Annette Bening
The Entertainment Community Fund—the national human services organization
that serves performing arts and entertainment
professionals—will present the second annual Lights! Camera! Ante Up! Celebrity Poker Tournament September 8 at 1 PM PT at Los Angeles’ Candela La Brea.
Fund Chair of the Board Annette Bening will also chair the fundraiser, with Joely Fisher (Ellen, Inspector Gadget) as co-chair.
The tournament will showcase elite-level poker players as well as some of Hollywood’s finest contenders. Confirmed players include Reggie Austin (Pretty Little Liars, Agent Carter), William Stanford Davis (Abbott Elementary, Ray Donovan), Alexis Floyd (Inventing Anna, Grey’s Anatomy), Lilli Kay (Rustin, Yellowstone), Mekhi Phifer (ER, 8 Mile), and Andrea Savage (Veep, Stepbrothers). Mindy Cohn (The Facts of Life, Palm Royale) will be among the special guests.
“This poker
tournament is more than just a game; it’s a wonderful opportunity for
us to unite and give back to the entertainment community, and I am proud
to co-chair this year’s tournament alongside my peers,” said Bening in a statement.
“The Fund has been an essential resource for countless industry workers
over the years, especially in the wake of the global pandemic and the
2023 strikes. Supporting the people who help make our industry thrive is
both a privilege and an honor.”
Proceeds will support those working in performing arts and entertainment fields. Last year’s event raised over $170,000.
For more information or to purchase sponsorships and tickets, visit EntertainmentCommunity.org.
