James Franco better brush up on his Hebrew. Even though he isn’t Jewish, his best bud Seth Rogen is going to make sure he has a bar mitzvah party and it’s all for a good cause. The party will come during the Hilarity For Charity variety show at the Hollywood Palladium in October.
Hilarity For Charity was set up by Rogen and his wife, Lauren Miller Rogen, to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease among millennials. Lauren Miller Rogen’s mother was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s at 55.
“Ever since I’ve known James, he’s been talking about wanting a bar mitzvah,” Rogen said in a statement to Variety. “We’re excited to see him finally become a man while also helping us raise awareness and funds for people living with Alzheimer’s and towards research that will lead to a cure. And in celebration we’ll also have a mohel and a live bris for James at the event.”
Tickets for the show go on sale Aug. 11 and will be available at HilarityForCharity.org. The lineup of performers has yet to be announced, but previous shows have included Bruno Mars, Patton Oswalt, Sarah Silverman, Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Mindy Kaling and Aziz Ansari. Last year’s event raised $1 million and the theme was prom.
Rogen and Franco have made several films together, including The Interview, This Is The End and Pineapple Express. Rogen and Franco are also voicing characters in the upcoming adult animated film Sausage Party.
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