what is better than an evening of laughter that benefits children well I'll tell you that is back the All-Star Comedy show called The Garden of laughs was launched in 2013 only to be put on hold during the pandemic but now it's returning to the theater at Madison Square Garden and some a-listers are on board entertainment reporter Joel gulo has a preview sharing the stage for one night only topnotch Comics coming together for a cause so you got Bill Burr Tracy Morgan John Stewart Jim Gaff and He
ather McMahon Sam Morel Christ Stephano Michael how's that for an old man they're lending their time and wit to benefit the garden of Dreams Foundation is just a wonderful organization every dollar goes where it's supposed to tri-state area underprivileged kids disabled kids scholarships mentorships what will we expect from you as the MC it's like I'm a brand muffin I keep things moving I'm like the I keep things together like a bolt on a United it's 7:37 what keeps you coming back to this event
because I see what they do uh I grew up on welfare and so we had like there were small things and there was a camp and stuff I remember it now I'm old I'm 66 years old these kids are going to remember this Samantha and Tyrese certainly do garden of dreams and a lot of ways found me at a time when I was grieving very hard uh and they they turned it around for me I was in and out of the hospital a lot as a kid I would say the garden of Dreams has always helped me Chase my dreams and achieve my dr
eams what is it mean to you that you get to be a part of this and give back in this way I never would have thought that any of this could happen because I didn't start out to be an actor and it happened later in life and I've been very lucky that luck he's referring to is landing the role of Bobby bakala on The Sopranos got it did you have any moments during the filming I had one I was living on mberry street and I was taking my dirt laundry to the cleanest guy stops me Steve Steve you know I sa
w the show last night and you know I love the show but anybody who's ever whacked anyone knows that's not how you do it I went okay Rocky I got to get going to date this event has raised more than $6 million for the garden of Dreams foundation and Steve Shera tells me they're trying to raise another 2 million and I should mention that tickets are still available for the garden of laughs Wednesday night
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