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Constant Companions

Longtime SAG members and spouses Bill Doyle and Lissa Negrin have seen it all in the entertainment business, with Lissa stealing scenes as a writer, comedian, and even a Cher impersonator. However, the past few years changed everything when she was diagnosed with...

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Lights, Camera, Take Action!

Aired live on Los Angeles' KTLA 5 on December 10, 2022, MPTF's first live telethon is hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown and Tom Bergeron, and produced by Phil Rosenthal and David Wild. Thank you to our presenting sponsors, City National Bank and UCLA Health. To donate...

Tom Bergeron and Yvette Nicole Brown

Delicate Care

We’d like you to meet two people instrumental to our outpatient Palliative Care program: Anne Front, LMFT, APHSW‑C, a Palliative Care social worker, and Rabbi Arthur Rosenberg, Palliative Care Chaplain.

The Jay Jacobs Story

Retired William Morris talent agent Jay Jacobs has had firsthand experience with many of the ups and downs of showbiz life.

The Jay Jacobs Story

What the Future Holds

Identifying, understanding, and developing new programming is the focus of our new Chief Innovation Officer, Linda Healy, NP

Chief Innovation Officer, Linda Healy

Veterans Among Us

Orven Schanzer fought in WWII in the 9th Air Force. After three bronze stars, a victory ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and others, Orven returned to the states to begin an extensive career with 20th Century Fox. He was an editor on Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor,...

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