PBS SoCal to host star-studded telethon called 'We Love Public Telethon'

PBS SoCal announced a huge telethon featuring a variety of actors, hosts and musicians.

Josh Groban, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ken Burns, Ziggy Marley, Lily Tomlin, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Marlee Matlin, Nicholas Ralph, Rick Steves, David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Adam Arkin, Courtney Vance, Martha Plimpton and more are slated to join the three-hour telethon called "WE ❤ PUBLIC TELEVISION!"

PBS show hosts Rick Steves and Dr. Heny Louis Gates Jr. are slated to appear during the telethon.

“This Telethon is going to be a giant lovefest celebrating Public Television. We will feature great music, some classic clips from viewers’ favorite PBS series and a few surprises,” said PBS SoCal’s Executive Producer for the Telethon, Maura Daly Phinney. “Every contribution that viewers make will go to their lo