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Hanks, Timberlake among `Stand Up to Cancer' stars

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LOS ANGELES (WKOW) -- More A-listers have signed on to support the third "Stand Up to Cancer" telethon.

The hour-long TV special will air Friday on WKOW at 7:00 p.m. The telethon will also air on CBS, NBC, Fox and more than a dozen cable channels.

Organizers say Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Justin Timberlake, Sofia Vergara, and Olympic gold medalists Gabrielle Douglas and Missy Franklin will participate in Friday's event.

Other stars set to appear are Eric Stonestreet, Ray Romano, Felicity Huffman, Rocco DiSpirito, Maura Tierney, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, Jessica Biel, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Renner, Seth Rogen and Emma Stone.

Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Coldplay and Alicia Keys are set to perform.

The telecast has raised more than $180 million for cancer research and awareness since 2008.

For more information on the "Stand Up to Cancer" telethon, click here. And be sure to watch the event Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. on WKOW-TV.

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