Tina Fey was reduced to tears on Monday night when she learned that the Rise Up New York! virtual telethon had raised $115 million (£91 million) for Covid-19 relief efforts.
The hour-long event, which was hosted by the 30 Rock star and featured appearances from Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Jon Bon Jovi, Barbra Streisand and Alicia Keys, was held to benefit the Robin Hood organisation, with donations going towards support for “food, shelter, cash assistance, mental health, legal services and education” in New York, the U.S.
state hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic. Just before announcing the evening’s total, Tina told viewers: “I am told that the number of donors is well over 100,000 people from kids with piggy banks to million-dollar