“CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute,” airing Thanksgiving night at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the global networks of CNN. The special highlights real people making a difference in the world and will be hosted by CNN’s very own Anderson Cooper.
Here’s a sneak peek of the event:
CNN Heroes has illustrated the best of humanity through the telling of stories of selfless acts of kindness, courage and perseverance. More than 10,000 nominations for CNN Heroes were received from more than 100 countries.
Anderson will be joined by famous rockers, Bon Jovi, who will be performing at the event, and star presenters Halle Berry, Demi Moore, LL Cool J and Renee Zellweger and more!
The top 10 CNN Heroes are selected by a blue-ribbon panel of judges, including Muhammad Ali, Richard Branson, cellist Yo Yo Ma, Olympic speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno, rapper Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and actor Rainn Wilson, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and many more.
More than 10,000 nominations for CNN Heroes were received from more than 100 countries. And I’d love to invite you and your readers to vote for your favorite heroes (voting is open until the end of TODAY): http://heroes.cnn.com/vote.aspx