Witherspoon, Urban join Stand Up To Cancer

LOS ANGELES — Reese Witherspoon and Keith Urban are among the stars joining the sixth Stand Up To Cancer telethon.

Jennifer Garner, Trevor Noah and Katie Couric also will take part in the Sept. 7 fundraiser.

Bradley Cooper is returning as co-executive producer of the live, hourlong event. It will be carried commercial-free by major broadcast networks and cable channels in the U.S. and Canada and on streaming platforms.

Stand Up To Cancer said Thursday that this year’s telecast commemorates 10 years of raising awareness and money to support innovative cancer research.

‘Black-ish’ creator sets Netflix deal

LOS ANGELES — Netflix says it’s signed “black-ish” creator Kenya Barris to an exclusive production agreement.

The multi-year deal announced Thursday makes Barris the latest prominent TV creator to jump from broadcast and cable to the streaming platform.

Barris’ Peabody-winning “black-ish” aired on ABC, and he produced the spinoff “grown-ish” for the network’s Disney Co. sibling, Freeform.

He ended his ABC Studios contract early after ABC declined to air a “black-ish” episode that reportedly addressed issues including the NFL player protests.

Among other producers who have made Netflix deals: Shonda Rhimes, creator of ABC hits “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal,” and Ryan Murphy of FX series including “American Horror Story.”

In a statement, Barris joked that he’d decided to take a chance on Netflix despite it being what he called a “mom-and-pop shop.”