P!NK, Conan O'Brien, Al Roker Join Autism Speaks LA CELEBRITY CHEF GALA Tonight

Tonight, October 8, 2015 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Autism Speaks will host its first ever AUTISM SPEAKS TO LOS ANGELES CELEBRITY CHEF GALA, in which 100 award-winning chefs will cook tableside for guests to honor Autism Speaks co-founders Suzanne & Bob Wright and celebrate the organization's 10th anniversary.

Grammy award-winning recording artist P!NK will perform "Crystal Ball" (off her 2008 album Funhouse) with co-writer and Autism Speaks national board member BILL MANN. Comedian CONAN O'BRIEN to host. Celebrity attendees include Today Show's AL ROKER. More TBA soon.

Celebrity chefs include AKASHA RICHMOND (Akasha), ANTONIA LOFASO (Scopa Italian Roots), ART SMITH (Table Fifty-Two), BEN FORD (Ford's Filling Station), BRIAN MALARKEY (Herringbone), GOVIND ARMSTRONG (Post & Beam), JET TILA (Food Network), JOACHIM SPLICHAL (Patina), JOSIAH CITRIN (Mélisse), MARY SUE MILLIKEN (Border Grill), MICHAEL VOLTAGGIO (Ink), NANCY SILVERTON (Osteria Mozza) and NEAL FRASER (Redbird).

For the full list, visit autismspeaks.org/lachefgala.com.

Event co-chairs include WME Head of Television RICK ROSEN, WME Partner ARI GREENBURG and FX Networks President & COO CHUCK SAFTLER. Honorary Co-Chair is BRIAN KELLY, Autism Speaks Chairman of the Board.

The event will kick off with a VIP cocktail reception catered by Wolfgang Puck. TOYOTA, an Executive Chef Sponsor, will debut the new MIRAI, their first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle which combines hydrogen and oxygen to make electricity onboard, while emitting nothing but water vapor. For more information: www.toyota.com/mirai. To purchase tickets for this nearly sold-out event, visit autismspeaks.org/lachefgala or contact Jamitha Fields at Autism Speaks, 646.385.8520 or fields@autismspeaks.org.

Autism Speaks is the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization. It is dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Suzanne and Bob Wright, the grandparents of a child with autism. Mr. Wright is the former vice chairman of General Electric and chief executive officer of NBC and NBC Universal. Since its inception, Autism Speaks has committed $560 million to its mission, the majority in science and medical research. Each year, Walk Now for Autism Speaks events are held in nearly 100 cities across North America. On the global front, Autism Speaks has established partnerships in more than 70 countries on five continents to foster international research, services and awareness. To learn more about Autism Speaks, visit AutismSpeaks.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. (Event hashtag: #LAchefs4autism)

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