Sam Trammell to Participate in CNN Telethon for Gulf Relief

Sam at The Pacific premiere in February / Wireimage

True Blood star and Louisiana native Sam Trammell is one of many celebrities who will participate in the CNN telethon Disaster In The Gulf, hosted by Larry King, airing tonight. The two-hour event starts at 8/7c and will feature a performance by Sting as well as appearances by Sam plus Justin Bieber, Deepak Chopra, Cameron Diaz, Philippe Cousteau, Ted Danson, Kathy Griffin, Chelsea Handler, Randy Jackson, Kerry Kennedy, Lenny Kravitz, Jenny McCarthy, Tim McGraw, Alyssa Milano, Aaron Neville, Edward James Olmos, Victoria Principal, Robert Redford, Gloria Reuben, Tyson Ritter, Richard Simmons, Ian Somerhalder, Sam Trammell, Melania and Ivanka Trump, Pete Wentz, Herbie Hancock, and India.Arie.

Guests talk with Larry on set and via satellite and also participate in the program’s telephone banks taking viewer calls, or in a special online Social Suite—hosted by Ryan Seacrest—for participants using internet social media such as Facebook and Twitter. Celebrity guests post live Facebook updates during Monday’s telethon and the hashtag #CNNHelpGulf is used for viewers and online participants wanting to join the conversation on Twitter.

For information on how you can help, visit The United Way, The National Wildlife Federation, and The Nature Conservancy.