If you attended Kids in the Spotlight’s 10th Anniversary Gala on November 2nd, then you
know it was the place to be! Not one to ever miss out on the hottest happenings in
Hollywood, longtime KITS’s supporter Entertainment Tonight was in the spot to cover the
event, including a special presentation of the inaugural Gary Burrell Humanitarian Award by
Senator Holly Mitchell to our own Ambassador-extraordinaire, Ty Burrell. ET reporter Keltie
Colleen Knight graced the KITS Awards stage alongside Tichina Arnold (“Neighbors”
“Martin” “Everybody Hates Chris”) to introduce the film screening. And ET caught up with
KITS Ambassador Ariel Winter on the Blue Carpet for a candid interview.
https://www.etonline.com/ariel-winter-talks-getting-healthy-mentally-and-physicallyexclusive-135580
Ace entertainment reporter Amy Cassandra Martinez of Hollywood First Features Look also
captured the action and energy of the pre-show festivities by snagging quite a few fun and
insightful BTS interviews including one with Kids in the Spotlight Founder and Executive
Director, Tige Charity.
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#KidsintheSpotlight #ET #EntertainmentTonight #KITSAwards #SenatorHollyMitchell
#KeltieColleenKnight #ArielWinter #AmyCassandraMartinez #TigeCharity #TyBurrell
#TichinaArnold #10for10 #DanHenry
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