Overview
- The Hollywood Bowl benefit, hosted by Jon Stewart on Thursday, brought Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Kimmel on stage to back Love on the Spectrum singer Abbey Romeo on White Stripes songs.
- Romeo led “Seven Nation Army” and “We’re Going to Be Friends” as O’Brien played guitar and sang, Stewart handled drums, and Kimmel performed on bass clarinet under the name The Very White Stripes.
- The night raised money for Next for Autism through live auctions, including Noah Wyle’s onstage physical that drew two $16,000 bids and a pair of Simpsons cameo packages that sold for $75,000 and $70,000.
- Jimmy Kimmel also sold a Dodgers game experience with Jason Bateman for $38,000, adding to a program that mixed comedy sets with high-dollar charity bids.
- Coverage noted Romeo’s rising music profile with a 2025 single and a Kelly Clarkson Show appearance, while some reports identified her by the surname Lutes.