Red Nose Day USA is run by Comic Relief Inc. which is an independent sister organization of Comic Relief UK. Comic Relief Inc. and Comic Relief UK are independent organizations related through their shared vision of a just world, free from poverty; and with the same mission to effect positive change through the power of entertainment.
In collaboration with Comic Relief, Inc. NBC will host a three-hour entertainment TV special as a celebration for the first Red Nose Day event in the US. Red Nose Day USA will take place on Thursday, May 12,2015 and will feature superstar presenters and comedians, original sketch comedy, hilarious film parodies and amazing musical performances. In addition, it will also highlight the poverty-related issues for which Red Nose Day is fundraising.