A CBS comedy called Mom is donating a hefty sum to Planned Parenthood. Ironic? Star Allison Janney doesn’t think so.
On Thursday’s episode of CBS This Morning, Mom producer Chuck Lorre and Janney, a seven-time Emmy award-winner, joined co-hosts Charlie Rose, Norah O’Donnell and Gayle King. With Emmy nominations around the corner, King asked Lorre about how he’d decided to spend his awards campaign budget this year.
“When we discussed with Warner Brothers … what our Emmy campaign might be,” Lorre responded, “I blurted out ‘Let’s give the money to Planned Parenthood!’ and they took me seriously.”
“It makes sense,” Janney, who was wearing a Planned Parenthood shirt and pin, chimed in. “Our show is all about women and we don’t shy away from dealing with all issues that affect women and families.”