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Kaitlin Olson Auctioning "Always Sunny" Filming Day for Great Cause

Here's how you could spend a day with Kaitlin Olson during filming of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and help support Emily's Entourage.

Earlier today, we got our best look yet at Kaitlin Olson's new ABC series, High Potential. Now, we're shifting back to FXX's Olson, Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton & Danny DeVito– starring It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. So, how would you like to spend a day in October hanging out with Olson during a day of filming on Season 17 – including lunch, a photo with the cast, and the chance to get something signed? Even better, how would you like the chance to do that while knowing that you were supporting a great cause? Olson and Charitybuzz have teamed up to offer one person and their guest that opportunity – with all monies raised going to benefit Emily's Entourage, a foundation that helps spearhead research into new treatments and a cure for nonsense mutations of Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a fatal genetic disease primarily affecting the lungs and digestive system. You can head on over to the auction's main page to find out more details, with the auction set to wrap up its run on September 17, 2024, at 3:26 pm EDT.

"Come hang out with me on set and help support @emilysentourage, A Philadelphia-based organization accelerating lifesaving research and drug development for the final 10% of people with #cysticfibrosis who don't benefit from existing therapies," read the caption to the post that Olson shared on social media regarding the charity auction – which you can check out on its site.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Kaitlin Olson on Emmy Snub

At the Emmy Awards earlier this year, The Gang got the band back together to present the award for Outstanding Talk Series (Trevor Noah & The Daily Show would take top honors) – and to take a moment to address their topic of the show being ignored by Emmy voters. "Have you guys been doing this every year without us?" Day asked toward the opening of their segment. "I feel like we're getting the full Marvel treatment here."

To make matters even a little more insulting, this year also marked the first time that The Gang was invited to attend the biggest awards ceremony in television. DeVito really drove the point home when he reminded them that he had already won an Emmy for his work on Taxi – which would run for five seasons, picking up 34 nominations and 18 wins. "34 nominations in five years vs. zero nominations in 16 years? That math is bad!" Olson observed – before DeVito added, "Rhea [Perlman] won four for 'Cheers.'"

As fun as that was to watch, the point can't be ignored. How can a show that's run for 16 seasons (and counting) be as ignored as "Always Sunny" has been over the course of its run? "We talk about that a lot," Olson shared during an interview with Vanity Fair. "I think there are some shows where it's just decided, 'Oh, this is the hit show of the season,' and people will give it a shot. And then there are just some shows that are just like, 'No, this isn't an Emmy show.' And if you jumped in and saw a clip of our show and didn't quite understand it, you'd think this show is raunchy and gross—not appropriate and not classy and lowbrow. And the truth is, that's true. And if you really watch a full episode, it's so smart. We're making lots of statements. We are making fun of extremists. It's a lot more intelligent than people think."

Olson added, "It just became a thing where it was like, 'Oh, that show again.' People are looking at new shows. The truth is we are getting a lot of validation every single day. We have fans that will cry and shake if they take a picture [with us]. We're doing what we want to do, making a show that we're proud of and making people happy. I really am truly good. But will I take an Emmy? Yeah, I'll take an Emmy."

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