Bridgehampton - Miracle House, a New York City charity that provides temporary housing, meals and advocacy to caregivers and patients coming to the city for critical medical treatment, announced that its 20th Anniversary Gala on Memorial Day Weekend will be hosted by Bravo's Andy Cohen and Countess LuAnn de Lesseps. Cohen is Bravo's SVP of Original Programming and Development and host of Bravo's Watch What Happens: Live!. Countess de Lesseps stars in "The Real Housewives of New York City." She recently authored the book "Class with the Countess" and just released her debut single, the dance song "Money Can't Buy You Class." The event will be held on May 29 at the Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club in Bridgehampton.

The evening's featured performer will be Grammy legend Thelma Houston. With Motown Records, Thelma claimed the top of the Pop, R&B and Dance charts with her high-powered rendition of "Don't Leave Me This Way." That Gold Record classic gave Thelma the distinction of being the first solo female artist at Motown to win the Grammy Award for "Best R&B Female Vocal Performance." Houston has performed for President Barack Obama and on the hit TV show, "American Idol."

Other celebrities including Bethenny Frankel, Kathie Lee Gifford, Hoda Kotb, Tommy Hilfiger, and renowned artists Ross Bleckner and Damien Hirst have painted ceramic plates that will be auctioned off during the evening's celebrity art auction.

This year, Miracle House will honor Amy Chanos and Jim Chanos. Amy is one of the organization's founding Board Members and has brought to this role exceptional commitment and compassion. Jim has been a magnanimous benefactor and long-time supporter of the Miracle House mission.

Countess LuAnn de Lesseps to co-host with Cohen.

"Amy and Jim have had a long lasting and profound impact on the longevity of Miracle House and we are proud to salute their contributions and inspiring generosity," said Jesse Ramos, Chief Operating Officer of Miracle House.

Event Chairs are Amy Chanos, Jim Chanos, ITG Investment Technology Group, Kynikos Associates LP, NBC Universal, Cory Shields, and Ziff Brothers Investments.

Gold Sponsors are Arnold and Porter LLP, Converse, Mario D'Andrea and Sam Rosenblatt, Roger and Susan Hertog, and Alex Porter. Silver Sponsors are Scott Bessent and John Freeman, Rob Coburn, Gary Horowitz, Tom Wyse, Marcy Wachtel and Allison Hartel, Howard and Nancy Kurz, Doug and Joanne Millett, Paddlers for Humanity, Porterfield, Lowenthal & Fettig LLC, Tricia Quick, Craig Reynolds, and Michael Selleck.

Ticket, table sales, and sponsorship opportunities are available now. Call 212-989-7790, ext. 12 for more information.

About Miracle House
Miracle House provides temporary housing, meals, and advocacy to caregivers and patients coming to New York City for critical medical treatment. Founded in 1990 by a small group of friends responding to the AIDS crisis, Miracle House now supports over 1,000 people annually coming to New York City for critical medical treatment. Many families that stay at Miracle House would not be able to afford to come to New York for medical treatment if not for our vital services.

Amy Chanos.

About Andy Cohen
Andy Cohen is Bravo's Senior Vice President of Original Programming and Development, responsible for overseeing the network's current development and production slate of over two dozen shows, including hits that include the Emmy and James Beard award-winning "Top Chef," "The Real Housewives of Orange County, New York City, Atlanta and New Jersey," "Shear Genius," "The Millionaire Matchmaker," "Million Dollar Listing," and "Flipping Out." In addition, Cohen is the host of "Watch What Happens: Live," Bravo's late night, interactive, weekly talk show that features guests from some of Bravo's most popular series, as well as from the world of entertainment, politics and pop culture. Since starting at Bravo in 2005, he has overseen an aggressive slate of unscripted series and specials including "Project Runway," "Queer Eye," "Work Out," "The Rachel Zoe Project" and "Tabatha's Salon Takeover."

About Countess LuAnn de Lesseps
Known by many as simply "The Countess," Countess LuAnn de Lesseps is a star of Bravo's hit series "Real Housewives of New York City" and just released her debut single, the dance song "Money Can't Buy You Class." With the success of her first book, "Class with the Countess: How to Live with Elegance and Flair," The Countess has become the source on proper etiquette and creating an unforgettable presence through class.

Jim Chanos.

About Amy Chanos
Amy Chanos was one of the founding Board Members of Miracle House, joining the organization in 1990. She served as Board President from 1996 to 2000 and currently serves as Vice President on the Board. She has spearheaded and chaired several benefits for Miracle House including The Hoedown! Salsa Night, The Annual Summer Kick-off, and has sponsored the holiday meal program for Miracle House families during the holiday season. She is a founder and producer of Emerge Records. Chanos is an ardent supporter of several organizations including The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center, Live Out Loud, Empire State Pride Agenda as well as animal cause charities such as Tiger Haven and PETA. Chanos is the proud mother of Nicholas, Lisa, Michael, and Andrew.

About Jim Chanos
Jim Chanos is the founder and Managing Partner of Kynikos Associates, LP. As the largest exclusive short selling investment firm, Kynikos provides investment management services for both domestic and offshore clients. Through investment funds, partnerships, corporations and managed accounts, both domestic and offshore, Kynikos Associates maintains private portfolios of securities for clients. Chanos opened Kynikos Associates in 1985 to implement investment strategies he had uncovered while beginning his Wall Street career as a financial analyst with Paine Webber, Gilford Securities and Deutsche Bank. Throughout his investment career, Chanos has identified and sold short the shares of numerous well-known corporate financial disasters; among them, Baldwin-United, Commodore International, Coleco, Integrated Resources, Boston Chicken, Sunbeam, Conseco and Tyco International. His celebrated short-sale of Enron shares was recently dubbed by Barron's as "the market call of the decade, if not the past fifty years." Chanos currently lives in New York and is active in many charitable foundations and educational institutions. Chanos received his BA in economics and political science in 1980 from Yale University.

For more information about Miracle House go to www.whbpac.org. Miracle House is a 501(c)(3) organization.