Michael Strahan and Pete Davidson’s 9/11 connection runs deep

NEW YORK – Michael Strahan has enlisted a number of big names for a new documentary, including a celebrity that he refers to as his "little brother."

The "Good Morning America" coanchor leads a new ABC News special, "9/11: United We Stand – 25 Years Later" (Tuesday, Sept. 1, 9 p.m. ET on ABC, streaming the next day on Disney+). The program, which Strahan coproduced with his company SMAC Entertainment, brings in voices from throughout news, sports and entertainment to recall how the country healed with the help of comedy, Broadway, live music and sporting events following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.

"9/11: United We Stand – 25 Years Later" includes interviews with entertainers Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart, Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Crystal and Matthew Broderick, plus a slew of sports stars led by former New York Yankee Derek Jeter, who also serves as an executive producer through his Cap 2 Productions company. Strahan's ABC colleagues Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Martha Raddatz also appear in the two-hour production.

Actor and comedian Pete Davidson also contributes to the Sept. 11 documentary. When the attacks happened, Davidson was 7. His father Scott was a New York City firefighter who died…

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