Billy Crystal, Who lost his house in the Palisades fire, participated in a mobile message at the La Fireaid Benefit party Thursday evening at the KIA Forum.
After performing Green Day, Crystal took the theater to present the show, with background returns, supported the displaced families, rebuilding infrastructure as well as providing fire protection techniques.
“Our goal is simple tonight, to raise money more than those who were spent on free agents.”
Billy Crystal, who lost his home in the Palisades fire, shared an animated message at the La Fireaid Previce party Thursday evening at the KIA Forum. (Getty Images)
Crystal explained that Steve Palmer, owner of Los Angeles Clippers and the Intuit Dome will coincide with everyone's donation, one dollar for one dollar, Thursday evening.
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Crystal said that the first donation of the night was from U2 for a million dollars, which Palmer would match.
“By helping you all over the country and here in the room, we will laugh again. We will listen to music again and be fine.”
“You will hear from a number of people who were tragicly affected by these fires, and I was one of them. These were the clothes that I wore when I fled my house with my wife Janis, as did many of us, on January 7.
A view of the Billy Crystal house was destroyed in the Palisades fire. (Mega/GC photos)
Crystal lived in his home in his home for 46 years. (Mega/GC photos)
Crystal jokingly said: “It seemed as if I was evacuated or anyone who raised 7 to 11.”
Crystal explained that 23 years ago, he took the theater at Madison Square Garden to get a benefit after September 11. He explained that he went out to a sad audience, throwing posters with pictures of their loved ones asking whether anyone had seen them.
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Tonight, I am here, I am talking to all of you in pain, but now I am one of the harm thousands, I ask, “Have you seen my school? Have you seen my church? Have you seen my house? Have you seen my city?
Janice and Billy Crystal evacuated their house on January 7. (Getty Images)
Crystal explained that after September 11, he honored many of the first respondents and firefighters who lost their lives.
Crystal said: “Tonight, we are here to thank them and all those who run in danger while we are running for shelter and safety,” Crystal said.
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He stopped temporarily to praise the first respondents, as some attended the entitlement ceremony on Thursday evening.
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“When we finally managed to return to our home in the Wadi Core It appeared on the screen.
Firefighters watch a helicopter dropping water on the Palisades fire on January 11. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Firefighters work from the deck while Palisades Fire burns a real estate on the beach in Malibu, California. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)
“I went up to the ground and fell on my knee and went. I have not cried like this since I was 15 years old, and I was told that my father has just died. I remember that looking at the mirror at that time with everything life in front of me think,” How will my life be without him? “
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Crystal asked: “Now people, I am 76 years old, without a mirror and a much less life to think about thinking,” How will my life be without our home? ”
“I went up to the ground and fell on my knee and quickly. I have not cried like this since I was 15 years old, and I was told that my father had just died.
Crystal explained that while visiting the reasons for what He used to be his home For 46 years, his daughters ran with a rock that was “laughing” engraved.
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“Even in the worst people, it's okay, and it is important to laugh,” he said. “When I held that rock in my hands, this was the only thing that was left, I thought it was a 15 -year -old message, saying,” It would be fine and it will be fine. “
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“With your help throughout the country and here in the room, we will laugh again. We will listen to music again and we will be fine.”
