Michael J. Fox, Nikki Glaser & more attend ‘A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson’s’
It it’s totally humbling and and and really it’s a big privilege to to do this to to to be in this position to be able to do something with it and not just uh not just battle it on my own, but to battle it with the community and and empower them to do things that they couldn’t do before. It’s just great. Well, I’m I’m I’m grateful for everything. I’m grateful how much my beautiful family you’ve seen Stewart through the year, but they’re amazing and all the friends I have that come out year after year and and just we we found a way to make progress and we found a way to move forward with this. I always say with gratitude, optimism is sustainable. If you’re grateful, you can be optimistic and and we’re grateful and optimistic. He is a guy that we have known for. So, like I was just thinking about how we’ve known of his association with Parkinson’s for so long. It’s almost like the person he is now. And it’s hasn’t changed who he was to me before either. He’s still with his disease, he’s still Michael J. Fox that we’ve always loved. And it’s almost like I it just meeting him in person just now, it just the charisma and the the person you fell in love with before the disease is still there and just shining. and he’s been doing it for so long and he’s just felt like, you know, at first it felt like it was going to be it’s obviously been such a struggle, but it’s like to have fought it this long and to still show up to these things and have so much hope like it just shows that the battle that they have forged is winning. They’re winning it. This is an event I’ve heard about for forever and always wanted to be a part of. And it’s just so nice in this career where I feel like I focus on myself so much. And it just because it’s so selfish sometimes because you’re trying to figure out how you present yourself and how you look and what you do. It’s so nice to that all of that selfishness has led to me being able to give back something with this thing where I just get up and I talk about myself into a microphone. To be able to do that and have it be for good is such a cool aspect of this career that I never intended. So, it’s always feels great to like be able to do that. It’s the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future. People always ask me if I knew from the beginning that the movie would be such a success. Uh, as my co-author Neil Forenberry and I wrote in our new book, the answer was simple. Definitely not. But the start starting the foundation was different. I always knew that this could work. Even on day one, the foundation had a clear vision of what we were trying to do. hire the right people, listen to patients, raise the money, and get it into the researchers’s hands. All as quickly as possible. And here we are. You are the reason we have come this far, this fast, this far, this fast towards ending this disease. We are so grateful. We do this work for every person and family living with Parkinson’s. There’s never been a more important time to stand up for science. And that’s why we’re asking the government to do more, not less for Parkinson’s. Much work remains to be done, but we’re closer than ever to our goal. Your partnership makes it possible. Thank you. Like a Tracy, listen, I know it’s not a popularity contest, but how about just Tracy? Tracy. Tracy. That was uh that was great. That was really amazing. Good evening. Hi everybody. Um oh, it’s such a pleasure to be here and to have such a full gorgeous room. So tonight we honor 25 years of the Michael J. Fox Foundation. 25 years of groundbreaking scientific progress and breakthroughs that have moved the Parkinson’s field closer to a cure. 20. That’s okay. Applause. 2025 also marks the anniversary of Michael’s first hire at the foundation, co-founder and CEO Debbie Brooks. who narrates tonight’s film about the organization’s bold vision, worldclass team, and impact in Parkinson’s research. I can’t believe it’s 25 years. Oh my gosh. Every autumn we come here and it it’s beautiful time of year. The leaves are changing. Uh, it’s not too cold. It’s not too hot. The smell of urine in the streets has a touch of pumpkin spice. It’s so good to be here in New York. I love it. It’s 25. I’m so old. When I think of 25 years, what I wouldn’t give to be 25 years younger. The sad thing is is that 25 years ago I said the same thing and I’m horrified at how old I am. I hate this disease. I hate it. It’s hitting more people than I wanted to hit. It hit my friend and that was a solo incident and lately it’s hitting a lot more people and I just can’t stand it. It makes me so upset. makes me so upset uh that it can be prevented. It can be treated and money will do the job and the arts will do the job. I’m gonna get back to the fun because this has been going on for 25 years and each night I mean it does such great work but damn it if it ain’t a party. I have a great time here. I love seeing my friends. I love seeing people that I know from this community. And uh there is a film that was put together by John Foronberry that highlights the past 25 years. And John, if you’re ready, you wanted a cue, I’m ready. Let’s go. Thanks, guys. Thank you all. Well, you know, he struggles every day. I know what it’s like to live with Parkinson’s because my brother has it and every day is a struggle to just do the things that we don’t even think about, like standing right here and talking to you. And he never gives up. I mean, he’s he’s just an inspiration, not just as somebody who has this debilitating disease, but as just in life in general to just be focused and have purpose and just keep your eye on the prize. Well, as I said, my brother has Parkinson’s as do many friends. It’s it’s a scourge. It’s really incredible. And all of these kind of neurological diseases, whether it’s ALS or Huntington’s or Parkinson’s, they change people’s lives. They change people’s famil family’s lives and and we really need to figure out what the why this is happening. You know, is it environmental? Is it genetic? So, he’s on the forefront of all of that research. Well, I mean, what continues to inspire me? Gorgeous. I have you right here if that’s okay. You ready? But I think How many this means to you? Uh my husband and I try to come every winter. It’s one of our favorite nights in New York. And uh It’s just so nice where I feel like I focus on myself so much. Hi, how are you? I have like one more back here again. Just right here, please. Thank you. She’s really a remarkable person whose optimism positivity faces such such an situation. That’s what I feel. Everybody knows each other. It’s great. They both uh died from cancer and Cam was the first guy to start a charity. He started the the Cam New Foundation to fight that disease and so I can see why you were so naughty. Sorry. No, no, no. I appreciate that. No, I don’t. So, I know any other way to explain it except loyalty, right? Um, and quite honestly, um, when I first got famous, thank you so much. Thank you. And everybody right here. Thank you so much. Thank you. A little step down to the foundation right here. Beautiful. And last ones. remarkable person, right? I’ll give you that one right here. My hair is kind of crazy. It’s windy out there. Yeah. Photoshop it. I’ll just do it when they get to the end. I’ll clear it one more time if that’s okay. 100% suck at the cheap. Thanks, guys. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, whatever you want. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. One sec. Here we go. Michael, right here. And the four of you right here. And looking out. Looking out. And can the four of you gentlemen just one here? Thank you. raise your hand. Straight ahead. Thank you very much, guys. Hi guys. Start fight that disease. And so you look right at me. A couple of head shots. Hold on. Do you want it? Thank you. And guys, can you turn a few quick ones? Thank you so much. Is this too far out for you?
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research held its annual fundraising gala, known as A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s, on Nov. 15 in New York City. Stars like Michael J. Fox, Kate Bosworth, Nikki Glaser and more came out to enjoy some comedy and musical performances, and to raise awareness and funds for research. See the stars in attendance below.
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