Michael J. Fox, Nikki Glaser and more celebrities attend 'A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson's'

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00:00It's certainly humbling and really it's a big privilege to do this, to be in this

00:07position to be able to do something with it and not just battle it on my own but

00:12to battle it with the community and empower them to do things that they

00:15couldn't do before. It's just great. I'm grateful for everything. I'm grateful

00:20I don't know how much of my beautiful family you've seen all through here but

00:23they're amazing and all the friends I have that come out year after year and

00:28just that we found a way to make progress and we found a way to move

00:31forward with this. I always say with gratitude optimism is sustainable. If

00:35you're grateful you can be optimistic and we're grateful and optimistic. He is a

00:40guy that we have known for like I was just thinking about how we've known of

00:47his association with Parkinson's for so long it's almost like the person he is

00:51now and it hasn't changed who he was to me before either. He's still with his

00:57disease he's still Michael J Fox that we've always loved and it's almost like

01:00I just just meeting him in person just now it just the charisma and the the

01:05person you fell in love with before the disease is still there and just shining

01:09and he's been doing it for so long and he's just felt like you know at first it

01:15felt like it was gonna be it's obviously been such a struggle but it's like to

01:18have fought it this long and to still show up to these things and have so much

01:22hope like it just shows that the battle that they have forged is winning they're

01:27winning it. This is an event I've heard about for forever and always wanted to

01:31be a part of and it's just so nice and this career where I feel like I focus on

01:35myself so much and it just because it's so selfish sometimes because you're trying

01:38to figure out how you present yourself and how you look and what you do it's so

01:42nice to that all of that selfishness has led to me being able to give back

01:46something with this thing where I just get up and I talk about myself into a

01:50microphone to be able to do that and have it be for good is such a cool aspect

01:55of this career that I never intended it so it's always feels great to like be

01:59able to do that. It's the 40th anniversary of Back to the Future people always ask me

02:03if I knew from the beginning that the movie would be such a success as my

02:07co-author Nell Fortenberry and I wrote in our new book the answer was simple

02:11definitely not but the start starting the foundation was different I always knew

02:16that this could work. Even on day one the foundation had a clear vision of what

02:22we were trying to do hire the right people listen to patients raise the money

02:27and get it into the researchers hands all as quickly as possible and you are the

02:36reason we have come this far this fast this far this fast towards ending this

02:41disease we are so grateful. We do this work for every person and family living

02:46with Parkinson's there's never been a more important time to stand up for

02:51science. That's why we're asking the government to do more not less for

02:55Parkinson's. Much work remains to be done but we're closer than ever to our goal

03:01your partnership makes it possible. Thank you.

03:05I like a Tracy.

03:12Listen I know it's not a popularity contest but how about just Tracy? Tracy! Tracy!

03:20That was that was great. That was really amazing.

03:25Good evening. Hi everybody.

03:32Oh it's such a pleasure to be here and to have such a full gorgeous room. So tonight

03:38we honor 25 years of the Michael J Fox Foundation.

03:4425 years of groundbreaking scientific progress and breakthroughs that have moved

03:50the Parkinson's field closer to a cure. 20 that's okay.

04:022025 also marks the anniversary of Michael's first hire at the foundation.

04:08Co-founder and CEO Debbie Brooks.

04:11Who narrates tonight's film about the organization's bold vision, world-class team

04:23and impact in Parkinson's research.

04:26I can't believe it's 25 years. Oh my gosh. Every autumn we come here and it's a beautiful time of year.

04:40The leaves are changing. It's not too cold. It's not too hot.

04:46The smell of urine in the streets has a touch of pumpkin spice.

04:50It's so good to be here in New York. I love it.

04:58It's 25. I'm so old. When I think of 25 years, what I wouldn't give to be 25 years younger.

05:08The sad thing is, is that 25 years ago I said the same thing.

05:15And I'm horrified at how old I am.

05:18I hate this disease. I hate it.

05:21It's hitting more people than I wanted to hit.

05:24It hit my friend and that was a solo incident.

05:28And lately, it's hitting a lot more people and I just can't stand it.

05:34It makes me so upset. It makes me so upset that it can be prevented. It can be treated.

05:40And money will do the job and the arts will do the job.

05:43I'm going to get back to the fun because this has been going on for 25 years.

05:47And each night, I mean, it does such great work, but damn it if it ain't a party.

05:52I have a great time here. I love seeing my friends.

05:55I love seeing people that I know from this community.

05:58And there is a film that was put together by John Fortenberry that highlights the past 25 years.

06:04And John, if you're ready, you wanted a cue, I'm ready. Let's go. Thanks, guys. Thank you all.

06:10Well, you know, he struggles every day. I know what it's like to live with Parkinson's because my brother has it.

06:19And 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.

06:26And he never gives up. I mean, he's just an inspiration, not just as somebody who has this debilitating disease,

06:34but as just in life in general, to just be focused and have purpose and just keep your eye on the prize.

06:42Well, as I said, my brother has Parkinson's, as do many friends. It's a scourge. It's really incredible.

06:48And all of these kind of neurological diseases, whether it's ALS or Huntington's or Parkinson's,

06:54they change people's lives. They change people's families' lives.

06:58And we really need to figure out what the, why this is happening. You know, is it environmental? Is it genetic?

07:05So he's on the forefront of all of that research.

07:08Well, I mean, what he did is to inspire you to just how many farmers.

07:14Gorgeous. I have you right here, if that's okay. You ready?

07:18You ready?

07:20And shall we try for him? I used to hide his neck.

07:24How about I can do this?

07:26How many farmers?

07:28This is fine.

07:30How many farmers?

07:32How many farmers?

07:34How many farmers?

07:36How many farmers?

07:38How many farmers?

07:40How many farmers?

07:42What's this mean to you?

07:44My husband and I try to come every farmer.

07:46I'm ready to come every farmer.

07:48It's one of our favorite nights in New York.

07:49And..

08:10Hi, how are you?

08:12What's more?

08:14One more back here again.

08:37Just right here, please.

09:14They both died from cancer, and Cam was the first guy to start a charity.

09:19He started the Cam Neely Foundation to fight that disease.

09:25And so...

09:26I know any other way to explain it except for loyalty, right?

09:43And, quite honestly, when I first got famous.

09:49Thank you so much.

10:05And everybody right here, too.

10:09Thank you so much.

10:15Thank you so much.

10:21Thank you so much.

10:24I'm going to take a little step down to the foundation right here.

10:35Beautiful.

10:36And last one.

10:39Great.

10:40I'll give you that one.

10:45It's windy out there.

10:51When they get to the end, I'll do it one more time if that's okay.

11:01100% sucking the cheeks.

11:07Thanks, guys.

11:09Yeah, yeah, yeah.

11:10Whatever you want.

11:11One more.

11:12This way.

11:13Hold on, hold on.

11:14One sec.

11:15Here we go.

11:16Michael, right here.

11:18And the floor will be right here.

11:20And looking out.

11:21Look it out.

11:22Look it out.

11:23I'm aspiring to.

11:24Hold here, guys.

11:25And then.

11:27And just say, call that, please.

11:29I was just saying.

11:30One of them, they can tell us right here.

11:33And can the four of you please are here for them.

11:36And just one score here.

11:38All right.

11:39Good.

11:40Good.

11:41Good.

11:42Good.

11:43Good.

11:44Good.

11:45Good.

11:46I've never got you this much.

11:48Andy, you're on deck.

11:50Andy, raise your hand.

11:52Andy, raise your hand.

11:56Is everybody right here?

11:58Steve, you're on deck.

12:00Everybody's trying to help you.

12:06Thank you very much, guys.

12:08Hi, guys.

12:14Cam was the first guy that started sharing.

12:18He started talking to Cam really good.

12:20To fight that disease.

12:24And so here, Cam...

12:26Can you look right at me?

12:30A couple of head shots. Hold on.

12:32Do you want it?

12:38Beautiful. One more.

12:42And guys, can you turn to a few quick ones?

12:48Thank you so much.

12:56Let's just take a little step down.

13:00Perfect.

13:02Is this too far out for you?

13:06Blink

13:08You

13:10You

13:12You

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