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Hacks star Jean Smart is headlining a telethon to raise funds for victims of the Los Angeles fires

Hacks star Jean Smart is headlining a telethon to raise funds for victims of the Los Angeles fires

Hacks star Jean Smart is among the famous faces who will appear on a telethon to raise funds for victims of the Los Angeles fires.

She will participate in LA Wildfire Relief LIVE – a special program raising fund for those affected by the disaster – alongside Parks And Recreation star Ben Schwartz, Dune star Josh Brolin and Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan.

Michael Wᴀsserman, CEO of Tiltify – the fundraising platform behind the telethon – said in a statement: ‘By uniting the creator community along with TV, music, and film celebrities in a modern-day telethon, we hope to support the heroes battling the blazes and aid the communities beginning the challenging process of healing and rebuilding.’

The telethon will be broadcast live from the Rosewood Residences Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, California on January 24.

It will air across platforms including YouTube and Twitch and has already raised more than $350,000.

Hacks star Jean Smart is among the famous faces who will appear on a telethon to raise funds for victims of the Los Angeles fires. Seen on January 5 in Beverly Hills

Hacks star Jean Smart is among the famous faces who will appear on a telethon to raise funds for victims of the Los Angeles fires. Seen on January 5 in Beverly Hills

Here she is seen as a diva singer on her hit series Hacks

Here she is seen as a diva singer on her hit series Hacks

YouTub star Sean ‘Jacksepticeye’ McLoughlin has donated $100,000.

US tennis player Taylor Fritz handed over his winnings from the first round of the Australian Open – around $80,000 – to the cause.

Fritz, 27, said of the donation: ‘I just want everyone to stay safe, it’s insane what happened. 

‘I’m going to be donating my first round prize money to LA wildfire relief funds.

‘It’s the least I can do. Southern California is my home and LA was my home for a very long time, so I’m just doing what I can possibly do to help.’

As well as the telethon, famous faces from the music industry will be taking part in a concert to raise funds for relief efforts around southern California.

Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, Katy Perry and Sting are among those taking part in the FireAid event – which will be held at the Inuit Dome and Kia Forum in Los Angeles on January 30.

Other artists to have signed up for the show include Joni Mitchell, Red H๏τ Chilli Peppers, Earth, Wind and Fire, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, Gwen Stefani, Jelly Roll, Pink and Rod Stewart as well as Dave Matthews and John Mayer, who will be performing together.

This comes days after Smart made a public plea for TV networks and streaming giants to reconsider airing awards shows amid the devastation from LA's raging wildfires

This comes days after Smart made a public plea for TV networks and streaming giants to reconsider airing awards shows amid the devastation from LA’s raging wildfires 

Josh Brolin of Dune fame will also be apart of the telethon; seen on December 12 in Los Angeles

Josh Brolin of Dune fame will also be apart of the telethon; seen on December 12 in Los Angeles

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This comes days after Smart made a public plea for TV networks and streaming giants to reconsider airing awards shows amid the devastation from LA’s raging wildfires.

‘With all due respect, during Hollywood’s season of celebration, I hope any of the networks televising the upcoming awards will seriously consider not televising them,’ the star – who boasts 159K Instagram followers – wrote.

‘And [donate] the revenue they would have garnered to victims of the fires and the firefighters.’

Several celebrities have lost their homes in the devastation including Anna Faris, Cary Elwes, Paris Hilton, Diane Warren, Anthony Hopkins, John Goodman, Eugene Levy, Miles Teller, Billy Crystal, and Adam Brody.

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