Hacks star Jean Smart is headlining a telethon to raise funds for victims of the Los Angeles fires
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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.
![[Here she is seen as a diva singer on her hit series Hacks]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/17/15/94215963-14297065-image-a-2_1737128243578.jpg)
Michael Wasserman, 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.'.
![[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]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/17/15/93901785-14265915-The_73_year_old_Hacks_star_wrote_Wednesday_night_With_all_due_re-a-22_1737128098987.jpg)
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.
![[Josh Brolin of Dune fame will also be apart of the telethon; seen on December 12 in Los Angeles]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/17/15/94216293-14297065-Josh_Brolin_of_Dune_fame_will_also_be_apart_of_the_telethon_seen-m-18_1737128801694.jpg)
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.
