Judd Apatow Raised $250,000 for Youth Center by Parodying LA Self-Congratulation

What was said

"Judd charged like $1,000 a plate. And so everybody, you know, all the people in LA came and he had the 10-day-old flower arrangements from the Golden Globes. He had like Rocky V decorations. And, but it was a really fun night, but to parody all of that. And then he raised enough money to build the entire center in Echo Park, which is like $250,000 in a night."

Judd Apatow organized a satirical fundraiser called 'Night of Good Intentions' that honored Seth Rogen for philanthropic work he was 'considering doing in the future,' featuring Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, and Foo Fighters. The event mocked LA's self-congratulatory charity culture with joke decorations like old Golden Globes flowers and Rocky V memorabilia, while charging $1,000 per plate. The single-night event raised enough to fully fund the 826 LA Echo Park Time Travel Mart tutoring center.