Whoopi Goldberg Cries In Billy Crystal Kennedy Honors Speech Over Robin Williams’ Death

and I want to acknowledge that the person who also should be standing here with me is our brother Robin will be Goldberg is honoring Billy Crystal but remembering Robin Williams the 68-year-old comedian took the stage at the 46th annual Kennedy Center Honors to celebrate the When Harry Met Sally actor but she got emotional as she brought up their late mutual friend then I got to meet Billy when HBO gathered Billy Robin and I together to front comic relief the three of us came from different backgrounds Robin grew up pretty well off and wanted to give back I came from the projects I knew how hard it was just to be a poor person and Billy grew up with neither wealth nor poverty he grew up with tun ol it's a Hebrew phrase that means you can clap it doesn't mean you can clap but I was just saying you could clap you know it means to repair and improve the world now that's something I believe he probably learned at home something his parents instilled in him he grew up in a house with jazz Legends like Billy Holiday used to sit him on her lap she used to call him face that always knocked me out he learned at the knee of those folks what life was really like what was going on in the world and because of that he never stopped giving never forgot his roots and I want to acknowledge that the person who also should be standing here with me is our brother Robin whoopy took a minute to get her composure back but ended on a strong and loving note to Billy you are my family you're my big brother and you have no idea what an honor it is to see you get your due I love you you're a mench you're you're a National Treasure National Treasure Billy congratulations The 75-year-old Princess Bride actor spoke to people in the red carpet ahead of the honors about his love for the late comedian and how special it would have been for him to be there telling the outlet beyond that the awards are an appreciation for your body of work your lifetime body of work I'm really feeling I'm missing my friend Robin tonight very much so because of all of what we did together I know that he would be here and he is so it's special and a lot of feelings for me tonight when the Mrs dfire actor died in 2014 at 63 years old Billy and Whippy both delivered emotional speeches at his [Music] funeral

Channel: Access Hollywood

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Keywords: Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, 46th Annual Kennedy Center, honoree, comedian, actor, celebrity, friends, family, lifestyle, news

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Length: 3min 23sec (203 seconds)

Published: Fri Dec 29 2023