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EXCLUSIVE: Billy Crystal Opens Up About Tragedy and His Crisis of Faith · Fresh Intelligence

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[SPEAKER_00]: Fundament Billy Crystal has spent a lifetime making audiences laugh, but recent losses have shaken his faith.
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[SPEAKER_00]: In a recent interview, Crystal revealed his emotional struggles following multiple tragedies.
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[SPEAKER_00]: He was crushed after losing his specific palisades home in the loss-angeless wildfires.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Additionally, he suffered the devastating loss of his longtime friends, Rob and Michelle Reiner.
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[SPEAKER_00]: In this interview with CBS News, Correspondent Tracy Smith asked Crystal, Do you still talk to God?
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[SPEAKER_00]: His response shocked many.
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[SPEAKER_00]: No, because I don't trust him, he said.
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[SPEAKER_00]: When pressed if he was serious, Crystal affirmed, yeah, too many bad things have happened.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Crystal described the current state of the world as weird and scary.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Once known for exploring his faith in his Broadway show, 700 Sundays,
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[SPEAKER_00]: Despite these heartbreaks, he's striving to find humor's dating.
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[SPEAKER_00]: You have to, man, you've got to.
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[SPEAKER_00]: He emphasizes humor as a healer, noting the immense pain he's absorbed from losing friends and home.