Star-studded Fast Times at Ridgemont High virtual table read gets a new date

Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Feelin' A-Live, Dane Cook

After previously being delayed due to technical difficulties, a new date and time have been confirmed for Dane Cook Presents Feelin’ A-Live, a virtual table read of FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH. The fundraiser will now stream on Thursday, September 17 at 9PM ET/6PM PT and will feature an entire hour of your favorite scenes from the 1982 cult classic, read by an all-star cast and with a special message from Fast Times director Amy Heckerling and screenwriter Cameron Crowe.

Stoked to be bringing fans of the film this exciting presentation, Feelin’ A-Live presenter Dane Cook said: “We’re so excited to finally bring you our Fast Times table read in what I must say is the coolest virtual classroom I’ve ever been in.  This amazing group of performers were absolutely committed to supporting two vital organizations—CORE and Reform Alliance—and we’re thrilled to share ridiculously fun scenes from our little class project. We hope everyone who tunes in will Click ‘Donate’ and give what they can—no amount is too small (or big!).”

Cook has enrolled a who's who of Hollywood greats for his Feelin' A-Live fundraiser, including Jennifer AnistonMorgan Freeman, Henry Golding, Jimmy Kimmel, Shia LaBeouf, John Legend, Ray Liotta, Matthew McConaughey, Sean Penn, Brad Pitt, and Julia Roberts. Cook himself will also be among those acting out key scenes from the film.

The Feelin' A-Live virtual table read for Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a fundraiser for two vital organizations: the emergency relief nonprofit CORE, the humanitarian organization co-founded by Sean Penn and CEO Ann Lee, currently on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19 providing testing and relief services in the United States; and the REFORM Alliance, which is focused on passing laws to reform the criminal justice system and protecting the incarcerated population from the spread of COVID-19.

The live stream will feature a "Donate" button onscreen with all proceeds going to benefit the aforementioned organizations. The official hashtag for the event is #FastTimesLive.

The fundraiser will stream this Thursday, September 17 at 9PM ET/6PM PT on CORE’s official Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/CoreResponse) and TikTok handle (tiktok.com/@coreresponse).  It will also stream via LiveXLive (www.livexlive.com).

Source: Feelin' a-Live

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Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a JoBlo.com editor, columnist, and critic since 2012. He started with Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, before launching the companion YouTube series Animation Movies Revisited. He's also the host of the Talking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio show focusing on comic books, film, music, and more. You'll rarely catch him without headphones on his head and pancakes on his breath.