LiveXLive To Livestream "Feelin' A-Live", A Star-Studded Virtual Live Table Read Of "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" In Partnership With Dane Cook And Ivan Dudynsky
LOS ANGELES: LiveXLive Media, Inc., a global platform for livestream and on-demand audio, video and podcast content in music, comedy, and pop culture, has announced that it has partnered with Dane Cook and Ivan Dudynsky to live stream Feelin' A-Live, a virtual live table read of 1982 classic Fast Times at Ridgemont High, set for Friday, August 21, 2020 at 8PM ET/5PM PT.
"Fast Times was a cultural time-piece and it's exciting to be a part of its return with such wonderful partners like Dane and Ivan," said Dermot McCormack, president of LiveXLive. "We've already seen intriguing success for events and shows of other genres and styles outside of music -- from wellness, to cannabis to this kind of innovative event. We have continued to support social causes throughout COVID and we stand by the work CORE and REFORM Alliance are doing."
An All-Star Cast has assembled for the one-night-only fundraiser presented by Dane Cook and executive-produced by Cook and Ivan Dudynsky. The extraordinary collection of Hollywood's favorite stars who have confirmed for the must-see unrehearsed anything goes live table read includes Jennifer Aniston, Dane Cook, Morgan Freeman, Henry Goulding, Jimmy Kimmel, Shia LaBeouf, Matthew McConaughey, Sean Penn, Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts. Fast Times' screenwriter Cameron Crowe and director Amy Heckerling will make a special introduction at the top of the event. Final casting is forthcoming.
Feelin' A-Live 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.
Executive produced by Cook and Dudynsky, Feelin' A-Live, a virtual live table read of Fast Times at Ridgemont High, is presented in association with Deviants Media Inc. and JWP, and sponsored by SnackPop.com.
In addition to livestreaming on LiveXLive's platform, apps and social channels, the event will also be available to watch on Facebook Live and TikTok via CORE's official Facebook page and TikTok handle. The livestreams will feature a 'Donate' button on screen with all proceeds benefiting CORE as well as REFORM Alliance. The official hashtag for the event is #FastTimesLive.
