Heidi Gardner will shoot a movie in the Kansas City area in August and you could be in it \u2014 just grab your credit card.<\/p>\n
A visit to the set of \u201cThe Swimming Lesson\u201d is up for grabs in the Big Slick Celebrity Weekend online auction, which opened Friday.<\/p>\n
Other auction items: A pair of boxing gloves signed by \u201cRocky\u201d icon Sylvester Stallone, a custom shuffleboard signed by Big Slick hosts and tickets to Drew Barrymore, Andy Cohen, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers shows.<\/p>\n
The former \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d star, who hails from Kansas City, is offering a behind-the-scenes – and on-screen – visit to the set between Aug. 17 and 28.<\/p>\n
Gardner stars as a \u201cdirectionless single mother\u201d<\/a> struggling to give her autistic son a good life as her ex-boyfriend \u2014 her son\u2019s recovering drug addict father \u2014 returns.<\/p>\n \u201cThis isn\u2019t a quick walk through or a wave from afar \u2014 you\u2019ll step directly into the heart of the production and be part of the action,\u201d says the description of the experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cSpend the day on set, soak in the energy of filming, and even appear in the movie as an on screen extra. Have lunch with Heidi, the director, and members of the cast and crew, hearing firsthand stories about the filmmaking process.<\/p>\n \u201cThen, once production wraps, you\u2019ll be invited to attend a screening of the finished film, knowing you helped bring it to life.\u201d<\/p>\n Gardner is one of the homegrown celebrities<\/a> who host the annual Big Slick fundraiser for Children\u2019s Mercy. She joined Jason Sudeikis, Rob Riggle, Paul Rudd, Eric Stonestreet and David Koechner in 2023.<\/p>\n The May 30 event began announcing its celebrity guests this week, adding four more on Friday, three of whom are originally from the Kansas City area.<\/p>\n WWE star Tom Pestock, from Lenexa, will not only appear at the event but donated an auction item \u2014 a one-year monthly delivery of roasted coffee from his Open Air Coffee company.<\/p>\n Actress Katherine McNamara, a Kansas City native known for \u201cShadowhunters,\u201d \u201cArrow,\u201d the \u201cMaze Runner\u201d trilogy and \u201cWalker Independence,\u201d donated an Andretti Global VIP Experience \u2014 she\u2019ll go, too \u2014 to the auction.<\/p>\n Actors David Dastmalchian, originally from Overland Park, and Johnny Knoxville will both return to this year\u2019s Big Slick Party and Show<\/a> at T-Mobile Center.<\/p>\n Big Slick weekend<\/a> looks a little different because of FIFA World Cup soccer events. The event\u2019s popular celebrity softball game has been scratched and replaced by a private VIP party on Friday, May 29, but is expected to return next year.<\/p>\n The softball game usually takes place at Kauffman Stadium before a Royals game. But organizers earlier announced that \u201cdue to scheduling limitations around Kansas City\u2019s exciting FIFA World Cup bid, Big Slick is rolling into town when the Kansas City Royals are out of town.\u201d<\/p>\n Tickets for the replacement limited-capacity \u201cexperience\u201d at Kauffman Stadium start at $3,500. Tickets for the main event at T-Mobile start at $100.<\/p>\n The VIP evening \u201coffers face-to-face time with Big Slick\u2019s celebrity hosts and their friends alongside curated entertainment, conversation and music throughout the night,\u201d organizers have said.<\/p>\n Tickets to both are available at bigslickkc.org<\/a>. Tickets to the T-Mobile show are also at T-MobileCenter.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n All proceeds from the Big Slick events benefit pediatric cancer research at Children\u2019s Mercy. Big Slick has raised more than $30 million for the hospital.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the guest list thus far. More names will be announced in coming days.<\/p>\n David Cook:<\/b> Singer, \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d winner, Blue Springs native<\/p>\n Adam Devine:<\/b> Actor (\u201dPitch Perfect\u201d movies, \u201cWorkaholics,\u201d \u201cMike & Dave Need Wedding Dates\u201d), podcast host<\/p>\n Chloe Bridges Devine:<\/b> Actor (\u201dCamp Rock 2,\u201d \u201cPretty Little Liars,\u201d \u201cThe Carrie Diaries.\u201d)<\/p>\n Rich Eisen:<\/b> Sportscaster, \u201cThe Rich Eisen Show.\u201d<\/p>\n Will Forte:<\/b> Comedian, actor (\u201dSaturday Night Live,\u201d \u201cThe Four Seasons,\u201d \u201cWin or Lose.\u201d)<\/p>\n Anthony Hill:<\/b> Actor (\u201dGrey\u2019s Anatomy,\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,\u201d \u201cThis Is Us,\u201d \u201cHow to Get Away with Murder,\u201d Overland Park native.<\/p>\n Marc Evan Jackson<\/b>: Actor (\u201dThe Good Place,\u201d \u201cBrooklyn Nine-Nine,\u201d \u201cParks & Rec,\u201d \u201cThe Baby-Sitters Club,\u201d \u201c22 Jump Street\u201d and \u201cJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.\u201d)<\/p>\n Zachary Levi:<\/b> Actor (\u201dChuck,\u201d \u201cAmerican Underdog,\u201d \u201cShazam!\u201d franchise, \u201cSarah\u2019s Oil,\u201d \u201cThe Unbreakable Boy.\u201d)<\/p>\n Steel Panther:<\/b> Comedic parody band of 1980s \u201chair metal\u201d bands.<\/p>\n Tom Papa:<\/b> Stand-up comedian, actor, host of \u201cBreaking Bread\u201d podcast<\/p>\n Kevin Pollak:<\/b> Actor (\u201cThe Usual Suspects,\u201d \u201cA Few Good Men,\u201d \u201cCasino,\u201d \u201cMarvelous Mrs. Maisel,\u201d \u201cTulsa King.\u201d)<\/p>\n Adam Ray:<\/b> Comedian, actor (\u201dYoung Rock,\u201d \u201cHacks,\u201d \u201cCurb Your Enthusiasm\u201d) and star of \u201cDr. Phil LIVE!\u201d<\/p>\n Andy Richter:<\/b> Comedian, long-time Conan O\u2019Brien comedy partner.<\/p>\n Al Roker:<\/b> \u201cToday\u201d show weather anchor<\/p>\n Adam Scott:<\/b> Actor (\u201cParks and Recreation,\u201d \u201cStep Brothers,\u201d \u201cParty Down,\u201d \u201cSeverance.\u201d \u201cHokum,\u201d \u201cSeverance.\u201d<\/p>\n Stephen Wilson Jr.:<\/b> Country singer, recent winner of ACM Award.<\/p>\nRelated Stories from Kansas City Star<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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