{"id":102686,"date":"2025-08-22T20:59:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T20:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/102686\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T20:59:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T20:59:12","slug":"george-lopez-joins-immigrant-focused-superbad-virtual-table-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/102686\/","title":{"rendered":"George Lopez Joins Immigrant-Focused “Superbad” Virtual Table Read"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tGeorge Lopez<\/a>, Jesse Garcia and Al Madrigal<\/a> are among the new additions to the one-night-only virtual table read of the 2007 hit comedy \u201cSuperbad<\/a>,\u201d reimagined with an all-immigrant and children-of-immigrants cast. The live event will stream Sunday, Aug. 24, at 2 p.m. PT \/ 5 p.m. ET on Immigrant Defenders Law Center\u2019s official YouTube channel.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe performance will raise money for ImmDef\u2019s Bond Fund, which helps immigrants in detention secure release and reunite with their families. Donations can be made before, during and after the event via the livestream and ImmDef\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

\n\tAlso joining the cast are actors Chris Estrada, Julissa Calderon and Leo Gonzalez, along with the previously announced Hasan Minhaj, Cobie Smulders, Harvey Guill\u00e9n and Melissa Fumero.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe event is created by \u201cGentefied\u201d co-creator Marvin Lemus and produced with Gloria Calder\u00f3n Kellett, showrunner of \u201cOne Day at a Time\u201d and \u201cWith Love.\u201d Both are children of immigrants and said they wanted the reading to bring joy and community while spotlighting the importance of immigrant advocacy.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cRight now, so much of what fills our feeds is pain, fear and uncertainty,\u201d Calder\u00f3n Kellett said. \u201cMarvin and I wanted to carve out a little space for joy \u2014 to laugh together, to feel community, and to remind people that they are seen, valued and not alone. As children of immigrants, this is personal for us. We know how heavy things feel, and we hope this one-of-a-kind reading not only raises vital funds for ImmDef\u2019s incredible work but also brings a spark of levity and hope to everyone who joins us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tLemus adds: \u201cIf you wanna help immigrants, tell everyone you know about this live read! This is going to be the best live read of a teen comedy ever attempted since the pandemic ended.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe creators of the original \u201cSuperbad\u201d \u2014 Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Judd Apatow \u2014 have voiced their support for the event.<\/p>\n

\n\tFounded in 2015, ImmDef is one of California\u2019s largest nonprofit providers of deportation defense and immigrant legal services. With more than 160 staff members across four offices, the organization serves more than 30,000 detained and non-detained children and adults each year across Southern California.<\/p>\n

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