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Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticIn a career that stretches back 40 years, Sean Penn has had many great roles, from Jeff Spicoli to Harvey Milk, from the surly teen sociopath of “Bad Boys” to the soulful death-row sociopath of “Dead Man Walking.” Yet there’s a role Penn is now playing that he has embraced with fierce commitment and skill, but it still doesn’t look very good on him. That’s the role of The American Civilian Who Cares About the War in Ukraine More Than You Do.You’ve seen him play the role at press conferences and in interviews with cable-TV news hosts.

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston for one of the most memorable virtual moments of the entire year. The star-studded charity table read featured Jimmy Kimmel, Morgan Freeman, Henry Golding, Shia LaBeouf, Matthew McConaughey, John Legend, and Ray Liotta — as well as  star Sean Penn, although not in the role of his iconic stoner character Jeff Spicoli.

Lindsay Blake The media spotlight has certainly been shining on “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” as of late, nearly 40 years after its 1982 debut. First, Dane Cook hosted a celeb-filled virtual table read of the original script in September with such power players as Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Morgan Freeman, and Jeff Spicoli himself, Sean Penn.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorLast night’s star-packed, Dane Cook-presented benefit table read of Fast Times at Ridgemont High drew more than 4 million online viewers and raised more than $135,000 for charities responding to COVID-19.While the Thursday night stream was live and unrehearsed, it can now be seen as an hour-long collection of scenes free and on demand HERE.The highlights are frequent and fun: Morgan Freeman’s spicy-yet-mellifluous sonorous narration, Shia LaBeouf riffing as Jeff Spicoli

Fast Times at Ridgemont High as part of Dane Cook Presents Feelin' A-Live. The event raised money for  and  in the fight against COVID-19.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic“Bill & Ted Face the Music” has a high-fluff effervescence. It’s about how Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves), those chuckle-brained metal heads who speak like Jeff Spicoli with a thesaurus, have just 77 minutes to travel through time and get the song — from themselves! Because they wrote it already! Whoa!! — that will unite humanity and save reality as we know it.

those SAG pictures - as the event is virtual.)Sean Penn originally starred in the teen comedy - and though he won't be reprising his Jeff Spicoli, he will be getting involved. ‘I’m always game for a giggle,' he said.

Brad Pitt is officially on board for Dane Cook's , a virtual live table read of .ET has learned that the actor, along with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, will be joining his ex, Jennifer Aniston, and a number of A-list stars for the upcoming anything-goes (and unrehearsed) table read of the 1982 comedy.Other previously announced celebrities include Matthew McConaughey, Julia Roberts, Shia LaBeouf, Morgan Freeman and Henry Golding.

A star-studded virtual table reading of the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High is taking place next week and it’s going to be great!

Sean Penn discussed a charity table read for “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”, as well as revealing the story about his “terrible” audition for the film during an appearance on Wednesday’s “Tonight Show”.

Sean Penn is looking forward to revisiting Ridgemont High.