What happens the day before Big Slick Celebrity Weekend officially begins is a private matter.
In recent years, magician Blake Voigt has quietly visited Children’s Mercy Hospital without media invitations, and several years ago, when Voigt appeared on “America’s Got Talent,” Simon Cowell. He entertains pediatric patients with the same tricks that surprised him.
But this year, the media was invited to an exclusive show on Thursday, signing several strong players from the Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive line, including big slick co-host Eric Stonestreet and center Creed Humphrey. and signed a T-shirt. A small group of patients and their families.
One boy was so excited after the show that he ran up to each player (he was as tall as a tree), jumped up, reached out and gave them a high five.
“I love having big people come in and let them do their magic,” Stonestreet said. “It’s a great visual juxtaposition of what Blake is doing with literal giants and adorable young kids. He always comes in a day early and puts on a show for us.”
According to Humphrey, Stonestreet “bombed us and told us to come out. I love magic so I definitely wanted to be in.”
This magic show was created to get as many kids involved in the Big Slick Festival as possible. The festival officially begins on Friday and ends on Saturday night with his show at the T-Mobile Center. (Humphrey predicted that he would probably “strike out” at a celebrity softball game on Friday night.)
“We are here for a limited time on Friday morning and Saturday morning, but this was just a way we thought we could get more patients and more children involved over the weekend. Who doesn’t love magic,” said Stonestreet. “And Blake, he’s a great performer, an entertainer, and a great human being.”
Stonestreet’s fiancée, pediatric nurse Lindsey Schweitzer, was also with them. The two got engaged in the fall of 2021. She doesn’t usually speak to the media, but through Stonestreet’s Instagram videos, the public knows that she’s the perfect complement to his antics.
They met at the hospital during the Big Slick.
“Yeah, it’s really crazy that Big Slick offered me the chance to meet Lindsey. We don’t take it for granted,” Stonestreet said.
“I know this is a special story. was so wonderful.”
The amount of money Big Slick raises for Children’s Mercy has increased over the years, and last year was $3.5 million. And this year’s guest list is the largest ever.
Stonestreet spoke with local co-hosts Rob Riggle, David Koechner, Jason Sudeikis, Paul Rudd and newcomer Heidi Gardner about the day the Big Slick torch can be handed over.
“I hope more people want to go to Hollywood and be successful and take over Big Slick,” Stonestreet said. “And that’s at least what we’ve all been talking about because we hope that we can continue to develop great talent here in Kansas City, have new hosts, and hopefully at some point pull out and let someone else take over. is.”
“Not right away. I’m not saying that. But it’s going to keep this thing alive forever and hopefully other people go to Hollywood and do the same and The idea is to be able to have the kind of success that Paul, Jason, Rob, myself and Dave have found…and Heidi…and come home.
“I think it’s great for the city that it never goes away.”
big slick event
▪ Big Slick Celebrity Classic Softball Game The game will take place at Kauffman Stadium on Friday, June 2 at 5 p.m. before the Royals take on the Colorado Rockies. Anyone with a match ticket can watch the game.
▪ Big Slick Party & Show is the weekend’s main event, taking place on Saturday, June 3rd at 8pm. Tickets range from $75 to $125 for standard lower-tier seating and $375 for upgraded seating with access to the Founders Club, including an open bar.Tickets are available at bigslickkc.org and T-MobileCenter.com.
celebrity guest list
Big Slick organizers said Thursday due to health issues. Al Roker on NBC’s “Today” Show I can no longer attend events.
▪ Becky Ann Baker, actress, ‘Freaks and Geeks’ and ‘Girls’ (married to Dylan Baker)
▪ Dylan Baker, Actor, Amazon’s ‘Hunters’ and ‘Happiness’ (married to Becky Ann Baker)
▪ Aisling Bee, actress ‘Living With Yourself’
▪ Philip Bowen, musician and TikTok fiddler
▪ Sarah Chalk, actress, ‘Firefly Lane’, ‘Scrubs’
▪ Richard Christie, radio personality, musician/drummer
▪ David Cook, Blue Springs native, musician, ‘American Idol’ winner
▪ Dustin Colquitt, former Kansas City Chiefs punter
▪ baron corbin, wrestler, wwe
▪ David Dastmalchan in Overland Park, Actor, “Ant-Man”, “The Last Voyage of the Demeter”
▪ Chris Daughtry, musician
▪ Sean Evans, YouTuber, ‘Hot Ones’ Host
▪ Jonathan Fernandez, actor/comedian, ‘Gossip Girl’, ‘Lethal Weapon’
▪ Will Forte, actor, ‘McGruber’, ‘Last Man on Earth’, ‘Great North’
▪ Ginger Gonzaga on CBS’s “True Lies”, “She-Hulk” and “Lawyer”
▪ Tim Heidecker, comedian, Showtime’s “Moonbase 8”
▪ Seth Herzog, comedian
▪ Anthony Hill, actor “Grey’s Anatomy”
▪ Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs Center
▪ Bradley James, Actor, BBC’s ‘Merlin’ and Netflix’s ‘Vikings: Valhalla’
▪ Punky Johnson, actress/comedian, “Saturday Night Live”
▪ Travis Kelsey, Kansas City Chiefs tight end
▪ Sam Levine “Raven’s Home” and “Freaks and Geeks”
▪ Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback
▪ Catherine McNamara Lee’s Summit Actress, The CW’s ‘Walker: Independence’, ‘Shadowhunters’
▪ Logan Mize, country singer from Clearwater, Kansas
▪ Rashida Olaiwala, actress, ‘Ironheart’, ‘Jury Duty’
▪ Kevin Pollack, actor “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
▪ Potash Twins, musician and television personality
▪ Kevin Rahm, actor, ‘Madame Secretari’, ‘Lethal Weapon’, ‘Mad Men’
▪ Peter Schrager, Fox Sports
▪ Darius Rucker, musician
▪ Jake Tupper, CNN Anchor
▪ Carissa Thompson, Fox Sports
▪ Sarah Tiana, Comedian, “Light Out With David Spade”
▪ Joe Lo Trullio, Actor, “Reno 911!”, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (Bakers in directorial debut “Outpost”)
▪ Blake Voigt, magician
▪ Taylor Williamson, Comedian ‘America’s Got Talent’
▪ Finn Wolfhard, actor, Stranger Things, It, Ghostbusters: Afterlife
▪ Al Yankovic, musician
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