Overview
- Dr. Jill Biden, who appeared as a surprise guest Thursday at The Center’s gala in New York, bid $35,000 for a walk-on role and dinner with the cast but was outbid.
- In response to an intense bidding war, producers created two cameo spots that sold to two anonymous bidders for $125,000 each, delivering $250,000 to the nonprofit.
- The Center said the event raised more than $2 million to support services including HIV prevention, mental health care, youth programming, and arts initiatives.
- Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney and producer Brendan Brady received the Center’s Cultural Impact Award, presented by Game Changers author Rachel Reid.
- Season two is slated to film this summer and adapt Reid’s The Long Game for an HBO Max premiere planned for April 2027.