Seeing Stars: Movie Premieres

PRESS RELEASE

Wednesday April 12, 6:45 pm Eastern Time

Company Press Release

SOURCE: New Line Cinema

'Love and Basketball' Premiere - Sunday, April 16th Sponsored by Dolce and Gabbana and Vibe

WHAT: From producers Spike Lee and Sam Kitt comes a love story told in

four quarters. ``Love and Basketball'' follows Monica Wright

  • (Sanaa Lathan) and Quincy McCall (Omar Epps), childhood adversaries and talented athletes who have a love for the game of basketball and each other. Each pursues their dream of basketball success through high school, college and the pros, but along the way they must face their own personal hurdles. Written and directed by first time feature filmmaker Gina Prince- Bythewood, ``Love and Basketball'' also stars Alfre Woodard, Dennis Haysbert, Debbi Morgan, and Kyla Pratt. Andrew Z. Davis, Jay Stern and Cindy Guidry serve as executive producers. 
    •     WHO:     From the Film: Omar Epps, Sanaa Lathan, Alfre Woodard, Dennis
             Haysbert, Debbi Morgan, Harry Lennix, Glendon Chatman, Kyla
             Pratt, Regina Hall, writer/director Gina Prince-Bythewood,
             producer Sam Kitt

             Celebrity Guests: Will Smith (producer, "Love and Basketball"
             soundtrack), Jada Pinkett Smith, Magic Johnson, Marisa Tomei,
             Brandy, Blair Underwood, Richard T. Jones ("The Wood"), Elise
             Neal ("The Hughleys"), Jason Biggs, Shawn Hatosy, Maura Tierney
             ("ER"), Brian Krause ("Charmed"), Brad Rowe ("Body Shots"), Tisha
             Campbell-Martin, Duane Martin, Jason Behr ("Roswell"), Salli
             Richardson, Christopher Gorham ("Popular") and more to be
             announced...

    WHEN:     Sunday, April 16th, 2000
              Arrivals - 5:00pm
              Screening - 6:00pm

    WHERE:    Cinerama Dome
              6360 Sunset Blvd.

                       TV AND PRINT COVERAGE IS INVITED
                            "LOVE AND BASKETBALL"
                      OPENS NATIONWIDE ON APRIL 21, 2000
                    TO COVER THIS EVENT YOU MUST RSVP TO:
                      Michelle Torrico -- (310) 967-6964

    SOURCE: New Line Cinema




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