Thursday June 21, 3:13 pm Eastern Time

Press Release

ADVISORY/The World Premiere of Columbia Pictures' ``Baby Boy''

                    Thursday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m.
                          Loews Century Plaza
                2040 Avenue of the Stars, Century City

   Attending from the film will be Tyrese, Snoop Dogg, Ving Rhames,
A.J. Johnson, Taraji P. Henson, Tamara LaSeon Bass, Omar Gooding,
writer/producer/director John Singleton, executive producer Dwight
Williams, costume designer Ruth Carter and editor Bruce Cannon.

   Other celebrities expected to attend:

Baby Face
Bill Bellamy
Halle Berry
Dean Cain
Battle Cat
Cedric Ceballos
Cedric the Entertainer
Morris Chestnut
Taye Diggs
Derrick Fischer
Adele Givens
Pam Grier
Robert Griffith
Ron Harper
Steve Harvey
Evander Holyfield
DL Hughley
Ice Cube
Magic Johnson
Roy Jones, Jr.
Bernie Mac
Chris Mills
Kenya Moore
Elise Neil
Shaquille O'Neal
Gervaise Peterson
Shaun Robertson
Raphael Saadiq
Sisqo
Kerr Smith
George Tillman, Jr.
Robert Townsend
Aisha Tyler
Countess Vaughn
Denzel Washington
Chris Webber
Dorian Wilson

   "Baby Boy," a cautionary South Central tale that pulls no punches
as it examines the complexities of the extended black family, is a
Columbia Pictures presentation of a New Deal Production, a John
Singleton film. "Baby Boy" is written, produced and directed by
Academy Award®-nominated John Singleton.
   Executive producer is Dwight Williams. The creative team includes
cinematographer Charles E. Mills, production designer Keith Brian
Burns, costume designer Ruth Carter and editor Bruce Cannon.
   The film stars Tyrese, Snoop Dogg, Ving Rhames, A.J. Johnson,
Taraji P. Henson, Omar Gooding and Tamara LaSeon Bass.

            "Baby Boy" Opens Nationwide Wednesday, June 27
                        rated R by the MPAA for
        Strong Sexuality, Language, Violence and Some Drug Use.

Columbia Pictures
Tammy Sandler, 310/244-8099 (domestic media)
Cathy Escandell, 310/244-7258 (international media)