Premiere to Benefit Best Buddies

WHAT: The premiere of "CINDERELLA MAN"

WHO: "CINDERELLA MAN" cast members Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Craig Bierko, Bruce McGill, Paddy Considine, David Huband, Ron Canada, Connor Price, Ariel Waller, Patrick Louis, Rosemarie WeWitt, Rance Howard, boxer Mark Simmons; director/producer Ron Howard; producers Brian Grazer and Penny Marshall; and screen/story writer Cliff Hollingsworth and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman.

Plus, celebrity guests from the worlds of entertainment and sports including Tom Arnold, Randy Barbato, Thora Birch, Howard Braddock, Michael Buffer, Gary Busey, Deepak Chopra, Beverly D'Angelo, Sally Field, Carrie Fisher, Nona Gaye, Linda Gray, Macy Gray, Kelly Hu, Danny Huston, Don King, Maureen McCormick, Christopher McDonald, Trey Parker, Holly Robinson Peete & Rodney Peete, Matthew Perry, Tanya Roberts, Anthony Shriver (Best Buddies founder/chairman), Matt Stone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bokeem Woodbine and many others.

WHERE: The Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal CityWalk Universal Studios, Hollywood

WHEN: Monday, May 23, 2005 5:00 PM Press Call Time 6:00 PM Celebrity Arrivals 7:00 PM Screening Begins

"CINDERELLA MAN" opens in theaters across the country on Friday, June 3, 2005.

Best Buddies is the world's largest non-profit organization that provides one-to-one friendships and integrated employment opportunities for people with

intellectual disabilities, currently impacting over 250,000 annually.