From: Excite.com

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


Updated 6:45 PM ET April 12, 2000

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), childhoodadversaries 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