February 2004

February 22, 2004

Subject: Reebok NBA Celebrity Shootout
Source: [americawestarena.com]
Thanks: Loneliness
For the fourth straight year, the Phoenix Suns and NBA are teaming with Hollywood's best to raise money for Valley charities. The 2004 Reebok NBA Celebrity Shootout, presented by Robert and Carole Machiz, will be held on March 7th at 12:30 p.m. at America West Arena. This event features movie, television, and music industry stars dueling it out on the court to benefit Suns Nite Hoops. Coaches: Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie -- from the reality hit the Simple Life. Recording Artists: Nick Lachey (98 Degrees and the new reality hit >Newlyweds); Drew Lachey (98 Degrees); Sisqo, Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys); Brian Littrell (Backstreet Boys); Bow Wow; Fizz (B2K); J-Boog (B2K); Raz B (B2K); Q. Parker (112); Slim (112); Tank. Television/Movies: Morris Chestnut: (Two Can Play That Game, The Best Man, Boyz in the Hood); Anthony Anderson: (All About the Andersons, Barbershop, Kangaroo Jack); David Arquette: (Never Been Kissed, Scream, 3000 Miles to Graceland); Sean Patrick Thomas: (Barbershop, Save the Last Dance); Matthew Lillard: (Scooby-Doo, She's All That); Larenz TateA Man Apart, Byker Boyz, Love Come Down); Jonathan LipnickiLike Mike, Stuart Little, Jerry Maguire); Donald Faison: (Scrubs, Remember the Titans, Uptown Girls); Flex Alexander: (One on One, The Apartment Complex, She's All That); Boris Kodjoe: (Soul Food, Brown Sugar). For tickets, [click here].

Subject: Paris Has Found Real Love
Source: Star Magazine
Thanks: Angela
Paris Hilton, 23, and her equally blonde beau Nick Carter have been showing their affection for each other Hollywood-style-buying gifts!"Paris bought Nick a karaoke machine," a source says. "She said she was buying it for her boyfriend." Although the gift only cost $99.95, Carter 24, knew he'd have to reciprocate to the multimillionaire heiress and he did - he went straight for high-end jewelry. "He bought Paris a beautiful diamond heart bracelet for Valentine's Day that set him back $57,000," says a friend of Carter, formerly of the Backstreet Boys. There's already talk that this relationship is more serious than Paris' usual brand of puppy love. "Paris has signed up for a second season of The Simple Life and she's dreading leaving him," says a friend. "She won't be able to see Nick for weeks." So what's the future for this platinum pair? "Paris and Nick just want to be together," a Hollywood insider who knows the couple says. "She's even thinking about the big M word. That's marriage." Not mayhem.

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February 10, 2004

Subject: NBA Jam Session
Source: [nba.com]
Thanks: Angela via Backstreet News
NBA All-Star 2004 is coming to Los Angeles! From February 12-15 and February 16 (Presidents' Day), 2004 NBA All-Star Jam Session takes over the Los Angeles Convention Center, South Hall. Jam Session is the world's largest interactive basketball theme park featuring over 350,000 square feet of non-stop NBA All-Star entertainment. Click here for more information, or call 1-866-NBA-JAMS. Jam Session Highlights: Check out the rosters* for the 2004 NBA All-Star Jam Session! Come see some of your favorite athletes, celebrities & musical acts - all under one roof!

Monday, February 16 (Presidents' Day):
. SPECIAL CENTER COURT CONCERT featuring Fabolous & Nappy Roots
. Celebrity 3-on-3 - DJ Clue, Nick Carter, Wilmer Valderrama
. Club NBA - Wylde Bunch

*SCHEDULE AND ROSTERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

JAM SESSION TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! Tickets are available via Ticketmaster and the STAPLES Center Box Office. Jam Session ticket prices are as follows:
Adults $20
Kids (3 - 12) $12
Senior Citizens/Military $12 (with valid ID)
Kids (under 2) FREE
Regular Jam Session tickets do not include entry to the 2004 NBA
All-Star Practice or Celebrity Game.
Tickets for the 2004 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game are on sale now!

When: Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, 3:15-6:00 p.m.
Where: Los Angeles Convention Center, South Hall

Come watch as the hottest stars in music and entertainment compete against one another in a game of hoops. Scheduled to appear include Jamie Foxx, Ice Cube, Mark McGrath, and Nelly. Tickets are $10 for the Celebrity Game only. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster and the STAPLES Center Box Office.

Subject: NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
Source: [yahoo.com]
Thanks: Randi
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashton Kutcher, Queen Latifah, Paris Hilton, Nick Carter, Frankie Muniz and other celebrities from movies, television and music along with several NBA and WNBA players will participate in this year's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game presented by 989 Sports and McDonald's at the Los Angeles Convention Center, South Hall on Friday, February 13, 1004. The celebrity game will air live on ESPN from 7-9pm ET / 4-6pm PT. Music artist Sean "P.Diddy" Combs and WNBA star Lisa Leslie will serve as the team's head coaches, while Paris Hilton and Ashton Kutcher will serve as assistant coaches. Other participants in the game include Nelly, Sean Paul, Tom Cavanaugh, Mark McGrath, Bill Bellamy, Rodger Lodge, Morris Chestnut, Donald Faison, Nick Cannon, James Lafferty, Kevin Hart, Henry Simmons and Steve Howey along with NBA players Marc Jackson and Richard Jefferson and Sue Bird and Nikki Teasley of the WNBA. Tickets for the game are $10 each and are available at all Ticketmaster Outlets, the STAPLES Center box office, online at Ticketmaster.com and NBA.com, and by calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX. ESPN play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico and analysts Tom Tolbert and Bill Walton will call the action, along with reporters Jim Gray, Stuart Scott, Stephen A. Smith, and Michele Tafoya. A mock draft of the NBA All-Star Celebrity game participants will take place Friday, February 6 at 7:30pm ET, during NBA Shootaround from Times Square Studio with Greg Anthony and Stephen A. Smith acting as team General Managers. The NBA and Anaheim ESPN Zone will stage an All-Star Celebrity Game viewing party on Friday, February 13 where several top WNBA players will attend to meet and greet fans onsite. 989 Sports is the title sponsor of the 989 Sports Skills Challenge which will take place as part of NBA All-Star Saturday Night. 989 Sports also produces the NBA ShootOut series of video games exclusively for the PlayStation® and PS one(TM) game consoles and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.

Subject: MONSTER ISLAND sets premiere date
Source: [fangoria.com]
Thanks: Misha
Director Jack Perez has informed Fango that his old-fashioned creature feature MONSTER ISLAND is set to premiere on MTV Sunday, March 7 at 7 p.m. In the movie, which we previously reported on here and here, Carmen Electra (pictured) plays herself, and gets captured on the titular locale, where a group of young people have to fight off giant insects and other beasts to rescue her. In the great old-fashioned tradition, the monsters were created via full-sized props and stop-motion animation (by David Bowes Productions); the human co-stars include Adam West (as Dr. Harryhausen!), former Backstreet Boy Nick Carter (soon to star in Tobe Hooper's BREW), Daniel (CAMP) Letterle, Cascy (SCOOBY-DOO 2) Beddow, Mary Elizabeth (WOLF LAKE) Winstead and C. Ernst (13 GHOSTS) Harth. Perez, who scripted with Adam Glass, tells Fango that the movie will air in letterbox format with only one commercial interruption, and repeat several times thereafter; MONSTER ISLAND has also been picked up for video distribution by DEJ, with a tentative street date of October 19th.

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