ADVISORY/General Motors Hosts ``Stars & GM Cars'' Celebrity Ride & Drive Brunch in Conjunction with the 34th Annual NAACP Image Awards
LOS ANGELES--March 6, 2003--Steve Harvey, host of 100.3 The Beat's Steve Harvey Morning Show, along with Rod Gillum, General Motors' Vice President of Corporate Responsibility will host "Stars and GM Cars," a celebrity ride and Drive Brunch in celebration of the nominees of the 34th Annual NAACP Image Awards.
Scheduled for Saturday, March 8, 2003 at the Universal City Hilton (Universal City, CA), "Stars and GM Cars" will showcase the latest and hottest vehicles from GM, as well as updates on supplier diversity efforts and community involvement activities by General Motors. Activities will include a ride and drive for media, celebrities and guests, as well as live entertainment.
"Stars and GM Cars" will begin at 8:00 a.m. and continue until 2:00 p.m. Remarks and brunch will begin at 10:45 a.m. Confirmed celebrities include Aaron Meeks ("Soul Food"/Showtime, "Diagnosis Murder"), Dorien Wilson ("The Parkers"/UPN), Dru Hill (Island/DefJam), Eva La Rue ("All My Children"/ABC), Flex Alexander ("One to One"/UPN), Gary Dourdan ("CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"/CBS, "King of the World," "Playing God"), Kelly Perrine ("One to One"/UPN, "The Drew Carey Show"/ABC, "The Parent Hood"/WB), Leila Arcieri ("XXX," "Daddy Day Care," "Son of a Beach"), Lil' Romeo (Universal Records), James Avery ("Soul Food," "Fresh Prince of Bel Air"/NBC), Mel Jackson ("Deliver Us From Eva," "Dag"/NBC, "Soul Food"), Malik Yoba ("Kingpin," "New York Undercover"), Michael DeLorenzo ("Resurrection Blvd.," "New York Undercover"), Mo'Nique ("The Parkers"/UPN), Omar Gooding ("Baby Boy," "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper"/ABC), Persia White ("Girlfriends"/UPN), Rahsaan Patterson (MCA Recording Artist), Tatiana Ali ("Fresh Prince of Bel Air"), Terri Vaughn ("The Steve Harvey Show"/UPN) and Will Downing (GRP Recording Artist).
Members of the media are invited to cover attending celebrities, GM Executives and community involvement activities. Media are also encouraged to participate in the Ride and Drive. A news release, vehicle and supplier information will be available at the event.
General Motors Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer of automobiles. GM vehicle brands include: Cadillac, Hummer, GMC, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Saturn, Buick and Oldsmobile. In addition, GM provides products and services through several other brands including: GMAC (financial services), OnStar (vehicle telematics), XM Radio (satellite radio). For more information on GM products and services, please visit www.GM.com.