The Creative Coalition (TCC) Honors Barry Levinson, Lawrence Bender, Frank Oz, and Variety’s Peter Bart and Charlie Koones at the 2004 Spotlight Awards and Ultimate Gift Gala With Special Tribute to TCC Past President, Christopher Reeve

November 24, 2004

The Creative Coalition (TCC) Honors
Barry Levinson, Lawrence Bender, Frank Oz, and Variety’s Peter Bart and Charlie Koones at the 2004 Spotlight Awards and Ultimate Gift Gala
With Special Tribute to TCC Past President, Christopher Reeve

WHAT: The Creative Coalition will honor those who have shown unwavering support to keep film production in the United States. This year’s Spotlight Awards honorees include Barry Levinson, Lawrence Bender, Frank Oz and the duo of Peter Bart and Charlie Koones, Variety. TCC also will pay a special tribute to its former president Christopher Reeve.

WHO: Honorees Barry Levinson, Lawrence Bender, Frank Oz, Variety’s Peter Bart & Charlie Koones and Event Chairman John Paul DeJoria (chairman and CEO of John Paul Mitchell Systems)

Plus: Joe Pantoliano, Tony Goldwyn, Seth Green, Arianna Huffington, Chuck D, Richard Schiff, Maria Bello, Fran Drescher, Hector Elizondo, Bruno Kirby, Daniel Stern, Daphne Zuniga,Frances Fisher, Kevin Nealon, Ernie Hudson, Sharon Lawrence. More to follow…..

Host Committee includes: Joe Pantoliano, Tony Goldwyn, Debra Messing, Richard Schiff, Robin Williams, Anna Deavere-Smith, Seth Green, Arianna Huffington, Chuck D, Hector Elizondo, Montel Williams, Juliette Lewis, Richard Belzer, Fran Drescher, Bruno Kirby, Ed Begley, Kelly Lynch, Phillip Kaufman, Daniel Stern, Gary Busey, Mitch Glazer, Kevin Nealon, Ernie Hudson, Alana Stewart, Mimi Rogers, Chris Lawford, Christopher Plummer, Catherine Dent and Sharon Lawrence

WHEN: Tuesday, December 7, 2004
Media Check-in: 6:00 PM
Arrivals Begin: 6:30 PM

WHERE: Luxe Hotel Sunset Boulevard
11461 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90049

CONTACT:Amanda Gruder Rothman / Allison McGuire Young
B|W|R Public Relations
agruder@bwr-la.com / amcguire@bwr-la.com
310-550-7776
310-550-1701 FAX

ALL MEDIA MUST BE CREDENTIALED IN ADVANCE TO COVER THE EVENT

MORE: The Creative Coalition is the leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan social and public advocacy organization of the arts and entertainment community. Founded in 1989 by prominent members of the creative community, The Creative Coalition is dedicated to educating its members on issues of public importance. The Creative Coalition, headquartered in New York City, also has offices in Washington, DC, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Creative Coalition does not endorse or raise funds for political parties or candidates.

###

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Alison McGuire Young, B|W|R
310.248.6120 amguire@bwr-la.com