BASSETT: Oscar nominee and Golden Globe Award winning actress best known for playing Tina Turner in What's Love Got To Do With It but also starred in Waiting to Exhale , Boys N' The Hood and Malcolm X . PETER BERG: Actor and screenplay writer who recently starred with Samuel L. Jackson in The Great White Hype . Other roles include Spike Lee's Girl 6 , The Last Seduction as well as a starring role in the popular television series, Chicago Hope . EARL BILLINGS: Films include Crimson Tide , Wired , Stakeout , One False Move and the upcoming film, Conair with Nicholas Cage. Television roles include Home Improvement and Touched By An Angel . ROCKY CARROLL: Currently stars as Dr.

Keith Wilkes on Chicago Hope . Films include, Crimson Tide , Born On The Fourth Of July , Prelude To A Kiss , Talk Radio and The Great White Hype with Samuel L. Jackson. SEYMOUR CASSEL: Featured in Indecent Proposal , also appeared in Dead Presidents , It Can Happen To You , Dick Tracy , White Fang and The Last Tycoon . Television roles include Web of Murder , Tales From The Darkside and Beverly Hills Madame . JOHN CASTELLANOS: Currently plays attorney John Silva on The Young & The Restless . Previous roles include, Miami Vice and The Bold and The Beautiful . He also starred in Jim Belushi's film, K-9 .

DAN CORTESE: Has hosted MTV Sports and guest starred on other prime time hits such as The Single Guy , Seinfeld , Caroline in the City , Route 66 , and Melrose Place . Currently shooting a pilot with Kirstie Alley, he also appeared in the film, Demolition Man . RICHARD GANT: Films include City Hall , Mario Van Peebles' Posse , Rocky V . Television roles include Chicago Hope , NYPD Blue , Seinfeld , Revenge of the Nerds and Murphy Brown . RON GRESCHNER: Former National Hockey League (NHL) player and Hall of Famer with the New York Rangers. Has appeared in several commercials and such shows as Good Morning America and Ryan's Hope and is the host of his own pre-game hockey show for Madison Square Gardens. VONDIE CURTIS HALL: Dr. Dennis Hancock on Chicago Hope . Writer/director of Gridlock'd . Films include Baz Luhrmann's Romeo & Juliet , Passion Fish , Broken Arrow and The Cotton Club . ANNA MARIA HORSFORD: Appeared as Thelma Frye in NBC's hit show, Amen . Currently appears on The Wayan Brothers . Film roles include Mr. Jones and Presumed Innocent . SAMUEL L. JACKSON: Best known for his Academy Award nominated performance in Pulp Fiction . Recently starred in The Long Kiss Goodnight , the Great White Hype , A Time to Kill and Jungle Fever . CHERYL LADD: Starred in the 1970's hit series, Charlie's Angels . She recently appeared in Poison Ivy with Drew Barrymore and completed her first children's book entitled, The Adventures of Little Nettie Windship . EUGENE LEE: Writer, playwright, actor best known for playing Basil in The Women of Brewster Place . Has starred in several television shows including Martin , Murphy Brown and the daytime drama, The Guiding Light . KENNY LEON: Artistic director of the Alliance Theatre Company as both an actor and director. Directed The Glass Menagerie , Angels in America and A Streetcar Named Desire . GEORGE LOPEZ: Comedian. Has entertained fans on The Tonight Show and The Arsenio Hall Show and appeared in Carl Reiner's spoof film, Fatal Instinct . He recently joined forces with Pepsi-Cola to promote a staying in school programme to youth. BERNIE MAC: Comedian. Has produced and created a successful comedy tour called, `Who Ya Wit Tour . Has starred in House Party , Mo' Money and Get On The Bus . LEE MAJORS: Star of the hugely popular television series, The Six Million Dollar Man and The Fall Guy . DAVID MARCIANO: Films include, Lethal Weapon II , Harlem Nights and Come See the Paradise . Television roles include Touched By An Angel , The Last Don and Civil Wars . CHEECH MARIN: Best known for his hilarious character, Cheech, of the legendary, Cheech and Chong fame. Most recent film Tin Cup and appears on Nash Bridges . JAMES McDANIEL: Lieutenant Arthur Fancy on NYPD Blue . Also appeared on Hill Street Blues , L.A. Law and Civil Wars . JOSHUA MORROW: Stars as Nick Newman in CBS' daytime drama, The Young and the Restless . Also starring in a television movie, No Recourse with Rachel Ward. HOLLY ROBINSON PEETE: Started her acting career on the hip TV Host of stars fly in to help Hanging with Mr. Cooper . Also played the part of Diana Ross in, The Jacksons: An American Dream . RODNEY PEETE: Professional athlete with the NFL, currently plays with the Philadelphia Eagles as a starting quarterback. Previously with the Dallas Cowboys as the back-up quarterback to Troy Aikman. JOE PANTOLIANO: Appeared in television's EZ Streets as well as over 60 films including Bad Boys , The Fugitive , Midnight Run , Empire of the Sun , Used People and La Bamba . Also starred as Billy Rabbit in the touring production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest . JAMES PICKENS JR.: Just completed filming Warren Beatty's Bullworth . Also appeared in Sleepers , Ghosts of Mississippi and Nixon . Television credits include a recurring role in Roseanne . JADA PINKETT: Film credits include a role in the Wayan's comedy, Low Down Dirty Shame and Independence Day with Will Smith. LEONARD THOMAS: Featured in Bad Lieutenant and Spike Lee's Malcolm X . AIDAN QUINN: Apeared in Michael Collins , Looking For Richard , Legends of the Fall , Desperately Seeking Susan and The Mission . Recently completed production of The Jackal . ALFONSO RIBEIRO: Appeared for six years as Carlton Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air . Began his acting career on television's Silver Spoons with Ricky Schroder. Currently featured on In The House . LATANYA RICHARDSON: Television roles include a regular role on the CBS series, Frannie's Turn . Also appeared in NYPD Blue and Chicago Hope . Film roles include Losing Isiah , When A Man Loves A Woman and Fried Green Tomatoes . OZ SCOTT: Director of television, theatre and films including episodes of Picket Fences , Chicago Hope , The Jeffersons , The Cosby Show , Hill Street Blues and L.A. Law . CRAIG SHOEMAKER: Comedian, award winner of the `Best Stand-Up Comedian' at the 1997 American Comedy Awards.

Transformed his signature character into a film entitled, The Love Master co-starring Farrah Fawcett and George Wendt. WILL SMITH: Recently starred in the box-office record breaking action/ adventure film, Independence Day .

Appeared in Bad Boys and Six Degrees of Separation . Known for his role on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air . Started his career as a musician winning a Grammy Award for the rap hit, `Parents Just Don't Understand'. D.B. SWEENEY: Popular actor featured in the films, Fire and Ice , Cutting Edge , Roomates and Memphis Belle . ISIAH THOMAS: Former NBA player with the Detroit Pistons.

Distinguished career as a point guard where he was the all-time leader in points scored. Currently he is owner and executive with the Toronto Raptors basketball team, helping develop and provide leadership to the team. BASIL WALLACE: Film roles include, Grand Canyon , Dead Lock , Children of the Dust with Sidney Poitier, and Rapid Fire with Brandon Lee. Television appearances include Dark Skies , NYPD Blue and Diagnosis Murder . ELLIS WILLIAMS: Has appeared on the Steve Harvey Show , Seinfeld and The George Carlin Show .

Recently released a movie, 8 Head in a Duffle Bag . Past films include Glimmer Man and Eye for an Eye . MYKELTI WILLIAMSON: Known for his endearing role as Bubba, in Forrest Gump . Also appeared in Free Willy , Waiting to Exhale and in Heat . Set to star in Truth or Consequences . JAMES WORTHY: Former professional athlete with the NBA team, the Los Angeles Lakers. Seven-time NBA All Star. Rated by the NBA as one of 50 all-time best players. COURTNEY VANCE: Film roles include, The Preacher's Wife with Whitney Houston. PHOTO Young & The Restless' John Castellanos Young & The Restless' Joshua Morrow New CEO of the Toronto Raptors, Isiah Thomas Actor Will Smith FUND RAISER FNR DRUGS DGS