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May 08, 2005

Celebrity Golf Event Telecast

Friday May 6, 5:18 pm ET

What: Telecast of the seventh annual Michael Douglas & Friends
Presented by Lexus celebrity golf event

When: Sunday, May 15, 4-6 p.m. EDT on NBC Sports

Who: Celebrity golfers included Michael Douglas, Alice Cooper, Kenny
G, Andy Garcia, Teri Hatcher, Matt Lauer, Heather Locklear,
William Petersen, Richie Sambora, Martin Sheen, James Woods and
Catherine Zeta-Jones. Joining the celebrities were renowned
golf coaches Butch Harmon, Jim McLean and Dean Reinmuth.

Why: Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Motion Picture &
Television Fund, a non-profit organization that provides health
and social services to people working in the entertainment
industry.

Event: The tournament took place on May 1 at the Cascata Golf Club in
Las Vegas, and was taped for exclusive airing on NBC Sports.
The celebrities were divided into three teams and played a
9-hole game. Prior to the game, the celebrities participated
in the Lexus Celebrity Putting Challenge.

Auction: May 9-19 on eBay will be an auction featuring items from the
golf tournament signed by the celebrities, as well as VIP
trips, celebrity experiences and the all-new 2006 Lexus RX 400h
(hybrid) SUV.

CONTACT: Steve Honig
The Honig Company, Inc.
310-246-1801
press@honigcompany.com

Posted by riesambo at May 8, 2005 08:51 AM