Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts, Stars of 'The Mexican,' are Chatting Online for the First Time, Only On America Online.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo/Spreadsheet/Logo/Slide Show (choose whichever is appropriate) is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2001 America Online See AOL. , the world's leading interactive service company, today announced that popular Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts will participate in their first-ever online chat with fans on Sunday, February 18, at 7:30 p.m. (EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy ) on AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. . The chat, which will be available at AOL Keyword: Live, comes in anticipation of the release of DreamWorks' "The Mexican," in which Pitt and Roberts star together for the first time. AOL members will not only be able to chat live with two of today's hottest superstars, but also simultaneously view the event in a streaming Webcast for 30 minutes. Opening nationwide on March 2, 2001, DreamWorks Pictures' "The Mexican" follows the misadventures of reluctant mob bagman Jerry (Brad Pitt), who has been sent to Mexico to retrieve a priceless antique pistol, known as "The Mexican." Fed up with his mob connections, his girlfriend Samantha (Julia Roberts) leaves him, only to be taken hostage by a hit man, played by James Gandolfini James R. Gandolfini (born September 18, 1961) is a three-time Emmy award winning American actor known for multifaceted portrayals of conscientious yet often inherently sinister characters. , to ensure that Jerry will return with the valuable pistol. "The Mexican" is directed by Gore Verbinski (the hit comedy "Mouse Hunt") from an original screenplay by J.H. Wyman. The film is produced by two-time Oscar(R)-nominated producer Lawrence Bender ("Good Will Hunting," "Pulp Fiction") and John Baldecchi ("Simon Birch"). William Tyrer, Chris J. Ball, Aaron Ryder, and J.H. Wyman are serving as executive producers. "The Mexican" has been rated "R" for violence and language by the Motion Picture Association of America. In addition to the live chat, fans will have the unique opportunity to view a Brad Pitt celebrity feature and additional content and previews on "The Mexican" in the AOL Entertainment Movies area, at AOL Keyword: Coming Soon. For those who miss the live event, both the video and the transcript from the chat will remain available on AOL at Keyword: Live. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AOL Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. DreamWorks SKG SKG Stichting Kwaliteit Gevelbouw (Dutch) SKG Spielberg, Katzenberg,and Geffen (DreamWorks Studios) SKG Thessaloniki, Greece - Thessaloniki (Airport Code) SKG Smith and Kraus Global was formed in October 1994 by its three principal partners-Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen-to produce live-action motion pictures, animated feature films, network, syndicated and cable television programming, home video entertainment, records, books, toys, and consumer products. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.020801/bb6 |
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