Who: United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Mrs. Nane Annan; UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy, Katie Couric, Harry Belafonte, Sir Roger Moore and Lady Moore, Nana Mouskouri, Mahmoud Kabil, Judy Collins, Shakira, Angélique Kidjo, Jessica Lange, Ricky Martin, Boris Karpov, Laurence Fishburne, Marcus Samuelsson, Téa Leoni, Alyssa Milano, Johann Olav Koss, Summer Sanders, George Weah, Billy Preston, Ravi Shankar and the family members of Danny Kaye, Audrey Hepburn and George Harrison.
Where: Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, 90210
When: Wednesday, 3 December 2003 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
What: UNICEF (the US Fund for UNICEF) is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Goodwill Ambassadors with a gala dinner and awards ceremony honoring the excellent work celebrities have made on behalf of children. The evening will be highlighted by a red carpet arrival; Host Whoopi Goldberg; Honorary Event Chair Halle Berry; special tributes to the original Goodwill Ambassador. Danny Kaye; George Harrison, whose electrifying Concert for Bangladesh brought attention and millions of dollars to the plight of millions of suffering children; Special guest Ravi Shankar and performance by Billy Preston; a special address by the Secretary General Kofi Annan.
To Broadcasters: Archival b-roll on UNICEF's celebrities is available
1st satellite feed to include b-roll of celebrity arrivals, soundbites with honorees and guests, UNICEF celebrity b-roll
2nd satellite feed to include b-roll of celebrity arrivals, soundbites with honorees and guests, UNICEF celebrity b-roll, Goodwill Gala award presentations and performances
C-BAND SATELLITE TRANSMISSION ON CONTINUOUS LOOP
Wednesday, December 3
12:30-12:45AM ET (Dec 4) / 11:30-11:45PM CT / 9:30-9:45PM PT
AM-1, TR. 9 (C-BAND)
Thursday, December 4
3:00-3:15AM ET / 2:00-2:15AM CT / MIDNIGHT-12:15AM PT
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For further information, interviews with celebrities, b-roll and credentials, please contact:
Hotel Media Beverly Hilton Headquarters:
Tel: 310 859 3288/3289/3291, Fax: 310 858 3200
Kate Donovan, UNICEF Media, New York:
Tel: 917 796 9845 e-mail: dkgala@hotmail.com
Marissa Buckanoff, US Fund for UNICEF, New York,
Tel: 917 363 1569 E-mail: mbuckanoff@unicefusa.org
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To Broadcasters:
C-BAND satellite transmission on continuous loop
December 3
12:30-12:45AM ET
11:30-11:45PM CT
9:30-9:45PM PT
AM-1, TR.9 (C-BAND)
December 4
3:00-3:15AM ET
2:00-2:15AM CT
12:00-12:15AM PT
AM-9, TR.11 (C-BAND)
8:00-8:15AM ET
7:00-7:15AM CT
5:00-5:15AM PT
AM-9, TR.11 (C-BAND)
11:00-11:15AM ET
10:00-10:15AM CT
8:00-8:15AM PT
AM-9, TR.11 (C-BAND)
2:00-2:15PM ET
1:00-1:15PM CT
11:00-11:15AM PT
AM-9, TR.11 (C-BAND)
4:00-4:15PM ET
3:00-3:15PM CT
1:00-1:15PM PT
AM-9, TR.11 (C-BAND)
1st satellite feed to include b-roll of celebrity arrivals, soundbites with honorees and guests, UNICEF celebrity b-roll.
2nd satellite feed to include b-roll of celebrity arrivals, soundbites with honorees and guests, UNICEF celebrity b-roll, Goodwill Gala award presentations and performances.
