SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, AT 10 P.M. ET
John Larroquette, Kimberly Williams, and Camryn Manheim Among Stars Expected to Join Executive Producer Robert Halmi Sr.
During Live Chat Session Direct from "The 10th Kingdom" Press Party at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Pasadena
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - January 6, 2000 - Stars of the upcoming NBC-TV miniseries, "The 10th Kingdom," are expected to participate in a live online chat session at NBC Internet, Inc.'s NBC.com (http://www.nbc.com) on Sunday, January 9, at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, direct from a "10th Kingdom" press reception for members of the Television Critics Association at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Pasadena, California. Internet users may ask questions of anticipated participants: John Larroquette, Kimberly Williams, Camryn Manheim, Scott Cohen, Ed O'Neill, Rutger Hauer, Dawn Lewis, executive producer Robert Halmi, Sr., director David Carson and writer Simon Moore. The five-part, ten-hour miniseries will air on NBC on February 27-March 1 and March 5-6.
The 10th Kingdom, from award-winning executive producer Robert Halmi, Sr. and Hallmark Entertainment, stars Kimberly Williams (Father of the Bride) as Virginia. This young New York waitress is suddenly transported through a vortex in Central Park into a fantastic alternate reality, where familiar fairytales are reinvented in often hilarious, sometimes sinister new and grown-up ways. The series also stars John Larroquette as Virginia's father, Dianne Wiest as the evil queen, Ed O'Neill as the Troll King, and Camryn Manheim as Snow White.
About NBC Internet, Inc. (NBCi)
NBC Internet, Inc. (NBCi), a branded global integrated media company, commenced operations in November 1999. NBCi integrates major media platforms, including Internet, broadcast and cable television and radio, to deliver powerful ways for partners to connect with users and customers. NBCi's flagship Web site, Snap (http://www.snap.com), provides a comprehensive online experience to users worldwide via Internet search and directory, community, shopping, e-commerce, multimedia and entertainment services across all bandwidths.
NBCi was created through the combination of Snap, XOOM.com, NBC.com, NBC Interactive Neighborhood, AccessHollywood.com, VideoSeeker and a 10 percent equity stake in CNBC.com. NBC Internet publicly trades under the ticker symbol NBCI on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R). NBC, a subsidiary of General Electric (NYSE: GE) holds a 47.3 percent ownership stake in NBCi and brings to the venture the storied heritage of 70 years of branded media and technology innovations. NBCi is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Paris, France. For more information about NBCi and its constituent Internet services, please see the NBCi corporate Web site at http://www.nbci.com.
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Contact:
Frances Byrne, NBC Internet, Inc.
Cathryn Boxberger, NBC Television
Wendy Wolf, iAgency
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