World Premiere of the Movie "The Longest Yard"  5/13/05

WHAT: World Premiere of the movie "The Longest Yard"

WHO: Cast attendees include: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, Nelly, James Cromwell, William Fichtner, Michael Irvin, Bill Goldberg, Bill Romanowski, Nick Turturro, Dalip Singh, Brian Bosworth, Michael Papajohn, Conrad Goode, Brandon Molale, Todd Holland, David Patrick Kelly, Ed Lauter, Cloris Leachman, Rob Schneider and Courtney Cox Arquette

Celebrity attendees and special guests include: Drew Barrymore, Tobey Maguire, Ray Romano, Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey, David Spade, Cedric the Entertainer, Kimberly Elise, David Arquette, Blair Underwood, Holly Robinson-Peete, Kid Rock, Ryan Cabrera, Henry Winkler, Ving Rhames, Doris Roberts, Damon Wayans, Kathy Bates, Nick Cannon, Jesse Metcalfe, Mel Harris, Dom DeLouise, Balthazar Getty, Dennis Haysbert, Linda Cardellini, Constantine Maroulis, Arlen Escarpeta, Ondre Moore, Lorenzo Lamas, Cris Judd, Joanna Cassidy, Bonnie-Jill Laflin, Sara Foster ... and more to follow

Celebrity Athlete attendees include: Warren Moon (Kansas City Chiefs), Donovan McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles), Willie McGinest (New England Patriots), Tony Gonzalez (Kansas City Chiefs), Kyle Boller (Baltimore Ravens), Drew Brees (San Diego Chargers), Alex Smith (San Francisco 49ers), Bertrand Berry (Arizona Cardinals), Maurice Clarett (Denver Broncos), Will Demps (Baltimore Ravens), Dwaine Carpenter (San Francisco 49ers), Tito Ortiz and Willie Gault

WHEN: Thursday, May 19, 2005 -- 7:30pm -- Arrivals begin at 6:30pm

WHERE: GRAUMAN'S CHINESE THEATER 6925 HOLLYWOOD BLVD., HOLLYWOOD, CA

ABOUT "THE LONGEST YARD" When former NFL player Paul Crewe (Adam Sandler) is sent to prison, the warden forces him to transform a diverse group of inmates into a football team. Unlikely teammates, the convicts unite when they find out who they are playing: the guards. With the help of fellow inmates Nate Scarborough (Burt Reynolds) and Caretaker (Chris Rock), Crewe promises the cons a chance to exact revenge in a bone-crushing showdown where anything goes. The Mean Machine returns to the gridiron in this new take on the 1974 classic.

Directed by: Peter Segal Produced by: Jack Giarraputo Executive Produced by: Van Toffler David Gale Barry Bernardi Adam Sandler Allen Covert Tim Herlihy Michael Ewing Albert S. Ruddy Screenplay by: Sheldon Turner MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude & sexual humor, violence, language & drug references

ALL PRESS MUST BE ACCREDITED TO COVER ARRIVALS For further information, please call: TV -- Gail Silverman (323) 956-4721 Photo -- Riki Leigh Arnold (323) 956-4602 Print/Radio -- Soni Ede (323) 956-8975 Int'l -- Alex Ritchie, Sony Pictures International (310) 244-2078