Nationwide Talent Search Inspired By Warner Bros. Pictures’ New Comedy “Malibu’s Most Wanted” Offers Hip-Hop Fans A Shot At Rap Stardom

(March 24, 2003 – Burbank, CA) – In the spirit of the new hip-hop comedy “Malibu’s Most Wanted,” starring Jamie Kennedy, Warner Bros. Pictures has launched the Malibu’s Most Wanted Rapper Search Contest, a national contest that offers undiscovered rappers a chance to perform live at the Los Angeles premiere of “Malibu’s Most Wanted” on April 10th and win the Grand Prize of $1,000 cash and a trip to see Snoop Dogg in concert. Opening nationwide on April 18th, Jamie Kennedy stars in “Malibu’s Most Wanted” as Brad “B-Rad” Gluckman, Malibu’s most unwanted rapper, whose hip hop lifestyle hinders his father’s bid for governor. When his dad’s campaign manager concocts a scheme to neutralize the “problem” and teach B-Rad a lesson about what gangsta life is really like, he proves to the playa haters that he’s for real and wins the affection of a business savvy South Central hottie. The Malibu’s Most Wanted Rapper Search Contest kicked off on March 17th and is taking place through March 28th in the following cities: Atlanta with WWWQ-FM (Q 100), Baltimore with WHFS-FM, Boston with WJMN-FM and WXKS-FM (Kiss 108), Detroit with WJLB-FM (FM 98), Chicago with WGCI-FM, Phoenix with KKFR-FM (Power 92), St. Louis with KSLZ-FM (Z107) and KPLR-TV (The WB), Los Angeles with KPWR-FM (Power 106) and New York with WQHT-FM (Hot 97). Local radio stations in each city will solicit participants to perform raps; DJs in these markets will hand-pick the top three winners from their cities. The top three contenders from each of the nine contest markets will then have their biography, photo and rap posted to the official “Malibu’s Most Wanted” website at www.malibusmostwanted.com. From April 1-April 6, the public can cast their votes for their top three favorite wannabe rappers on the website. When the online voting polls close, the top three finalists who rocked the mic and won the most votes will win a trip to Los Angeles to receive a VIP tour of Warner Bros. Studios and attend the premiere of “Malibu’s Most Wanted” with the film’s stars on April 10th. The three finalists will also compete in a “rap off” covered by national and local press where a Grand Prize Winner will be chosen by L.A.’s Good Fellas of Power 106. The Grand Prize Winner will perform live at the “Malibu’s Most Wanted” premiere and win $1,000 cash and a trip to see Snoop Dogg in concert sometime in June 2003 at a location TBD (inclusive of two coach airfare tickets and two nights hotel, room and tax only). Fans and contestants can go to www.malibusmostwanted.com for national and local rules, as well as dates for each of the Rap Contest city stops. Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Karz Entertainment production starring Jamie Kennedy, “Malibu’s Most Wanted.” The film also stars Taye Diggs; Anthony Anderson; Blair Underwood; Regina Hall; Damien Dante Wayans; Ryan O’Neal; and Snoop Dogg. Directed by John Whitesell and produced by Mike Karz, Fax Bahr and Adam Small from a screenplay written by Fax Bahr & Adam Small & Jamie Kennedy and Nick Swardson. Bill Johnson serves as executive producer; Director of Photography is Mark Irwin, C.S.C.-A.S.C.; Bill Elliott is the Production Designer; the film is edited by Cara Silverman, A.C.E; Co-Produced by Russell Hollander and Josh Etting; Themes by John Debney; Music Score by John Van Tongeren with Damon Elliott. “Malibu’s Most Wanted” will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, an AOL Time Warner company. “Malibu’s Most Wanted” has been rated “PG-13” by the MPAA for “sexual humor, language and violence.” # # #