8 Mile

NOVEMBER 6, 2002, MANN'S VILLAGE THEATER, WESTWOOD, CA.
It just doesn't make any sense to me, why the younger generation always seems enthralled by the so-called bad boys of entertainment. That being said the streets of UCLA town, Westwood was packed to the rafters with bonafide Eminem fans, chanting for his arrival and in true diva like personality the brooding rapper/thespian in the making arrived with scads of bodyguards and posse in tow. Shunning the media he choose to plow his way down the red carpet occasionally pumping his fist in the air to the shrills of his devoted followers. In addition to Eminem's presence was director Curtis Hanson and costars Brittney Murphy, Mekhi Phifer, Kim Bassinger, Eugene Byrd, Taryn Manning, Anthony Mackie, Evan Jones, Omar Benson Miller, De'Anglo Wilson, Chloe Greenfield and producer Brian Grazer. Other pedigree stars of the Hollywood elite included Matthew Perry, Apollonia, Christina Aguilera, Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock, Elisa Cuthbert, Lucy Liu, Avril Lavigne, Ashton Kutcher, Matthew Lillard, Richard Schiff and Sheila Kelly, Kelly Preston, Claire Forlani, David Alan Grier, Tracee Ellis Ross, Donald Faison, Helen Hunt, Macy Gray, Alicia Silverstone, Kate Bosworth, Cedric The Entertainer, Nick Cannon, Jessica Capeshaw and rappers, RZA, Dr. Dre and Queen Latifah.

8 Mile represent the city limit around Detroit, its' also a boundry and border for those inside and outside the zone. Loosely based on rapper Eminem's own life, 8 Mile is the story of factory worker Jimmy Smith Jr. aka B-Rabbit and his struggle to find the voice within himself to break free. He shares his home with his alcoholic mother and little sister in a trailer park that they will soon become evicted from. His only chance of getting out of his day to day meager life is to become a famous rapper and with the help of his friends he manages to keep his dream of success alive. 8 Mile manages to pull out some impressive performances by the supporting cast but its' really Eminem's (Marshall Mathers) debut performance that has both critics and audience members swooning and despite his initial problems with director Curtis Hanson he got his act together just in time to really "act."

Fellow Detroit musician KID ROCK and his Hollywood gal pal PAMELA ANDERSON	ANTHONY MACKIE is rival rapper Papa Doc.
This cherubic face belong to pint size actress CHLOE GREENFIELD, "Lily" the sister to Eminem's Jimmy.	Is Wink a friend or is he a foe, actor EUGENE BYRD plays the radio station intern that turns on the film's protagonist.
The new and scantily clad CHRISTINA AGUILERA tries to shed her good girl look for the more urban feel	ELISA CUTHBERT returns to Fox and Tuesday nights in another day of hysteria on 24.
OMAR BENSON MILLER is the ever loyal Sol George.	8 MILE's screenwriter SCOTT SILVER.
EVAN JONES as a member of Eminem's crew shoots himself by accident in the film's climax scene.	Young hot up and coming rocker AVRIL LAVIGNE is more than happy to share in spotlight provided by Eminem.
Rapper RZA lends his support.	MATTHEW PERRY of FRIENDS fame can "get down" with the best of them.
TARYN MANNING is Janeane the ex trying to keep Jimmy by lying about pregnancy.	Keeping his finger on the pulse of the public is Imagine producer BRIAN GRAZER with his wife Gigi and kids.
Beautiful singer MYA charms the crowd before entering the theater.	LUCY LIU will return to the screen as one of the "angels" in CHARLIE'S ANGELS 2: HALO.
A discerning look from SCRUBS star DONALD FAISON.	DE' ANGELO WILSON plays Sol George's brother D.J IZ.
Award winning director CURTIS HANSON taps the streets for his latest opus.	DUI driving rapper QUEEN LATIFAH strikes a pose.
Bringing the character of Future or David Porter to life is actor MEKHI PHIFER, whose character motivates Rabbit to win the rapping contest.	MALLRATS brainy babe CLAIRE FORLANI plays many Americans despite her English pedigree.
Upn's GIRLFRIENDS star TRACEE ELLIS ROSS rides the red carpet wave with LIFE WITH BONNIE funnyman DAVID ALAN GRIER.	Holding up even after her debut in PURPLE RAIN is Latin stunner PATTY "APOLLONIA" CORTERO.
THE WESTWING star RICHARD SCHIFF looks just a little out of place with actress /wife SHEILA KELLY.	Doing just about anything and anyone to get out of 8 Mile and to New York was BRITTANY MURPHY as runaway Alex.
NICK CANNON worked on alien stiffs in the film MEN IN BLACK 2.	Shedding her blond locks was KATE BOSWORTH of BLUE CRUSH fame.
KIM BASSINGER plays the alcoholic mother to Eminem's Rabbit.	Singer MACY GRAY lumbers into the premiere with a dead squirrel, oh is that a hat?
Batgirl ALICIA SILVERSTONE does the rap thing.	Up and coming actress JESSICA CAPESHAW, daughter of actress Kate Capeshaw is making a name for herself.
MAD ABOUT YOU star HELEN HUNT seems one of the most unlikely persons to be at an Eminem screening.	Rapping mogul DR. DRE is the main person responsible for discovering Eminem.
ASHTON KUTCHER of THAT 70S SHOW walks down media row.	CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER waves to all the fans in the stands.
Mrs. John Travolta KELLY PRESTON comes to the premiere stag.	Best known as "Shaggy" from the live action film SCOOBY DOO is actor MATTHEW LILLARD.
EMINEM makes an impressive acting debut as the tormented Jimmy Smith Jr. Aka Rabbit-B.

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