A Showcase For Todayês Hottest Celebs
Special Features with Kids in Mind
The 2007 Washington Auto Show (WAS) is rolling out the red carpet for some of todayês hottest celebrities. Thereês someone to appeal to everyone this year with an array of stars from hit reality TV shows, soap operas and professional sports, accompanied by larger-than-life childrenês characters and superheroes who will roam the halls of the Convention Center.
From new arrivals like a makeover and fashion show produced by TVês Americaês Next Top Model to show classics, like the 9-foot interactive Rock-it the Robot and Washingtonês professional athletes, this yearês Washington Auto Show will feature celebrities intended to delight and dazzle its patrons, including the youngest among them. Plus, this yearês theme, Presenting Advanced Technologies will feature all the latest automotive wizardry sure to excite the publicês imagination.
The lineup slated for this yearês show, which runs Jan. 24 Jan. 28, includes the following celebrities and special features:
Sports Stars
Redskins players and cheerleaders.
Stars from Washingtonês favorite home team will make an appearance Saturday. On Friday evening, former defensive back legend Darrell Green will autograph show-provided photos in the Autotrader.com booth. The Redskins Cheerleaders will perform Wednesday evening, from 6-8 p.m.
Antawn Jamison
Washington Wizards 6ê9 forward, Antawn Jamison, will visit the show Wednesday evening, 6-8 p.m.
World Wrestling Entertainment Stars.
WWE champ and Raw superstar John Cena will gladly give a very firm handshake to an enthusiastic following. The wrestler-rapper-actor will visit the show from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, followed by an appearance from WWE beauty Torrie Wilson, 3-5 p.m. The Playboy Cover Girl wrestled in the most purchased match on WWE 24/7 online a bikini-clad match against Sable at Judgment Day 2002.
Freddy Adu
A soccer sensation and one of the sportês most dazzling and popular players, will visit the show between noon and 2 pm Sunday.
Chesapeake Tide
The Tide is Rising! Players from the areaês professional Arena football team will visit the show and sign autographs Sunday.
Jeanette Lee
A.K.A. The Black Widow and WAS favorite, will grace the show Friday evening. The winner of 17 WPBA titles and formerly ranked Player of the Year by Billiards Digest and Billiards Magazine.
Celebs and Soap Stars
Soap Stars
General Hospital doctors Patrick Drake and Robin Scorpio, Jason Thompson and Kimberly McCullough respectively, will add some drama to the auto show on their Sunday afternoon visit. On Saturday, look for Thorsten Kaye, who plays Zach Slater on All My Children.
World Poker Tour champion, Antonio Esfandiari
Esfandiari will make an appearance Thursday evening. A professional magician before he turned to poker, Esfandiari, at 25, was the youngest competitor to win more than $1 million in a poker tournament. Esfandiari can be seen in the current GSN season of High Stakes Poker.
Americaês Next Top Model Danielle Evans
Danielle Evans will offer tips and guidance on Friday evening, while the showês very own stylist and make-up artists will work their magic on ten lucky area women on Saturday afternoon (selected by WKYS-FM) when Danielle will sign autographs.
For the Kids
Sponge Bob and Dora the Explorer.
These Nickelodeon favorites will make appearances during the weekend to shake hands with their fans.
Marvel Comics
The brand behind the worldês greatest
superheroes will land in Washingtonês Convention Center Saturday. Spiderman, Superman and others will be protecting patrons from the forces of evil and signing autographs.
Playland
Kids can enjoy a town all their own throughout The Washington Auto Show. A special location in the Convention Center will feature an area filled with games, toys, attending mascots and other cuddly favorites.
Rock-It the Robot
Nine feet of talking, walking, pure robotic metal, Rock-It (to his friends), will stump patrons every day of the show by speaking to them and shaking hands.
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