Nichelle Nichols Joins the Cast of Hayden Black`s The Cabonauts on Dailymotion

LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
Nichelle Nichols, known for her role as Lieutenant Uhura in "Star Trek," has
joined the cast of Hayden Black`s musical comedy Sci-Fi series "The Cabonauts."
The new web-only series is launching in an exclusive partnership with
Dailymotion (www.dailymotion.com), the world`s second largest web video
entertainment site.Erin Gray, who starred in "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century",
and her firm Heroes for Hire (www.heroesforhire.info) are overseeing
casting.Interviews with Ms. Nichols on her role in "The Cabonauts" can be seen
at
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9r39v_nichelle-nichols-interview-1_shortfilms.

A music comedy sci-fi series set in a space cab, "The Cabonauts" will follow
characters as they take various passengers to their intergalactic destinations.

Created by Evil Global Corp. (http://www.evilglobalcorp.com) and written by its
principal Hayden Black, creator and star of the award-winning web comedy series
"Goodnight Burbank" and "Abigail's Teen Diary," the series` first seasonwill be
filmed in HD and have its first run exclusively on Dailymotion.

"When I read the beautifully written, comical, futuristic script for `The
Cabonauts,` I thought that whoever wrote it was crazy and I couldn't wait to be
a part of it," commented Ms. Nichols. "I love the sheer nonsense of it - we`re
in a seemingly normal situation then suddenly break out in crazy song. It's such
fun and so smart, with elements in it that you have not seen before on screen,
and I think it can't miss."

"We see `The Cabonauts` as a breakthrough in Web comedy and we are absolutely
thrilled to see Nichelle Nichols not only agree, but join the cast," said Joy
Marcus, General Manager of Dailymotion US."Nichelle`s fans will now join our
strong base of comedy, music and sci-fi lovers-to make`The Cabonauts` a huge
success."

"Getting Nichelle on board is the thrill of a lifetime. She's a gorgeously
talented, brilliantly gifted actress who elevates the show to a whole new
level," said Hayden Black, creator of "The Cabonauts."We think her fans from her
`Star Trek` days and beyond will love her character in `The Cabonauts.`"

Follow The Cabonauts and Dailymotion on Twitter: @thecabonauts and
@dailymotionusa

About Dailymotion

A top 50 website worldwide, Dailymotion Network attracts 59 million unique
monthly visitors worldwide (source: comScore, April 2009). Every day, over
15,000 new videos are uploaded into Dailymotion's global network of 18 localized
video entertainment sites. In March 2009, Dailymotion delivered over 975 million
videos to users including curated content from premium and Motionmaker creative
contributors. Using the most advanced technology for both users and content
creators, Dailymotion provides high-quality and HD video in a fast, easy-to-use
website that also automatically filters infringing material notified by content
owners. Dailymotion's mission is to provide the best possible entertainment
experience for users and the best marketing opportunities for advertisers, while
respecting content protection. For more information, please visit
www.dailymotion.com.

The Fortex Group for Dailymotion
Ephraim Cohen, 646-807-8721
cohen@fortexgroup.com

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