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The Famous Usher Guest Stars On "The Famous Jett Jackson"

Thursday, March 16, 2000

10:00 PM PT

R and B artist Usher will guest star in the season three opener of "The Famous Jett Jackson," Disney Channel's series about a 14-year-old who plays a TV action hero.

The rapper will play Zander Hall, aka "the Z-Ride," a world-class skateboarder and notorious computer hacker who has been stealing the nation's security codes. Hawk (Lindy Booth) goes undercover as a competitor in a skateboarding championship in order to flush out the villain.

Usher, who has appeared on "Moesha," "The Bold and the Beautiful," "Promised Land" and "The Parent 'Hood," will be in Toronto March 20 to 22 to film scenes for the episode entitled "Step Up," which will kick off the summer season.