Look To The Stars News: Melora Hardin

Jason Alexander To Direct Les Girls Celebrity Charity Event

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:30:00 +0000

The National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund’s (NBCC) enticing 11th Les Girls event takes place Monday, October 17, 2011 in Hollywood.

Hosted by Julie Bowen [Modern Family] and directed by Jason Alexander [Seinfeld], the event is expected to attract a host of celebrities, including Brian Batt [Mad Men], Laura Bell Bundy, Sarah Chalke [Mad Love], Katie Finneran [I Hate My Teenage Daughter], Kate Flannery [The Office,], Peri Gilpin [Make It Or Break It], Melora Hardin [The Office], Jane Leeves [Hot in Cleveland], Arleen Sorkin, Marcia Strassman, Gina Torres, Steven Weber, Marissa Jaret Winokur and many others.

The show is an irreverent and wickedly funny cabaret—a great evening of entertainment made possible by the donated performances of some of Hollywood’s top personalities. Les Girls continues to raise funds to benefit the National Breast Cancer Coalition, which works to increase funding for breast cancer research and make sure that low income and uninsured women have access to treatment. No long speeches on this night; just outrageous fun for a great cause!

Melora Hardin And Wayne Brady Join Celebrity Charity Concert For Victor

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:05:00 +0000

On Tuesday, September 13, the stars came together at the Carrie Hamilton Theatre in Pasadena to present CONCERT FOR VICTOR: A BENEFIT.

Jordan Kai Burnett, Melora Hardin, Wayne Brady, Anneliese van der Pol, Jonathan White. Photo: Daniel G. Lam

Wayne Brady To Join Celebrity Performers At Charity Concert For Victor

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:30:00 +0000

Emmy winner Wayne Brady, renowned for Who’s Line Is It Anyway and currently the host of Let’s Make A Deal, will perform in CONCERT FOR VICTOR: A Benefit at the intimate Carrie Hamilton Theatre at The Pasadena Playhouse tomorrow (September 13).

Brady will join Melora Hardin (THE OFFICE / Broadway’s Chicago) and Anneliese van der Pol (That’s So Raven’s / Broadway’s Beauty & the Beast) in the one-night-only event.

The evening will also feature performances from Monika Beal (Long Beach Opera’s Philip Glass’ Akhnaten), 30 Rock’s Todd Buonopane (Broadway’s The 25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee), Hart of Dixie’s Deborah S. Craig (Broadway’s The 25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee), Ava Gaudet (Broadway’s Rent), Julie Garnye, Devin Kelly, Charley Izabella King (Broadway’s The Producers), Leigh Ann Larkin (Broadway’s Gypsy & A Little Night Music), High School Musical: Get in the Picture’s Jennifer Malenke (Broadway’s Into The Woods – Revival) and Jacquelynn Ware.

Hollywood Helps Gulf Oil Spill

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:30:00 +0000

Melanie Segal’s Celebrity S.O.S (Save Our Seas) Lounge – in celebration of the MTV Movie Awards – will take place today and Friday from 12pm to 5pm to raise awareness and funds for the devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, where wildlife and local communities are in danger and suffering terribly.

For each celebrity that attends the event, Platinum Publicity is making donations to help the oil spill relief efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. In order to further make our earth a greener place, Platinum Publicity is also planting a tree in honor of each celebrity guest.

The Stars On Climate Change - What Do They Think?

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:00:00 +0000

October 15 marks the third annual Blog Action Day, when bloggers around the world focus on one prominent issue through individual ideas, actions, and thoughts.

This year’s topic is climate change, and Look To The Stars has delved into our archives to find 13 quotes relating to the thoughts of some of the most noteworthy celebrities who are devoted to finding solutions to global poverty.

Hugh Jackman: "You can’t separate the issues of climate change and poverty. They are inextricably linked. Having been to Ethiopia and seen these farmers, seen the battle they face from what is a problem that the developed countries have brought on many of these developing countries, there is a justice, there is a gap we need to fill.

Band From TV To Play Concert For Charity In Miami

Thu, 14 May 2009 15:00:00 +0000

The All-Star Band From TV is to play a special Concert For Charity event in Miami on Saturday, May 16.

The band – made up of television stars such as Greg Grunberg, Bob Guiney, Bonnie Somerville, Hugh Laurie, James Denton, Jesse Spencer and Teri Hatcher – recently scored the number 1 slot on Amazon with their CD/DVD package, Hoggin’ All the Covers. Proceeds from every show the band plays goes to charities such as Save the Children, The Art of Elysium, the Child Abuse Prevention Program and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence – through the Band From TV Global Charity Trust.

The Concert For Charity will take place at the Shore Club Hotel in Miami Beach and will also feature a special appearance by Melora Hardin, who spoke to Look To The Stars about charity last year.

Take The Clothes From Celebrities' Backs For Awards Season

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:02:00 +0000

February is already upon us and that can mean only one thing: the start of the Hollywood Awards Season! And to celebrate, Clothes Off Our Back is giving you the chance to bid on red carpet clothing and Hollywood memorabilia to raise money for charity.

From now until March 10 you have the opportunity to bid on items such as sunglasses owned by Robert Downey Jr and Pushing Daisies’ Kristin Chenoweth, a shirt worn and autographed by David Duchovny, clothing and a book signed by Blair Underwood, a jacket worn and signed by Mark Harmon, the gown America Ferrera wore to the Directors Guild Awards, gowns belonging to Melora Hardin, Carrie Underwood and Tricia Helfer, Teri Hatcher’s handbag, a book autographed by Jodie Foster, and much much more.

Proceeds from the auction will go to Feeding America, The Art of Elysium, Hope North and H.E.L.P. Malawi. The auction can be accessed by clicking here.

Bid On A Charity Bear Signed By Melora Hardin

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Looking for a gift with a difference this Christmas? Why not check out one of the new JJ Teddy Bears signed by your favorite celebrities.

The bears are available through a special charity auction benefiting the Children’s Aid Foundation, which runs education, enrichment and abuse prevention programs to provide abused and neglected children and youth with a new start on life – helping them feel safe, secure, loved and free to explore their dreams and goals.

The auction has been run annually for four years, and has helped raise $400,000 for the charity. This year’s auction features bears signed by Melora Hardin, Kreesha Turner, Nelly Furtado, Kevin Federline, Madeline Zima, Paul Ben-Victor, and more.

World Magic Awards To Feed The Children

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:30:00 +0000

You can help make the problem of starving children disappear by attending the 2008 World Magic Awards this Saturday, October 11.

Hosted by Neil Patrick Harris at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, the show will benefit Feed the Children, an organization that provides food, medicine, clothing and other necessities to individuals, children and families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty, or natural disaster.

Featuring a host of the world’s best magicians – including Hans Klok – the World Magic Awards will attract John Schneider, Corbin Bernsen, Melora Hardin, Jonathan Schaech, Debbie Matenopolous, Ernie Hudson, Buzz Aldrin, Cristian de la Fuente, Ashley Jones and many others.

Celebs Design Bags For Mother's Day

Wed, 07 May 2008 10:19:00 +0000

Yoga bags designed by celebrities such as Courteney Cox Arquette, Martina McBride and Patricia Arquette are up for grabs at eBay Giving Works from May 5-15, 2008, to raise funds for women battling breast cancer.

Swarovski has partnered with The Libby Ross Foundation and celebrities to create the decorative yoga bags using Swarovski jewels, with the proceeds going to help the Foundation’s yoga program.

The Libby Ross Foundation offers the “OM Yoga Program” to women who have had, or are undergoing surgery, radiation or chemotherapy for breast cancer in a bid to promote healing and a sense of well being. The program helps women get back in touch with their bodies through breathing techniques and gentle movements.

Victoria Rowell - Building A Better World For Foster Children

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:33:38 +0000

When Victoria Rowell was eight years old, her foster mother enrolled her in a classical ballet school. It was an act of love that led to bigger and better things – not only did dancing teach her to live her life with poise and grace, it also gave her the discipline to face the many challenges she has encountered. From ballet to acting, Rowell has lived a life of passion, a merit that eventually led her to establish the Foster Children Positive Plan.

Most people know Victoria Rowell from her role as Drucilla Winters on the long-running daytime drama The Young And The Restless and her role as Amanda Bentley on Diagnosis Murder (alongside Dick Van Dyke). Born in Portland, Maine, Rowell was surrended to child services when she was just 16 days old and spent the next 18 years in foster care. However, she has no doubt that it was the ballet lessons that gave her the courage and the strength to find herself as a person and to help her discover her potential. Soon after her first tentative steps into the world of dancing, Rowell received scholarships to the School of American Ballet, the Cambridge School of Ballet, the American Ballet Theater, and the Dance Theater of Harlem. After dancing with the Juilliard School of Music’s dance extension program, it was only a short step to acting and appearing on shows such as The Cosby Show and films such as The Distinguished Gentleman and Dumb And Dumber.

In 1990, at the height of her acting career, Rowell decided she wanted to help the thousands of foster children who do not recieve the same opportunities that led her to a successful career in the arts. She wanted to become a passionate voice for children like herself, and established the Foster Children Positive Plan to help children reach their potential in the arts and sports.

Look To The Stars Asks Melora Hardin

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:58:03 +0000

You probably know her as Jan from NBC’s The Office, but Melora Hardin’s face is one that has been gracing our television screens for years. A trained dancer, she is a veteran of all the shows we used to love – The Love Boat, Diff’rent Strokes, Little House on the Prairie, Magnum PI, Friends, Monk … the list could go on and on. And with big screen appearances in films such as Reckless Kelly, The Hot Chick, Absolute Power, Thank You For Smoking, and 27 Dresses, it is almost certain that most people have seen her face somewhere.

As if television and film acting was not enough, Hardin recently made her feature film directorial debut with You, and has released two CDs of her original vocal stylings – a talent that will see her perform the role of Fantine in Les Miserables at the Hollywood Bowl in August. This will be followed by the release of her latest movie, Seventeen_, – alongside Zac Efron (High School Musical_) and Matthew Perry (Friends) – in October.

With the new series of The Office set to debut in America on April 10, Melora found a few minutes to talk to Look To The Stars about how people can make the world a better place.

Bebe Holds Luncheon And Fashion Show For Make-A-Wish

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:20:40 +0000

Look To The Stars reporter B. Todi attended the bebe Luncheon and Fashion Show in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and witnessed firsthand the lineup of celebrities who gathered to make a girl’s wish come true.

Philanthropist and bebe stores owner Manny Mashouf, reality star Kristin Cavallari, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles came together again on Wednesday, March 5, to give a young person fighting to live something to live for.

The hostesses of the beautiful afternoon fundraiser were the charming ladies of the Beverly Hills Women’s Club. The wish-maker, Nyamabu, is a young woman battling sickle cell anemia who wants to be a gospel singer. And the wish granter is music producer Brent Woods, who joined Mashouf and the ladies for the afternoon.