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A starry cast has been assembled for the upcoming workshop presentations of Prairie , a new musical based on Laura Ingalls Wilder's popular "Little House on the Prairie" book series.
2006
Melissa's Message - 31st July 2006
Hello all, Here we are in the sweltering Southern California heat. Thank goodness it has cooled off a bit!
We hope that, wherever you are, you are having a wonderful and reasonably comfortable summer! We've all been very busy here at the Boxbert home. Michael has been in summer camp. Dakota, in summer school. Sam is still teaching guitar and Lee has been working his butt off in film school. He is getting ready to shoot his end of the year thesis and knowing Lee, it's gonna be twisted!!
Speaking of twisted, I have some news; I just shot an episode of one of my favorite shows Nip/Tuck . I had an amazing time. The whole cast and crew were so welcoming and generous. They all made me feel so very comfortable. I don't know the exact air date of the episode I did but I know that the new season starts September 4th and I am in the 4th episode. It is called Shari Noble and I play Shari Noble. Now a warning; Nip/Tuck is not Little House on the Prairie ! I would highly suggest that you not gather the little ones around the TV for this one. If you have seen the show, you know why. It is a very adult oriented show with strong adult content and very graphic depiction's of medical procedures. If this is not your thing then don't watch. I would also like to remind all of you that I am actress. It's what I do for a living and as an actress I play all kinds of different people in all kinds of situations.
As for Bruce, he is working on a mini-series for Hallmark called Pandemic . They have a huge cast including Eric Roberts, Faye Dunaway and Tiffani Theissen. Bruce is having a blast, though the heat here has been kind of rough on him. I don't know when this will air either but Jayne will let you know as soon as she does! In a couple of weeks, I will begin rehearsals for a new play called "Leipzig". The play will run here in LA at the Strassberg Institute from mid October to mid November. Jayne will let you know that exact dates when we get closer to the opening.
My work with the Children's Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition continues in earnest. I actually did support on my first real hospice case. It changed my life...truly (you'll get the idea if you read the quote under my signature at the bottom of this message). To learn more about the coalition, go to www.childrenshospice.org
That seems to be all for now....Oh!...except for one more thing. We have a new addition to the family. A three month old, cream colored, French Bulldog. His name is Napoleon and he is asleep on my lap as I type this. The pet total here is now; 4 dogs 2 cats 1 fish 2 parakeets 1 cockateil 1 rabbit 1 tortoise 1 hamster We need to keep working just to feed all the creatures, human and otherwise, that live here!
Be well everyone. ending you love and peace,
Melissa "Love is bigger than anything."
Lizzie C.
May 10, 1992 - June 5, 2006
I am Either a Genius or Completely Insane
Go to any one of the links below and read why....OY!!!!
MG
(NOTE LINKS NO LONGER ACTIVE)
PLAYBILL.COM
BROADWAYWORLD.COM
BACKSTAGE.COM
HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM
REUTERS.COM
Question and Answer Session jointly with Bruce.
To read about this recent Q&A session - Click here
DECEMBER 2006 - CHARITY AUCTION ON EBAY...
Result of the Charity Auction on Ebay.
December 15, 2006 (Los Angeles, CA) –For families who have a child with a life threatening illness, every day is a gift. This holiday season bidders on eBay helped support the work of the Children’s Hospice & Palliative Care Coalition to the tune of $67,003.58 Thanks to support from OurStory.com and Kompolt.com, 100 percent of all proceeds are going directly to the Children’s Hospice & Palliative Care Coalition and its efforts to improve care for children with life-threatening conditions.
Board President Melissa Gilbert led the celebrity effort to donate items for bid. "I'm so pleased to see the overwhelming response to the fabulous items donated by my friends in the entertainment industry," said Ms. Gilbert. "Through the donation of these items by celebrities and with people purchasing them, I know we’re being successful at bringing attention to this critical issue. I hope that everyone will soon recognize the importance of the work that Children's Hospice does every day to ensure that children with life-threatening illnesses receive the care that they need.”
Celebrity items featured in the holiday charity auction included:
• Andy Warhol Rare Serigraph of John Wayne ($34,100)
• Nip/Tuck Hollywood Premiere ($6,200)
• Lunch with Mandy Moore ($4,850)
• Dancing with the Stars Tickets and Experience ($1,576)
• John Goodman’s People’s Choice Award from “Roseanne” ($1,326)
• Badgley/Mischka Designer Dresses from Melissa Gilbert ($1,170)
Bowling Balls Signed and Personalized by:
• Johnny Depp ($2,360), Ellen DeGeneres ($885), George Clooney ($560), Kiefer Sutherland ($391), Toby Maguire ($204), and Matt LeBlanc ($202)
Autographed items from:
• Peter Max artwork ($3,050)
• Jennifer Garner “Alias” items ($1,009)
• NBC’s “Heroes” ($785)
• The Eagles ($610)
• ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” ($610)
"It's thanks to efforts like this by Melissa Gilbert, our celebrity partners, OurStory.com, and Kompolt, that we are able to reach out to the children and families who most need our support and care," said Lori Butterworth and Devon Dabbs, co-founders and co-executive directors of Children's Hospice Coalition. "With any luck, once fans who log in to eBay get involved with us through this auction, they will continue their commitment to our mission year round. Unfortunately, the need for hospice care for children is not going away, and support like this is crucial."
UK TV News
CHOICES OF THE HEART as been shown a few times on sky in the UK both on True Movies and Hallmark. Keep a look out for future showings.
Blood Vows is also repeated quite a lot at the moment on True Movies, as is Shattered Trust.
10/25/06-- Award Winning Actor Melissa Gilbert Voted Board President of Children’s Hospice Coalition
October 16, 2006 (Los Angeles, CA) – Melissa Gilbert, the award winning actor, director, producer, and former president of the Screen Actor’s Guild, has been elected board president of the Children’s Hospice Coalition (www.childrenshospice.org), a nonprofit organization that works to expand hospice and palliative care services to children who are suffering from life-threatening conditions. Ms. Gilbert has been actively involved as a board member of the organization since 2004. For more Go to The Childrens Hospice site
"Dine With Your Dog Day." October 21st 2006
Declared by the governors of California, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Nebraska and West Virginia, Saturday Oct. 21st 2006 is officially "Dine With Your Dog Day." Events were planned to celebrate the day, including dog-food eating contests featuring celebrities.
The idea man behind Dine With Your Dog Day is Dick Van Patten of TV's "Eight Is Enough" fame.
Melissa Gilbert and Ross the Intern from Jay Leno's "Tonight" show were game and scooped up helpings of doggie morsels.
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Nip Tuck - One screen capture added to site - Click here.
Melissa was unable to appear in the play Leipzig as it didnt work within her schedule.
Click here for news of Melissa's involvement with SAG.
AUTOGRAPH COLLECTOR EVENTS - HERE (Please note this link is no longer active).