Melissa Joan Hart turns 29 today
Red Bluff Daily News Online - News: "Today's Birthdays: Actress Barbara Hale is 84. Blues singer Clarence Gatemouth' Brown is 81. Actor Clive Revill is 75. Actor James Drury is 71. Actor Robert Hooks is 68. Actress Hayley Mills is 59. Actor James Woods is 58. Actress-director Dorothy Lyman is 58. Actress Cindy Pickett is 58. Country musician Walt Richmond (The Tractors) is 58. Country musician Jim Scholten (Sawyer Brown) is 53. Actor Rick Moranis is 51. Actress Melody Thomas Scott is 49. Actor Eric Roberts is 49. Actor John James is 49. Rock musician Les Pattinson (Echo and the Bunnymen) is 47. Talk show host Conan O'Brien is 42. Actor Eric McCormack is 42. Actress Maria Bello is 38. Rock musician Greg Eklund (The Oolahs) is 35. R&B singer Trina (Trina and Tamara) is 31. Actress Melissa Joan Hart is 29. Actor Sean Maguire is 29. Actress Alia Shawkat is 16."
- posted by Natalie @ 12:48 PM

Hart Sees Value in 'Dirtbags'
Television Article | Reuters.com: "Melissa Joan Hart, former star of 'Sabrina, the Teenage Witch,' is set to co-star in Fox's half-hour pilot 'Dirtbags.'

The show revolves around a group of thirtysomething friends in a blue-collar suburb of Boston.

In addition to her starring role as Sabrina in the ABC/WB sitcom, Hart has appeared in a number of TV movies."
- posted by Natalie @ 8:40 AM

Clarissa Explains It All - Season 1, starring Melissa Joan Hart
TVShowsOnDVD.com - Clarissa Explains It All - Season 1: "Clarissa Explains It All was a classic Nickelodeon sitcom that ran for 5 seasons and produced 65 episodes, beginning in 1991. Clarissa, as some preferred to call it, featured plot lines that teenagers can relate to. Clarissa's family members were her annoying little brother (Ferguson), her health nut mom (Janet), and her architect dad (Marshall). Her next door neighbor, Sam, was always welcome in her room. In fact, he used a ladder to climb through her window at any time he pleased. Clarissa also had, for a short time, a pet alligator named Elvis.

The series aired on Nickelodeon in the United States as part of their SNICK line-up from 1991-1994, lasting for 5 seasons (and continuing on in reruns for years). In 1994, the series received an Emmy nomination for 'Outstanding Children's Program'. In addition, Melissa Joan Hart, Sean O'Neal, and Jason Zimbler also received multiple Young Artist Award nominations. Melissa won 3 for her role as Clarissa."
- posted by Natalie @ 12:45 PM

Playboy video game, with Melissa Joan Hart, fun, but all business
Rocky Mountain News: Entertainment: "Just like in real life, advertising revenues are the bedrock of the budget, and paying for the best writers means having less left over for top models and photographers.
Players can access genuine covers and other content from the magazine's long run as they balance their books.
Contributing to the realism are hundreds of celebrities who add their luster to the magazine and to the famous parties, some of which are imaginary but many of which are digitized versions of real people including Carmen Elektra, Melissa Joan Hart, Tom Arnold and dozens of actual Playmates.
Arush used photos and on-site measurements to re-create several of the mansion's best-known features, including the pool and grotto, back lawn area, tennis courts, game room, garage, aviary and zoo. "
- posted by Natalie @ 10:41 AM

Melissa Joan Hart at Party for Children and Spouses of Those Serving in Iraq
Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw Make Christmas a Time to Remember for Children and Spouses of Those Serving in Iraq: "Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw hosted a Christmas party for 27 children who have a parent serving in our armed forces in Iraq. The special, three-part holiday episodes of the DR. PHIL show, 'Dr. Phil and Robin's Christmas Party,' will air on three consecutive days, Wednesday, Dec. 15, Thursday, Dec. 16 and Friday, Dec. 17. (Check www.DrPhil.com for further info. and local listings.)
The party was held at the McGraw's home this weekend and featured special guests from music, film, television and the entertainment industries including Kelsey Grammer, Marcia Gross, Melissa Joan Hart, SpongeBob, Chrissy Carlson Romano ('Kim Possible,' 'Even Steven,'), Emma Roberts (niece of Julia Roberts) and Lil' Romeo, as well as a special appearance by St. Nick (aka Santa Claus)."
- posted by Natalie @ 12:17 PM

Melissa Joan Hart helps out the homeless on Thanksgiving
KRT Wire | 11/26/2004 | People in the news: "Working in conjunction with the nonprofit organization Fresh Air Fund, the pop diva gave a little something back to the community by hosting a special three-hour Thanksgiving dinner.
With her hair tied up in a bun, Carey was all smiles as she served up plates of roast turkey, stuffing and vegetables to inner-city children and their families at the Brooklyn church. After the meal, she took time to pose for pictures and chat with the children.
Stars in Los Angeles were also getting into the holiday spirit. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Melissa Joan Hart - of ``Sabrina, The Teenage Witch'' fame - lent a hand in feeding the homeless at the Los Angeles mission's annual Thanksgiving dinner. They were part of a crew of volunteers who helped serve more than 3,000 meals to less fortunate locals."
- posted by Natalie @ 2:30 PM

Melissa Joan Hart is Samurai Girl
Coming Soon! - Latest News: "TOKYOPOP Inc. has made good on its pledge to 'take manga to the big screen and beyond.' The leading North American graphic novel publisher has inked actress Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch) and screenwriter Dan Gordon (Wyatt Earp, The Hurricane) for a live-action feature film development project inspired by Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School, one of its top manga and anime properties.

'The storyboard aspect of manga is already custom-built for film,' said Steve Galloway, TOKYOPOP's Executive Director of Film/Television. 'And with Hart and Gordon attached to this story's fast-moving adventures, we have all the makings of a terrific cinematic package for teens.'"
- posted by Natalie @ 11:09 AM