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Kelly, Millegan, Paige, Taylor, et al. Set for Hot in Hollywood Benefit

Peter Paige
Peter Paige

Theater favorites Jean Louisa Kelly, Eric Millegan, Peter Paige, and Holland Taylor will be among the TV stars participating in Hot in Hollywood, a benefit for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, to take place at 8pm on Saturday, August 12 at the Henry Fonda Music Box Theater in Los Angeles.

The event, which will include dancing, food, and a silent auction, will be hosted by Jamie Pressly, an Emmy Award nominee this year for My Name Is Earl. Other guests and performers include TV stars Donald Faison, Paula Malcolmson, Eric Martsolf, Emily Deschanel, Kate Flannery, Sophina Brown, Dan White, Shar Jackson, Shanelle Workman, Glenn Howerton, Matt Czuchry, and Nadine Velasquez.

Kelly co-stars in the CBS sitcom Yes, Dear. She starred Off-Broadway in The It Girl and the Reprise! productions of Company and Applause. Millegan, who stars on Bones, appeared on Broadway in the revival of Jesus Christ Superstar and in the Paper Mill Playhouse production of Harold and Maude. Paige, who is best known for his role as Emmett on Queer on Folk, has acted extensively in regional theater and will direct Me, My Guitar, and Don Henley at New York City’s 14th Street Y this fall. Taylor, who currently co-stars on the CBS sitcom Two and Half Men, has starred on Broadway in The Devils, Butley, and Moose Murders.

Tickets to benefit begin at $40 and can be ordered by calling 323-860-5288 or by visiting www.hotinhollywood.org.