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Post by finaddict on May 15, 2009 17:26:17 GMT -5
thanks to rambabe at Special Victims for this. Here is an article regarding this event. www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/people/capitalcomment/12365.htmlActress Mariska Hargitay Awarded for Cancer Philanthropy By Emily Leaman Published Thursday, May 14, 2009 At least 500 people in Washington last night didn’t watch the Caps game: the attendees of the Rays of Hope Gala at the Mellon Auditorium. The annual event, hosted by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, was a gathering for survivors and advocacy organizations. It showcased the work of individuals who are making a difference in the fight against cancer. The evening’s two honorees were Doug Ulman, a cancer survivor and founder of the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, and actress Mariska Hargitay, who was awarded for her cancer philanthropy. Ulman was absent from the event—he’s traveling the globe with the Lance Armstrong Foundation—but Hargitay, who plays detective Olivia Benson on NBC’s Law and Order: Special Victim’s Unit, accepted her award in person. Face the Nation’s Bob Schieffer, a cancer survivor, was the emcee. As the evening’s sole Hollywood starlet, Hargitay took the stage last. She briefly talked about a friend who died of cancer last year, then segued into a more Washington-appropriate topic: President Barack Obama. Hargitay got choked up as she discussed the President’s “inner engine of hope” and ended her speech like any good politico: “God bless,” she said, waving to the crowd. As she exited stage right, the house lights came on, signaling the evening’s end. The event wrapped up ahead of schedule at around 9:30. Hollywood starlet!! Give me a break!!
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Post by munchaddict on May 15, 2009 19:37:25 GMT -5
Hollywood starlet? WTF?
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Post by almeda on May 15, 2009 23:04:09 GMT -5
She's an aactress, not a starlet. She worked hard to get where she is today. Keep up the great work, Mariska. :-)
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Post by almeda on May 15, 2009 23:05:15 GMT -5
I didn't mean to add another a to actress. LOL!
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Post by finaddict on May 16, 2009 15:55:59 GMT -5
lol. no problem and I can't fathom why anyone would call her a starlet.
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Post by almeda on May 17, 2009 8:28:48 GMT -5
I can't either. I think starlet is the wrong word to describe her because a starlet is someone who's just starting to make a name for herself in the entertainment industry. Mariska has more work(as in more television and movie roles) and life experience.
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Post by finaddict on May 18, 2009 18:31:24 GMT -5
definitely. She wasn't an empty headed 20 something either. She started later in life.
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Post by almeda on May 20, 2009 3:02:52 GMT -5
Some actors started their careers a bit later in their lives. I remember reading in Parade Magazine that Lorraine Bracco said she didn't start her career in acting until she was in her 30s.
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