Stars at Lion Ark Night
Over 250 people attended Lion Ark Night, ADI’s star studded fundraiser at the Hollywood Hills home of James Costa. Guests included legendary TV host Bob Barker, CSI star Jorja Fox, Corey Feldman, Elisabetta Canalis of Dancing with the Stars, Mariana Tosca (actress, The Doors), Dr. Jenn Berman (Host Couples Therapy), Cas Anvar (Lost, Diana), Julie Brown (Comedienne, Earth Girls Are Easy), Sharna Burgess (Dancing with the Stars), Jessica Conseco, Mayte Garcia, Daphne Wayans (Hollywood Exes), Shannon Elizabeth (American Pie), Corey Feldman (Stand By Me, The Lost Boys), Tanna Frederick (Just 45 Minutes from Broadway), Aaron Fresh (TeenNick), Jamie Gray Hyder (True Blood), Nicholas Guest (Sons of Anarchy), Michelle Harris (Host Alive & Well), Anne-Marie Johnson (Host The Daily Schmooze), Kerri Kasem (Co-Host Sixx Sense), Tonya Kay (Bold Native), Kat Kramer (singer), Kate Linder (The Young and the Restless), Kim Matula (The Bold and the Beautiful), Lu Parker (KTLA News), Alexandra Paul (Baywatch), Elizabeth De Razzo (Eastbound and Down), James Reynolds (Days of Our Lives), Karen Sharpe-Kramer (Golden-Globe-Winning actress/ producer), Mindy Sterling (Austin Powers, Ant Farm), Lynne Marie Stewart (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Damon Whitaker (Bird).
Themed around Operation Lion Ark, James Costa opened the evening and the night included speeches from ADI’s Jan Creamer and Tim Phillips, Shannon Keith of ARME, and the night’s award winners – CSI actress Jorja Fox (2012 ADI Animal Champion) and legendary TV host Bob Barker (2012 Lord Houghton Award.
Attendees also enjoyed the first glimpse of scenes from the forthcoming movie Lion Ark, with speeches broken up by two-minute clips from the film. The snippets of scenes were raw but certainly grabbed the attention of the audience, with some moved to tears by one and then cheering at the next. Everyone was left wanting more as it was confirmed what a truly dramatic film this promises to be.
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