Lisa Dunn-Dern and Chelsea, Mother-Daughter Duo, are Judges on Big Shot Live, www.bigshotlive.com, March 7

Children's lifestyle expert and author Lisa Dunn-Dern and her teenage daughter, Chelsea, judge an episode of Big Shot Live, putting contestant Regina Howard from Atlanta, Ga., through the paces to see if she's good enough to be an interviewer on the red carpet. Episode airs Friday, March 7, 4 pm PST, on www.bigshotlive.com. Dunn-Dern and Chelsea host 'Chillin with Chelsea and Lisa' on BigMediaUSA.com. Dunn-Dern's latest children's book, 'Dr. Duncan Dog on Duty,' features a family's therapy dog that visits children in the hospital.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 6, 2008 -- Lisa Dunn-Dern and her teenage daughter Chelsea, co-hosts of 'Chillin' with Chelsea and Lisa' on BigMediaUSA.com, are guest judges on 'Big Shot Live,' airing Friday, March 7, at 4 pm Pacific Time (7 pm Eastern). Is contestant Regina Howard from Atlanta, Ga., ready for the big time? Will she get to conduct red-carpet interviews in Hollywood with the stars of a new movie? Lisa and Chelsea interview Regina first, to see if she has the qualities needed to be a TV Host. In the segment, taped at BigMediaUSA.com studios in Studio City, Calif., Dunn-Dern queries Howard about her hosting aspirations, then puts her through the paces of imaginary interviews with a testy actor, and with two "teenagers," played by Chelsea and comedian Eddie Pepitone. Dunn-Dern and Chelsea offer Regina some professional hosting tips. Tune in to see how the judging turns out.

Lisa Dunn-Dern and her daughter Chelsea, 15, have co-produced and co-hosted their own Internet radio program since 2006. It features both teen and adult guests discussing topics of interest to both generations. Subjects have included: choosing a summer camp; beauty secrets through the ages (for both women and men) with guest Armand from Damone Roberts Beverly Hills (the 'Eyebrow King,' now on TLC's hit show, '10 Years Younger');' Vocab Rock,' book and CD teaching kids vocabulary words set to original music; parenting issues like teen independence and messy rooms; Hollywood nightlife and safety tips with Chudney Ross (Diana Ross's youngest daughter), and tv host and restaurant reviewer Karen Salkin; the joys of philanthropy; therapy dogs; and "Going Green" with sustainable growth expert Barbara Gothard, PhD.

Dunn-Dern is a children's lifestyle expert and author. Her children's book 'Dr. Duncan Dog on Duty' features a family's therapy dog, adopted from a shelter, who visits children in the hospital every week. It has received praise from 'E.T' host and Childrens [sic] Hospital board member Mary Hart; the late Yolanda King, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King; and Keith Black, MD, head of the Dept. of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, among others. Illustrator Andrea Yomtob is a film animator whose credits include 'King of the Hill,' Pepsi commercials, and 'The Simpsons Movie.' See www.derngoodbooks.com/.

Dunn-Dern hosts an original children's show for ETV Ethiopian Television, currently in pre-production for its second year. She was a staff writer on the HBO-Fox TV series "ROC," and directed children's musical theater productions in Los Angeles. She has been named to the Executive Planning Committee for Car-Ni-Fair, a literacy event at Shriners Hospital for Children, Los Angeles, in May.

As stated on www.cbs2.com/bigshot, Big Shot Live is the first talent search that gives everyone a daily opportunity to come to Hollywood and pursue their dreams. Fans watch and vote for talent in several daily talent search. Top 5 National vote-getters could be flown to Hollywood and meet with a Big Shot Live manager.

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