Harrison Held's SceneAroundTown... The Hollywood Arts Council's 26th Annual Charlie Awards to Benefit Project S.O.A.R.... . Roosevelt Hotel..... HH(:

Charlie Award lovers....  The Tolucan's Margie & Frank Barron

Colorful Performers from Cirque du Soleil's Iris were on hand to greet guests

Julie Delattre & Alex Arslanian

George Pennacchio, ABC 7's Entertainment Guru MC'd the event and was joined by The Hollywood Arts Council's Nyla Arslanian and Cirque du Soleil's Iris performers

Sunshine MagaZine's Harrison Held & The Tolucan's  Margie Barron

Deanna-Marie Smith (center) & Guests

Patti Negri

 Hector Elizando (far right) with the Ricardo Montalban's Gil  Smith & Guest

Tom LaBonge & Monsignor Antoyo

Carol Connors opened the show with her beautiful rendition of the National Anthem. She is joined by Carmellita Pittman Executive Director of the Rose Breast Cancer Society, Screen Legend Margaret O'Brien &  Motion Picture Council's Randal Malone

Gabriela la Stella

Mariette Hartley & Hollywood Center Studios's  Alan Singer

Mariette Hartley shows off her special reading glasses to Nyla Arslanian, adding to her Star Power

Mariette Hartley being interviewed by Art LaBoe's Jo Jo on the Radio

Nyla Arslanian & Lee Meriwether greet Guests

James Burrows & Ted Danson

Ted Danson & Norm Panto

Ted Danson enjoys Norm Panto's accordian playing

James Burrows greets guest

The Iconic Charles Chaplin...  the inspiration of The Charlie Awards

Discover Hollywood Cover Girls Julie Delattre & Alex Arslanian - Julie  is holding  delicious bottles of Starfire Water, the official water of the event

Justin Walker & Julie Delattre

Nyla Arslanian, James Burrows, Oscar Arslanian & Ted Danson

Fire Water's Jeffrey Carrillo & Carol Connors - I love  that Starfire water!  HH(:

I had a terrific time covering the Hollywood Arts Council's 26th Annual Charlie Awards held in the beautiful historic Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.  It was my first time and it was great.  The Charlie's were hosted by ABC 7's George Pennacchio, one of my favorite and most knowledgable Entertainment Reporters.  The Hollywood Arts Council's  Charlie's helps to support Project S.O.A.R.  - "Students Overcoming All Risks" in the Hollywood area.  I recently attended a Project S.O.A.R. event  & was amazed by the work it does by sharing the arts with elementary students - Project S.O.A.R. supports much needed no-cost after school arts workshops for at risk, under-served children in Hollywood public schools.  The invaluable training these kids receive free of charge helps them develop into well rounded, happy people.   Eric Garcetti, President, Los Angeles City Council said: "The Hollywood Arts Council has been a critical partner in revitalizing Hollywood through a variety of advocacy work, including free public arts events and after school programs such as Project S.O.A.R.  serving the culturally, economically and socially diverse area of Hollywood...  the Arts Council has not only lived up to its mission of promoting, nurturing and supporting the arts, it has gone above and beyond the vision to reintroduce the arts to local business and residential communities."  For more information please visit www.HollywoodArtsCouncil.org ....  See you at next year's Charlie Awards! HH(: