John Leguizamo “Ghetto Klown” Press Event

Last month, I attended a press event for John Leguizamo’s new one man show “Ghetto Klown,” directed by Fisher Stevens. A special thank you to my friend Marixza for snapping this photo of me and John.

Partnering with Actor John Leguizamo’s UrbanoTV

As one of UrbanoTV‘s original content partners, I am very proud to present my featured channel Melissa en la Casa. In just a few short months, Melissa en la Casa is already one of the site’s most viewed channels. ¡Felicidades!

A New Latino Video & Entertainment Company From Actor John Leguizamo

New York, NY (November 23, 2010) UrbanoTV, a new Latino video and entertainment company from actor, John Leguizamo, announced its launch plans today.  Described as a Latino YouTube meets Hulu platform, UrbanoTV aims to be the leading curator of culturally relevant video content for U.S. Hispanics.  At launch time, the site already touts 15 original shows, 150 original episodes, 100 content partners and 1,000 aggregated episodic videos.  UrbanoTV also features top Latino bloggers, picture galleries and interactive vCards that can be shared socially.  Like YouTube, the site is free and open to both content producers and people who just want to come enjoy the experience.

Cover Girl for Digital Magazine Dailysingle

Easy, breezy, beautiful and now on the cover of the Dailysingle, girl!

I have been tweeting about about this for weeks now and I am so excited to finally share my first magazine cover with you all. Dailysingle is a digital magazine cover that profiles a different person of interest each day. Yesterday, I got to be that person.

In my cover interview with the mag, I revealed which Hollywood actress I think is a shoo-in for my (eventual!) biopic, why I describe myself as an “extroverted introvert” and the years of my life that I likened to “prison.”

I also talked about my show, my writing career and my quest to redefine what it means to be green.

“I wear lots of makeup, platform shoes and I’m constantly quoting Lil’ Wayne. Those are a few of the things Al Gore and I don’t have in common.”

Naturally, the awesome cover shot is courtesy of my friend Mike Daughtry of FOTOFEIN. You may recall I wrote about summer our shoot just a few months back.

For those of you who missed my day on the cover, I’ve posted it after the jump.

Making My North Carolina Television Debut

I was invited to do a phone interview for The Tim E. D Show. It is a local program based out of Raleigh, North Carolina.

I actually had another appointment scheduled for basically the same time as this interview, which is why I had to duck into a restaurant near my destination, as you’ll hear me explain to Tim. But I consoled myself by remembering that this also happened to Bethenny Frankel on an episode of her show Bethenny Getting Married? But check out the clip–you’ll learn more about how I got started with my show.

And I hope you enjoy the sound of my voice as much as I do!

Recycle…or Die!

By now you’ve heard that I produce and host my own environmental and health awareness series The Melissa Cole Show (check melissacoleshow.com for air times). In my newest clip, I was inspired by one of my favorite game show hosts (and terrific animal rights advocate) Bob Barker. Recycle-or-Die is a green game show hat I hope will help you maximize your eco-swagger.

Photo Shoot with Mike Daughtry

I had a photo shoot earlier this summer with photographer Mike Daughtry. I am obsessed with his work so I was excited to finally become one of his subjects. Make sure you check out the rest of his work at FOTOFEIN.com.

Whirlwind Summer!

I competed in two beauty pageants this summer-WOW! Here are a few photos of me at Miss Manhattan USA last month:

Schmoozing for a Cause at The For A Day Foundation Friend-raiser

Founded by former Miss Florida and Miss Florida USA Jenna Edwards (pictured above), The For A Day Foundation (formerly Queen for a Day) is a non-profit organization that offers quality of life services to pediatric cancer patients through positive attention and self-confidence building activities. QFAD has been featured on Oprah and in People.

Jenna hosted a fundraising mixer at ZENGA in New York to launch the foundation’s New York chapter, and I was happy to support her. While there, I met Miss Gloucester County Kaitlin Davis who had just competed in the Miss New Jersey (MAO) pageant.

To learn more about how you can support The For A Day Foundation, visit qfad.org.