Santa Monica resident Laura Page’s skills in trivia, strategy, current events and tic-tac-toe will be put to the test when she steps in as a contestant on Hollywood Squares, beginning on Wednesday, March 26.
Page will be interacting with Howie Mandel, the star occupying the center square. To secure her spot on the popular show, she called the Hollywood Squares hotline and auditioned. Other Santa Monica-area contestant hopefuls can call the show’s hotline in Los Angeles at (323) 850-0707 for an interview.
Page, a membership director for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, keeps busy by volunteering for Goodwill Industries and helps the homeless on the organization’s behalf.
“It was very challenging and exciting,” Page said. “I was a little nervous because it was my first time on TV.”
Page also shared the stage with a wide range of television and film stars, including “Entertainment Tonight’s” Roshumba Williams, actor Martin Mull, Lainie Kazan (My Big Fat Greek Life), singer Patti Austin, Ben Stein (Star Search), comedian George Wallace, “WWE’s” Big Show, and Vicki Lawrence as “Mama.” Emmy Award-winning Tom Bergeron hosts the show.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 24, 2003. Read the original PDF.