Armed with a Scoop of Ice Cream and a Chainsaw, Chandra Wilson of ''Grey's Anatomy'' and Rapper Coolio Clock-in for an Honest Day's Pay in TV Guide Channel's Special, 'STARS' FIRST JOBS' Hosted by Melissa Rivers.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Show Transforms Celebrities into Regular Working Joes, Taking Them Back to Their First Jobs Proving that great laughs come from placing celebrities in real world situations with a camera in tow, TV Guide Channel announced today the newest addition to their original programming line up, STARS' FIRST JOBS, hosted by Melissa Rivers Melissa Rivers (born on January 20, 1968) is an American actress and television co-host for fashion/red carpet interviews on cable and satellite television, previously for the E! cable network and currently for the TV Guide channel with her mother, comedian Joan Rivers. . Premiering on Monday, August 28, at 9:00 p.m. EST/PST, following Rivers' FASHION WRAP on Emmy fashions, the one-hour special features Emmy nominated actress Chandra Wilson Chandra Wilson (born August 27, 1969) is an Emmy Award-nominated and two-time SAG Award-winning American actress, best known for her role as Dr. Miranda Bailey on the ABC television drama, Grey's Anatomy. ("Grey's Anatomy  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled. ") and rap sensation Coolio
leaving the "velvet rope" lifestyle behind and returning to
work for a day at their first jobs.
With Rivers by her side, Wilson rolls up her sleeves to see if she still has what it takes to scoop ice cream at Baskin Robbins, while Coolio revs up his old chainsaw and goes back to the forest as part of the California Conversation Corps. Viewers can expect a no-holds-barred employee review from each of the star's supervisors and the end of their long day of work. TV Guide Channel is an entertainment destination channel with more than 14 hours of original programming premiering each week. In addition to its airing more than 40 specials each year, TV Guide Channel's programming roster features ten weekly original series including TV WATERCOOLER, SQUARE OFF, and a new series launching this August, TRAPPED IN TV GUIDE. STARS' FIRST JOBS is produced by Melissa Rivers and Steven Jensen for Keep Clear Television and Charlie Cook for Charles Cook Charles Cook, a relatively common name, encompasses a number of individuals, arranged in chronological order, by year of birth:
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