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Gorgeous Lucy Lawless jetted in last week for a whirlwind trip to support her beloved Starship Foundation. Lawless, who brought her children with her for a quick break, joined husband Rob Tapert who is filming down here at the moment. But then it was back home on Saturday, well, back to New York City, actually. Lawless told me she's joining the cast of The Flight of the Conchords where she will be shooting an episode in the Big Apple.
"I play a tourism angel," Lawless said. "It's just a loser Kiwi. Everyone on that show plays a loser. To be on it is such a great thing. It really is the hippest show on television in America. Those guys [Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement] have such a great work ethic," she said.
Lawless was present at a Starship auction on Thursday night where celebrity portraits went under the hammer to raise money for the children's hospital. Lawless' portrait was the prize draw and her painting quickly escalated to $10,000 in a bidding war. But Lawless raised the stakes and bought it herself for $11,000. She knows she can put it up for sale on one of her fan websites and raise thousands more for Starship. Mike Hosking's portrait, by contrast, sold for $2600; Suzanne Paul's went for $1500 and little-seen Iain Stables saw his portrait go for a surprising $2800. Click here for photos from the event.
Following her role on Flight of the Conchords, Lucy and her family will be heading to Utah for a white Christmas.
