ETOL says Welcome to ET ONLINE. We are chatting live with MELISSA JOAN HART, star of TV's "Sabrina the Teenage Witch"! The chat will begin at 5:00pm PT (8:00 pm ET). ETOL says test asks: this is a test ETHost says Hey everyone. Welcome to our chat with Melissa Joan Hart. ETHost says She will be here in about 3 minutes. ETHost says Thanks for all the great questions. ETHost says bridgette do you have any beauty tips for us? Melissa says I believe in never blow-drying your hair, and I don't like to use mascara. I think mascara ruins eyelashes. Those are my two beauty tips. ETHost says You have such great skin! What do you use? Melissa says No, I didn't have acne, but these days from stress and wearing a lot of makeup on the show, my skin is worse. I get facials once a year, and I take good care of my skin. I clean it twice a day and I keep it moisturized. ETHost says Andy: Do you mind me asking how old you are? Do you really have a black cat? Melissa says I'm 21, and i don't have a black cat. I just got a dalmation last week. ETHost says Erin: Where can we write to you and get more info on you? Melissa says I don't know of an e-mail address, but you could probably check with Doug Lancon, who has his own home page, and he could help you get in touch with me. ETHost says Ronny: What was your audition like for "Sabrina"? Melissa says I didn't audition. My mother and I put together the show as producers, so I didn't have to audition. i just came up with a part for myself. It's easier that way! ETHost says Jon: What was like having the Backstreet Boys on the show? Melissa says It was Nick's 18th birthday. We had a cake for him. It was great. I got to meet them all. They seemed very sweet, and they're very talented. ETHost says Vicaro: Have you ever been to Germany? Where is your favorite vacation spot? Melissa says I have not been to Germany, but I love to go back to New York. Florence, Italy is my favorite Eurpoean city. ETHost says Dennis: Is it difficult being famous? Melissa says Well, I don't often go to public places, but when I do I do get recognized. Sometimes I deny being Sabrina, but if there aren't too many people around, I'll sign autographs or take pictures. Melissa says When there are too many people around, that's when I usually deny being Sabrina, because i don't want to be mobbed. Like if it's Disney World, or if my brothers and sisters are around and we're having a family dinner, something like that. ETHost says Sara: What is your favorite episode? ETOL says Sarah asks: Hi Melissa! You are my favourite female star. I watch your show every week. What was your favourite episode?Mine was the Battle of the Bands episode that guest starred the Backstreet Boys! Melissa says My favorite so far has been probably "The Equalizer", which is the sleeping beauty episode, which was on recently. ETHost says Lisa: Hi from Australia have there ever been any embarrassing moments on the set? Melissa says Yes, once we were doing an episode about the 60's, and I had to wear platform shoes, and I fell off them, right on my butt! Luckily, it was a rehearsal and we weren't shooting. Melissa says All the people on the cast and crew. We have a great time together. We're like a little girl scout troop! ETHost says Sandy: What do you like best about working on Sabrina? Melissa says Some of us work out together, we go to yoga, we went on a ski trip recently. We go bowling Friday nights. ETHost says Danny: Do you have any celebrity friends? Melissa says It's half and half. A lot of my friends work on the show. But a lot of my older friends from when I was little are not actors. ETHost says Andy: What is your favorite band? Melissa says Smashing Pumkins are my favorite band. ETHost says Shortstuff: Do you still play guitar? Melissa says I was taking guitar lessons a couple of years ago, but i didn't really keep it up. But i loved playing the Allman Brothers and Nirvana. ETHost says Flimpy: Is Nate your real boyfriend? Melissa says Nate is not my real boyfriend. His girlfriend plays my best friend Valerie. ETHost says Derek: If you had powers in real life what would you do with them? Melissa says I would be able to travel without using airplanes. ETHost says Chris: Would you ever go out with someone on the internet? Melissa says No, I don't think I would. I've heard too many horror stories! I used to go on-line when i was in school, but I don't really have time right now. ETHost says Danielle: What do you like to do other than acting? Melissa says I enjoy snowboarding, skiing, hanging out with my siblings and my friends whenever i get a chance. i also attend school at NYU, and I'm currently reading scripts for features. ETHost says Erin: What kind of roles are you looking for? Melissa says I'd like to play serious roles, more dramatic and edgier, not necessarily comedies. ETHost says Oolie: I read you had your belly button pierced. Is it true? ETHost says Would ever pierece your nose? Melissa says Yes, for three and a half years now! Melissa says No, because that would probably ruin my career! ETHost says Brende: Do you do any of the writing on the show? Melissa says Thank you! I don't write episodes, but I do enjoy working on the show. It's half hard work and half fun. ETHost says Paul: Where is the show taped? Melissa says Sabrina is taped at Paramount Studios in Hollywood. ETHost says Mary: Are any of your siblings in the business? Melissa says Yes, they all have acted at one point, except the baby. But my sister Emily is working on a pilot for ABC for next fall. She played Amanda on Sabrina, and this show would be a spinoff of Sabrina. ETHost says Asslin: Do you have boyfriend? Melissa says Yes, I live with my boyfriend. We've been together almost three years now. ETHost says Asslin: Is he an actor? Melissa says He works on the show, as a stand-in, and he's studying to be an actor. ETHost says Nancy: I am 8 years old my favorite food is pizza. What is your favorite food? Melissa says My favorite foods are pizza and chocolate ice cream. ETHost says Michelle: My favorite actor is Leonardo D. Who is your favorite? Melissa says Mel Gibson is my favorite actor. ETHost says Mike: What film are you rooting for at the Academy Awards? Melissa says I think the only one I've seen so far is "Titanic", so I'll have to go with that one. ETHost says ROdney: What point did you know that you want to be an actress? Melissa says I've been acting since I was four, but i made the choice myself when I was ten and I started doing theater. ETHost says Erin: Was your family supportive? Did your parents act? Melissa says My mom got me into acting, and they were always supportive, but neither of them were actors. ETHost says Tammy: Do you have any plans to do anymore theater? Melissa says Hopefully in the future, I'd like to do more theater. It takes up a lot of time, and I don't have much time now. But maybe when Sabrina's over. ETHost says Franny: Did you have any idea that Sabrina would become so popular? Melissa says We knew it would be something fresh and new, but we were really surprised that it was such a big hit. ETHost says Howard: What is the biggest change in your life since becoming a movie star? Melissa says Being non-stop busy is the biggest change, and not being able to go to public places without being recognized. ETHost says Randy: What kind of advice can you give me on becoming an actor? Melissa says Start with acting lessons, and see if you can get yourself a manager or agent, and they'll put you out on auditions. ETHost says Tammy: Who is more similar to you Clarrisa or Sabrina? Melissa says I think they're very different. I model Sabrina after my seventeen-year-old sister. I think Clarissa and I had more in common. My sister is just like Sabrina, because they're both moody! ETHost says Tammy: Why are you more similar to Clarrissa? Melissa says I'm more like Clarissa, because we both have a positive outlook and lots of energy! ETHost says Iavn: Who would be your dream co-stars? Melissa says Well, I'm working right now with Donald Cezanne from Clueless, and that's one of my dream co-stars. In the movies, it would be Mel Gibson or Sigourney Weaver. ETHost says Valer: Is it embarrasing to kiss onscreen? I would be so uncofortable? Melissa says Yes, it's strange to kiss in front of a lot of people with someone that you don't really kiss all that often. Melissa says You just go for it and try to make it look real, try to get caught up in the moment. ETHost says Greg: What do have coming up? Melissa says I have a TV movie called "Silencing Mary" that will air on NBC Sunday night. It's about college campus rape victims. I play a journalist, and my roommate gets raped by a football player, and i try to get the guy convicted. Melissa says I'm very excited about it! ETOL says Amanda asks: Do you have any pets at Home? Melissa says My boyfriend's dog is a husky, and my dalmation is Pele, named after the Hawaiian fire goddess. Melissa says I have to go, but thanks everyone for being so wonderful and supportive of me, and keep watching Sabrina! ETHost says Thank you everyone for all the great questions! ETHost says Tune in March 9th for our next chat. ETHost says We will be going backstage on the set of "Newsradio." ETHost says See you next time!