Up close and personal with Edie, Naomi, and Candy

After the red carpet event for the American Humane Association's "Hero Dog Awards", we ventured out onto the second-floor patio overlooking the pool on our way into the Beverly Hilton ballroom. Everyone seemed a little more relaxed, away from the glare of the lights out front. It was a perfect time to ask if I could get a couple of photos with the stars!

Edie McClurg has performed in countless films and TV shows, most notably "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", "Planes, Trains and Automobiles", and "7th Heaven". She also worked with Paul Reubens in his original stage production of "The Pee Wee Herman Show".

Naomi Judd along with her daughter Wynona have sold more than 20 million country music albums. She is also a spokesperson for the American Liver Foundation and uses her celebrity to raise awareness about Hepatitis C, a disease she was diagnosed with more than 20 years ago.

  

Candy Spelling keeps busy on several charitable boards, including "L.A.'s Best", a reading program for city schoolchildren. She's a writer herself, contributing often to The Huffington Post, and released her autobiography, "Stories from Candyland" in 2009. I'm not sure who the "photo bomber" lady behind us is.