Meredith’s ‘Modern Millie’ moment

Maybe Meredith Vieira missed her true calling.

Vieira, who co-hosts “The View” and hosts “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” will make her Broadway debut in “Thoroughly Modern Millie” this Wednesday at the Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway at 46th).

It’s a one-time-only performance to help celebrate “Greetings from Broadway – Fan Appreciation Week,” running Wednesday through Monday and sponsored by The League of American Theatres and Producers Inc.

Vieira – who’s acted on “All My Children” and performed a scene from Neil Simon’s “The Dinner Party” on “The View” – will play Daphne, The Dishwasher and other roles.

Fur-free, after a fashion, in L.A.

Jennie Garth, Amy Smart, Rachael Leigh Cook and other stars will co-host The Fur Free Party, “a celebration of compassionate style and fashion . . . a non-confrontational event” put together by designer Danny Seo and happening Wednesday in L.A. – smack-dab in the middle of Fashion Week there.

It’s sponsored by Clean and takes place place at Smashbox Studios in Culver City (8 p.m. to midnight) to benefit the Humane Society. Also expected to attend: Gail O’Grady, Ryan Seacrest, Donna D’Errico, Dick Wolf, Tangi Miller, Aimee Osbourne (yet to appear on “The Osbournes”) and more.

Stars ‘Light’ stage for worthwhile cause

“Guiding Light” stars Maureen Garrett (Holly), Robert Newman (Josh), Paul Anthony Stewart (Danny) and guests Jay Hammer (ex-Fletch) and Cady McClain (Rosanna) will give a play reading on April 11 to benefit Kidsave International, a non- profit organization dedicated to bringing Russian orphans to the U.S. in hopes of finding them adoptive families.

The event will take place in midtown (7 p.m.), with the actors reading a play by “GL” writer Susan Rice called “Vendler Television Playhouse.”

Last, but not least . . .

Local Emmys awarded tonight at The Regent Ballroom by The New York Chapter of the National Television Academy.

New York City Comptroller William Thompson will honor Olympia Dukakis and other city leaders tomorrow at his Greek Heritage Celebration at City Hall.

PR guy Sal Cataldi will take his one-man band, Spaghetti Eastern Music Co., to CBGB on April 9 to support the launch of Bill Lessard’s new book, “Netslaves 2.0.”

The Weather Channel’s popular “StormWeek” series returns Monday, April 7 with new installments “Raging Hurricane” and “Supercell” and faves “Hurricane,” “Tornado” and “World’s Worst Weather.” It runs from 8 to 11 p.m. each night.

“Perfect Partner” host Daphne Brogdon will be here through April 9, filming episodes of the Discovery Channel dating series. She used to co-host FX’s “The X Show.”

Country crooner Toby Keith told “Extra” he’s sick of celebs like Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines opening their “blowholes” to sound off on current events (Maines blasted President Bush). And Madonna told “Access Hollywood” how she snagged a role on “Will & Grace”: “My manager gave me some tapes of the show to watch and I thought it was hysterical, really good writing. I loved Megan’s [Mullally] character, Karen, so I said, ‘OK, I’ll do it, but I want my scenes to be with her.’ She just cracks me up.”