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May 1976 TV Dawn to Dusk (Ideal Publishing Corp)

Ilene Kristen interview from August 3, 1982 Digest (Network Publishing Corporation).

I really like Glynis Barber - have ever since her Blake's 7 days. I don't care for the Kate Gosselin hair in the interview but I like how much she cares about her character. I could do without the idea of yet another attractive woman lusting after Phil. It's fascinating to me how many have written the new Ben off immediately because he's not going around doing musical theater. Santer really wrecked that character by writing him as a bad joke, and it is continuing even now that Ben is gone. Oh it's so interesting if Phil has a camp son. You'd think it might be, but after one or two ha ha moments, it became as dull as anything else which involves Phil. I know what you mean. I don't think it's meant to be misogynistic, I think it's just some attempt at a mystery, but I wish they could have done something else.

I'm sorry about your mother. I hope my comment didn't sound too flip. I don't know if you're a fan of Olivia Cole, but one of the magazines from around this time also had some photos and an interview of her. I'm going to post it in the GL thread. I never even knew she was on a soap.

Thanks. I didn't know her other name. So 71-73. That's a longer run than I thought. 56 is way too young.

It's the type of thing I wish PBS could have done more of - a continuing drama about the struggles of daily life. The cast sounds great. I guess it probably only had a limited run in mind from the start, but I'd love to know the stories, or if the writers or producers had any other ideas. The early/mid 70s was probably when PBS was last allowed to be quite so creative. This seems to be the only TV credit for Parham?

I would be surprised if Prince Philip had never said the word "arse" Sen. Carl Levin speaks out about Obama's efforts, or lack of, on DADT. http://gay.americablog.com/2010/12/levin-obama-not-doing-all-he-canshould.html#disqus_thread

An interminable Christmas video -- the most interesting part is that . http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/s13/hollyoaks/scoop/a293022/watch-a-hilarious-hollyoaks-christmas-video.html

I know little about this show. It aired in 1972 and featured an early performance from Howard Rollins. If anyone knows more please let us know. From the October 1972 Daytime TV (Sterling House Inc).

This is from the October 1972 Daytime TV (Sterling Inc). This is all probably common knowledge but was the first I'd seen of it. If anyone has any comments or more info I'd love to hear.

I will say that as much as I'm dreading Tracyluv's return, the character was popular during Kate Ford's run, and they had her in some good stories. The actual buildup of Tracey meeting her match in Charlie Stubbs (who was sex on legs -- if they could get away with any fake death story, it would be with him) and slowly being driven to madness. The real mistake was in having Tracey kill him. Her return early this year was just terrible. Perhaps this one will be better, I don't know.

A few 1995 clips of Tracy, after she had started taking drugs. This was before the character became some sort of weird campy joke. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO0OdWNTflY&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pA8QymIdE0

The main problem is that Marquess does not have the ability to ground any of his shock value stuff, to make people care. He has described the spoiler you mention as "cool." It's grotesque, and if it was presented that way onscreen then people might be fascinated. If it is presented as just shock value then who cares? It's the same stuff as the fire. They just shrugged off most of what was supposed to be a tragedy. Steph choosing to inhale smoke and burn to death instead of dying of cancer should have been very dramatic, but instead the only story to come out of it was dead-eyed lumps forming a boy band. Malachy's death was IMMEDIATELY forgotten so that Mercedes could try to make the Costellos less boring. And then there's Warren's return -- Warren basically pushed a man into a fire in order to get out free, and yet the whole thing is done so apathetically, apparently we're not supposed to care. Supposedly the original fire plans had Brendan killing Amy. Sadly if that had happened it probably would have just been interpreted by many as another example of how complex the mumbling comatose Brendan is, and Ste would have just made a few whimpery faces before Brendan punched him out and then used him for sex.

The rumors with Jane were Lana, Robert, Simon Mackornindale, Mel Ferrer - between that and Lorenzo Lamas and all his peccadilloes that must have been a fun set. I will have to look for Julia's later appearances. Were they any good?

Yeah I also thought it was out of character. I would have believed it more if she had gone on a killing spree because she wanted out of Angela's thumb. And all that about her meticulous plans to frame Cole, I don't think she would have done that. Dana Sparks. Later to bore everyone on Passions. I wish I could see that scene again where Angela tells Chase that his mother is dead, when everyone had been told to keep that from him for the sake of his health. Dead Lana Turner and Robert Foxworth in pain -- Jane Wyman must have enjoyed that!

Now I want to see Ione and Iris together. Iris: ::sigh:: I just don't understand what Daddy sees in that woman. Ione: The Good Lord told me there is a reason a father is a father and a husband is a husband. Iris: Exactly what are you implying? Ione: I have floors to clean. Find your answers in His Word. <as Ione leaves, Iris pensively stares at the Bible> Iris: I think I'm just going to have a cocktail...

I will post those in a day or two. I wonder if they should have cast Nancy or MJ or Cheryl as Laken Lockridge. I love your ideas. You have a real passion for these shows. Thanks to your post I went back and watched another episode from August 91. August 23. You can see how far behind I am. I really don't like Spencer much at all. I do like the Frankie/Ryan friendship. They're very believable. I don't like Michael's paternalistic attitude towards Rachel. I love the scene where she insists she's going to see Carl whether Michael likes it or not, and then she tells him he can drive, and she throws the keys at him (given her visions problems the idea of her driving scares me anyway -- it would remind me of Simpsons Hit and Run, with Dean muttering "Ladykillerladykiller" as he goes over the windshield). And then her locking eyes with Carl as she knows he tried to kill her. Then her attempt to hide her fear when he threatens to get close to Amanda. Victoria Wyndham was fantastic in those scenes. I missed that fire in Rachel in later years. Did it seem odd to you that Marley thought Jamie had feelings for Paulina? Here's McConnell. It's always tough for me to remember she was in her 30s when she was on AW and ATWT. She looks older to me. http://www.igs.net/~awhp/1miranda.html

I know I've asked this before, but did Turner want to leave or was she let go?

Poor Jacqui, having to get in this old tired "sell yourself to save your man" story (the guy even sounds a bit like Andy Hunter from EE). I also don't believe Rhys is the "love of her life." Interview with new character.