when RH was starting they had Ilene had to watch Robyn Milan on Where The Heart Is as a template for Dee. . Funny I thought Robyn's take on Dee was too campy and almost a spoof

Edited August 19, 201411 yr by John

Thank you, robbwolff. I stand corrected. Per imdb and Wikipedia (not always the most reliable sources, I know), both Jada Rowland and Nancy Barrett were born in 1943 (JR on February 23, NB on October 5). Then, as we all know, JR joined the cast of The Doctors in 1976 and remained there until the show ended in 1982.

Anyone have intel on how far the Ryans Hope reboot got in the early 200s that Rosie ODonell & Claire Labine wanted to produce?

I don't think it ever went past much other than talk.

I don't think it ever went past much other than talk.

That sucks. I know they were eyieing SOAPNET in 2000/2001 to air it

Edited July 24, 201411 yr by John

Yeah, but since Frons eventually took over Soapnet, it's probably for the best that a RH continuation didn't happen. He surely would have desecrated it.

Anyone have intel on how far the Ryans Hope reboot got in the early 200s that Rosie ODonell & Claire Labine wanted to produce?

That sucks. I know they were eyieing SOAPNET in 2000/2001 to air it

I didn't realize they were trying to bring it back as early as 2000/2001.

I recall that they were in 2007 -- after Soapnet had rewound back to the beginning for the 3rd time (on the Soapnet forum... some there were even hoping Rosie would buy all the1975-1989 episodes and put them on the air ...somewhere)

From People magazine, July 31, 2007, they had this blurb from Rosie's blog -

Also on Monday, after a correspondent asked if she watches old episode of Ryan's Hope on SOAPnet..com, O'Donnell responded with the news that she is in negotiations with one of the 1975-1989 show's writer/producers to make a phoenix out of the series. O'Donnell writes:

I am working

on bringing back

ryan's hope

in some way

now...

Edited July 25, 201411 yr by safe

Randall Edwards (Delia #3) was a prominent guest star on the next-to-last Newhart as a snooty rich society woman and truly held her own opposite the snobby Stephanie (Julia Duffy, who started out in soaps herself). What's also interesting is that the episode was written by Julia Duffy's real-life husband Jerry Lacy (of Dark Shadows and Love of Life fame). Ms. Edwards did a great job and the episode is a lot of fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGUq-IvN10o

Edited July 28, 201411 yr by amybrickwallace

I didn't see the news mentioned here, so I'll post congrats to Kate Mulgrew for her recent Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Orange is the New Black.

Faith Catlin (Faith #1) in The Favor ...as part of The Ten Minute Play Festival in Vermont in February 2014



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb5PwfvUwmo

Edited August 14, 201411 yr by safe

Thanks for sharing. She looks pretty much the same as she did in her RH days.

The Jack/Jill fan in me smiled at this ridiculous and pointless cut to make it look like he was trying to get into her pants.

It looks like he wants to do more than fetch a pail of water. *rimshot* Sorry, I couldn't resist!!!! LOL

In the very beginning, it was stated that Jack and Jillian were old friends. I cannot remember, but I am thinking that it was said that they had dated but had realized that they were not for each other.

In the very beginning, it was stated that Jack and Jillian were old friends. I cannot remember, but I am thinking that it was said that they had dated but had realized that they were not for each other.

Yes, I remember that.