I loved Bellamy on Scandal. She helped make that show. I wish I could remember her from AW, but I'm sure she was just an extra in a way. Too bad. Maybe her character and John should have hooked up instead of John and Felicia. lol

2 hours ago, Melroser said:

I loved Bellamy on Scandal. She helped make that show. I wish I could remember her from AW, but I'm sure she was just an extra in a way. Too bad. Maybe her character and John should have hooked up instead of John and Felicia. lol

I had to look it up -- she was the first Courtney Evans, replaced after a few weeks by Stina Nielsen. Based on the synopses Courtney didn't do much while Bellamy was in the rôle and I admit although I remember Stina as Courtney I don't remember Bellamy at all. 

I wish Courtney had not had such a grim life and a grim end. I would rather she had had Kelsey's opportunities.

So, a really odd thing happened. I was in a FB Msgr small group chat. The conversation turned to the recent AMC anniversary celebration & then another step to last year's AW anniversary event. I said: Can y'all believe that those of us who bought the video pkg still haven't gotten a video. And this one guy exploded saying WHAT? WAIT! CHECK YOUR MSGS. So I entered the private chat with him. 

Turns out he is the guy who did the video for her. What he says is somewhat different from what she said:  No, she didn't sue him. But, according to him, she blew up over things that truly were not important. However when I asked him if he had a copy of the video ... He said he wasn't sure. But he indicated that he wanted to avoid any contact at all with her. He was truly upset that we still don't have the video we ordered & paid for. 

13 hours ago, Contessa Donatella said:

So, a really odd thing happened. I was in a FB Msgr small group chat. The conversation turned to the recent AMC anniversary celebration & then another step to last year's AW anniversary event. I said: Can y'all believe that those of us who bought the video pkg still haven't gotten a video. And this one guy exploded saying WHAT? WAIT! CHECK YOUR MSGS. So I entered the private chat with him. 

Turns out he is the guy who did the video for her. What he says is somewhat different from what she said:  No, she didn't sue him. But, according to him, she blew up over things that truly were not important. However when I asked him if he had a copy of the video ... He said he wasn't sure. But he indicated that he wanted to avoid any contact at all with her. He was truly upset that we still don't have the video we ordered & paid for. 

This would be an Edit if we only had enough time but we don't so I'm left with the awkward construction of quoting myself.

I made several different suggestions of things that could be done if I could get my hands on a copy of this video, in whatever shape it happened to be in. Labeling it a "bootleg" & posting it. Quietly, passing it around in email & via Google drives or Mega accounts but not posting about it anywhere in public. Variations on that but making it clear it would be on my head, not on his. 

He stood firm on the point that she would find out, know that it could only have come from him & how badly he did not want to have to deal with her, ever again. 

So, we're stuck.

 

Edited March 11Mar 11 by Contessa Donatella

On 3/5/2025 at 1:43 PM, Melroser said:

I loved Bellamy on Scandal. She helped make that show. I wish I could remember her from AW, but I'm sure she was just an extra in a way. Too bad. Maybe her character and John should have hooked up instead of John and Felicia. lol

The first thing I ever saw her in was that remake of The Waltons Homecoming a couple of years ago, and I was not impressed.  Whatever acting style they asked the actors to affect was the strangest choice I've ever seen on TV, and it was not flattering to any of the actors. I don't even know what to call it -- but it was sort of wide-eyed, dopey, and naive, I suppose.  But it made all the characters and the actors appear to be nuts.  I'm assuming this was intentional on the part of the director, but I'll never understand why.   I've since heard that Bellamy is a very good actor on the stage.  So maybe I'll see her in something else sometime.  

If you guys paid for a video package and didn't receive it... Or a refund after that. Then that's incredibly problematic.

3 minutes ago, Maxim said:

If you guys paid for a video package and didn't receive it... Or a refund after that. Then that's incredibly problematic.

Karen has offered refunds. The thing is we don't want our money back. What we want is that dadgummed video!!!

17 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

Karen has offered refunds. The thing is we don't want our money back. What we want is that dadgummed video!!!

Glad to hear that. If there is no possibily of this video... I think refunds are a good idea. Get your coins back.

7 hours ago, Maxim said:

Glad to hear that. If there is no possibily of this video... I think refunds are a good idea. Get your coins back.

I think I'm going to email her again, just to see, in case anything's changed.

On YouTube is the 1981-87 opening and closing theme presented in Stereo Sound.  This is crisp and clean.  The first time I’ve heard the opening theme with no voiceover or sponsor tag.

 

 

That theme brings me back to my childhood. Always loved it!

11 hours ago, watson71 said:

On YouTube is the 1981-87 opening and closing theme presented in Stereo Sound.  This is crisp and clean.  The first time I’ve heard the opening theme with no voiceover or sponsor tag.

 

 

That is just so lovely!!! Thanks so much for sharing.

 

Starting at around 8 minutes into this you get some glimpses of AW's backstage, including Ann Wedgworth and maybe Jordan Charney rehearsing. And a brief, beautiful moment where the camera pans over the cast portraits that lined one of the walls. So powerful to get this short glimpse of the factory of legends. That part of the footage would have to be from 1967 - not sure if the Search material is.

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Edited March 12Mar 12 by DRW50

45 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

Starting at around 8 minutes into this you get some glimpses of AW's backstage, including Ann Wedgworth and maybe Jordan Charney rehearsing. And a brief, beautiful moment where the camera pans over the cast portraits that lined one of the walls. So powerful to get this short glimpse of the factory of legends. That part of the footage would have to be from 1967 - not sure if the Search material is.

@Vee @Paul Raven @slick jones @Reverend Ruthledge @FrenchFan @MissPalmer @vetsoapfan @Maxim @Melroser @Contessa Donatella @watson71  @Mona Kane Croft @Xanthe @SoapDope @chrisml @Efulton @VelekaCarruthers @Soaplovers @mikeaw1978

Thank You for sharing. 

46 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

Starting at around 8 minutes into this you get some glimpses of AW's backstage, including Ann Wedgworth and maybe Jordan Charney rehearsing. And a brief, beautiful moment where the camera pans over the cast portraits that lined one of the walls. So powerful to get this short glimpse of the factory of legends. That part of the footage would have to be from 1967 - not sure if the Search material is.

@Vee @Paul Raven @slick jones @Reverend Ruthledge @FrenchFan @MissPalmer @vetsoapfan @Maxim @Melroser @Contessa Donatella @watson71  @Mona Kane Croft @Xanthe @SoapDope @chrisml @Efulton @VelekaCarruthers @Soaplovers @mikeaw1978

THIS IS AMAZING. THANK YOU ! AAAAAAAAAAAAAH.