I just saw this on IMDb. Natalie's involvement in this sudser surprises me, actually. Reminds me of all of the eighties primetime soap stunt casting of stars who had bigger careers once upon a time. Her film career is still pretty darn hot and I wonder if there are people in her ear warning her against this. It's obviously material she is drawn to. Good for her, I look forward to this.

Now that Natalie is a new mom, maybe she wants something that will keep her more local than on location shoots for movies all the time.

I don't think her involvement is surprising at all. She's just producing the series, we don't know that she'll ever appear on it.

Natalie could also be an actor that choses the role based on the role & not its medium. Having kids probably helped cause TV is the closet to an 8 hour day than ur ever gonna get in this business

2/26/85 Digest, more talk of Dark Mansions. The story about Shalane Victor writing memoris is the same, but here the older woman is named Margaret Hood, not Drake. Shalane is intrigued by dashing Bryan Hood, a man in his mid-fifties, who is also interested in her. It's mentioned that Dark Mansions will star Barbara Stanwyck, and they are hoping to cast Sterling Hayden, her old co-star, as her husband.

Lee Daniels is still working on a new version of Valley Of The Dolls for Primetime

In 1982, David O'Brien was working on an idea for a soap, along with Carolee Campbell.

In 1982, David O'Brien was working on an idea for a soap, along with Carolee Campbell.

Any idea on title?

Isnt carolee married to Hector Elizondo of Chicago Hope

No. Yes.

Lee Daniels is still working on a new version of Valley Of The Dolls for Primetime

and

Starring

Miss Susan Lucci

as

Helen Lawson

Watch!

August 1971 Afternoon TV:

If you believe all the rumors running along Broadcast Row, there'll be a new daytime serial announced very soon. The soap, tentatively entitled "DREAMS IN THE DUST," will be produced on location in New Mexico. Kathleen Winsor, author of the long-ago best seller, Forever Amber, has been signed as story consultant for the series. The word is that the producers are seeking a big name movie star for the top part in the series. Could is possibly be Greer Garson?????????

and

Starring

Miss Susan Lucci

as

Helen Lawson

Watch!

That would rock!!!!

Lee Daniels loves Susan and wants to work with her, so...

Susan would be such a great fit

According to an 8/2/83 Digest, Susan Flannery was suing Warner Bros. for $30 million because they'd promised her she would be the lead on Scruples. Do you know what happened with that suit?