OLTL's Ellen Holly's Open Letter to Fans and Historians

[Khan]

[Cheap21]

what was Tyrone's story?

[Khan]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrone_Jackson

[Dana]

I don't really want to go through Ellen's letter again to verify this, but did she even try to get a lawyer and/or get representation when contract talks would came up or did she just meekly sign her non-negotiable contract every time?

Again, I still don't understand how and why she would even sign that first contract via a guy on the phone supposedly representing her who wouldn't identify himself. Maybe she was intimidated or totally naive given she was paving new ground as an AA on daytime, but that smacks of utter stupidity.

[Daphne]

Thanks for posting the link. My memory is very fuzzy about Nathan (err, "Kong's") early beginnings. All I remember about Jazz was his bald head.

[Cheap21]

I just did a search and found these....WTF? People actually thought this passed as a white person? It looks like a bad Wayans Brothers sketch

[Khan]

In case anyone was wondering: yes, "Kong" was Nathan Hastings. As I said, I'll give Chris B that Nathan was a positive, front-burner portrayal of AA's on Y&R...if by "positive," we mean "henchman who reforms himself into Olivia's bougie husband who slept with HIV-positive Keesha behind Olivia's back and wound up getting killed as a result of trying to kidnap his own son."

[Khan]

No, Jazz and Amy weren't a couple, but he and "Konathan" worked in Anthony's organization. Together, they helped Tyrone take down the mobster.

[Khan]

Exactly.

[R Sinclair]

[Khan]

Tyrone should have consulted Oprah. She's been passing as White for years.

[John]

That story ended in 82 and Carla was on til 85 and Ed til 88

[Cheap21]

Carla was on till 1980. She didnt return till 1983 and remained for only 2 years

[John]

Ok yeah she did have a break But Lillian was on til 85 and Ed til 87/88 and then they brought in that new police chief and the prices than Hank/Rachel/RJ. I think they had pretty core black characters all along

[DeeeDee]

Exactly.