This is the news for April 16 from Nan Dibble and Helpers' Network Hotline
for fans of Beauty and the Beast. To contact me by e-mail, post to
ndibble@fuse.net. To stop (or to begin) receiving updates as e-mail, notify
me at the above e-mail address. To reach me by phone (evenings/weekends),
call (513) 961-4813.The website is at http://home.fuse.net/helpnet.
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Helper Kathy Battershell kindly updates the airings of Linda Hamilton's new
movie, "Sex & Mrs. X":
Sex and Mrs. X will be on Sun the 16th at 3PM CDT and Wed the 19th at 8PM
CDT on Lifetime. Thanks, Kathy!
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Happy, happy birthday to Ron Perlman on April 13, as I was thoughtfully
reminded by Helper Marion Kozlowski. He's turned 50! Hard to imagine. But
Vincent never ages, so as we all dodder to see the premiere of the B&B
movie in the lounge of the B&B fan's communal retirement home, tastefully
decorated with brick walls with strategic gaps and pipes everywhere, we can
be assured that that voice, and that face, will still be forever as we've
come to know and love them.
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Helper/Correspondent Darlene Sullivan passes along the following news:

On 4/10/00, Entertainment Tonight and Showbiz CNN presented feature stories
about Richard Roundtree's (Private Detective Cleon Manning in various B&B
episodes) successful battle with breast cancer. Seven years ago a biopsy of
a small lump on Roundtree's breast was diagnosed as malignant.
Approximately 1,200-1,500 men are diagnosed with breast cancer annually.
The actor went through surgery and chemotherapy and now he has been
pronounced as fully recovered. Roundtree waited all this time to make his
experience public because remaining clear of further symptoms for a period
of seven years indicates a successful recovery. He will remain watchful for
any reoccurrence and hopes revealing his illness will encourage other men
to seek medical advice quickly for any lumps they may discover. Roundtree
will receive the Gift of Life Award from the Magic Johnson Foundation.
Unfortunately, the date of the event was not given.

Robert Pastorelli (Tony Perotta in "An Impossible Silence" and Vic Ramos in
"Everything is Everything") has been pretty much out of the Hollywood
limelight since the tragic death of his wife. He was listed in the cast of
the theatrical film "Bait" in October 1999 and was occasionally seen at
various charity events. Now, Variety 3/23/00 announces that Pastorelli and
actress Glenn Close have joined forces to form Father Lucky Productions, a
company they've set up with HBO to develop and produce a series of one-hour
dramas to be performed live.

They met while acting in the CBS TV movie "The Ballad of Lucy Whipple."
They will co-produce the pieces, and will start by commissioning four
dramas, each ranging between 60 and 75 minutes. They will now approach
writers from stage, screen, tube and novels and will gather repertory-style
teams of directors, actors, designers and technicians for the challenge of
doing live TV.

--Darlene Sullivan
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Here's the update from the LA2K ConCom. (Since I fowarded on the update
concerning the auctions immediately upon receiving it, there are no
auctions to add in this update.)

Greetings, Beauty and the Beast Fans!

We are pleased to announce that JAMIE MURRAY and MYHR will be our Masters
of Ceremony at "A Distant Shore II: Remember Love". As most of you know,
Jamie and Myhr have been entertaining the troops for 8 years now - a Beauty
and the Beast convention would not be the same without them!

Our first confirmed celebrity guest is four-time Emmy winning composer LEE
HOLDRIDGE. Mr. Holdridge's Emmy awards include one for the background score
for the pilot for "Beauty And The Beast" and one for the song "The First
Time I Loved Forever". This will be Mr. Holdridge's first Beauty and the
Beast convention and we are thrilled that he has agreed to attend. Meet the
man who created the music that swept us away!

Also, JAMES AVERY (Winslow) has expressed interest in attending and we are
currently talking to his publicist.
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There are only two more weeks left to take advantage of the 10% airfare
discount! Read below:

Our Official Travel Agent, Peggy Hape, at Arroyo Palms Travel is standing
by ready to make your travel plans to the convention!

Arroyo Palms Travel has contracted with American Airlines to offer you 10%
discounts off any available US & Canadian flights booked by 60 days prior
to the convention (roughly May 1, 2000) and 5% discounts off any available
US & Canadian flights booked thereafter up to the convention. International
travelers will be entitled to the 5% discount only on any available fare
(this also includes American Airlines affiliated airlines).

Additionally, Arroyo Palms has additional ways of providing discounts, such
as coupons, with most other airlines, and they will use whatever discount
is better for YOU, the conventioneer! Peggy will work all the angles
available to her to get the lowest possible fares for the attendees
regardless of point of origin. So you really can't lose by calling Peggy
Hape at Arroyo Palms Travel.

Peggy is available Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Pacific
Time. Be sure to ask for her specifically and tell her you want to book a
flight to the Beauty and the Beast convention. Her numbers are:
800-672-7847 (toll free), 661-265-9218, or 661-265-7202 (fax).

Remember, your first choice airport to fly in to is the Burbank Airport
(BUR). Your second choice should be Los Angeles International (LAX).

Make your reservations today!
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We also want to remind you that the deadline for placing ads in the conzine
is May 31. To place an ad in the conzine, indicate whether 1/4 page, 1/2
page, or full page. The rates are:

Full Page: $50.00
1/2 Page: $30.00
1/4 Page: $15.00

Already typeset preferred, but not essential.

Make checks payable to: A Distant Shore II

Mail to:

A Distant Shore II - Conzine Ad
P. O. Box 1851
Studio City, CA 91614
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If you wish to register for the optional add-on day, "Thursday in the Park
with Vincent", you MUST do so by June 15. We need to have a head count by
this date.
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The "A Distant Shore II: Remember Love" Calendar Project is going to be
quite wonderful. If you would like to be notified regarding the price for
this publication which will include contributions from some of fandom's
most famous artists and writers, please email MsPede@aol.com and state you
would like to be notified of the Calendar's publication or send an S.A.S.E.
to:

Cecelia Pitts
Calendar Project
Post Office Box 5127
Culver City, CA 90231-5127

It would be most helpful if you would let us know if you are interested in
the Calendar so that we will have a rough estimate of how many to publish.
This will be a limited, one-time only print run and the proceeds will go to
the convention charity.
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And don't forget the ongoing Auctions to raise money for the Celebrity Fund.
These auctions have become more frequent in the last couple of weeks thanks
to some wonderful fans who have donated parts of their collections. We wish
to thank everyone for their contributions in helping us to have a better
chance of bringing many celebrities to the convention. Please visit the
convention website at http://members.aol.com/la2k/la2khome.html for more
information on the auctions.

LA2K Convention Committee
http://members.aol.com/la2k/la2khome.html

A Distant Shore II: Remember Love
P. O. Box 1851
Studio City, CA 91614
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I have an oops to correct-unfortunately not the first and undoubtedly not
the last. In last week's update, Helper Judy Adams commented, "Is there
anything that hasn't been done yet that the fans would like to see on a web
page? If I can't do it, perhaps someone else can!" In telling those
interested how to contact her with ideas, I gave her edress wrong, and have
corrected it on the web page. For your future reference, Judy's e-mail
address is humbug@unforgettable.com. Sorry if my mistake caused any posts
to go awry, and I apologize to Judy for my misinformation.
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B&B fan Kayla Rigney posts that she's looking for the 'zines "Voices
Unheard 1 & 2" and "Voices Unheard 3." Any help or leads would be
appreciated. If you'd like to help her with her search, you can post her at
gg@infomagic.com
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Here are the Sightings from Helper/Correspondent Maxine Mayer:

Saturday, April 15
Nothing of interest noted.

Sunday, April 16
5 p Ron Perlman in Magnificent 7 (TNN)
3 p Theodore Bikel (Eli, "Chamber Music") in Taste of Passover (PBS)
4 p Linda Hamilton in Sex & Mrs. X (LIF)

Monday, April 17
10 p Terri Hanauer (Jenny Aaronson) in ep of Family Law (CBS)

Tuesday, April 18
9:15 p Delroy Lindo (Isaac Stubbs, "No Way Down") in First-Time Felon (HBO)

Wednesday, April 19
9 p Linda Hamilton in Sex & Mrs. X (LIF)
10 p Ron Perlman in Mag 7 (TNN)

Thursday, April 20
Nothing of interest noted.

Friday, April 21
10 p Lance Henriksen (Snow, "Snow") in Aliens (Alien 2) (ENC)
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and the Beast alive however we can. Beast wishes, be well, and goodbye.


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