This is the news for April 29 from Nan Dibble and Helpers' Network Hotline
for fans of Beauty and the Beast. To contact me by e-mail, post to
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call (513) 961-4813.The Helpers' Network website is at http://home.fuse.net/helpnet.

I have realized that Rat isn't the same as Rats. The move "Rat," freshly
out, is set in Ireland, concerns a man turning into a rat, and Ron Perlman
isn't among the cast. The rest of the cast differs, as well, from the
account offered by Helper Pat Paone. Moreover, "Rats," the movie about
which Pat gave brief details, is currently filming, not out. I mention this
lest you be confused. Rats!

Helper Avril Bowles offers this welcome update on the current projects of
Edward Albert. Thanks, Avril! His pairing with Ron in Night Class sounds
especially tasty!

NIGHT CLASS - feature film, theatrical release. With Ron Perlman, Sean
Young, John Saxon, etc. Thriller/caper/who-done-it with a great big
surprise twist at the end. Note: Edward tells me one of the pleasures of
this movie was working with Ron P again;  he always enjoys the camaraderie
on a film set, and especially working with old friends.

EXTREME HONOR - theatrical feature.

MIMIC II - sequel to Mira Sorvino starrer, battling six-foot tall mutant
cockroaches.

ADOBE STATION (aka STAGEGHOST) - a western.   Edward plays the sheriff,
drove a stage coach (four-in-hand), which he loved doing, shot it out with
the bad guys and 'parlayed' with the Indians.

POWER RANGERS: TIMEFORCE - an on-the-air TV series. Edward has a recurring
role as the father of the Red Ranger (I think it's Red). An action/fantasy
show for kids, with the good guys battling the forces of intergalactic evil.

Helpers Network UK webmaster Simon Huggins provides an account of its
newest update:

The Helper's Network (UK) Web Site has had been updated to bring you the
latest in Beauty & The Beast news and updates to memorabilia. This month's
highlights:-

*** MORE EPISODE UPDATES AND CONTENTS
*** BACK ISSUES SECTION EXPANDED
*** 2 STORIES ADDED FROM FANDOM

Catch us at http://www.simonhuggins.com/helpers.htm

Here is a summary of the changes:-

29th April 2001
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Helper's Eye
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Nan Dibble's Updates: 1st April, 15th April, 22nd April.

Subscriptions
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Back issues section showing old HNUK newsletters - descriptions for August
2000, May 2000, November 1998. Photos & Descriptions of Feb+Aug 1998.
Episodes
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New contents page to obtain direct link into different guides.  Epilog
Journal: Series 1 Episode 8 (Song of Orpheus), Episode 9 (Dark Spirit).
Beauty and the Beast Companion: Series 1, Episodes 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.

Cast
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Added links section to Official Edward Albert web site.

Fan's Literature
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Father's Day by Lynette Combs, and Mort D'Arthur by Amber James.
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You may also be interested that the author of the HNUK web site has also
updated his other web sites simultaneously, including an update to the
crossword design program WordPuzzle Pro. Also updates to the poetry web
site, and personal web site. Hope you enjoy - any feedback is greatly
appreciated. Home page for all my sites is http://www.simonhuggins.com.

Be well,

Simon.

Here are the Sightings for the coming week. By using and searching the
listings on the TV Guide website (http://www.tvguide.com), I've been able
to carry Sightings for a full 7-day week. Hope that will let you catch
items of interest you might otherwise have missed. I'll continue to do that
in weeks to come. Incidentally, what was The Nashville Network (where Mag 7
airs) has become The National Network, and the URL of their website is no
longer good. Rather than try to locate it, I checked their listings at the
TV Guide website instead. The printed TV Guide says there's a Mag 7 episode
next Wednesday night; the online sources say not. Rather than miss one,
I've listed it, but that may not be correct.

Helper/Correspondent Maxine Mayer is vacationing, so any omissions are
entirely my fault.

Saturday, April 28
8:30 a Roy Dotrice in Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers (SHO)
1 p Linda Hamilton in Mr. Destiny (HBO)

Sunday, April 29
8 p Lance Henriksen (Snow, "Snow") in The Quick and the Dead (TNT)
12 m Lance Henriksen in The Quick and the Dead (TNT)
1 a Beauty and the Beast (ODY)

Monday, April 30
Nothing of interest noted.

Tuesday, May 1
Nothing of interest noted.

Wednesday, May 2
11 p Ron Perlman in Magnificent 7 (TNN)

Thursday, May 3
Nothing of interest noted.

Friday, May 4
Nothing of interest noted.

Saturday, May 5
9 a David Clennon (Cullen, "Fever") in Tecumseh: The Last Warrior (ODY)
8 p Ron Perlman in Price of Glory (STARZ)

Sunday, May 6
10 a Ron Perlman in The Trial of Old Drum (ANPL)
4 p Ron Perlman in Price of Glory (STARZ)
4 p David Clennon in Tecumseh: The Last Warrior (ODY)
5 p Cliff De Young (Prof. Ross, "Dark Spirit") in Seduced by Madness: the
Diane Borchardt Story (LIF)
1 a Beauty and the Beast: In the Forests of the Night (ODY)
2:35 a Ron Perlman in Price of Glory (STARZ)

If it's news and has to do with Beauty and the Beast, please think of the
Hotline and relay. We're all in this together, keeping the dream of Beauty
and the Beast alive however we can. Beast wishes, be well, and goodbye.


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