| NAN DIBBLE'S HOTLINE UPDATE - 10th June 2001 |
This is the news for June 10 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.
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address. To reach me by phone (evenings/weekends), call (513) 961-4813.The
Helpers’ Network website is at http://home.fuse.net/helpnet.
I gather some people have had problems accessing my new Tripod site. For them
in particular, I’ve done yet a third rendition of the novelizations--Word 2.x
zipfiles--and posted them on the Helpers’ Network website (there wasn’t room
for the chapters individually, but as one single file each, without art, I had
room to put them there). So I hope everyone who wants to read these books will
now have a way to download them, unzip them, and read them.
Thanks to Helper Judy Adams and Carolyn Huntington, who alert us that the
Odyssey Channel is planning a Beauty and the Beast marathon on weekdays from
August 28 through September 28, from 2 p to 4 p (ET/PT). Prime daytime viewing
for those who can get that channel. And it strongly suggests that they feel
B&B has value to the station and therefore will continue to carry the
series, which I (for one) find a considerable relief.
I also thank those who, unlike me last Sunday, were able to access the Odyssey
Channel’s program guide and determine that they are again launched on First
Season, albeit showing “A Children’s Story” out of order. That’s
understandable, since it was the first episode filmed after the pilot, but it
didn’t actually air until #10. Vincent is particularly gorgeous in that one,
with a curly wig they never used again (dunno why). Anyway, thanks. It now looks
as though, whatever changes Odyssey is going through, its future plans DO
include airing Beauty and the Beast.
Judy also mentioned that Linda Hamilton in Club Med aired on the Love Channel on
Monday, June 4; though I now supplement Maxine’s painstakingly thorough
sightings with what I can find on the TV Guide website, my cable system
(Time-Warner) doesn’t carry that channel and therefore I don’t see its
listings. So no matter how thorough Maxine and I attempt to be, there always
will be Sightings we can’t know about in advance. I appreciate being told
about them, even in retrospect, because what airs on one channel often airs soon
on another, so we know to watch out specially for those programs to show up
someplace else.
Helper Becky Bain alerted me to a change in the URL for the Beauty and the
Beast Reading Chamber, where much fan writing can be found. I thank Becky and
will change that link on my Resources and References page. Meanwhile, you may
want to make note of it:
http://www.rtchaos.com/jnewman/index.html
Thanks, Becky!
Helper Tom Witt tells us that "A Girl Thing" (the movie Linda was
in on Showtime earlier this year) is now available on video and dvd at
Blockbuster. Tom adds that on November 6, Showtime will release a special
edition of "A Girl Thing" on video and dvd that has special features
not seen in the original broadcast (just in case you never saw it or want to see
it again).
Thanks, Tom!
From the Daily News/Reuters at Yahoo.com, the news that character actress
Anne Haney (Tamara, “Dead of Winter”) has died at the age of 67.
The item reads:
Character actress Anne Haney dead at 67
By Doug Galloway
HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - Anne Haney, the longtime character actress who appeared in
such films as “Mrs. Doubtfire”' and “Liar Liar”' died May 26 of natural
causes at her home in Studio City. She was 67.
Haney began her career in Atlanta while married to Georgia Public Television
executive John Haney. Following her husband's death in 1980, she relocated to
Los Angeles, where she successfully continued to pursue roles.
During the 1990s, she guested on dozens of TV series, including “L.A. Law,''
“Matlock,'' “NYPD Blue,” “Chicago Hope,'' “Ally McBeal,'' “The Geena
Davis Show'' and “Providence.'' She was also an active member of Theatre West.
She is survived by a daughter, sister and granddaughter.
A memorial will be held Friday at the Neighborhood Church in Pasadena.
From a post from recently ailing Sally Newman: “Wow. I was surprised to see
my medical adventures made ‘the news.’ Thanks for your good care and wishes.
I'm healing very fast and will soon be back up to more normal mischief. Wonder
if you might post a note about FFF [Father’s Fan Fare]? I have asked the
convention committee to schedule a place & time for all those interested in
FFF to get together, discuss possibilities, and just have fun.
“I hope to have a meeting at the convention of anyone interested in Father's
Fan Fare, making it better, and visiting with "family." Hope some of
the early group will be there to party with the new!”
Nan again. I suggest that interested congoers check the schedule when they get
in, to find out what time/place has been set aside for the FFF get-together. I
believe that Sally’s Father’s Fan Fare is one of the oldest continuing fan
outreach efforts and certainly one of the most successful. And I’m delighted
to learn that Sally is recovering speedily!
Sally sent another post I consider of general interest. In it, she says, “Got
a chance to talk to Linda Mooney today. She reports that husband Jim is still
having biopsies every Tuesday but that the doctors say he can go home the 25th.
This is very good news. It has been 3 years since Jim was put on the heart
transplant list, so it's been a very long adventure that looks as if it will
have a happy ending. We're so happy that Jim is doing well.”
Sally continues, “Linda has had some problems with her website, which sells 'zines.
It's up now; see http://www.macwombat.com.
After Jim gets home, Linda will continue the sale of her collection of B&TB
'zines. Right now she's renting an apartment so she can be near Jim until he can
come home. The hospital drive was too long to keep up. Most of the longtime fans
know Linda and her great work. New fans might want to check out her site;
it's neat.”
Yes indeed, it is, and so is Linda. Good to hear that things are improving with
Linda and her family.
Here are the Sightings, from Helper/Correspondent Maxine Mayer, through
Sunday, June 17.
Saturday, June 9
6 p
Sunday, June 10
4 p
12:30 a
1 a
Monday, June 11
8 a
2 p
Tuesday, June 12
5:30 p
7:05 p
5:25 a
Wednesday, June 13
1 p
Thursday, June 14
10:45 a
9 p
Friday, June 15
4 p
8 p
Saturday, June 16
Nothing of interest noted
Sunday, June 17
4:35 p
1 a
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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