Welcome to The Kids From Fame Media Blog

I'm Mark & I've been a Fame fan since the beginning of the TV Series in 1982. This blog is dedicated to the incredibly talented cast of the show who have brought so much comfort and pleasure to my life over the last 40 odd years.

Every week day we post and our Archive can be found on the Kids from Fame Media TV Series Archive Website.
Including Interviews, Episode Information and Videos, Scripts, Merchandise, MP3 Downloads, Reunions, Fan Fiction, Cast and Crew Information.

I hope you have a great time Remembering "Fame"!

To Contact Me Please Send Emails to: mark1814uk@googlemail.com


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Episodes can be watched on the TV Series Archive Website.
and on our Facebook Fame Episode Group.

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Wednesday, 31 October 2018

Loretta Chandler Joins Fame Family Experience Convention U.K. 2019


We are very excited to announce that Loretta Chandler will be our first special guest at the Fame Family Experience Fame convention. Part of the Fame U.K. Reunion.

Loretta played Preacher's daughter Dusty Tyler in Seasons 5 and 6 from 1985 to 1987. Sadly the BBC didn't show those episodes in the U.K. but they were broadcast on the Children's Channel in the early 90s. You can also watch them in the Fame Episodes Group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/228844867743106/?
Loretta with her big powerful voice was given the honour of re-recording the “Fame” Theme for the opening and closing titles for those last 2 seasons and she won the Luminous Award for the episode 'Self Defense".
After “Fame” Loretta had guest appearances on a Movie of the Week called “Give Me My Child” starring Valerie Bertinelli, “A Different World” and “Misery Brothers”, however, Loretta’s first love is music and theatre.
Loretta’s passion for theatre has allowed her to star in numerous national tours such as; “Dream Girls”, “Smokey Joe’s Cafe”, “The Gospel Truth”, “Law’d Ha Mercy” “Wait Until Dark”, “Out Of The Frying Pan” and “Harlem Suite” where a special solo featured spot was created for her by the director and co-writers, Maurice Hines and Jennifer Holiday. Currently,
Loretta has a new love, writing, directing and producing her own work. She is most proud of her latest venture, “The Black Path Finders!”
 
 
Fame U.K. Reunion General Concert Tickets
https://www.echoarena.com/whats-on/fame-uk-reunion/
 
 
Visit our Website https://www.fameukreunion.co.uk/
#daretodream
 
 

Happy Birthday Michael Delorenzo




Happy 59th Birthday Michael Delorenzo

Happy Halloween


Happy Halloween Everyone!

Tuesday, 30 October 2018

Fame Family Experience - Special Guest Announcement Today! - Fame U.K. Reunion


Look Out for our latest email Fame U.K. Reunion Newsletter, which will be sent at 8.00pm Tonight (GMT) where we will announce the first of three Special Guests who will be joining The Fame Family Experience - Convention.

There will also be details of two Free Special prize draws and Tomorrow Morning we will be posting a video by our first special guest star, who is really excited to be part of #fameukreunion!

Remember the early bird ticket price for the convention ends on No...vember 5th.

Buy Convention Ticketshttp://buytickets.at/famefamilyexperience/185764

Fame U.K. Reunion General Concert Ticketshttps://www.echoarena.com/whats-on/fame-uk-reunion/

VIP Concert Ticketshttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/fameukreunion/190018

Cast Group Photo Raffle Tickets
(Sales end at 10.00pm Tonight GMT)
http://buytickets.at/fameukreunion/204113

Visit our Website https://www.fameukreunion.co.uk/
#daretodream

Fame Family Experience - The Show Must Go On - Events Day!

The Fame Family Experience - Fame Convention #fameukreunion.
The Events Day on Sunday 5th May at the Holiday Inn Liverpool.


To get you ready for the Fame Reunion concert that evening we have a day jam packed with Fame fun. The 8 Fame U.K. Cast Members will be joining us for a one hour Question and Answer session, hosted by the wonderful Tom Urie.
...
Our special quests will also doing Q&As. Some will be live with us and others who can't be in the U.K. will record exclusive Q&As and messages for us.

"And The Winner Is?" Are you the biggest Fame fan ever? Join a team and we'll Test your knowledge to see who really does know everything about "Fame"!

A buffet lunch will be included and special merchandise will be on sale throughout the day along with prizes to be won and there'll be the Fame fan documentary.


Buy Convention Ticketshttp://buytickets.at/famefamilyexperience/185764

Fame U.K. Reunion General Concert Ticketshttps://www.echoarena.com/whats-on/fame-uk-reunion/

VIP Ticketshttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/fameukreunion/190018
 

Cast Group Photo Raffle Ticketshttp://buytickets.at/fameukreunion/204113

Visit our Website https://www.fameukreunion.co.uk/
#daretodream
 

Fame Calendar November


Fame Calendar November

View on website

Friday, 26 October 2018

Fame Family Experience Guest Stars To be Announced!


We couldn't fit any more cast members into the #fameukreunion. concerts but we can at The Fame Family Experience Convention.

We are very excited to announce that have 3 exclusive special guests that will be joining us.

As it stands one will be in the U.K. with us and the other 2 will be doing special video Question and Answer sessions just for us.

However we are looking at whether we can get one of those to actually be with us in person too.
...
Watch this space and all will be revealed soon!

Remember the Early Bird Ticket Prices end on November 5tth 2018 at Midnight GMT.

Buy Convention Ticketshttp://buytickets.at/famefamilyexperience/185764
 
Fame U.K. Reunion General Concert Ticketshttps://www.echoarena.com/whats-on/fame-uk-reunion/
 
VIP Concert Ticketshttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/fameukreunion/190018
 
Cast Group Photo Raffle Ticketshttp://buytickets.at/fameukreunion/204113
 
Visit our Website https://www.fameukreunion.co.uk/
#daretodream

Wednesday, 24 October 2018

Debbie Allen DADA Gala 2018


Debbie Allen is holding her annual DADA Gala on November 1st. Here's what Debbie had to say about it:

"Join me for the Debbie Allen Dance Academy’s () 18th Annual Gala featuring and DeeDee Bridgewater on Thurs. 11/1 at !!! For tickets or to donate please contact Dina Bartello at (310) 280-9145. I’ll see you on the dance floor!" 

✨💋



Tuesday, 23 October 2018

Fame Family Experience - Come Join The Party!

The Fame Family Experience - Fame Convention #fameukreunion.
The Welcome Party on Saturday 4th May at the Holiday Inn Liverpool.

It's Showtime at The Ultimate Fame Party with DJ/Host/Actor/Musician and Fame Fan Tom Urie at the helm as he Blasts The Music and we show our Body Language on the L.E.D dance floor. You'll be Dancing Endlessly to all those "Fame" classic songs we all know and love but they never play at any other DISCO!.
...
A Buffet spread will be provided and the Bar will be open for you to purchase your drinks. We'll end the Evening as we sing a long to a couple of Fame Songs before we go off happily in to the night.
Plus our Special Guests will be performing some Fame songs exclusively at the Party! We will start announcing the special guests soon!
 
Buy Convention Ticketshttp://buytickets.at/famefamilyexperience/185764
 
Fame U.K. Reunion General Concert Ticketshttps://www.echoarena.com/whats-on/fame-uk-reunion/
 
VIP Concert Ticketshttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/fameukreunion/190018
 
Cast Group Photo Raffle Ticketshttp://buytickets.at/fameukreunion/204113
 
Visit our Website https://www.fameukreunion.co.uk/
#daretodream

Bottle of Blues Radio Times Listing 1984



Radio Times Listing from 11th  May 1984  for Bottle of Blues.

Fame U.K. Reunion

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Friday, 19 October 2018

Fame Family Experience 3 - Fame U.K .Reunion


Sing, Dance, Eat and Make New Friends at The Fame Family Experience. The #fameukreunion Convention. Three great days of Fame Fun. The Fame Party, The Fan Meal and the Events Day including exclusive Question and Answer session with the Reunion Cast.

There are also some Special Guests that we will be announcing soon.
 
Buy Convention Tickets...
http://buytickets.at/famefamilyexperience/185764

 
Fame U.K. Reunion General Concert Ticketshttps://www.echoarena.com/whats-on/fame-uk-reunion/
 
VIP Concert Ticketshttps://www.tickettailor.com/events/fameukreunion/190018
 
Cast Group Photo Raffle Ticketshttp://buytickets.at/fameukreunion/204113
 
Visit our Website https://www.fameukreunion.co.uk/
#daretodream

 

Fame U.K.Reunion Sponsorship


Interested in providing your support by becoming a sponsor for Fame U.K. Reunion?


Become a Sponsor
Be intrumental in bringing the Cast of Fame to the UK where they will perform for the first time in 35 years
Raise money for Claire House Children’s Hospice Promote your business
Sponsorship opportunities
The Kids from Fame help kids
It has been 35 years since the Kids from Fame last performed in the UK. We are offering you the unique opportunity to align your brand with this special event whilst raising money for charity.

The stars from the hugely successful original hit TV show reunite in the UK for the first time to raise money for Claire House Children’s Hospice, based in Liverpool.
Stars include Erica Gimpel (Coco Hernandez),Valerie Landsburg (Doris Schwartz) and Lee Curreri (Bruno Martelli) along with many more, to give a not to be missed performance of hits from the show.

If this wasn’t enough, there will also be a Fame convention to celebrate and reconnect with all the magic the show brought to fans over the years.

The shows will be performed on Sunday 5th May at 7:30pm and on Monday 6th May 2019 at 3pm at The Auditorium at The Echo Arena in Liverpool.

Claire House Children’s Hospice helps seriously and terminally ill children live life to the full by creating wonderful experiences and bringing back a sense of normality to family life. By providing specialist nursing care and emotional support they help families smile again when life couldn’t get any tougher.

Expected media profile
Along with a large scale national media launch of these events, we aim to receive profile in sector, local, national and international media along with a strong social media presence via Twitter, Facebook, SoundCloud and Flickr.

How can you get involved?
Association with this charity event offers a special way to reach into people’s lives and make a lasing impression to residents of the city and UK, along with international visitors. Across the performance and associated convention, you could have association with:
• 2,700 audience members at the concert
• Attendees of the convention
• Website hits throughout the year
• High-traffic physical or online display areas
• Networking opportunities with businesses, the public and more at the events
• Fun ways to engage your staff with volunteering opportunities
• Association with the fundraising campaign for Claire House Children’s Hospice
• Association with in large scale media campaign


Sponsorship packages
Levels of commitment
Our sponsorship programme reciprocates the generosity of our partners. Levels of investment described in this document illustrate depth of involvement and outline a range of benefits that includes cooperative working and
public recognition, including but not limited to:
• Company logo in the programme, website and print publicity
• Reciprocal social media and hyperlinks to sponsor’s website
• Invites and guest tickets for events
• Staff volunteering opportunities

As a guide to your tailored package, the incremental sponsorship levels are:

Friends of Fame UK Reunion, £50
• Company or individual name in The Friends of Fame section in the programme

Wall of Fame UK Reunion, £200
• Company name and logo, or individual name and photo, in The Wall of Fame section in the programme

Associate Sponsor - A Special Place, £800
• Identified as Associate Sponsor in the programme
• Identified as Associate Sponsor on the website
• Quarter page advert in the programme
• Recognition via social media

Associate Sponsor - Believe In Me, £1,500
• Identified as Associate Sponsor in the programme
• identified as Associate Sponsor on the website
• Half page advert in the programme
• Standard company advertisement the website
• Recognition via social media
• Opportunities for publicity materials to be displayed at events

Associate Sponsor - Showtime, £2,500
• Identified as Associate Sponsor in the programme
• Identified as Associate Sponsor on the website
• Full page advert in the programme
• Intermediate company advertisement the website
• Recognition via social media
• Opportunities for publicity materials to be displayed at the events

Partner Sponsor - Your Own Hero, £5,000
• Identified as Partner Sponsor in the programme
• Identified as Partner Sponsor on the website
• Full page advert in the programme
• Ample company advertisement on the website
• Recognition in press releases and social media
• Opportunities for publicity materials to be displayed at events
• Option of a designated stand at the Fame convention
• Option to visit the charity and see exactly how your money will benefit those in need

Partner Sponsor - Celebrate Life, £8,000
• Identified as Partner Sponsor in the programme
• Identified as Partner Sponsor on the website
• Full page advert in the programme
• Ample company advertisement on the website
• Company logo on all advertising
• Recognition in press releases and social media
• Collaborative work with your social media and PR teams
• Opportunities for publicity materials to be displayed at events
• Option of a designated stand at the Fame convention
• Option to visit the charity, including the new site, and see exactly how your money will benefit those in need


Principal Sponsor - Star Maker, £Negotiable - please contact us prior to making any donation. 
• Identified as a Principal Sponsor on the programme’s front cover
• Identified as Principal Sponsor on the website
• Full page advert in the programme
• Ample company advertisement on the website
• Company logo on all printed material
• Options for Sponsor’s branding presence and named in all press releases
• Option of a designated stand at the Fame convention
• Option to visit the charity (as Celebrate Life package)
• Option to deliver speech to the audience at the concert
• Enhanced hospitality, including priority seating for four guests and four invitations to VIP event with cast, charity and other special guests
• Interview with journalist to detail your involvement.


Thank you!
All of the opportunities can be tailored to your companies needs by negotiation. Fame continues to be an influential brand, and association with this event offers a fun opportunity for you to grow your brand and motivate locally and nationally meanwhile contributing to desperately needed funds for Claire House Children’s Hospice.
If you are interested in working with us please contact us to discuss your priorities and ideas.

More information about the event can be found here: www.fameukreunion.co.uk.
Contact us at fameukreunion@gmail.com
More information about Claire House Children’s Hospice: www.clairehouse.org.uk. 
Registered Charity Number: 1004058


To become a Sponsor follow the link, Click "Become A Sponsor and select the package that suits you. http://buytickets.at/fameukreunion/206288

Wednesday, 17 October 2018

Fame In The U.K.



“Fame” has always had a very special place in the hearts of the people from the U.K. The summer of 1982 cannot be remembered without thinking of the energy and excitement that the TV series generated. Right from the outset, on 17th June 1982, the TV series became a huge ratings hit for the BBC, regularly placing in the Top 5 TV programmes. “Fame” made Thursday nights must see TV with Top of The Pops as its lead in, finally the youth of the nation had its own night dedicated to pop music and dancing. Soon “Fame” Mania began to sweep the Country. ​

The “Fame” Theme Song had already been getting attention due to the BBC’s publicity promos for the TV series. Sadly RCA records were unable to secure the rights from RSO records to release Erica Gimpel’s version of the theme as RSO had plans of their own. They quickly re-released Irene Cara’s version of the song from the original 1980 “Fame” Movie. The song hadn’t charted in the U.K. on its original release but the power of the TV show had the song entering the charts just 2 weeks after the show’s debut. Exactly one month after the show began the Theme was at number one in the U.K. singles chart where it stayed for 3 weeks becoming the second biggest selling single of the year. The Top of The Pops audience was full of people wearing “Fame” T-shirts, a trend soon replicated around the British Isles. Members of the TV Series cast made a special message, broadcast on Top of the Pops, where they thanked the British public for their love and support. ​


A week after Irene Cara hit the Number One Singles spot, The Kids from Fame Album leapt into the U.K. album charts. Two weeks later it was also Number One, knocking the Original Fame Soundtrack album off the top, where it stayed for 8 consecutive weeks, only dropping down when the first series of “Fame” came to an end on BBC TV. However, a few weeks later with the success of the number 3 single “Starmaker” the album regained the top spot and stayed there for a further 4 weeks. With a total of 12 weeks at number One the album became the biggest selling BBC Records album ever and it became the 2nd biggest selling album of 1982. ​ After a hit TV series, 2 huge selling albums and 2 top 5 singles the next step was a tour. The U.K. was the first place the “Fame” cast ever performed live. 
 
On a break in filming the second season, for the Christmas holidays, 6 members of the cast fly to the U.K. and performed 9 concerts in a whirlwind 5 day tour! Demand for the tickets was huge and it was quickly announced that they would return 3 months later, when filming on the Second Season was complete. ​ With fantastic reviews a live album and video were prepared for release in early 1983 just as the Fame gang returned for a much bigger second tour. The live single “Friday Night” also became a big U.K. hit and the cast were all over U.K. TV and the press. As the tour came to an end the second season of “Fame” burst on to British TV screens. ​ An abundance of merchandise flooded the U.K. market: 2 further Top 30 albums; novels, annuals, posters, sticker books, ice cream lollies, colouring books, magazines and a large assortment of “Fame” clothing, with legwarmers becoming the must have fashion item. ​ ​



In America the series was in trouble and poor ratings led to cancellation by NBC, the TV network that had broadcast the first two seasons. It looked like the dream was over, however the BBC started talks with MGM and Italian TV Company RAI to co-finance two further seasons which were to keep “Fame” on the air for 2 more years in the U.K.
In January 1986 the last new episode of “Fame” was broadcast and apart from a series of repeats made up of episodes from seasons 1 and 2, which were broadcast later that summer, “Fame” sadly came to an end in the U.K. ​ However, the show was never forgotten by the British public. Repeats were broadcast on short lived satellite channels like the Children’s Channel and Granada Plus in the early 90s and 00s. New documentaries celebrating the show, and reuniting cast members, were commissioned and broadcast by the BBC (Remember My Name) in 2003 and Channel 4 (Bring Back Fame) in 2009. This all helped to keep the “Fame” memory alive and we dared to dream that one day the cast would return to British shores to perform together once more. ​

Now after all those years of dreaming and waiting those dreams are finally coming true with Fame U.K. Reunion. Eight original cast members will reunite in Liverpool May 3rd to 6th 2019 for a long weekend of music, dance, family and “Fame” Magic. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime experience!





Secrets Radio times TV Listing 1984


Radio Times Listing from 13th April 1984 for "Secrets"

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Monday, 15 October 2018

Fame Family Experience 2 - Fame U.K. Reunion

The Fame Family Experience is the Fame Convention that is part of #fameukreunion.

Three great days of Fame Fun. The Fame Party, The Fan Meal and the Events Day including exclusive Question and Answer session with the Reunion Cast. Food is including in the ticket price for each day.

Plus there are also some Special Guests that we will be announcing soon!

It's Better With a Friend





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