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"!

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Episodes can be watched on the TV Series Archive Website.
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Monday 29 March 2021

Carol Mayo Jenkins Blithe Spirit Interview 2021

 


Carol Mayo Jenkins Interview 2021 with Clarence Brown Theatre - Theatre Thursdays on Blithe Spirit. 



Straight To The Heart Teri Desario - Song of the Week



"Straight To The Heart" comes from the season 5 episode "The First Time" where it was performed by Nia Peeples.

The original is performed by Teri Deasrio from the 1984 "Overnight Success" album. Written by Teri DeSario & Richie Zito.


Friday 26 March 2021

Thursday 25 March 2021

Happy 12th Anniversary Kids From Fame Media


Wow when I started this site in 2009 I thought it might keep me busy for 12 months. Surely there wasn't that much to post on a show that had ended in 1987. Well here we are 12 years later and still going strong. 
Thanks to everyone for all their support. 
Happy Anniversary. 
Have a great day. 

The First Time Official Photos






Monday 22 March 2021

Ken Erhlich Season 3 Press Release


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Outside Myself (Inside Your Love) Stevie Woods - Song of The Week



"Outside Myself (Inside Your Love) comes from the season 5 episode "The First Time" where it was performed by Nia Peeples and Jesse borrego.



Written by Richard Ash, George Elian and Barbara Rothstein, it was originally recorded by Stevie Woods on his 1983 "Attitude" album and then later by Bobby Womack.

Wednesday 17 March 2021

Picture of the Week


Cynthia Gibb and Carol Mayo Jenkins

Crew Member of the Month - Otis Sallid - Choregrapher/Co Producer/Guest Star



Otis Sallid is a choreographer, actor, writer, director and producer.
Otis was born on April 17th 1949 in Harlem New York. He was drew to dancing at an early age and studied with the Harlem Youth Unlimited, then went to the High School for Performing Arts and then later Julliard.

He started his career working on Broadway shows like The Wiz and Purlie and also founded The New Art Ensemble Theatre Company where he worked with Debbie Allen.

His varied and distinguished career has found him working on in every field of the entertainment business:

Commercials for products like Coca Cola, Sprite, McDonalds and Ford;
Music Videos for the likes of Faith Hill, Prince and Aretha Franklin;
Choreography for Shows like the Super Bowl and Academy Awards;
Film Choreography for Sister Act 2, School Daze and Malcolm X;
Theatre where he created the show Smokey Joe’s Café.
TV Shows like Suddenly Susan, Head of the Class, Living Single and A Different World.


In 1982 Debbie Allen invited him to be her assistant choreographer on the second season of “Fame” where he worked on 50 episodes in seasons 2, 3 and the first few episodes of season 4. 6 of those episodes he was the main choreographer.  He also appeared in the episode “U.N. Week” as a guest star and had a Co Producer credit on the Heart of Rock n Roll concerts in 1984. As well as assisting Debbie with the Choreography for the Fame Concert Tours. 

Otis viewed Fame as one of his creative homes. . Under Debbie Allen’s  tutelage, he learned to direct and choreograph for film. 





Otis continues his work in the Arts as well as running his production company Creative Otis Inc. He also spends his time speaking and teaching in colleges, universities and arts programs around the world, The Boston Conservatory, Berklee School of Music, Pace University in New York City, The Broadway Dreams Foundation and Perry Mansfield in Steamboat Springs in Colorado just to name a few.   



Interview Part 1


Interview Part 2


Director Choreographer Show Reel.

Thursday 11 March 2021

The First Time - Full Production Credits - Trivia of the week




Executive Producer:  Patricia Jones and Donald Reiker
Supervising Producer:  Christopher Seiter
Consulting Producer: David De Silva
Creator: Christopher Gore
Written  by Carol Mendelsohn
Director: Robert C. Thompson
Producer Claylene Jones
Coordinating Producer: Denny Salvaryn
Executive Script Consultant: Ira Steven Behr
Creative Consultant:  Carol Gary
Executive Story Editor: Michael McGreevey
Story Editor: Frank South
Associate Producer: Frank Merwald
                                     Randall Torno
Choreography: Jaime Rogers
Assistant Choreographer: Tony B. White
Director of Photography: William W. Spencer A.S.C.
Art Diretor: Ira Diamond
Editor: John P. Farrell
Unit Production Manager: Denny Salvaryn
First Assistant Director: Leslie Jackson    
Second Assistant Director: Tony Mason    
Set Director: Sam Gross
Producer’s Coordinator: Robert Caplain
Property Master:  John Kilma
Costumer:  Nanrose Buchman
Script Supervisor: Bob Gary
Make Up: Jack Wilson  
Hair Stylist: Gloria Montemayer
Sound: Christopher Ramsey
Sound Editor: Harry M. Cheney
Online Editor: Joe Bella
Rerecording Mixer: Fred Tator
Music Editor: Leslie Allison Whitfield
Music Producer: Gary Scott
Music Supervisor: Harry V. Lojewski
Music Coordinator: Maureen Crowe
Score: John Denby
Fame Theme: Michael Gore
                           Dean Pitchford
Casting: Meg Liberman Casting
                Irene Cagen
Original Casting: Mary Goldberg (New York)
                                Linda Francis (Los Angeles)
Capezio Dancewear provided by: Ballet Makers Inc
Some Wardrobe and Accessories provided by George Marciano for Guess?
Promotional Consideration by:
                                                       Casio – EMI Division
                                                           Fender Musical Instruments
                                                       Roland Corporation
                                                       Tandy Corporation/Radio Shack
                                                      Schafer and Sons, Pianos & Organs
                                                           Selmar Musical Instruments
National Advertising Sales:     Lexington Broadcast Service
Post Production Facility: Complete Post Inc
Produced by M.G.M
In Cooperation with: RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana TV2
Keyboards: Michael Whetherwax    
Colorist: Trent Johnson
Sound Mixer: Michel Stone
Lead Man: Kenneth Milfred
Dancers:
              Randy Allaire
  Paula Brown
  Christophe Caballero
  Shaun Earl
  Melissa Hurley
  Ken Molina 
  Regan Patno
  Dwayne Phelps
  Trish Ramish
  Cynthia Sarmiento
              Bronwyn Thomas           
              Rocker Verastique        
              Debra Verna
              Michelle Whitney Morrison

Lee Curreri Season 3 Press Release 1983