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.
40 years ago on August 25th 1983 production on the 3rd Series of Fame commenced on the MGM lot in Culver City. After months of discussions and uncertainty the show was finally back in production. also the final UK Kids From Fame Album "Sing For You" was released and entered the U.K. album charts at number 36 on 20th August 1983, with reviews in Smash Hits and Number One Magazine.
Season 2 was nearing the end on the BBC with broadcasts of "Sunshine Again", "Love Is The Question", "Blood, Sweat and Circuits", "Friendship Day and "Help From My Friends".
Lee Curreri featured in Titbits magazine and Tabloid newspapers The Sun and News of the World were printing exposes of the cast mentioning Valerie's drinking and Gene's homosexuality.
The Kids From Fame Live and Songs albums both remain on the UK album charts. Whilst The Kids From Fame album makes it's 46th and final appearance on the chart.
In August Kids From Fame Media posts will be Celebrating:
Episode and Script of the Month: Baby Remember My Name from Season 6
Song of the Month: Right Here and Now
Cast Member of the Month: Valerie Landsburg
Character of the Month: Doris Schwartz
Crew Member of the Month: William F Claxton (Director)
Magazine of the Month: TV Tops
Merchandise of the Month: Postcards
Carrie Hamilton's cult 80s film "Tokyo Pop" from 1988 has been given a 35th anniversary 4K Restoration by Kino Lorber and will have a U.S. re-release this month starting from 4th August in New York City and from 11th August in California. A Full List of screenings and location can be found on the official website. A new trailer has been released too.
A statement made by Irene Cara's assistant that the Celebration of Life tribute to Irene which was scheduled to take place in September has been indefinitely cancelled.
PR Paul's "Love is Not Love Available to download / stream on all services:
Valerie Landsburg has posted that she is being impersonated on Instagram. Be careful of any private messages supposedly coming from the Fame cast on any social media platform.
I received a message from Matt Lanchester, who frustrated by the low quality Karaoke versions of Fame songs decided to create his own version of "Starmaker". All instruments and voices are provided by Matt.
He stated: "I just realised how
amazing all the songs are. When you take them, apart, musically, you realise
they are written so perfectly - so classically - I honestly think it’s some of
the best songwriting I’ve messed around with for a long long time. Pop music is
just not like this anymore. These songs are real music - capturing the
excitement and the emotion of the characters journeys- not that I know too much
about that but the music tells its own story in a way that doesn’t seem to
interest record labels anymore."
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1 comment:
That's a shame about Val's impersonator. I hope she can have their page removed, though of course, they could simply make a new one.
Happy August Mark!
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