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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.

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Wednesday 1 November 2023

Fame News November 2023

 


40 years ago Season 3 of Fame continued in Syndication in America with the episodes: "Live In Israel", "Knockout", "Rules" and "Consequences". Ratings in the U.S. started to rise.

Also this month Lionel Richie released his single "Running With the Night" which featured Fame dancer Michael Delorenzo and a couple of months later it would be included in the Fame episode "A Friend In Need" performed by Valerie Landsburg.  


In November Kids From Fame Media posts will be Celebrating:

Episode and Script of the Month: Reunions from Season 1
Song of the Month: On The West Side
Cast Member of the Month: Gene Anthony Ray 
Character of the Month:  Leroy Johnson
Magazine of the Month: Jackie 
Crew Member of the Month: Michael McGreevey
Merchandise of the Month: Annuals



Janet Jackson will headline the World Aids day Concert at the NRG Arena in Houston on December 1st. Debbie Allen will also speak at the Event. 



Debbie Allen's Hot Chocolate Nutcracker will take place at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center from Thursday 7th December through to Sunday 10th December.



Erica Gimpel guest starred on Quantum Leap last month in episode 4 of season 2 "The Lonely Hearts Club" playing Laura Evans.




Jesse Borrego was interviewed on the Dr Greenthumb Show last month. Show starts about 34 minutes in.




Last month Lee Curreri was in Italy and appeared on Italian TV 




Rest In Peace To Joanna Merlin who died last month. Joanna played the dance Teacher in the 1980 Fame Movie.



Lee Curreri took time to pay tribute and said:

"One day Joanna Merlin (who I met while filming the movie Fame), asked me if I would participate in a table read of a new musical that was about to happen the next day. I reported to the Broadway theater stage where there were chairs set up around a long table next to an upright piano. At the piano sat Stephen Sondheim, at the table was Hal Prince, and the musical was an early version of Merrily We Roll Along. I played the part of a sarcastic pianist (I know, a real stretch). Sondheim played...and sang his score. I thought I died and went to heaven. The part I read for was re-written and consolidated into another character. While the musical was being revised, the brilliant actors that were already cast in the play were on hold, which also meant they were temporarily unemployed. Joanna got them work as background talent in the Fame TV pilot, so I got to see them all again on the Haaren High School set. We also ended up doing an afterschool special together - Joanna played Trini Alvarado's mom, and I played Trini's manager/friend. Joanna played multitudes of roles in TV and films, and she portrayed practically every ethnic group. We will miss her. RIP Joanna Merlin."

We've Set up the PR Paul Fans Page on Facebook to follow the Heritage Chart campaign.

PR is currently at Number 48.  Everyone can vote once per week but if you have different devices it appears to allow you vote again. Or if you have additional Facebook Pages, if you access a link via Facebook having logging in as your page you can also vote again.  Every vote counts to try and get him higher.

PR also did a couple of Radio Interviews to promote Love Is Not Love:

Break A Leg with Ian Cheeseman. 

Catch Up Now Select show for 29th October & PR's interview starts around 34 minutes in.


The Breakfast Show interview With Piers. Where they mention the possibility of another Fame Reunion. 


Last Month Nia Peeples made an emotional Instagram post discussing her eye problem.




Lori Singer attended Vermont International Film festival last month with her latest film "Rachel Hendrix" where the films director Victor Nunez won the outstanding contribution to american Cinema award. Here's a Q&A that she did to promote the film earlier ion the year.
 


Have a great Month,

Mark


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