Fame News October 2024

 

In October Kids From Fame Media posts will be Celebrating:

Episode of the Month: "Lisa's Song" from Season 3

Magazine of the Month:  The New York Times

With more solo music from the Fame Cast 

Back in February Valerie Landsburg was interviewed for the Order Up podcast. 

 

Last Month the world lost James Earl Jones.  A number of Fame cast members paid tribute to him. Debbie Allen said:

"Today we lost our Big Daddy. #JamesEarlJones

will forever be remembered as The GOAT. It was truly a privilege to direct him and a Blessing to be loved by him. We will forever speak his name and tell the great stories that will become Legend and Myth and seed generations to come. "

Debbie also spoke to Entertainment tonight

Michael Cerveris said:

"One of my earliest tv appearances was in a short lived series, Gabriel’s Fire, starring this legend. I confess I spent much of my minimal scene with him staring at his mouth, transfixed as “That Voice” emanated from it. He was so kind, encouraging and generous to this utterly green kid and it only made me revere him more. Learning this sad news at rehearsal in the theater district feels like a gift and a guide to honor every moment of this work, as this great man seemed to, always." 

Erica Gimpel said:

"Time stops

A great artist has passed
Mr. James Earl Jones

It was my great honor to play his daughter in the Christmas movie Santa & Pete. I will cherish that moment in time for the rest of my life.

Rest well Dear Sir, Mr. James Earl Jones. You were a giant, a trailblazer, a genuine artist. Thank you for all the great films you have left for us to savor, cherish and treasure. Thank you for the memory of seeing you on Broadway in August Wilson’s Fences, and then in the Gin Game with Cicely Tyson. Thank you for all you have given us.

I send my love to your family and close friends as they walk through this time.
Peace,
Erica""

Michael Cerveris' band Loose Cattle have released a new single titled "Joanne" which comes from their new album "Someone's Monster" which is due out on November 1st.

Lee Curreri recently posted about his experience composing the song "Everyone's A Winner" for the 1983 Yummy Awards.

Lee said:

"When NBC asked me to come up with a song for the Saturday Morning cartoon lineup, I did a demo in my little bedroom studio with an Emulator 1, a Linn Drum, a Rhodes, and an OBx-a synth. The day after I submitted the demo, I heard a knock on my dressing room door - it was my arranger idol, Peter Matz (the bandleader for the Carol Burnett Show). Some kids idolized athletes, I idolized bandleaders 😃 Peter was working on the charts for the song. He invited me to the recording session with the orchestra. I was in seventh heaven - I got to hear an orchestra perform what I had recorded, overdubbing with my Emulator on a Tascam 4-track - with Peter Matz conducting!"

Olivia Barash will be a guest at Fan Fusion Convention at double tree near the Hilton Hotel, Collinsville Illinois. The event takes place 22nd to 24th November 2024.

More information and Tickets  

Grey's Anatomy returned for season 21 on 26th September with the trailer showing Debbie Allen's character Catherine Fox receiving a slap from Bailey!

Debbie is also an Executive Producer on the new documentary "King of Kings". Here she is interviewed briefly about it.

Have a great month,

Mark