"Leroy and the Kid" from season 5 is the Episode of the Month
Swedish Subtitled Version
Lower quality but no subtitles version
Friday, 20 March 2026
Leroy and the Kid - Episode of the Month
"Leroy and the Kid" from season 5 is the Episode of the Month
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Fame Timeline - March 1983
3rd March 1983
Episode 20 of season
2 "The Kids From fame Live In the U.K. Special" was broadcast in America. The Episode would
be the Highest rated episode in the U.S. at that point in time.
4th March 1983
The last day of
filming on Season 2 with the final scenes from the episode "U.N.
Week". At this point in time a decision on the show's future was still to
be made. NBC had cancelled the show and it looked like the show would be
ending.
Also "A Special
Place" was first broadcast in The Netherlands.
5th March 1983
"Come One Come All", was first broadcast in Italy.
6th March 1983
"Tomorrow's Farewell" first broadcast in Spain.
10th March 1983
Episode 21 of season
2 "Help from My Friends" was broadcast in America.
11th March 1983
"A Big Finish" was first broadcast in The Netherlands.
12th March 1983
"The Crazies" first broadcast in Italy.
13th March 1983
"Alone in the
Crowd" first broadcast in Spain.
18th March 1983
"Come One Come All", was first broadcast in The Netherlands.
19th March 1983
"Expose" first broadcast in Italy.
20th March 1983
Debbie Allen attends
the opening night of Dream Girls at the Shubert Theatre in Century City
California. Pictured at the after show party with Jennifer Holliday.
Also "To Soar and Never Falter" first broadcast in Spain.
25th March 1983
"The Kids From
Fame Live In the U.K. Special" was
first broadcast in The Netherlands.
26th March 1983
"A Musical Bridge" was first broadcast in Italy.
27th March 1983
Carlo Imperato,
Debbie Allen, Lori Singer and the Fame dancers arrive at Manchester
airport in the U.K. for the second Kids
From Fame tour. Gene Anthony Ray and Lee
Curreri are not with them sparking press speculation of problems with the Tour.
Also "The Sell Out" was first broadcast in Spain.
28th March 1983
Gene Anthony Ray and Lee Curreri arrive in the U.K. at Heathrow airport and then travel on to Blackpool and straight into Rehearsals.29th March 1983
On the eve of the second Kids From Fame U.K. tour the cast, dancers and Waters appeared in rehearsals at the Blackpool Opera House on the Russell Harty Show broadcast on BBC2 at 9.00pm.
30th March 1983
The Kids From Fame start their 2nd U.K. Tour with 2 concerts at the Blackpool OPera House at 5.00pm and 8.30pm.
31st March 1983
Episode 22 of season
2 "Ending On A High Note" was broadcast in America.
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Erica Gimpel Discusses Singing to Coco's Grandmother
Erica Gimpel Discusses Singing to Coco's Grandmother
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Monday, 16 March 2026
Friday, 13 March 2026
It's Gonna Be A Long Night - Lori Singer - Song of the Month
It's Gonna Be A Long
Night is a beautiful ballad which comes from the season 1 episode
"Expose" where it was performed by Lori Singer. In the story Julie
has written a composition for English class which Bruno takes and creates a
song around. It is the only solo song that Lori performs on during her 2 years
on "Fame".
Written by Gary Portnoy and Estelle Levitt in 1980. The
song was originally recorded by Gary Portnoy in for his self titled album. He
also released the song as a single.
The song was popular and released on the Kids From Fame Album in July 1982 and is one of the 4 songs on the Kids From Fame Flip Hits Cassette in 1983. The labum version contains more backing vocals (from the Waters Family) and is longer than the episode version.
It was also included as part of the ballad medley during the 1982 and 1983 live tours and features on the Kids From Fame Live Album.
The song also features on the 2004 CD Ultimate Fame.
The Song has been covered by Aidan John Moffat and Sammie Soravia.
Download Episode MP3
Original Gary Portnoy Version
Cover Version:
Lyrics
"The moons up
and the suns down
And a thousand
starry eyes have caught me crying
You don't die of a
broken heart
You just lie down
and give up trying
And it's gonna be a
long night, all night
It's such a long
hard fight
Keeping the tear
drops out of sight
Waiting for morning
light
It's gonna be a long
night
It's all gone but
the memories
Come back to me in
scattered pieces
Your eyes shine
Your smile glows
And my loneliness
for you increases
And it's gonna be a
long night, all night
It's such a long
hard fight
Keeping the tear
drops out of sight
Waiting for morning
light
It's gonna be a long
night
The moon's up and
the sun's down
And a thousand
starry eyes have caught me crying
You don't die of a
broken heart
You just lie down
and give up trying
And it's gonna be a
long night, all night
It's such a long
hard fight
Keeping the tear
drops out of sight
Waiting for morning
light
It's gonna be a long
night"
Thursday, 12 March 2026
Leroy and the Kid - Production Credits
Executive
Producer: Patricia Jones and Donald
Reiker
Consulting Producer:
David De Silva
Creator: Christopher
Gore
Written by Abe Polsky
Director: Allan
Arkush
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
Artistic Consultant:
Debbie Allen
Choreography: Jaime
Rogers
Assistant
Choreographer: Valerie-Jean Miller
Director of
Photography: William W. Spencer A.S.C.
Art Director: 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: Marilyn Matthews
Script Supervisor:
Bob Gary
Make Up: Jack Wilson
Hair Stylist: Gloria
Montemayor
Sound: Christopher
Ramsey
Sound Editor: Harry
M. Cheney
Online Editor: Joe
Bella
Rerecording Mixer:
Ed Greene
Music Editor: Leslie
Allison Whitfield
New York Director of
Photography: Dick Kratina
New York Unit
Production Manager: Christopher Cronyn
New York Second
Assistant Director: Joel Seigel
New York Script
Supervisor: Barbara Stoia
New York Sound:
Danny Rosenblum
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
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
Hair Stylist:
Elizabeth Rabe
Colorist: Trent
Johnson
Sound Effects
Editor: Marti D. Humphrey
Sound Mixer: Michael
Stone
Lead Man: Kenneth
Milfred
Grip: Bill Rustic
Rerecording Mixer:
Fred Tator
Dancers:
Randy Allaire
Paula Brown
Christophe Caballero
Trac DiPonzio
Shaun Earl
Melissa Hurley
Ken Molina
Regan Patno
Dwayne Phelps
Trish Ramish
Cynthia Sarmiento
Bronwyn Thomas
Rocker
Verastique
Debra Vernado
Michelle
Whitney-Morrison
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Debbie Allen Discussing Figuring Things Out On Fame
Debbie Allen Discussing Figuring Things Out On Fame
Tuesday, 10 March 2026
Monday, 9 March 2026
Friday, 6 March 2026
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Happy Birthday Loretta Chandler for Sunday 8th March
Happy Birthday Loretta Chandler for Sunday 8th March
Thursday, 5 March 2026
Washington Post - 1st April 1985 - A Taste of Fame
By Megan Rosenfeld
"Hey kids, a little slower on 'better day,' " shouted Valerie Landsburg, who plays Doris on the television show "Fame." "Think of slowing down on make -- we'll make a better day . . . let's run that last tag one more time."
Imperato, a singer and actor, is a member of the Bible study group, which meets weekly at his house. His girlfriend, Leanne Gerrish, a dancer on the show, was the prime organizer of the benefit, he said. They persuaded other cast members to take part, including Nia Peeples (who plays Nicole), Gene Anthony Ray (who plays Leroy) and Landsburg. All were motivated, Imperato said, "by the catastrophe that's happening."
"Hi," he
said boldly. "I'm Terrence."
Terrence scampered
off. The Duke Ellington kids reacted to the entry of the "Fame" kids
with studied cool. The show isn't realistic, several said, but they still
wouldn't mind being on television.
No, Debbie Allen,
the former Washingtonian (and teacher at Duke Ellington's predecessor, Workshop
for Careers in the Arts) was not there. Allen, who plays a dance teacher on
"Fame," is making a movie with Richard Pryor.
World Vision
operates 10 feeding centers and 35 development projects in Ethiopia, said
spokesman Brian Bird. "We feed 67,000 people a day directly and 150,000
indirectly," he added. "Plus we have two aircraft that make seven
flights a day each to take food upcountry."
"We have a very
sophisticated machinery set up for tracking the success of the project,"
Bird said. "It will all be on a computer. If it's a success in this area
we'll try it elsewhere."
"We need more
people singing 'There's a choice we're making,' " Peeples said to the
assembled performers.
"One more
time," said Landsburg, helping to conduct the choir. "Then all you
Ellington kids go and eat dinner."
Caryn Ward
Caryn Ward was born
on 15th August 1980 in Los Angeles and was 5 years old when she got the part of
Tina Johnson on "Fame". In 1985 and 1986 She appeared in 4 episodes
in the 5th and 6th Seasons playing Leroy's Niece.
Caryn also appeared in Webster, Paradise and Family Matters. From 1990 to 1991, she co-starred in the short-lived CBS sitcom You Take the Kids.
Studying at Howard University Caryn has a degree in Psychology. She also studied dance with the Alvin Ainley American dance theater in New York.
Having taken a break from acting for most of the 90s Caryn began appearing in episodes of Friends, Strong Medicine, The Shield, and Lincoln Heights. In 2004, she made her movie debut appearing in an supporting role in the thriller Motives.
Other featuring films, including Boss'n Up (2005), Traci Townsend (2006), and N-Secure (2009). From 2006 to 2015, she had a recurring role in the comedy series, The Game.
Caryn starred in and produced films The Affair (2014) and Zodiac Sign (2015). She starred in the short-lived TV sitcom Grown Folks in 2017.
In 2018, she received Indie Series Awards nomination for her performance in the Victoria Rowell comedy series The Rich and the Ruthless. She also created alongside her husband Craig Ross Jr the drama series Monogamy.
She now goes by the name of Caryn Ward Ross and currently stars in the TV series Mind Your Business.
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Monday, 2 March 2026
Fame News March 2026
In March Kids From Fame Media posts will be Celebrating:
Episode of the Month: "Leroy and the Kid" from Season 5
Song of the Month: It's Gonna Be A Long Night
Dancer of the Month: Derrick Brice
Fame Timeline from March 1983
More Scenes of the Week,
More Fame Annual Stories,
Newspaper Article of the Month, and
Publicity Material of the Month.
Our Interview clips are:
- Nia Peeples Discussing Working on Fame
- Debbie Allen Discussing Figuring Out How To Do Things on Fame
- Carol Mayo Jenkins Discussing Tutoring Gene Anthony Ray, &
- Erica Gimpel Discussing Singing to Coco's Grandmother.
Debbie Allen recalls her life in the Theatre for Playbill.
Debbie will also be directing Joe Turner's "Come and Gone" which is running 30th March to 12th July at the Apollo Theatre Broadway.
Janet Jackson has announced concert dates in Japan:
9th June Kobe
13th June Yokohama
14th June Yokohama
17th June Nagoya
More information and tickets at www.Jackson.com
Nia Peeples posted to say she would be attending The Hollywood Show in May. Nia said:
"I’m so excited to
announce that I’ll be signing autographs and taking photos at The Hollywood
Show in Burbank, CA at the Marriott on:
🌟 May 29th —
3PM to 8PM
🌟 May 30th —
10AM to 5PM
I’ll be signing
autographs, taking photos, and meeting you all!
Also… there may be a
surprise for my fans 👀 If you come see me at the show and grab an
autograph or photo, you’ll be the first to hear about it. Trust me, you don’t
want to miss this.
Can’t wait to see
your faces!"
Valerie Landsburg Interview with Timmy Alexis Carrington Ward from Go Explore Radio
The Latest Billy Hufsey Podcast
Have a great Month,
Mark
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