I was reading the imdb trivia section on the Wonder Woman tv series and came across some interesting information. Lynda Carter stated that a lot of actresses auditioned for the part and that three of the early candidates were the original Charlie's Angels trio, Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson.
Farrah was a good athlete and might have done well with the show, though an earlier attempt at the character with blonde Cathy Lee Crosby was not well received. The camera clearly loved Jaclyn but I don't know if she could have carried the show. Which brings me to Kate. I would have loved to have seen her as the dowdy Yeoman Diana Prince in the 1940's segments, though I do suspect that she would have been somewhat reluctant to wear the skimpy Wonder Woman costume. And, if she regularly blew a gasket over the quality of the Charlie's Angels scripts, she might have turned into Mount Vesuvius over the adventures of Wonder Woman.
Lynda also said that she auditioned for Charlie's Angels but didn't get cast. Years later, when it was time to cast a replacement for Kate, one of the actresses who auditioned for the Tiffany Welles part was young Michele Pfeiffer.

Sometimes things work out for the best.

The iconic Barbara Steele will be making an appearance at the Mad Monster convention at the Hilton Embassy in Concord, North Carolina later this month, August 26-28. North Carolina is a bit out of the way for me, as I expect that will be the case for most forum members. But perhaps it means that she will be appearing at other shows as well.

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No, they didn't have a fling. At least, I don't think that they did. But their paths did cross. Joel had been playing the lead in the Broadway production of Barefoot In The Park and it was kind expected that he would do the national tour. The producers apparently felt that Tab had more marquee value and cast him in the lead. Tab was a bit too old for the part but seemed to do well in the part. He was very gracious when discussing Joel in his autobiography, referring to him as a wonderful young actor.  Things happen for a reason. I'm not 100% sure about the timing but it's certainly possible that if Joel had done the tour, he might not have been available for Dark Shadows.

I was visiting my local Barnes and Noble and saw that they had the new issue. It features a pretty good interview with Julie Newmar, as well as the history of Pebbles cereal, the Slinky, the animated Tarzan series and more. There's also a one page article called Celebrity Crush. The article is about Quentin Collins. Not David Selby. Quentin. The author never describes the appeal of the character and the piece reads more like fan fiction. The author,  Katherine Kerestman has won some literary awards but her prose here is pretty pedestrian. Should you wish to check out her website: creepycatlair.com

In short, the issue itself is a worthwhile purchase. But I'd your sole interest is in the Celebrity Crush column, read it in the store and save some

Kathryn announced on her Facebook page that she will be appearing at Collector Fest in Wayne, New Jersey on Sunday June 26th. It's a one day event. No other guests are listed as yet.
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Another DS publication is in the works. This one is called Daytime Gothic and it will be a print publication for later in the year. It's being put together by DS forum member Stuart Manning, whose Dark Shadows Journal was a quality publication. Contributions may be sent to collinwood80@gmail.com. For further information and updates: eepurl.com/hROPjL

No, not Ethel Mertz. Or Ethel Merman. The Ethel is an offshoot of AARP, a newsletter that is to "champion older women owning their age." The site can be accessed at aarpethel.com. These are freelance articles, published on a semi regular basis.
KLS has three columns available for reading. Two of them cover extremely familiar territory. Her experience as a Playboy bunny. And her experiences on DS. The third is why Women and Men love The Hallmark Channel. I'm not entirely sure that we all do but it's a lighthearted piece.