I've heard rumors that Pomegranate Press' 40th anniversary gift to DS fans is a new book called POISON PEN, which focuses on the unexpected rise in popularity of the silver filigree pen and the effects it had on the show and the cast members. Unlike Pomegranate Press' other DS books, POISON PEN is said to contain stories of behind the scenes battles and out of control egos. Among its revelations:
- One cast member refused to work with the pen, claiming it purposely "inked" his/her fingers during rehearsals.
- ABC petitioned the Television Academy to institute a special Emmy category for "Outstanding Performance by a Writing Implement in a Daytime Drama Series," a move which offended the rest of the DS cast and crew.
- Lingering resentment for the pen led to the decision not to syndicate the first ten months of DS.
Lavishly illustrated with color and B&W photographs (many published for the first time), POISON PEN is said to be one of the most shocking and fascinating books ever written about a television series, and will debut at the 2006 Fest.
Leave it to KLS to capitolize on the pen's popularity--I mean this from the woman who sold Frid's HAIR clippings at a Fest once! I think she got several hundred clams for it to! Got to admire her business acumen, LOL! I keep waiting for her to whip out a glass jar w/his gall bladder in it! (is that fermeldihyde I smell?!)
Hey, you laugh, but don't put it past her, hee-hee!
Seriously though, I enjoyed the pen storyline and was completely wrapped up in it. In fact dear cousins, you don't know this, but at one time, *I* had the pen in *my* possession!
But I think the afghan HAS to be the second most important prop. That damn thing was everywhere (hell it even showed up on Roseanne's couch 20 years later!). Someone in another post joked about there being a time travel plotline to pre-historic times and seeing the afghan draped over a rock in a cave!