Patti,

next year's new supernatural Victorian horror series PENNY DREADFUL...

on Showtime,

A brief teaser was released during last month's Dexter finale, btw, with an Eva Green voiceover:  http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=109310

Good to see you back, IluvBarnabas!

DS Boxed (coffin) Set 55% off today only while supplies last:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/goldbox/ref=pe_36900_33445390_pe_gb_email_explore

With thanks to Guy Haines!

 SHADOWGRAM OFFICIAL ONLINE DARK SHADOWS NEWS UPDATE # 298
 
October 15, 2013
 
Hello, Dark Shadows Fan,
 
ShadowGram (SG), The Official Newsletter News Source for Dark Shadows (DS) announces the following breaking news in this Official Online DS News Update "bulletin."
 
**** LARA PARKER – A “SCARY” READING MORE NEWS
**** JERRY LACY – NEW: FILM ACTING ROLES
 
---- LARA PARKER: STORYTELLING READING HER DS NOVEL
 
Lara (Angelique) will participate in “Spectres, Spirits, and Spies – A Night of Spooky Storytelling” in Los Angeles this Thursday evening, Oct. 17, 7:30-9:30.
 
Lara says, “Hey, everyone! This looks like fun. Who doesn't like to be read a spooky story in the dark? I'll be reading from WOLF MOON RISING…. Come if you dare! It's a night of spooky storytelling at The Last Bookstore! Fourteen horror writers do their best to inspire your nightmares!”
 
Publicity: “Description: Fourteen AMAZING authors and performers will each present an incredibly spooky 5-minute piece in this fast, fabulous, joyous occasion! Special guests include Ken Page (voice of The Oogie Boogie Man in The Nightmare Before Christmas), Lara Parker (Angelique in the original DS TV series), world-renowned Halloween expert Lisa Morton, performance artist Ian MacKinnon, Theatre ARTEL founders Olya Petrakova and Bryan Brown, and MORE!”
 
Location: The Last Bookstore, 453 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013.  (213) 488-0599.  http://lastbookstorela.com/directions-parking/
 
The eclectic bookstore in located in the historic heart of downtown Los Angeles on the northwest corner of Spring and 5th St., across from the Alexandra Hotel.
 
Both are one-way streets: Spring St. runs south, 5th St. runs west. There are pay parking lots nearby and street parking should be free after 6:00 or 7:00, depending on the street. Nearest freeways are the 110, the 101, and the 60. The Metro Red/Purple Line stops 2 blocks away at the Pershing Square station. Exit the station on the Pershing Square side and walk 2 blocks south on 5th St. (cross Broadway) to the corner of 5th Spring.
 
“Wolf Moon Rising,” Lara’s 3rd DS novel, carries 5 concurrent story threads featuring Elizabeth (as a young woman), Quentin (in 2 time periods), Barnabas, David, occult investigator Nathaniel Blair (Nicholas Blair’s look-alike brother), Jackie (Angelique’s reincarnation),  and other familiar and new characters. 
 
As recent SG Updates reported, Lara’s 9-stop nationwide tour began on the book’s publication date, 8-20, and ended 9-14. On her trip blog, she shares all about the tour: visiting with so many enthusiastic DS fans, traveling on her own from city to city, working with enthusiastic bookstore staff and patrons, and more. 
 
Her descriptive and detailed tour report is posted on her official website.  http://laraparkersite.blogspot.com/
 
Note: Lara of course is known to DS fans as Lara Parker. She also uses her actual name, Lamar Rickey Hawkins.
 
Fans attending Lara’s reading are invited and encouraged to please share their photos and reports with SG.
 
While in NYC for the tour, Lara was interviewed for the online “Profiles TV Show.” She discussed “the cult serial” DS, her acting and writing career, her 3 DS novels, and more.
 
A show executive relays: “Lara Parker's PROFILES episode will be kicking off the Fall Season on 10-18 at 10:30 PM and 10-21 at 12:30 PM.
To see the interview on those dates, go to   www.profilestvshow.net
Lara’s segment currently is headlined on the website now, including her acting credits
 
 
---- JERRY LACY IN UPCOMING MOVIES
 
Jerry (Trask) portrays “Windslow” in the Ion Channel’s romance film, “Holiday Road Trip.” It debuts 12-1 at 9/8c.
 
Publicity:  “A recently heartbroken pet supply employee” joins her company owner’s son on “a Christmastime social media tour,” not knowing “her remorseful ex-boyfriend” is trying to catch up and renew their relationship. 
 
Jerry’s son Danny has a small role as “Christopher” in the Ion Channel family film ALL  I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS, premiering 12-15 at 9/8C. The story brings a magical holiday talisman to a woman executive who needs to “listen more attentively to others and put the group first.” (Publicity)
 
Recent SG Updates detailed Jerry’s starring role as “Doctor Mabuse” in the independent film of the same name. Co-starring DS’ LARA PARKER and KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT (Maggie), its world premiere was part of the Festival’s “DS Island Weekend” 4-27/28-13. All 3 of them, plus DS’ CHRIS PENNOCK (Jeb) in a new role, revise their characters in the sequel “Doctor Mabuse: Etiopomar,” shot early this summer.
 
The first 5 minutes of DM:E will be shown online on 12-6, accompanying “The Rising Light,” with Kathryn as “Aya.” Publicity: “An existential science fiction fantasy.” https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rising-Light-2013/462401187164731

Marcy Robin

SHADOWGRAM
OFFICIAL ONLINE DARK SHADOWS NEWS UPDATE # 297
 
October 12, 2013

Hello, Dark Shadows Fan,
 
ShadowGram (SG), The Official Newsletter & News Source for Dark Shadows (DS) announces the following breaking news in this Official Online DS News Update "bulletin."
 
**** UPDATE: JOHN KARLEN – HEALTH RECOVERY
**** 2014 DARK SHADOWS FESTIVAL UPDATE
**** KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT – ONLINE INTERVIEW
**** SHARON SMYTH LENTZ – UPCOMING GUEST APPEARANCE
 
 
---- JOHN KARLEN CONTINUES TO RECUPERATE
 
SG Updates # 292 and # 293 reported JOHN (Willie, Carl, William H. Loomis, Desmond, Kendrick, NODS’ Alex) was convalescing in a Los Angeles medical rehabilitation facility over the summer. Update # 294 then reported he was discharged 9-4 and moved to a home with health care provided.
 
SG now shares: John reports that he is “resting comfortably” in his new home and is being “well looked after” by qualified personnel who are helping him deal with his medical issues. He’s been enjoying fall sports on television as well as the classic movies that he loves.

He remains grateful for all the outpouring of get-well wishes. SG previously noted he had visits from DS cast colleagues DAVID SELBY (Quentin), LARA PARKER (Angelique), KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT (Maggie), JIM STORM (Gerard), and ROBERT RODAN (Adam). JIM PIERSON (Dan Curtis Productions rep, DS Festival Director) and MARCY ROBIN (ShadowGram Editor/Publisher, DS Festival co-founder) also visited with him.

John sends along his thanks to all for their good thoughts, including those who sent cards during his time at the rehabilitation center.
 
For now, it is requested that fans wishing to send cards or messages to John please do so by directing these to:
 
John Karlen
c/o Marcy Robin / ShadowGram
P.O. Box 1766
Temple City, CA 91780-7766
 
Email greetings to John can be directed to ShadowGram@aol.com   These messages will be printed out and passed along to John.
 
Please note that because of his current situation and due to the volume of correspondence, he is unable to provide personal responses.

John reports that he is looking forward to getting back on his feet, and also to seeing fans at the 2014 Dark Shadows Festival.
 
SG joins his DS colleagues and fans everywhere in wishing John a quick and complete return to health.
 
 
----DARK SHADOWS FESTIVAL 2014 UPDATE
 
SG announces here: This next DS Festival will be in June 2014, to be held in Tarrytown, NY (north of Manhattan).  The exact dates and more confirmed information about this exciting event soon will be premiere-announced via SG Updates and detailed in the upcoming SG # 122 print issue.
 
 
---- KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT IN ONLINE INTERVIEW

As part of its “31 Days of Halloween,” the parade.com Entertainment section posted an interview with Kathryn 10-11.
 
A shortened version of the interview can be read at http://www.parade.com/211281/nancyberk/showbiz-analysis-with-dark-shadows-kathryn-leigh-scott/
 
The full 20+-minute interview can be heard as part of a “Hollywood Halloween” theme at the “Whine At 9” weekly podcast:  http://whineat9.com/?p=2050
 
Publicity: “Actress, author, and publisher Kathyrn Leigh Scott joins Whine At 9’s Hollywood Halloween series to discuss 5 decades of DS’ success and her role as Josette DuPres, the beloved vampire bride of Barnabas Collins. Read more in interviewer Nancy Berk’s online column Showbiz Analysis for Parade Magazine.”
 
In the complete interview, Kathryn also mentions that she just recently “turned in the sequel to her agent” for her “light-hearted” mystery novel “Down and Out in Beverly Heels.”

 
---- SHARON SMYTH (LENYZ) GUESTS AT MAINE CONVENTION
 
Sharon is slated to appear at the Coast City Comic Con convention at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in S. Portland, Maine, Nov. 9-10.
 
The hotel is at 363 Maine Mall Rd., S. Portland, ME 04106. 207-899-1505
http://coastcitycomiccon.com/
 
Email: info@coastcitycomics.net
 
Fans attending Sharon’s appearance are welcome and encouraged to please share their photos and reports with SG.

Marcy Robin

Please remind me who Jenna Dewan played in the WB pilot?

Sophia, Willie's sister; she's the Collins' housekeeper/cook while he's the handyman.  Presumably, they made this version of Mrs. Johnson young and pretty so that Roger would have a plaything.  And the actress IS stunningly beautiful.