The local news in Los Angeles is reporting some very bad news...

A few stations are reporting that there's been a serious fire in the Hollywood Hills home of our beloved Dennis Patrick.  The reports sounded dire, but because nothing has been confirmed that's all I'll repeat for now, and I hope fans will say a prayer for him or light a candle or whatever they feel most comfortable doing.

Curses!  Pre-empted again!!

To join the chat, go to www.darkshadowsdvd.com and click on Web Chats.

You can submit your advance questions now at

http://www.darkshadowsdvd.com/question.asp

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Number 83. September13, 2002.

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Hello, Dark Shadows Fan,

ShadowGram (SG) announces the following breaking news for Dark Shadows (DS).

* SG is extremely pleased to report that JOHN KARLEN is "back on his feet" following his recent hospitalization (announced in SG Online Update #82). He would like to thank all those who sent him get-well cards via ShadowGram.

*  KATE JACKSON (Daphne Harridge, NIGHT OF DS' Tracy) guests on a rerun of THE MATCH GAME (mid-1970s) on the Game Show Network. It airs Sun., Oct. 6, Sat 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT, then repeats at 12:00am ET / 9:00pm PT.

* The Dark Shadows DVD Collection 2 is available now. DVD Collection 3 is scheduled for Sept. 25 but may ship a few days late.

See recent print issue SGs and online Updates for contents information and publicity material.

MPI currently is scheduling additional DVD releases for 2003. The upcoming postal-mail print issue, SG #97, will report confirmed detailsS.

* Dan Curtis Productions tells SG: DAN CURTIS' online chat is set for next Wed., Sept. 18, from 4:00-5:00pm Pacific / 5:00-6:00pm Mountain / 6:00-7:00pm Central / 7:00-8:00pm Eastern.

Advance questions can be submitted now at MPI's website: www.darkshadowsdvd.com

The transcript of this chat session will be published in an upcoming issue of Kathleen Resch's "The World of Dark Shadows" fan magazine. (Previous online chats with John Karlen and Kathryn Leigh Scott also will be in upcoming issues.)

Info: Kathleen Resch at   Kathleener@aol.com  or send a SASE to P.O. Box 1766, Temple City, CA 91780-7766.

*  As SG Update #81 announced, the 2003 Dark Shadows Festival will be held in NYC next Aug. 8-10. The hotel location and reduced room rates for attendees will be announced on this List soon.

The upcoming print issue SG #97 will update Sthe 2003 Fest, the DVD releases, and all the DS news. This postal-mail DS Newsletter issue also will highlight the recent 2002 Fest in Anaheim, Calif., featuring details and many guest photos.

Thank you.

Marcy Robin
ShadowGram Editor / Publisher
Marcy Robin,  P.O. Box 1766,  Temple City, CA  91780-7766
E-mail: ShadowGram@aol.com

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Thank you.

As you're probably aware, DS will be pre-empted during the 4-day Labor Day weekend.  SciFi will instead show a Scinema Feature (Black Scorpion II ) on Aug. 30 and part of a Star Trek Chain Reaction on Sept. 2.

If you've been meaning to order a copy of her bio on Frid's career, what better day to do it?  Malia's book is no mere listing of JF's various performances-- her illuminating insights into his work on stage and screen make it a fascinating read, and the beautiful presentation and numerous photos are the icing on the [birthday] cake.

Ordering info for Malia Howard's "Jonathan Frid: An Actor's Curious Journey" can be found at http://www.curiousjourney.com/