I'm sad to report that we lost a Forum member this past week.  You may be familiar with foreverlynn's Julia/Barnabas fan fic on the web, or know her as co-owner of the fabulous Remembering Grayson site.  One of my favorite Fest moments was captured in this photo after she and her daughter joined a group of us at California Adventure during the 2002 Anaheim Fest.  You sorta had to be there to get why Pluto had us all laughing!


Seated Lt to Rt:  ProfStokes, (David), Nancybe,
foreverlynn, Bette, (Christina), Dawn and LeBrat

RIP, foreverlynn.

KLS and Lara Parker are tentatively scheduled to appear on Saturday, April 14 at Monsterpalooza, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Other special guests include a Fright Night reunion, and John Landis and David Naughton.

Many thanks to Kosmo!

KLS and Barbara Steele are scheduled to appear at the next Hollywood Show, April 21 & 22, at the Burbank Marriott:

http://www.hollywoodshow.com/main.php


Thanks, Kosmo!

The new Cinemax series Banshee, by True Blood's Alan Ball, is set to feature Ben Cross and Ivana Milicevic.  Cross will play a Ukrainian gangster and Milicevic will star as a former jewel thief living in Banshee, PA (did you think it was about a wailing spirit? ) under an assumed identity.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/star-trek-ben-cross-cinemax-banshee-alan-ball-306406

Ivana Milicevic (Angelique in the '04 DS pilot) can be seen in this week's episode of Psych called "Autopsy Turvy" in one memorable scene as a fortune teller (a blonde "Miss Ivana," with a Magda Racosi accent, and of course she pulls the Death card from her Tarot deck).  The episode will repeat Saturday morning and Monday night on the USA Network, and can probably be found online.

TV, stage and film actor Phillip R. Allen, who guest starred in a single episode of DS as a cop in 1970 PT who questioned Cyrus about the whereabouts of John Yaeger, passed away this month.  Allen's obit in today's NY Times.

A few of MB's screen caps from his episode:




With thanks to Kosmo.

SHADOWGRAM OFFICIAL ONLINE DARK SHADOWS NEWS

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Update Number 257. March 11, 2012

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Hello, Dark Shadows Fan,
ShadowGram (SG), The Official Newsletter & News Source for Dark Shadows (DS) announces the following breaking news in this Online News Update "bulletin."

**** DETAILS ANNOUNCED FOR DS MOVIE PREMIERE PARTY
2012 is the year we see "Dark Shadows," the new movie being brought to us by 2 famous, longtime DS fans: Johnny Depp stars as "Barnabas" in a major film directed by his frequent collaborator Tim Burton, along with an all-star cast.

"Dark Shadows" opens internationally on Friday, May 11 (a week later in Japan).

On the evening of THURSDAY, MAY 10, the DS Festival presents a very special "Dark Shadows Movie Premiere Party." The event runs 6:00pm to Midnight.

This actually is the evening before the official opening (theatres usually cannot show a film before midnight on its opening date). You will be in a classic theatre, joined in the audience by original DS stars and hundreds of DS fans together, all watching the eagerly-anticipated new DS movie for the first time - and before many others get to see it.

These original DS stars will attend and will be signing autographs that evening:

LARA PARKER, NANCY BARRETT, JERRY LACY, CHRIS PENNOCK, KATHRYN LEIGH SCOTT, ROGER DAVIS, JAMES STORM, and LISA RICHARDS - plus "other special guests!"

Lara and Kathryn - along with DS' Jonathan Frid and David Selby - make cameo appearances in the film.
A variety of DS memorabilia will be available for purchase and there will be a charity auction.

---LOCATION: The historic Vista Theatre, 4473 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027.
In a "Special Double Feature on the Big Screen," the 1970 theatrical release "House of Dark Shadows" will be shown first. It was the first feature movie based on a daytime soap opera. Original TV cast members re-created their TV characters in a stand-alone story about Barnabas' release from the coffin after almost 200 years. His obsessive search for his lost love Josette drives the vampire into Collinwood itself.

--- SCHEDULE: Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 6:00pm to Midnight

6:00 - HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS (1970 movie starring Jonathan Frid) - Screening
7:45 - Celebrity Autographs and Charity Auction
9:45 - Dark Shadows (2012 movie starring Johnny Depp - First Screening

--- PLEASE NOTE:
There is limited seating, by ADVANCE REGISTRATION ONLY. Tickets are non-refundable and no tickets will be sold at the door.

To purchase your ticket:
Send payment of $25.00 per person, payable only by check or money order. Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE).
(Sorry, credit card and PayPal cannot be accepted.)

DARK SHADOWS
P.O. Box 92
Maplewood, NJ 07040

---- To accommodate out-of-town attendees: Please directly contact these nearby hotels to make your sleeping room reservations and information about local and Southern California attractions.

-- HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA 90029. Phone 1-866-599-6674.
-- HOLLYWOOD TRAVELODGE 1401 N. Vermont Ave., Hollywood, CA 90027. Phone: 1-800-997-5148.
-- BEST WESTERN HOLLYWOOD HILLS 6141 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, CA. Phone: 1-800-230-4134. 323-464-5181.
-- HOLLYWOOD ROOSEVELT HOTEL 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028. Phone: 1-800-960-7667.
-- RENAISSANCE HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1755 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028. Phone:1- 800-769-4774. The DS Festival was held at this hotel 7-29/31, 2005. It is part of the famous Hollywood & Highland Complex, featuring the Hollywood & Highland Theater ((formerly the Kodak Theater)), home of the annual Academy Awards / Oscars Ceremony, and minutes from many other iconic Hollywood locations and sights.

((This is the correct reservations phone number for the Renaissance. The flyer released by the Fest is incorrect, with regrets for any confusion.))

The nearest airport to the Vista Theatre is the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena International Airport (also known as Bob Hope Airport). You also can fly into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), use Amtrak and local train systems / stations, bus lines, rental cars, taxi cabs, etc.

You can request specific information about local transportation when you make your hotel sleeping room reservations.

--- SG Online Update # 253 (Dec. 22) and SG Online # 255 (Feb. 13) first announced and reported this extra-special DS Movie Party.

Thank you.
Marcy Robin
ShadowGram Editor / Publisher
P.O. Box 1766
Temple City, CA 91780-7766