Archive 2002
"Alias" Book Signing"
Once
again we made it back safe and sound from our Viewers Voice conference at The
Sportsmen’s Lodge Hotel in Studio City California. I brought back some
interesting interviews and stories to share with you.
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Viewers
Voice had a fantastic conference this year, but out of all the things we did, I
was most impressed with the interview I did with Marion Ross (“Happy Days,”
“Brooklyn Bridge”). This lady has accomplished so much in her career and she’s
not done yet.
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Viewers
Voice is proud to announce the marriage of Brenda Scott Royce and Ramón Posada
on July 13, 2002. Brenda has been a Board Member for many, many years. Her
services to this organization have been invaluable. Those of us at the annual
conference have had the pleasure of meeting Ramón. He is a gentle man who
obviously adores Brenda. We’re thrilled they have found each other and wish
them a lifetime of love and happiness.
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SHOWS TO WATCH FOR
We
are in the middle of summer reruns with very little to watch on television,
unless of course you have cable and even then the pickings are slim. This may be
a good thing because it gives viewers a chance to enjoy the summer. For me it
means reviewing the new fall shows and I already have been informed about a new
series on the PAX network I’m real excited to see. It’s called “Sue Thomas: F.B.
Eye, and will premier Sunday, October 13 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., CST.
You’re probably wondering why I’m telling you about this show so early. I think
this show could be one of those that Viewers Voice would consider excellence in
television entertainment: a series for the whole family and it’s never too soon
to get the viewers excited about that.
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Recently
a reader of the TV Viewers Voice column asked me what family shows does our
organization support. From the feedback I get from our members the number one
show is “State of Grace” which airs on The ABC Family Channel. The shows two
young stars Alia Shawkat (Hannah) and Mae Whitman (Grace) won the Viewers
Voice Award for favorite young actors/actresses cast ensemble. The series also
just made our survey for Favorite New Show of the Season.
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We are now in the season of television
reruns of all our favorite programming, but don’t despair there are some new
shows to watch, especially if you have cable. Showtime especially has some
excellent original shows airing. Showtime is a premium television network,
which means you pay extra to receive it, but I found it well worth it.
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It’s that time of year again when your
favorite show may be on the bubble of extinction.
The networks
are already working on what shows to keep and what ones to get rid of. Viewers
Voice is sorting out thousands of e-mails and snail mail to pick out the shows
our members are most concerned about losing. Now is the time
we have to TAKE ACTION! Here are the shows we will be actively campaigning
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At
our Viewers Voice Convention last October I interviewed Paul Petersen from the
old 50’s television series “The Donna Reed Show.” Paul is now president and
founder of a non-profit organization formed to give aid and support to child
actors-past, present and future. As anyone who listens to the news knows,
children who have grown up in entertainment frequently have problems resulting
from their involvement in the entertainment industry. Major difficulties and
unfortunately even tragedies are not unknown.
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Cindy Williams Interview
In
January I went over to the 40th annual World of Wheels show at State
Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin. I have no interest in cars so I wasn’t
really there to observe the show. In my opinion if a car runs and gets you to
where you want to go, that’s good enough for me.
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Sunday Brunch
Last years Viewers voice Conference took on a different
agenda than what we were accustomed to because of our country going to War
against terrorism. President Bush announced we started bombing Afghanistan the
Sunday before we flew out to California
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7th
Heaven
Our fourth day in
California, on a warm Friday, October morning we ventured over to North Shore
Productions in Santa Moncia to present Stephen Collins his Viewers Voice Award
for Favorite Actor in a one hour drama series. This is the third Viewers Voice
Award in a row Mr. Collins has won for his role as Rev. Eric Camden on The WB
family series “7Th Heaven.”
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State of Grace
At our Viewers Voice Conference in
October we had a luncheon and awards ceremony for young actors in television.
It took place at The Sportsmen’s Lodge Hotel in Studio City, California. It
was a warm and beautiful Saturday afternoon and the luncheon that consisted of
a taco buffet was in the hotel’s garden area under a large tent.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2002 makes its premier and with that comes
some new television programming. After all the reruns over the holidays it will
be nice to see something beside repeats. Our regular television shows will be
back with new programming and there will be some new midseason series to watch
for.
The third day of our convention in Studio City, was a
beautiful Thursday morning, and a few of our members went over to Sony Picture
Studios on the set of “Family Law” to present the Viewers Voice Award for
Favorite Supporting Actor in a Drama Series to Tony Danza. Two of our newest
board members Dawn Spoto from La Verne, California and Jen Middaugh from
Toledo, Ohio made the presentation. Dawn was thrilled when Tony planted a
kiss on her cheek after accepting his award.
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