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Update on the Spellings |
| June 26th, 2006 under Aaron/Candy/Tori Spelling. [ Comments: none ]
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"This is not Dynasty."
So said Aaron Spelling scion Randy, dismissing speculation that the TV titan’s family was torn by Carrington-sized grievances even as it grieved.
Patriarch Aaron Spelling, the prodigious producer of hits such as Charlie’s Angels, Beverly Hills 90210, 7th Heaven, and the backbiting family soap opera that was Dynasty, died Friday at the age of 83.
A private family service was held Sunday.
"This is a real family [that] loves each other," Randy Spelling said through longtime Aaron Spelling publicist Kevin Sasaki, per the Los Angeles Times.
Among those present and accounted for at the service: Tori Spelling and her new husband, actor Dean McDermott.
Early reports, based on information from Spelling’s longtime publicist, said wife Candy and son Randy, but not daughter Tori, were at Spelling’s bedside when the show-biz legend died. The news seemed to confirm reports of a family feud. But, as it turned out, Randy Spelling was not at his father’s side, either. (The son was en route, Spelling’s publicist later clarified.)
In the end, Tori Spelling herself all but confirmed the family-feud angle, albeit with a heartfelt spin. In a statement over the weekend, Tori Spelling said she and her famed father and former 90210 employer had recently reconciled.
"I am honored to be Aaron Spelling’s daughter," the actress said. "He had a heart that was as big as his talent."
Among the non-Spellings paying tribute to the producer was Alyssa Milano, of Spelling’s just-ended Charmed. Like Spelling’s more charitable critics, Milano praised the producer for "always ha[ving] his finger on the pulse of pop culture."
"He was one of the most loyal men in this business," Milano said in a statement, "and believed in me at a time in my career when no one else would."
Original Charlie’s Angels star Jaclyn Smith called her onetime boss a "dear friend and a truly genuine human being."
Stephen Collins, of Spelling’s still-running 7th Heaven, remembered the legend as a man. In a statement, Collins said Spelling was "was quiet, soft-spoken, gentlemanly, shy, and loved actors, having started as one himself."
A memorial service for Spelling’s Hollywood colleagues will be held in the coming weeks, the family said.
Also on the horizon, as reportedly promised by the ex-wife of Dean McDermott, a new book to be titled, My Husband Left Me for Tori Spelling.
Maybe things are just a little bit like Dynasty…
E! Online
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Spelling’s actors reminisce |
| June 26th, 2006 under Aaron/Candy/Tori Spelling. [ Comments: none ]
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Actors DAVID SOUL, JACLYN SMITH and TONY CURTIS have paid tribute to late TV legend AARON SPELLING, who died on Friday (23JUN06).
The Hollywood producer, who was responsible for a host of shows including CHARLIE’S ANGELS, DYNASTY, STARSKY & HUTCH and BEVERLY HILLS, 90210, passed away in his Los Angeles home following a stroke.
Former Angel Smith laments, "Aaron’s contributions in television are unequalled. To me, he was a dear friend and a truly genuine human being." Starsky & Hutch star Soul says, "Spelling was one of those characters who doesn’t exist too much in Hollywood anymore. He created a family of actors. He was television. He was an ideas man." While Curtis, who starred in Spelling’s 1970s TV series VEGA$, recalls, "Aaron loved Las Vegas. I got the impression he wanted to live here."
PR-Inside
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Two family statements for Spelling |
| June 24th, 2006 under Aaron/Candy/Tori Spelling. [ Comments: none ]
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Even in his passing, the schism between Tori and Candy & Randy Spelling is evident by the separate statements they have both isued about the death of their father.
"I am grateful that I recently had the opportunity to reconcile with my father, and most grateful we had the chance to tell each other we loved one another before he passed away. It is a true blessing to have had a parent that loved me unconditionally and was always there for me. I am honored to be Aaron Spelling’s daughter. He had a heart that was as big as his talent and today along with many others I mourn his loss. He was a great man and even better father." — Tori Spelling
"Our extreme sadness and grief is comforted by the overwhelming number of heartfelt calls we have received. We are truly grateful for the outpouring of love and sympathy expressed by so many friends and colleagues who knew Aaron. Our family is truly appreciative of everyone’s love and support." — Candy Spelling and Randy Spelling
I’ve been told that a planned memorial for Aaron is in the works by Candy & Randy, to be held at the TV Academy.
Army Archerd
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RIP Aaron Spelling |
| June 23rd, 2006 under Aaron/Candy/Tori Spelling. [ Comments: none ]
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Aaron Spelling, one of the most successful and diverse producers in television history, died on Friday (June 23). He was 83.
Spelling suffered a stroke on Sunday (June 18). Although his publicist issued statements mid-week suggesting the producer’s condition was improving, Spelling died at his Los Angeles home.
Born in Dallas on April 22, 1923, Spelling served in the Army Air Corps in World War II and eventually came to Hollywood as an actor, with fleeting appearances in movies like "Three Young Texans," "Wyoming Renegades" and "Black Widow." He soon segued over to writing, getting gigs on early television anthology programs like "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" and "Playhouse 90."
Spelling was first credited as a producer on TV’s "Zane Grey Theater" and it was in that milieu that he truly made his mark. From "Daniel Boone" to "Honey West" to "The Mod Squad," Spelling began a run as executive producer on some of television’s most popular shows of the 1960s.
For better or for worse (you could start a heck of an argument on that one), Spelling’s shows were among the most influential in the medium’s history. He worked on "Burke’s Law," "Family," "Starsky and Hutch," "T.J. Hooker," "Matt Houston," "Hart to Hart" and "Hotel." He helped mastermind "Charlie’s Angels," "Fantasy Island," "Beverly Hills, 90210," "Melrose Place" and "7th Heaven."
He also produced more than 100 made-for-TV movies. Sure, some of them — like 1973’s immortal "Satan’s School for Girls" were schlocky — but others were more impressive, like 1976’s "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble" and 1981’s "The Best Little Girl in the World.". He won Emmys for his work on "Day One" and "And the Band Played On."
Spelling is survived by Candy, his wife since 1968, his children Randy and Tori, and his brother Randy. A part of TV died today along with him.
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Tori and Aaron made up before his stroke |
| June 22nd, 2006 under Aaron/Candy/Tori Spelling. [ Comments: none ]
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Tori Spelling reconciled with her estranged father Aaron Spelling exactly one week before the TV legend suffered a stroke at his California home. The 83-year-old is currently at home recovering after suffering the stroke on Father’s Day.
On June 11, Tori visited her father at his Beverly Hills mansion for the first time in nine months and introduced him to her new husband Dean McDermott. Tori split with husband Charlie Shanian after 15 months of marriage, which reportedly caused her relationship with her family to become strained.
She explains, "I’m so over the moon that Dean and my dad finally met." The teary reunion was prompted by her father’s ill health and helped along by Tori’s brother, Randy. Before suffering his stroke, Aaron was diagnosed with oral cancer in 2001.
Tori is still estranged from her mother, Candy, who was out of town when the visit occurred. She adds, "It’s sad that my mother and I have the relationship we do, but you can’t pick your family. I lost the last nine months of time with my dad because of the circumstances with my mom."
Tori says of the reunion with her father, "It was as if a day hadn’t gone by since we saw each other."
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