Over the weekend, the casts of Dallas and the TNT sequel got together for a fan event at the SouthFork Ranch, and fans of the nighttime Soap Operas were excited for the reunion event.
The SouthFork Experience included, (top row from left to right) Andrew Stevens (Casey Denault), Josh Henderson (John Ross), Amy Stoch (Lisa Alden), Danone Camden (Kendall), Deborah Rennard (Sly), Patrick Duffy (Bobby), Christopher Atkins (Peter), Jenilee Harrison (Jamie), Steve Kanaly (Ray), Jesse Metcalfe (Christopher), Barry Corbin (Sheriff Fenton Washburn), Charlene Tilton (Lucy) and Deborah Tranelli (Phyllis), (seated row from left to right) Leigh McCloskey (Mitch), Janine Turner (Susan), Cathy Podewell (Cally), Linda Gray (Sue Ellen), Sheree J. WIlson (April), and Morgan Fairchild.
The late Larry Hagman was not there physically, but you know he was there, enjoying the stories his castmates were telling.
It has been almost 11 years since the Dallas reboot ended its run. Therefore, I think it is time that someone brought it back with the original casts, especially because they all still look fantastic. Would you watch?
Linda Gray got all dolled up because she could, and I can’t believe the actress is 83 years old. She looks as gorgeous now as she did in ’83 when she was starring in a little show called Dallas.
Can you believe that that electrifying smile belongs to an octogenarian?
Over the weekend, Hollywood Show staged one of their biggest, if not their biggest, reunion ever. They got 29 cast members from Dallas and the sequel to appear at the convention and do a panel.
The Southfork Ranch residents who attended are (1st row) Barbara Stock, Leigh McCloskey, Sheree J. Wilson, Linda Gray, Patrick Duffy, Charlene Tilton, Joan Van Ark, Leigh Taylor-Young, Fern Fitzgerald, Cathy Podewell, (2nd row) Melanie Joy, Sarah Price, Mary Hütter, Josh Eilberg, Danone Simpson, Rosalind Allen, Priscilla Presley, (3rd row) Joshua Harris, Amy Stoch, Lindsay Bloom, Christopher Atkins, Steve Kanaly, Jenilee Harrison, Deborah Tranelli, Deborah Rennard, Josh Henderson, Jack Scalia, Omri Katz, and Sasha Mitchell.
My cowboy hat is off to them for organizing this! This has to be the biggest reunion I’ve ever seen from a show at any convention. So hee-haw!
As soon as I saw that Lifetime hired Loni Anderson, Morgan Fairchild, Linda Gray, Donna Mills, and Nicollette Sheridan for a Christmas movie, I assumed it was going to be the holiday movie of the year. And I was right.
Whoever thought that casting these five women to work in one film deserves a Nobel Prize. Well, at least an Emmy, because can you name a better cast?
So what is Ladies of the ’80s: A Divas Christmas, which debuts tonight at 8p, about? Back in the ’80s, they all worked together in Soap Opera Ladies of the Lake. Margaux (Fairchild) played the stepmother to the other four. Even though they all look the same age. But that is soaps for you.
Anyways, they are reuniting for a live finale of their beloved show. Since their Daytime Drama ended, they have gone their different ways and career paths. They are also returning for various reasons.
Lily (Anderson), Lauren (Gray), Dana (Mills), and Margaux are excited to be under the same roof again. They just wish Juliette (Sheridan) was there, but she has had a feud with one of her co-stars and won’t show up because of that. But then her son convinces her to do the Christmas special. So, what happens when she shows up?
The ladies all quit. But, then they decide to go forward with the finale for their producer, writer, and most importantly, friend, Alex (Travis Burns).
Alex was a child star who went to college with Nell (Taylor Ann Thompson). They were best friends who directed him in a movie in school. But then he suddenly dropped out, and she never heard from him again until he asked her to direct this event.
Even though they were BFFs, there is sexual chemistry between them. However, they won’t admit their feelings for each other. So the ladies bond to get them to finally become a couple.
So, between rehearsals and reminiscing, they are trying to make a love match. Can they do it? And more importantly, what happens when it is finally time to go live?
It is something you don’t want to miss! Actually, this whole movie is something you want to enjoy. So grab your eggnog and drink every time they make you smile. Be light on the brandy because you will be drunk by the end of the first hour.
Oh, and I just have to add that all five of the Divas are just as beautiful as they have always been.
On December 2nd, we are going to see Loni Anderson, Morgan Fairchild, Linda Gray, Donna Mills, and Nicollette Sheridan star in Lifetime’s Ladies of the ’80s: A Divas Christmas. And Christmas is coming 23 days early.
In Ladies of the ’80s: A Divas Christmas, five glamorous ’80s soap opera stars reunite to share the spotlight to shoot the final Christmas episode of their long-running soap opera. The producer, Alex (Travis Burns) and director Nell (Taylor Ann Thompson), old college friends, do their best to keep things on the rails but as the ladies come together, old rivalries resurface that threaten to tear the whole production apart. With the show nearly canceled before it even begins due to the ladies’ famous diva behavior, they reluctantly agree to set aside their differences and past secrets to “act” as if they all still love each other. When old sparks reignite between Alex and Nell, the ladies become eager to play cupid and conspire to bring the couple together. Along the way, the divas also discover that the love between them all is still very strong too.
Whoever did the casting for this movie deserves an Emmy because it is the best casting of the year. It is perfect! I can’t think of how they could have cast anyone better than these five Divas. Can you?
