Jack Coleman, John James, and Gordon Thomson spent the ’80s working together on a little show called Dynasty. You might have heard of it?
The three men started working together over 40 years ago, and they have remained friends ever since. Because of that, they have created a stage show called Cocktails with the Carringtons that is full of stories and musical numbers.
That show made its debut earlier this week in Los Angeles, and some of their old frenemies came to see them. Those frenemies are Joan Collins and Maxwell Caufield, and they all look so happy together celebrating James’ birthday. So much so, I wish The CW would bring them back for a series.
Joan Collins reunited with some old friends over the weekend, but not a single one of them looks old.
Can you believe that Collins is 88, Donna Mills is 81, Juliet Mills (no relation to Donna) is 80, Jane Seymour is the baby at 71? I don’t. They all look like they did when padded shoulders and tons of hairspray were a thing.
We need to know their secret because it is not nice that they are keeping their Fountain of Youth hidden from us.
When you think of Dynasty, you think of Joan Collins as Alexis Carrington. However, if the studio’s choices had said yes, then we might be thinking of Sofia Loren or Elizabeth Taylor in the role. But they said no, Aaron Spelling fought for Collins, and the rest is TV history.
That was just one of the things she told Graham Norton on his BBC show tonight. The host also wanted to know what was up with the tension between her and John Forsythe.
The actress told him that she used to reveal his age in interviews. The actor didn’t like that, and she didn’t care. The press kept sharing Collins and Linda Evans’ ages, but never his. So she took it upon herself to do it.
However, that was not the only issue he had with her. In 1986, when they won the People’s Choice Award, it was agreed that Forsythe would accept for everyone. However, the person giving out the awards gave it to Collins instead, so she accepted on behalf of the show. When she asked Forsythe if he had anything to add, he told her she said enough.
When they went back to work, he didn’t talk to her for a whole season. In fact, when she had to film a scene where he strangles Alexis, she says she told the producers, “I have to have my stand-in [do it] because I am scared.” Does anyone blame her for having that reaction?
To see the videos of her accepting the award and Blake’s hands around Alexis’ throat, then click here!
Joan Collins is 88 years young, and she can still handle being the meat in a ménage à trois. However, it is not as exciting as something you might’ve seen on Dynasty. Instead, it is her getting her COVID-19 booster in one arm and the flu shot in the other one. So sexy, being safe.
The actress left with a feeling of euphoria and no side effects from either shot. As someone, who already got this year’s flu shot, I can confirm that I also didn’t have any side effects from it. The first year I can say that.
Oh, and I know I am going to hell for the title of this post. It is just another reason on the long list.
I know many people think that Meghan Markle is true British Royalty in America because she is married to Prince Harry. But let’s be honest; seeing Joan Collins and Jane Seymour together, makes you reconsider that notion. Who doesn’t see the Dames as our Queens? I would bow down to them if I met them in person.
Oh, to be a butterfly on a tree and hear them spill the tea as they drank some tea. What do you think they talked about? Besides how beautiful Seymour’s Open Hearts scarf looks on both of them.
