Sandra Bernhard and Morgan Fairchild played lovers on Roseanne for three episodes in 1992, but things were not the same between them when the cameras were not rolling.
Yesterday, when the comedian was on Watch What Happens Live, a viewer wanted to know what it was like for the comedian to work with the legend.
Bernard responded with, “It’s one of my biggest regrets that I wasn’t nicer to her. I wasn’t. I was a little dismissive of Morgan.
“I would like to say to Morgan, ‘You were incredible to work with. You went there. We were the first gay couple [They were not.] on TV…You were fabulous. And you were on the right side politically. I owe you an apology. I adore you. And thank you for putting up with my snotty little attitude.”
Bernard also admitted she was not the only one who was rude to her.
In their defense, not the one that should have one, Roseanne is rumored to have been an awful set to work on. So that could have played a part in their attitude toward her. The Roseanne people were not used to working with someone that is nice.
UPDATE: Morgan Fairchild responded to Sandra Bernhard with class. “I’m very touched by @SandraBernhard’s words. Very nice of her,” she wrote. “Yes, it was a difficult set for me, but that’s show biz. I already follow her on X, but she doesn’t follow me. She can DM me any time & I’d say ‘Let’s grab coffee’. Love to you all.”
Bearnard responded with. “Thank you Morgan for you kind response to my apology you have always been a groovy open talented person & you deserve all the celebration & love people shower you with you champion those who need it the most hats off lady we will break it all down over a cup of Joe asap! X”
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?
Christmas came early this year because Lifetime announced today that they are bringing some of the ’80s most beautiful divas together for a telemovie.
Ladies of the ’80s: A Divas Christmas stars Loni Anderson (WKRP in Cincinnati), Morgan Fairchild (Falcon Crest), Linda Gray (Dallas), Donna Mills (Knots Landing), and Nicollette Sheridan (Knots Landing and Dynasty).
In Ladies of the ’80s: A Divas Christmas, five glamorous soap opera actresses 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), who happen to be old college friends, do their best to keep things on the rails but as the ladies come together, old rivalries resurface that threatens 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.
Ladies of the ’80s will debut later this year. But since it is already filed, I hope it is soon rather than later because I can’t wait to see this film.
So many gorgeous women in one place, and not a single one of them looks any different than they did in the ’80s. They just keep getting better and better with age!
To see two more fun photos from the movie, then click here!
Before Gene Wilder was making a man out of dead body parts in Young Frankenstein, he was an undertaker in Bonnie and Clyde. How perfect was the 33-year-old in that 1967 movie?
Morgan Fairchild worked with the legendary actor in that film. She wrote, “…in 1966, I remember sitting around with him on the set of Bonnie and Clyde, while he waited to shoot what I think was his first movie. Such a sweet, funny man, and a dear soul.
