“Fame,” the 1980 musical that tackles issues of self-esteem, sexuality, drugs, friendship and stardom, will screen in New York City as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Monday Nights with Oscar®” series on Monday, July 21, at 7 p.m. at the Directors Guild of America Theatre. A post-screening onstage discussion will feature two-time Academy Award®-winning composer Michael Gore.

Tickets for “Fame” in NYC are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID. Tickets may be reserved by calling 1-888-778-7575. Depending on availability, tickets may be purchased in person on the night of the screening. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. All seating is unreserved. The DGA Theatre is located at 110 West 57th Street in New York City.


Source: http://www.webwire.com/

I was recently contacted by a couple people who could use the help of Fame fans in projects they are working on.  If anyone is interested, please contact me with your name and email so that I can pass along your information. When doing so, please state which person (or both) that you would like your information passed along to.

Michael A. Hoey - worked on Fame and is in the process of writing a book about Fame.

Simon - Executive Producer at So TV one of the UK's leading TV production companies where they are currently developing a one-off prime time special for C4 celebrating 'Fame'.

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The long awaited Irene Cara CD is due to release a new single this summer called "How Can I Make You Love Me". The Oscar and Grammy winning composer and actress has been developing a girl band called "Hot Caramel" and much of the music features songs produced, written and played by Cara and the women in her band.
The debut album is called Irene Cara Featuring Hot Caramel and is due out by the end of summer. The first single of the album is called, How Can I Make You Love Me, which is being released to radio the first week of June. Hot Caramel members include; Errica Poindexter, Yvonne Poindexter, Audrey Martell, Donna Hairston, Lafrae Olivia Sci, Sheryl Bailey and of course Irene Cara as lead vocals.

Source: prweb.com

Debbie Allen was once again a guest judge on last nights episode of So You Think You Can Dance. I didn't know, in advance, about her appearance on last nights episode or I would have mentioned it sooner. It came as a surprise to me when I went to watch it.

Anyway, I don't know that Debbie will be on this season, as a guest judge, very much because it just so happened that one of the contestants who was chosen to be in the top 20 is a former student of her's and as long as he is in the competition, she is not allowed to be a judge. However, if he happens to be sent home sometime, they may bring Debbie back on. If that happens, I'll do my best to keep you all informed.

I have finally gotten the nameservers for the FameForever.com domain changed to the new hosting so you can now view the site with the FameForever.com domain or the FameForever.net domain ... your choice. The designs will work in either domain (after a small coding edit I made).

It took me awhile to sort out what I needed to keep from the old hosting, what I could delete and to make sure that wherever I might have been linking to graphics (like from my message board) from the previous hosting account was changed to the new hosting account. I think I have everything sorted. Or so I hope I do. LOL 

Also, the change of the nameservers occured pretty quickly but if by chance anyone emailed me from my fameforever.com email address and it bounced back to you, please resend it. Thanks!

Carol Mayo Jenkins directs Noel Coward's dissection of modern social conventions. May 23rd – June 14th  Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma, CA 94952

Additional information : www.cinnabartheater.org

A pair of basketball legends, Lenny Wilkins and Bill Russell, will join entertainer Debbie Allen in hosting a fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama on June 1st. The fundraiser will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Marilyn and Lenny Wilkins' home in Medina, WA.

Debbie Allen is doing double duty for Obama next week. Thursday, June 5th from 6 pm - 7 pm in Bel-Air, CA she will join Norm Nixon, Rodney Peete and Hill Harper for a fundraiser in Bel Air, CA.


Sources: http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/ , seattleforbarackobama.blogspot.com

Debbie Allen will hold a Free Dance Day on Saturday, May 10, in the Benjamin Johnson Arena at Wofford College. Free Dance Day will begin with registration at 8 a.m. and classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The event is being held in conjunction with the presentation of Allen's "Brothers of the Knight" at the Chapman Cultural Center.

Location: David Reid Theatre, Chapman Cultural Center

Source: wspa.com

Irene Cara one of a number of celebrities who will be competing in season 2 of CMT's Gone Country. Production on Season 2 is under way for an August premiere, with singer John Rich of Big & Rich returning to host and choose the winner.

Update:  Click here for the Gone Country Press Release.


Source: reuters.com

Hey all! I have a couple updates for today.

Series

Pictures - Carlo Imperato
  -- Added pictures and newsletter scans from the official Carlo Imperato Fan Club. Thanks to Gina for the scans.

Pictures - Screen Stills
  -- A Boyfriend for Christmas featuring Erica Gimpel