Tuesday, April 7, 2009

News Round-up: GLAAD, GL Staying in Peapack, KINGS

AFTERELTON: Why AS THE WORLD TURNS deserves the GLAAD award
"Yes, the show has a double standard in how it handles gay sex, but calling ATWT homophobic and condemning GLAAD for recognizing the Luke and Noah storyline as groundbreaking is just ludicrous. Not understanding that Procter & Gamble, the sponsor for ATWT, as well as everyone else involved with the show, faced criticism and potential financial losses for including a gay storyline in the first place, is simply being willfully ignorant."

GUIDING LIGHT crew not leaving Peapack-Gladstone just yet
Borough Mayor William Horton said he met with representatives of Guiding Light team Tuesday morning, and was told the show won't be canceling its 2009 lease with the borough to film at municipal locations all over town and to maintain a home base at a borough facility.

"My impression was that they're very hopeful another station will pick up the show," Horton said Tuesday afternoon.

Procter & Gamble, which owns the show, and production agency TeleNext Media Inc. are "actively trying to find other avenues for the show," Guiding Light production manager Kim Armstrong said after the meeting with Horton. She said the show shoots in the borough about once or twice a week.

George Lamb: 'My dad is not really evil'
The BIG BROTHER'S LITTLE BROTHER host claimed that he is enjoying his father's career "renaissance" playing Archie Mitchell in EASTENDERS.

"When I was a little boy, my dad was always successful and I was always used to having people stop him in the street."

Lohan-Ronson Breakup Sets Off Family Feud
Lindsay Lohan (ex-Alli, ANOTHER WORLD) and Samantha Ronson's breakup is turning into a family feud. Lindsay's dad, Michael Lohan, told TVGuide.com the Ronson family was "rude" to his daughter over the weekend — apparently referring to a weekend incident in which the Ronsons barred her from a family party in Los Angeles. Three days later, some of Ronson's relatives walked into a Beverly Hills police station, inquiring about a restraining order.

KINGS Moved to Saturdays
As a result of poor ratings, NBC has bumped the show from its Sunday time slot and is moving it to Saturdays at 8 pm/ET beginning April 18. An extra hour of DATELINE will take over KINGS' Sunday spot.

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  2. Seems rather promising that P&G is not giving up on its future in Peapack. I am working hard to SAVE THE LIGHT!

    Thanks for the info Roger.

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  3. It's great to hear that P&G is planning on staying in Peapack! Not only is it great news for GL fans that they are hoping to find a new home, but it's good for the municipal contract too!
    Much love to everyone fighting the good fight!
    Thank's for the update/info!

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  4. The Peapack story just makes me smile, it's my favourite town now.

    It's neat to see how things are adding up to the show being able to carry on after Sept 18.

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  5. LOL. I guess the Lohan tie is "Another World"? But, to channel Brian Frons, it is "soapy goodness" We can put her story on Relative Madness. (Wait? Haven't we?)

    I'm having a hard time feeling anything but pain for poor, troubled Lindsey. I guess I kind of wish she doesn't make too many appearances here.

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