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Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002
| Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - 8:26 pm
Don't know about the Jason Smith thing, Julie (the link wouldn't work for me), but here is a biography that confirms Michael Landon had an adopted son he returned during his marriage to Dodie: Michael Landon Biography I didn't read page two of the article, maybe they went into some detail about his former adopted son. Otherwise why would they mention it at all? That's a weird fact about him - he never seemed much of a husband, but he always seemed like such a dad, both on screen and off.
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - 8:41 pm
Thanks for the link. I loved Bonanza when I was a kid. I remember one weekend when I was a kid I was walking down second avenue and I saw Hoss. He was huge and I was so excited to see him and he gave me a big smile very friendly. Seemed just like Hoss on tv. I remember calling him Hoss. I thought Michael Landon had five kids. Maybe he adopted Dodie's son and when they divorced he gave up parental rights?
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, July 12, 2005 - 10:09 pm
I can't believe his original name! Wow. Makes me feel like a gentile.
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Wendo
Member
08-07-2000
| Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 2:50 am
So, apparently Prince Albert hasn't been trapped in a can all these years hiding his sexuality. Nope, he's been impregnating the women of Europe on the sly. Go figure...
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 4:45 am
That's a cool memory to have, Maris. We loved watching Bonanza, too, although we couldn't pronounce it we called it "Bananas." I remember when Hoss died, it was like a member of the family had died.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 4:51 am
The Bonanza set/house is in Lake Tahoe. DH and I took the kids when they were little and we were vacationing there. DH and I were so excited and almost giddy....the kids thought we were nuts! LOL
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 6:19 am
Thanks GAL! Can someone figure this out; (It is a quote from that website) When they tried for another child, Lynn suffered a miscarriage and Michael got a vasectomy until they had their third child...
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Jan
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 6:57 am
(Rob)Thomas Slams Reports He Seduced (Tom) Cruise Matchbox 20 frontman Rob Thomas has rubbished reports he had sex with Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise - and is even more mortified he's been labeled a fellow Scientologist. The singer is horrified by claims he was caught in bed with the War Of The Worlds star and has finally spoken out to end the rumors. But he's even more offended by reports he's joined Cruise and other followers of L. Ron Hubbard's Church Of Scientology, which has been labeled a "cult" by some critics. He says, "If I were gay, Tom wouldn't be on the top of my list...It would be Brad Pitt. I'm more offended by the rumors saying I'm Scientologist." IMDb
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 7:02 am
"If I were gay, Tom wouldn't be on the top of my list...It would be Brad Pitt. I'm more offended by the rumors saying I'm Scientologist." ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 7:06 am
Rob Thomas is my new boyfriend.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 7:46 am
Good Ol Rob.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 7:51 am
Bwahahahahaha!!! Good one, Rob!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 11:48 am
Julie, vasectomies aren't 100% effective. The chances are one in millions that a man can have children after one (hubby is a post-vasectomy baby.) When Darren had his the doctor said that in his 70 some odd years doing them (I'm exaggerating a bit, lol, but he seemed like he was 112!) he'd never had one to fail, but had to warn us of the statistics and that very rarely the vas would grow back together. Vasectomies can also be reversed, though again through our dr that is a much more difficult and expensive procedure and it also isn't 100% that it will work.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 11:56 am
Rumor Of The Day: Colin Farrell Sex Tape? If you’re lunching at your cubicle or desk, please put down the sandwich before reading on, because we don’t want to be responsible for any sudden, severe indigestion. We’ve heard some very loud whispers that someone is not-so-quietly shopping around a video that they claim features everyone’s favorite, totally-unconvincing-as-a-young-conqueror, merrily-boozing star Colin Farrell and former Playmate girlfriend Nicole Narain romping in alleged, sexual sex-tape fashion. The sellers are supposedly looking for a seven-figure upfront fee to hand over the tape for release by a distributor. Even if someone was willing to pony up the money to get a look at the alleged, sexual sex-tape-style action, they couldn’t release it without Farrell’s permission, which an A-list actor (do we need to double-check IMDb before throwing around that designation?) isn’t inclined to give, even if Bone Booth would be an awesome hypothetical title. Besides, his agents at CAA would sooner have him shot and buried in the desert than allow pen to touch release form. Self-releasing a theoretical sex-tape would be such a reality-TV star move, and Farrell has at least a couple of more years before he’s ready for Celebrity Who’s Your Daddy? Defamer
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 4:32 pm
Thanks Wargod. That could be it, but he had at least 3 kids after, so maybe he got it reversed??? Strange story. His mom was really mean and a bit psycho too...
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 9:06 pm
LOL, I don't know, Julie. I do know in high school I had a friend whose whole family was shocked when mom, after having her tubes tied 15 years before ended up pregnant. Dad had a vasectomy and during our senior year they had another baby. I figure out that point you just thank God and consider those babies meant to be!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 7:32 am
RE: Bonanza I remember going to that place up by tahoe. Wasn't it called Ponderosa Ranch? It was the place where the whole thing was filmed? It's closed now, unfortunately, but I have some great pictures from it.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 8:01 am
Yes, that's it. It's closed? How sad.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 8:04 am
Yeah, I think they closed it down a couple of years ago, it either sold or there was no funding. I don't recall, but we had a heck of a good time there.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 8:10 am
Bonanza - Ponderosa Ranch From Betsy Malloy, Bonanza - Television's Ponderosa Revives the Old West On September 27, 2004, Sacramento, California's Channel 10 News reported that the Ponderosa Ranch's gates had closed for good, after the land was sold to Incline Village developer David Duffield. For fans of the television program, the following describes what one could see when the ranch was open to the public. For fourteen seasons in the 1950s and 60s, fans watched the adventures of Pa, Adam, Hoss and Little Joe on the program Bonanza. The fictional Cartwright family lived on the Ponderosa Ranch at Lake Tahoe, and parts of Bonanza were filmed on its shores. The famous opening scene of Bonanza was filmed on location at North Lake Tahoe near Incline Village, and Lake Tahoe was among the outdoor locations used to film the weekly episodes. The house, both interior and exterior, was located on a Hollywood sound stage. Lake Tahoe contractor Bill Anderson worked with the film crews on location, cutting roads and building fake outbuildings, and in 1967, he approached the show's producers and NBC with a proposal to build an exact replica of the house exterior in Hollywood, with a copy of the sound stage interior inside, creating a detailed replica of the fictional ranch house. Anderson's Ponderosa opened in 1967. The recreated Ponderosa became the centerpiece of a western-themed tourist attraction, a bonanza of a different type. Visiting the Bonanza Set at the Ponderosa Attractions included souvenir shops and vintage car exhibits and a Wild West show, but the Holy Grail for Bonanza fans was the ranch house. Outside, many visitors found the house smaller than they remembered from watching Bonanza on a small television, but inside were all the familiar Bonanza settings: the stone fireplace, Pa's desk, the dining table and the stairs. However, a short video revealed that those stairs didn't go anywhere (the upstairs rooms for Bonanza were on a separate sound stage). Visitors could see hidden panels for lighting, and found that one side wall slid away for long shots inside the living room. Perhaps the most interesting thing (and the most disturbing to idyllic childhood memories) was that Bonanza was created to sell a commercial product. Hours spent watching Bonanza, dreaming of the Wild West and swooning over Little Joe came about because RCA, NBC's parent company, wanted to sell more color televisions! After learning more about Bonanza on the Ponderosa house tour, a walk up to the photo platform gave a good view of the house and town. If You Would Have Liked Ponderosa Ranch, You May Also Like Mescal Movie Set, Arizona Old Tucson Studios, Tucson http://gocalifornia.about.com/cs/laketahoe/a/ponderosa.htm
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Serenity
Member
06-28-2005
| Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 12:02 pm
I have always thought Rob Thomas was cool. His comments confirm it for me. Rock on Rob!
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 12:12 pm
'Housewives,' 'Will and Grace' nab 15 noms HBO dominates made-for categories Variety Emmy voters put the Marc Cherry on top -- handing 15 nominations Thursday to the series creator's frosh sensation, "Desperate Housewives." But the "Housewives" have some veteran competition: Aging laffer "Will & Grace" surprised just about everyone by scoring just as many noms -- several thanks to its parade of high-profile guest stars. "Will & Grace's" 15 noms were the show's most ever, despite coming off its seventh season. Meanwhile, with several Emmy faves out of the running, fresh faces and rookie shows clawed their way to this year's nominee list. Only a handful of last year's finalists in the outstanding series and acting categories made it back to this year's list. Some shows that usually garner tons of Emmy love, like HBO's "The Sopranos" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm," weren't eligible because no new episodes were produced during the 2004-2005 season. Other perennial Emmy nominees, like "Frasier" and "Sex and the City," had already retired, opening the door for a new generation of honorees. That includes semi-shockers like Patricia Arquette for "Medium" and Hank Azaria in Showtime's little-seen "Huff." Not as surprising: Three of the four main "Housewives" -- Marcia Cross, Teri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman -- will duke it out in the lead comedy actress category. Also, ABC's red-hot frosh "Lost" snagged a nom for best drama series, although most of its actors were overlooked (excepting two supporting thesp nods). And critically acclaimed but low-rated NBC comedy "Scrubs" finally got some Emmy props, scoring a best comedy nod and a nom for star Zach Braff. But Emmy also couldn't shake its love for the familiar. Four-time Emmy champ "The West Wing" and "Six Feet Under" took up two of the five categories in the best drama category, despite predictions they'd be overlooked. The reality competish was also a virtual carbon copy of last year, albeit with one surprise: Bravo's "Project Runway." Overall, HBO once again led the noms, with 93 mentions -- although down from last year's jaw-dropping 124. CBS was second with 59 noms -- the first time the Eye led its network rivals in more than a decade. NBC was next with 54, followed by ABC (51) and Fox, which scored 49 noms -- a network best. And the nominees are... COMEDY SERIES "Arrested Development" (Fox) "Desperate Housewives" (ABC) "Everybody Loves Raymond" (CBS) "Scrubs" (NBC) "Will & Grace" (NBC) DRAMA SERIES "Deadwood" (HBO) "Lost" (ABC) "Six Feet Under" (HBO) "24" (Fox) "The West Wing" (NBC) MINISERIES "Elvis" (CBS) "Empire Falls" (HBO) "The 4400" (USA) "The Lost Prince (Masterpiece Theatre)" (PBS) MADE FOR TELEVISION MOVIE "Lackawanna Blues " (HBO) "The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers" (HBO) "The Office Special" (BBC America) "Warm Springs" (HBO) "The Wool Cap" (TNT) REALITY "Antiques Roadshow" (PBS) "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (ABC) "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!" (Showtime) "Project Greenlight" (Bravo) "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy" (Bravo) REALITY COMPETITION "The Amazing Race" (CBS) "American Idol" (Fox) "The Apprentice" (NBC) "Project Runway" (Bravo) "Survivor" (CBS) ACTOR IN A COMEDY Jason Bateman, "Arrested Development" Zach Braff, "Scrubs" Eric McCormack, "Will & Grace" Ray Romano, "Everybody Loves Raymond" Tony Shalhoub, "Monk" ACTOR IN A DRAMA Hank Azaria, "Huff" Hugh Laurie, "House" Ian McShane, "Deadwood" James Spader, "Boston Legal" Kiefer Sutherland, "24" ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE Kenneth Branagh, "Warm Springs" Ed Harris, "Empire Falls" William H. Macy, "The Wool Cap" Jonathan Rhys Meyers, "Elvis" Geoffrey Rush, "The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers" ACTRESS IN A COMEDY "Desperate Housewives" (ABC) Marcia Cross "Desperate Housewives" (ABC) Teri Hatcher "Desperate Housewives" (ABC) Felicity Huffman "Everybody Loves Raymond" (CBS) Patricia Heaton "Malcolm in the Middle" (Fox) Jane Kaczmarek ACTRESS IN A DRAMA "Alias" (ABC) Jennifer Garner "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC) Mariska Hargitay "Medium" (NBC) Patricia Arquette "The Shield" (FX) Glenn Close "Six Feet Under" (HBO) Frances Conroy ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE "Back When We Were Grownups" (Hallmark) Blythe Danner "Dawn Anna" (Lifetime) Debra Winger "Lackawanna Blues" (HBO) S. Epatha Merkerson "Their Eyes Were Watching God" (ABC) Halle Berry "Warm Springs" (HBO) Cynthia Nixon SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY "Arrested Development" (Fox) Jeffrey Tambor "Entourage" (HBO) Jeremy Piven "Everybody Loves Raymond" (CBS) Peter Boyle "Everybody Loves Raymond" (CBS) Brad Garrett "Will & Grace" (NBC) Sean Hayes SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA "Boston Legal" (ABC) William Shatner "Huff" (Showtime) Oliver Platt "Lost" (ABC) Naveen Andrews "Lost" (ABC) Terry O'Quinn "The West Wing" (NBC) Alan Alda SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE "Elvis" (CBS) Randy Quaid "Empire Falls" (HBO) Paul Newman "Empire Falls" (HBO) Philip Seymour Hoffman "Our Fathers" (Showtime) Christopher Plummer "Our Fathers" (Showtime) Brian Dennehy SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY "Arrested Development" (Fox) Jessica Walter "Everybody Loves Raymond" (CBS) Doris Roberts "Two And A Half Men" (CBS) Holland Taylor "Two And A Half Men" (CBS) Conchata Ferrell "Will & Grace" (NBC) Megan Mullally SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC) Sandra Oh "Huff" (Showtime) Blythe Danner "Judging Amy" (CBS) Tyne Daly "The Shield" (FX) CCH Pounder "The West Wing" (NBC) Stockard Channing SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE "Elvis" (CBS) Camryn Manheim "Empire Falls" (HBO) Joanne Woodward "The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers" (HBO) Charlize Theron "Warm Springs" (HBO) Jane Alexander "Warm Springs" (HBO) Kathy Bates GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY "Everybody Loves Raymond" (CBS) Fred Willard "Will & Grace" (NBC) Victor Garber "Will & Grace" (NBC) Jeff Goldblum "Will & Grace" (NBC) Bobby Cannavale "Will & Grace" (NBC) Alec Baldwin GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA "ER" (NBC) Red Buttons "ER" (NBC) Ray Liotta "The L Word" (Showtime) Ossie Davis "NCIS" (CBS) Charles Durning "Without A Trace" (CBS) Martin Landau GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY "Desperate Housewives" (ABC) Kathryn Joosten "Desperate Housewives" (ABC) Lupe Ontiveros "Everybody Loves Raymond" (CBS) Georgia Engel "Malcolm in the Middle" (Fox) Cloris Leachman "Will & Grace" (NBC) Blythe Danner GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA "Huff" (Showtime) Swoosie Kurtz "Joan of Arcadia" Cloris Leachman "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC) Amanda Plummer "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit/Trial By Jury" (NBC) Angela Lansbury "Nip/Tuck (FX) Jill Clayburgh INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" (Comedy Central) Jon Stewart, Host "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" (NBC) Jay Leno, Host "58th Annual Tony Awards (2004)" (CBS) Hugh Jackman, Host "Tracey Ullman Live & Exposed" (HBO) Tracey Ullman, Performer "Whoopi Back To Broadway - The 20th Anniversary" (HBO) Whoopi Goldberg, Performer VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES "Da Ali G Show" (HBO) "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" (Comedy Central) "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" (NBC) "Late Show With David Letterman" (CBS) "Real Time With Bill Maher" (HBO) VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SPECIAL "77th Annual Academy Awards" (ABC) "Everybody Loves Raymond - The Last Laugh" (CBS) "The Games Of The XXVIII Olympiad - Opening Ceremony" (NBC) "58th Annual Tony Awards (2004)" (CBS) SPECIAL CLASS PROGRAM "Agatha Christie's Miss Marple (Mystery!)" (PBS) "Jazz At Lincoln Center Grand Opening Of Frederick P. Rose Hall - One Family Of Jazz (Live From Lincoln Center)" (PBS) "Leonard Bernstein's 'Candide' In Concert (Great Performances)" (PBS) "Stephen Sondheim's 'Passion' (Live From Lincoln Center)" (PBS) CHILDREN'S PROGRAM "Classical Baby" (HBO) "Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: Never Again? From The Holocaust To The Sudan" (Nickelodeon) "Pride"(A&E) "That's So Raven" (Disney Channel) "Zoey 101" (Nickelodeon) NONFICTION SPECIAL "Beyond The Da Vinci Code" (The History Channel) "Cary Grant: A Class Apart" (TCM) "Inside The Actors Studio: 10th Anniversary Special" (Bravo) "Live From New York: The First Five Years Of Saturday Night Live" (NBC) "Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise And Fall Of Jack Johnson" (PBS) NONFICTION SERIES "Biography" (A&E) "Broadway: The American Musical" (PBS) "Cold Case Files" (A&E) "Dinner For Five" (IFC) "Inside The Actors Studio" (Bravo) [see link for technical nominees, etc.]
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Jan
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 12:16 pm
HMMM I note that the Letterman show gets a nod but not Dave as host - and conversely, Jay Leno got a nom as host but his show did not. That is an interesting way to spread the wealth.
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Vacanick
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07-12-2004
| Monday, July 18, 2005 - 10:02 am
Not our Jude!!! UNFORTUNATE EVENTS: Jude Law issuing a public apology to finacée Sienna Miller, admitting that he has been carrying on an affair with nanny Daisy Wright, who cares for one of his children. "I want to publicly apologize to Sienna and our respective families for the pain that I have caused," Law said in a statement released to the British Press Association.
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Mamie316
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07-08-2003
| Monday, July 18, 2005 - 10:06 am
If I was his nanny, I'd sleep with him but then again, I am a hussy!
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