August 2000 Vol. 1 - Issue 10
August 2000 Vol. 1 - Issue 10
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If this is your favorite David Cassidy website, don't forget to vote every time you visit. Go to the David Cassidy Fan Site of Norway Have you heard anything new about the Cassidys? Tips us! Contact the David Cassidy Fan Club of Norway Thanks to all the people of David Cassidy's management, the Las Vegas Review Journal, the Las Vegas Sun, Kidscharities.org, Just David Fan Club, Friends of the Cassidys, and to those on the David and Shaun Cassidy chatlists on Egroups for keeping this Newsletter updated at any time. (C) August 2000 by Erik Drilen.
From Hello Magazine, UK, August 2000
POEM TO
He grew up being every girl's fantasy
He can sing any song with no problem at all
David Cassidy is a gift to anyone else in his time
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PATRICK CASSIDY AT THE COPA
The audience was thinner, but the audience that was there was very enthusiastic and really enjoyed Patrick. The show was pretty much the same - the only adjustment that needed to be made (other than 'Gimme Some Lovin'') was Lefty yelling out, 'I'll get you Flamingo!!' He couldn't very well yell out 'I'll get you little man!!' like he does with David since Patrick isn't so very 'little'. Other from that the show was very much the same as David's but one change that Patrick did was when Johnny tells reporters that he has a greatest hits album coming out soon and the band plays the beginning of "I Think I Love You," Patrick said, 'I gotta get some new material'. Our sources can also inform us that Patrick's mother Shirley Jones was in the audience on Friday night (Sept. 11) and on Sunday his brother Shaun was there. We have also heard that Patrick Cassidy will be taking over the lead in the musical Annie Get Your Gun on Broadway sometime in September, co-starring with Cheryl Ladd. (Thanks to Barbara/Just David Fan Club for this information). Also thanks to Amy from the David Cassidy Chatlist for submitting the
photo and details from the show. You can view more of her photos at www.geocities.com/Broadway/Lobby/7061/PatrickInCopa.html
The Saratoga Day at the Races In spite of endless rain, Sue and David Cassidy's charity at one of USA's oldest thoroughbred race tracks in Saratoga Springs in New York, turned out to be a success. Many volunteers from across the country that helped Sue Cassidy in the final moments before the event. Many of them were David Cassidy fans who flew in, paid their admission and then volunteered just to get a glimpse of David. To read about the event, and to view photos from the event, go to www.partridgemania.com/articles/Saratoga.htm After the charity there has been rumors about the Cassidys moving to
Saratoga. David said that he has bought property in Saratoga and
plans to move his family there upon completion of a house. "I've
enjoyed Saratoga and have visited here for the last 25 years. I was
born in New York and I will die in New York. This is truly the finest
place I have ever been and we're all happy to be a part of it." The
Cassidy's made no mention as to when they would be moving, but
At the charity event several fans told David that they'd see him in Atlantic City. He replied "I want you to scream and shout in Atlantic City, 'cause we're gonna rock!" This means we're all gonna party and have fun!
Another KidsCharities auction Sue Shifrin-Cassidy was holding another Kidscharities.org auction on Yahoo! from August 10th-24th to coincide with the Saratoga Day At The Races benefit. There definately were some items fans really wanted - especially tickets to David's Atlantic City concerts! The 2 front row "At the Copa" tickets plus meeting with David closed at $2422.12! The two Atlantic City concert tickets, plus meeting with David closed at $3010 and the package for a part in his brother Shaun's 'Cover Me' went for $10,010!!! Proceeds went to Kids Charities.org - David's favourite charity. Here are some of the items that were put up for the auction: 1. Life Magazine October 29, 1971
autographed "Peace David Cassidy" value: priceless- Opening bid: $25
DavidCassidy.com added this following list of items:
The DC Journal August 5, 2000: David hosts the
show "I Love 1972" on BBC2 (England). Thanks to Lisa R, London, England,
for submitting the photo.
August 7 - 14, 2000: David did not appear at the Rio this week. Instead his brother Patrick Cassidy appeared at the Copa. August 8, 2000: The following four Partridge Family albums are rereleased on CD: "The Partridge Family Album," "Up To Date," "Sound Magazine," and for the first time on CD ever "Notebook." (Label: Buddha Records) August 15, 2000: The Las Vegas Sun writes: Columnist Susan
Snyder:
Call them second
bananas, second string or even the B-Team of the stars.
August 19,
2000: The Saratogian (Saratoga Springs,
New York) writes:
Cassidy draws crowd to fund-raiser SARATOGA SPRINGS - Musician David Cassidy made a lot of fans happy Aug. 12 at Saratoga Race Course when he mingled among a crowd gathered for the KidsCharities.org fund-raiser. Cassidy is promoting the charity which, in part, will benefit children of the backstretch. More than $42,000 was raised that day, and a lot of true-blue fans went home smiling. Cassidy wows boomers Kids benefit from track luncheon Singer David Cassidy loves New York state so much, and Saratoga Springs especially, so he's planning to build a summer home here. Cassidy, dressed in this season's popular black crewneck T-shirt topped by a shiny beige linen jacket, was surrounded by ''Partridge Family'' fans. The Las Vegas singer-producer was not only in town to race his thoroughbreds, but to help raise funds at the David Cassidy/KidsCharities.org benefit Saturday, Aug. 12, in the At the Rail Pavilion at Saratoga Race Course. ''I came here once as a child when my mom did summer stock and we went to the Spa (state park) and it was just the prettiest place I've ever been,'' Cassidy explained. ''I've never forgotten it. I've been here at least one day a year for the past 25 years.'' About 200 guests supported the cause with many silent auction items. The day's activities and ticket sales raised $42,524. Auction bidding continues at Yahoo's charity auction site, www.KidsCharities.org. ''You're at the finest racetrack in all of the world,'' Cassidy told the crowd. ''I was born in New York and hope I die here.'' He thanked the many people who made the day possible, including ''NYRA's incredible efforts,'' his wife Sue, and Chairwoman Debbie Avellino of Saratoga Springs. As guests devoured platefuls of yummy food, Cassidy scurried back and forth from the pavilion to the clubhouse to watch his horse, Lady d'Jour, finish fourth in the first race. Cassidy also greeted the children playing in the ''Kids Tent'' near the Big Red Spring. All funds from the benefit will be used to support several children's charities. Cassidy and his wife have a 9-year-old son, and he said he wants to spend as much time as he can with him, adding ''I don't want to be an absentee father.'' His goal, he said, is to continue helping children's charities and spend at least a half-year here and the other half working. Among the guests of KidsCharities were Richard and Diane Bomze, owners of retired racehorse Fourstardave, who are very involved with the Belmont Child Care Association, one of the charities that benefited from the day's proceeds. Belmont will benefit as well from the Fourstardave Gala slated for Aug. 23 at Canfield Casino. Also present were Cindy and Brien Hollowood, who were still recuperating from a late night at the racing museum ball; Peter Belmonte; Sen. Tarkey Lombardi and his wife Mary Anne; Lori and John Barnes; Richard and Jackie Saxton with Kate, Rich and Jane Saxton; Terry and Jeff Baker; John Hendrickson, who stopped by to give a donation on behalf of himself and his wife Marylou Whitney; Leisha Farone; Eileen and Joe Cornnacchi; and Joanne Barrie. (By Society Columnist Jeannette Jordan) ©The Saratogian 2000 ********************* August 24,
2000: The San Diego Union-Tribune writes:
By Luaine Lee (Scripps Howard News Service) PASADENA -- He may have been the sacred calf of the '70s, but David Cassidy insists it's much better to be part of the herd. Hurled to fame by TV's smash "The Partridge Family," Cassidy plummeted from a teen idol to a booze-bedazzled veteran in just 12 years. "Talent survives, but the people may not," he says. "I've seen so many people self-destruct and at the time -- in 1986 -- I was in the darkest, most unhappy, most unhealthy (place). I'd just gotten out of a divorce. I was broke. I was almost a million dollars in debt. I'd left all my personal belongings -- everything I owned except for what I could carry -- with my ex-wife." Now a headlining performer in "At the Copa," a show he executive-produces and stars in at the Rio Casino Resort in Las Vegas, and creator of "The Rat Pack Is Back!" playing at the Sahara in Vegas, Cassidy has resurfaced in full force. But his 268-mile journey from Hollywood to Las Vegas makes Marco Polo's look like a Sunday walk. "That kind of life is not what it's cracked up to be," he says of the celebrity flush following "The Partridge Family. "A lot of people aspire to that, and I can only tell them it ain't all that it appears. It was pretty sudden. In those days, network TV was the only thing in town. There was no video. And 95 percent of all people 17 years and younger that were home watching television were watching me. It was almost required viewing, everyone has told me. That was a really cool thing. It was all over the world, too. It's been a fascinating life, I have to say," he shakes his head. The fame brought with it money, power and overindulgence. "I was never a drug addict," he says, placing his fork down. "I was just into excessive, self-destructive behavior, and I'm not alone. It was everywhere, all the time. It was actually horrible. I can't think of anything more unpleasant than being around a bunch of stoned, smelly people who haven't showered. I can't characterize it by any movie that one has seen, I can only characterize it as its own hell . . . "There were a lot of very excessively wealthy self-destructive people that were around me that were taking the ride with me. And famous ones, too," he adds. Cassidy, 50, says he was present enough to know that the troupes of women he attracted were not there because of his sweet character or jolly personality. "I didn't mind hanging out with people like that," he says, shaking his head. "But I knew -- with women -- I knew. But that didn't matter to me. I actually preferred it. I didn't have to get involved. 'You don't really want me, you want this. OK, it works for me tonight.' " But it didn't work forever. Two sour marriages, a daughter out of wedlock, no work, no money and no possibilities greeted Cassidy when he woke up in the apartment of his best friend's sister and looked back on what had happened. He'd been an eager fledgling when, 15 years before (just two weeks out of high school), he'd auditioned seven times for theater great George Abbott before he snagged a job. Working in the mail room of the Deering-Miliken Textile Factory, Cassidy gave up the chance to screen test for a Hollywood TV show in order to do the play. But the play closed in three weeks. "I called and said, 'My show closed.' And (the agent) said, 'I'm sending you a plane. I want you out here now.' "I was 18 and looked 14. It was the part of a college student. I was good, but I was way too young. They cast an actor by the name of M.K. Douglas. Michael Douglas. He was 20 and looked 18 or 19." Still Cassidy, who was the son of actor Jack Cassidy and actress Evelyn Ward, started lining up TV gigs in shows like "Marcus Welby, M.D.," "Bonanza," and "The Mod Squad." When "The Partridge Family" -- in which Cassidy was cast with his stepmother, Shirley Jones -- arrived, no one predicted its massive popularity. During the hysteria that followed, Cassidy met his current wife, Sue, on a trip to England. "We met originally in 1973 and dated then. She lived there. Then we didn't see each other for 13 years, then we dated." It was a series of hurdles that brought Cassidy back from the purgatory he'd designed for himself. Through a friend he managed to rent a 12-year-old Chevy for $100 a month; he continued to live in the apartment of his friend's sister; and he began to run. "Running became very therapeutic for me. I used to drive down to Venice. Most of the running I began doing was to keep me from falling apart. I would make it my job because I didn't have a job. I'd run six days a week. I ran in Venice where there were a lot of homeless people. I had glasses on and would pass them and thought, 'If I don't do this, that's where I'm going to be.' I'd say, 'I'm that close. Keep going, keep going.' I made that my mantra." A chance meeting with an agent in a restaurant offered Cassidy the chance to perform with Laurence Olivier back in London. "I got on an airplane and was there for seven months and paid back all the debt. I had the confidence that I believe every actor has who believes in something beyond getting lucky. If you can just carry on for more than 15 minutes. I had a lot of confidence in myself and my work. It bailed me out. From that I went and made a record. I had a hit record, and got a publishing deal." When he returned to the states, he starred with his half-brother, Shaun, in the play, "Blood Brothers," a successful turn which stunned the show-business community. After that, he took over for Michael Crawford in the Vegas extravaganza, "EFX." Today Cassidy throws down one last gulp of water and rushes to catch a plane back to Las Vegas, where he appears nightly in "At the Copa" with Sheena Easton. "I've had a chance to really evaluate it," he says of his life so far. "And I think I've got a double E ticket. For that, I feel very fortunate. The highs have been incredibly high and the lows have been really pretty low." (Copyright 2000 Union-Tribune Publishing Co.) *********************** August 25,
2000: The Las Vegas Sun writes: The Wednesday
afternoon showing of the Breck Wall and Patrick Maes production "Bottoms
Up" brought out a slew of Vegas entertainers.
August 26, 2000: The
Las Vegas Sun writes: A brief report in Friday's New York Post gossip sheets
had Donny Osmond replacing Tommy Tune in MGM's "EFX." The hotel was mum,
Tune was MIA, his manager is on vacation and Osmond is somewhere in Utah
(no doubt recuperating from the cancellation of his and sister Marie's
sickeningly sweet talk show), so nobody was available for comment.
August 31, 1974: "The Partridge Family" ended its TV run, one day after the last episode of "The Brady Bunch" aired.
CASSIDYS IN BRIEF: Second annual Family Television Awards, hosted by country music star REBA MCENTIRE. Other celebrity appearances include DAVID CASSIDY and DICK VAN PATTEN. At Beverly Hilton Hotel (airs on CBS Aug. 10 at 9 PM Eastern Standard Time). David Cassidy did not show up for the Yankees' game on August 8, where he was supposed to sing the National Anthem. This is what a press statement said: "Partridge Family" legend David Cassidy, scheduled to sing the national anthem at last night's Yankees game, was forced to cancel his appearance at the last minute. Cassidy's publicist says that Cassidy was in Saratoga Springs preparing for the David Cassidy/KidsCharities.org Day at the Races (this Saturday) when he developed a stomach flu and couldn't make the flight. "He was very upset." "His son, Beau, flew with him just to catch the game. They're both avid baseball fans." Cassidy's appearance will be rescheduled. Thanks to Sue from the David Cassidy Chatlist who provided us with this information from Buddha Records: Regarding the later, out of print Partridge Family and David Cassidy albums. . . should the four that we've just released prove to be commercially successful, we will consider reissuing the remainder of the Partridge Family catalogue. A determination on the success of the current Partridge Family releases will not be made for at least a year. The reissue of David Cassidy's solo debut, "Cherish," is set to be released on CD this fall. Apparently Shirley Jones is going to attend the Big Bear Film Fest north of Los Angeles, and is scheduled to receive an award, on September 17. (Thanks to Val from the Shaun Cassidy Chatlist for this information). Shirley Jones and Charo will reportedly make cameo appearances on the Oct. 17 episode of Fox's That '70s Show. We've heard that Patrick Cassidy will be taking over the lead in the musical Annie Get Your Gun on Broadway sometime in September, co-starring with Cheryl Ladd. He will be starring till January. After that it seems like he will be starring in the musical AIDA. David Cassidy is participating in an online Internet book launch to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation. All proceeds from the book (Prophecy) go to the charity, and celebrities like David Cassidy, Dolly Parton, and the cast of Star Trek:Voyager were recruited to record lines from the book. They are posted at dailymysteryguest.com through Aug. 31. As an entertainer, David Cassidy believes that the most important thing he can do is to bring a human element to his work. As a humanitarian, David and his wife Sue Shifrin-Cassidy feel fortunate to be able to benefit children around the world through their charitable efforts and especially through their umbrella charity KidsCharities.org. Here's the link to David's line: "Your time will come. Just be certain that you're ready when it does": www.elizabethhaydon.com/_readings/cas.html
ON THE SHAUNSIDE: NEW YORK (Variety) - TV executives are working
feverishly to resurrect USA's ``La Femme Nikita'' from what looks like
a premature burial.
August 22, 2000: Shaun appeared on KTLA - Los Angeles Morning News (see photo) to promote "Cover Me".
PATRICK CASSIDY IS HER LEADING MAN Cheryl Ladd gets her gun, goes to Broadway
NEW YORK — Cheryl Ladd, who went from Huron, S.D., to Hollywood and
Charlie's Angels, is having no trouble getting back to her Midwestern roots
as gun-toting, sharp-shooting Annie Oakley in Broadway's long-running revival
of Annie Get Your Gun.
ON TV IN AUGUST: USA: 20 to 1 - Teen Idols
Mon 8/28/00 10:00pm 19 VH1
DAVID CASSIDY: The Partridge Family (06:00 PM on FAME - The Family Channel) Wed Aug 2: A Man Called Snake - No one in the family
is very happy about Laurie's new boyfriend, a biker named Snake.
True Hollywood Story
Tue Aug 1 09:00P E!- Entertainment Television
SHAUN CASSIDY: Cover Me on Wednesdays (reruns on Saturdays) on USA Network:
"Bazooka Joe" 8/16 & 8/19; "The Book of Danny" 8/23 & 8/26.
PATRICK CASSIDY: Midnight Offerings
8/17 I'll Do Anything 9-11 am (centrl) on MAX. 8/24 Just the Way You Are 3:10 pm (1h 40m-centrl) on ENCORE. 8/28 Just the Way You Are 10:40 am on Encore.
JACK CASSIDY: The Eiger Sanction
Fri Aug 4 12:40A ENC- Encore Regular
SHIRLEY JONES: 8/23 Donnie and Marie Show - Re-run. See local listings. Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Mon Jul 31 02:10P ACT- Encore's Action Channel
Gideon
Thu Jul 27 09:15A STARE- Starz
Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse
Wed Aug 2 03:30A DISE- The Disney Channel Oklahoma!
Wed Aug 9 08:00A AMC- American Movie Classics
Something So Right, Something About Thanksgiving
Tue Aug 15 09:30A USAE- USA Network Something So Right, Something About a Silver Anniversary
Wed Aug 23 09:30A USAE- USA Network True Hollywood Story
Tue Aug 1 09:00P E!- Entertainment Television
Two Rode Together
Tue Jul 25 01:05A TBS- Turner Broadcasting System
SUSAN DIOL: Susan Diol's Quantum Leap episode MIA-April 1, 1969 will be on Thursday, August 10th from 12-1 pm (centrl time) on SciFi. She plays a character named Beth Calavicci. Her Wing's episode Hooker, Line, and Sinker will be on Monday, August 21st at 10-10:30 am (centrl) on USA. She plays a character named Heather. Her Alien Nation episode Millennium will be on Saturday, August 19th at 12 pm or Sunday, August 20th 2 am (centrl-2 hours) on SciFi. 8/16 Seduction: 3 Tales From The Inner Sanctum 3:40-5:15 pm (et) on LOVE. 8/18 Night Court: Family Affair Part 1 & 2 8-9 am or 2-3 pm (centrl) on A&E. 8/28 8 pm-centrl PAX 1 hour. Touched by an Angel: The One That Got Away. Susan plays a character named Susan Duplain. 8/29 10:30 pm-centrl USA 1 hour. Walker, Texas Ranger Part 1 of 2: War Zone. Susan plays a character named Dana Reno. 8/30 10:30 pm-centrl USA 1 hour. Walker, Texas Ranger Part 2 of 2: War Zone. 8/31 4:00 PM Cosby Show: Home for the Weekend
307 WGN
CANADA: PARTRIDGE FAMILY: 8/26 - 10:30pm - StarTV - True Hollywood Story: The Partridge Family
SHIRLEY JONES: 8/24 - 4:00am - Bravo - Dutchman
ENGLAND/UK: DAVID CASSIDY: I Love 1972
Fans in the US will find out when David's gonna be on by going to www.tv-now.com/stars/dcassidy.html , Shaun on www.tv-now.com/stars/shauncas.html, and Jack on www.tv-now.com/stars/jackcass.html You can also visit www.tvguide.entertainment.aol.com/ For Norwegian and Scandinavian listings, go to www.sol.no/tv/, www.nettavisen.no/tvguide/index.htm or www.dagenstv.com/no/ntb/ |
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We have received
feedback from fans who have seen David's brother Patrick at the Copa, and
the general impression is that Patrick did an excellent job. One question
fans have asked is whether Patrick would do "I Woke Up In Love This Morning"
and "I Think I Love You" during the mini concert. He didn't. Instead he
sang the Spencer Davis classic "Gimme Some Loving." He also danced a lot
more in the show than David.
Singer David
Cassidy signs an autograph for Tracy Lynch of Stamford, Conn. at the KidsCharities.org
fund-raiser at the track. RICK GARGIULO/The Saratogian
August
2, 2000: Shaun appeared on the Drive Home with Ryan Seacrest
& Lisa radio show on Star 98.7. He was on for at least an hour, in
the midst of recorded music & commercials. Shaun was there to promote
his "Cover Me" series on USA Network, which is on at 9 pm on Wednesdays.
He also had to answer a lot of questions about his past as a teen idol.
If you want to read the whole transcript from the radio show, you can go
to