Thanks to all the people of  David Cassidy's management, the Las Vegas Review Journal, the Las Vegas Sun, Kidscharities.org, Tina and Barbara of the Just David Fan Club, Cheryl of Friends of the Cassidys, Jade of The Downunder David Cassidy Fan Site, Marjon of The International David Cassidy Fan Club of Holland, Lynn of the UK fan site, and to those on the David and Shaun Cassidy chatlists on Yahoo and Topica for keeping this Newsletter updated at any time.

© January 2002 by 
Erik Drilen.

Did you know that...
- Kim Carnes toured with David Cassidy on his 1974 tour, and that she also wrote her own column in Tiger Beat Magazine about being on the road with him? Kim Carnes also wrote three songs with David, that were released on his albums "Rock Me Baby" and "Dreams Are Nuthin' More Than Wishes."

- on January 30, 2002 it's been 25 years since the first episode of the Hardy Boys with Shaun Cassidy and Parker Stevenson aired?

Then And Now Tour 2002
New concerts posted

The DC Journal
- Entertainment Weekly: Hot Topic: Here are TV's men of the year
- Tracing Sheena Easton's road to musical stardom
- Interview with Danny Bonaduce: "Crack, booze and a Partridge"
- Shaun Cassidy and "The Agency"
Clippings from the Dutch gossip magazine Story 

Read the new Norwegian biography, meant for the Norwegian market, in connection with the release of "Then and Now" in Norway. Click on the flag above.
 

Briefs
The 14-year-old American superstar-to-be (?) Kaci, has just released the Partridge Family hit "I Think I Love You" as a single, and the song will also be on her upcoming album.

Norway's most popular singer this year, Morten Abel (his new album sold to double platinum in just 2 months), obviously has a good taste. This is what he wrote on his page on Virgin Records Norway: "I just bought some vinyl albums in a second hand store in Oxford; T Rex, Dolly Parton, Francoise Hardy, David Essex, Queen, 10CC and Cliff. Yes Cliff! What's so funny? The guy who worked in the second hand record store was laughing in my face. So I bought six Cliff albums, just to piss him off. I haven't got to play any of them yet, but I'm sure they're good. Not as good as David Cassidy, but still. "Power to all our friends", remember? No? What about "Soft as a summer shower" by David Cassidy? No? Well, it doesn't matter."

If you want Shaun Cassidy's albums to be released on CD, then go to Hardy Girl's Shaunshine Site to sign the petition.

Greek Isles Casino - Dr. Naughty.
MGM Grand - EFX with Rick Springfield.
New York-New York - Lord of the Dance.
Sahara - Steve Wyrick.
Stardust - Wayne Newton.

"Lip-synching by Rick Springfield and acoustically enhanced tap-dancing at Lord of the Dance are not acceptable at the prices they charge for tickets. Wayne Newton's continual throat problems, with no refund of tickets policy, was also noted. The Steve Wyrick show still has not performed some of the illusions promised and the Dr. Naughty show at the Greek Isles Casino (formerly the Debbie Reynolds Casino) for $45 admission was a disappointment."

May we suggest Mr. Springfield that you stop lip-synching, and start singing live. Remember the critics when David Cassidy did the show? Just to fresh up your mind:

"EFX" boasts Broadway talent galore and has that cosmic expanse of spirit, that lift of a driving dream, that wily, woozy pretentiousness, that have marked the boffo Broadway musical ever since "Cats" crept into town nearly 13 years ago. (Time Magazine)

An astonishing $40 million production that is the new state-of-the-art spectacle for Glitter Gulch. (USA Today)

EFX is a totally over-the-top, thrill-a-minute experience. (Chicago Tribune)

Simply put, this show has no equal. 
(Chicago Sun Times)

An effects-filled journey through time. And you feel like a child that's stumbled on Disneyland, the circus, and Radio City Music Hall, magnified to the nth degree. (A&E Monthly)

TV alert for the United Kingdom
BBC2 will be showing "David Cassidy - Teenage Dream" on January 12 at 10pm.

TV alert for New Zealand
THE DAVID CASSIDY STORY
TV4, 9.30pm, Monday, 14th January, 2002.
The obligatory made-for-TV tale of 70s teen heart-throb and pop star David Cassidy's rise and fall, based on his autobiography C'mon Get Happy: Fear and Loathing on The Partridge Family Bus. As well as documenting the pressures of touring, his failed romances, and his battles with addiction and depression, the film is most fascinating when it focuses on his life-long struggle to get the approval of his plainly jealous father, a former veteran Broadway actor.

TV alert for Denmark
DR1 will show the movie "David Cassidy – en stjernes storhed og fald" (The David Cassidy Story) starring Andrew Kavovit and Malcolm McDowell, on January 19 at 23.15.

David Cassidy – en stjernes storhed og fald
(The David Cassidy Story)
Lørdag 19. januar kl 23.15 på DR1
ShowView: 5632426 
 Amerikansk autentisk drama fra 2000. 
 Kvinder, penge og berømmelse. Tv-stjernen og popsangeren David Cassidy har det  hele. Men livet som teenageidol har sin bagside, og hans anstrengte forhold til  faderen fører til nedturen. Der er kort vej fra stjernerne til et liv med stoffer 
 og nervesammenbrud, men hvor findes håbet? Manuskript: Duane Poole. Medvirkende:  David Cassidy: Andrew Kavovit, Jack Cassidy: Malcolm McDowell og Roma Maffia: Ruth Aarons. Desuden medvirker: Sue Shifrin: Chandra West og Susan Dey: Katie Wright. 

TV alert for Scandinavia
"Mysteries and Scandals" focusing David's dad Jack Cassidy will air on E! for Scandinavians with satellite on the following dates:
February 1 - 18:30 (6:30 pm)
February 2 - 01.30 (1:30 am)
   February 2 - 09:00 (9 am)
February 4 - 11:30 (11:30 am)
Possibly also the rest of Europe will be able to view this. Times are Central European times.

To search TV stations in your own country click on the button.

David Cassidy Valentine Teddy Bear 
$22.99 

David Cassidy Valentine Mug and Candy 
$24.99 

David Cassidy Valentine Chocolates 
$19.99 

Only available at Cafepress until February 14. 

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