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CSAW & TAWA PRESS RELEASE
For Information, Contact: Charlotte
Swank email: csaw_1@webtv.net
Local Contact Information: Becky Tyrcha, AWAntholog@aol.com Soap Groups Unite in Protest
of Awards Show
MARBLEHEAD, OH - The Committee
to Save Another World and The Another World
"TAWA's main mission is to provide
fans with a place on the Internet to
"Soap Opera Digest has been just
as much a part of the lives of soap fans as
CSAW officials have attempted
since July to secure a meeting with NBC or
"After all these months of no
responses, it was clear to us at TAWA that
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>Monday --- March 6, 2000 >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > >TV GUIDE AWARDS > >Well, the ballots have been counted and the winner was announced. NBC's >Days of Our Lives picked up the TV Guide Award for Favorite Soap Opera. >Congratulations to the cast and crew of DOOL. As we all know by now, >Another World could not be part of the competition because it was not on the >air at the time ballots were released. What is also unfortunate is the fact >that we may never know how many "write-in" votes were tallied. Anybody at >TV Guide have the answer? > >Also interesting to note is that CBS comedy "Everybody Loves Raymond" won >for Favorite Comedy. The show may not be the mega-hit advertisers want >demographically, but it is a show that the viewers WANT and LOVE. > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > >THIS FRIDAY, THE SOD AWARDS > >We have received many messages about the position we are taking on the SOD >Awards being produced by Dick Clark Productions and being aired on NBC this >Friday, March 10. To be honest with you, the whole SOD Awards Show >controversy has been very frustrating. We have worked hard sending letters, >posting to message boards and making telephone calls. Throughout this whole >experience all we have heard is that SOD will air a "tribute" to AW. That's >all well and good. We look forward to seeing how SOD will handle this >tribute, especially since it is being aired on NBC. The editors of Soap >Opera Digest have a unique opportunity here and we hope that they will not >let the fans down. > >So, as far as we are concerned we will be watching this show very closely on >Friday night. And SOD can be assured that there will be a reaction from >CSAW and its members immediately following the broadcast. I would even >venture to say that West Coast AW fans will have our reaction BEFORE the >show airs in the Pacific Time Zone. > >There are, of course, a few things we want to note. We are very >disappointed with SOD in failing to respond to any of our inquiries. SOD >has been very hesitant to even acknowledge our existence and that should be >a red flag to any and all soap fans. Without readers, SOD becomes nothing >more than a heap of scrap paper bound together and destined for the local >refuse center. We are encouraged to hear that Victoria Wyndham is currently >on the West Coast. We hope that in some way this means she will be on hand >this Friday at the show. We also hope this means that the editors used >their "wisdom" and decided to bestow the Editor's Choice Award on our >"Rachel". > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > >AND SPEAKING OF VICTORIA WYNDHAM. > >Visitors to the www.victoriawyndham.com site will be happy to know that >there are many responses from Ms. Wyndham to fans this month. Many fans who >wrote come from CSAW and we were encouraged by her responses. > >One response that especially touched us was to a note that our own >Connecticut Coordinator and Executive Committee Member Sue (Serena) wrote. >I hope the folks at the website don't mind, but we really want to share this >with you all: > >FROM SERENA ... >Hi! I just wanted to thank you for your support of CSAW. I hope we are >successful but if we aren't it is nice to know you support us. We won't give >up until the bitter end. Thanks again. >Serena > >VICTORIA REPLIES ... >Hello Serena. It is my privilege to support CSAW and encourage their >mission. Please keep up the good work! > >To read more of the comments and replies please go to: >http://victoriawyndham.com/mar00.htm. We hope that you will take a moment >not only to visit the site but to leave your own feedback to Ms. Wyndham! >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > >COMMITTEES UPDATE > >Committees have been organized in the "all new and improved" CSAW. Here is >a recap of where each committee stands: > >I. MEDIA COMMITTEE >This committee would be strictly responsible to cultivate, contact and >report on media activities throughout the United States and Canada. The >media committee would be responsible for issuing press releases, arranging >radio talk show interviews, local cable access interviews and local >television station coverage. Media committee people would also work with AW >cast member publicists for arranging join interviews pending on the >availability of cast members. > >UPDATE: Sue, Sue-Beth and Noreen are on the Media Committee and will begin >their tour of duty later this week. > >II. RESEARCH COMMITTEE >This committee would be strictly responsible for researching Federal, State >and local government websites for corporate information. In addition, the >research committee would also monitor entertainment industry newswires for >any articles that may be of interest to CSAW. For those of you who possess >the "Sherlock Holmes" or "Nancy Drew" gene, here is your chance to put your >talents to work! > >UPDATE: Caroline, Theresa and Marie are on the Research Committee. Later >this week, we will be forwarding our notes and lists of links to them so >that they can begin to do what they need to do. > >III. LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE >This committee would be responsible to monitor the Federal Elections >Commission for where the corporate dollars are flowing during the Election >2000 Season. The committee would also be responsible for monitoring >congressional action on any legislation relating to the broadcast industry, >i.e. corporate network takeovers of other networks, etc. > >UPDATE: We still need members on this committee. This is a great committee >for any political junkies out there or for people who love to do research. > >IV. BUSINESS COMMITTEE >The business committee would be responsible for maintaining accurate filings >of any paperwork required in conjunction with CSAW, Inc. It would also be >responsible for disbursement of any funds that may come into CSAW and filing >an accurate record of such debits and credits as appropriate. > >UPDATE: We have two members on the business committee. We are seeking at >least one more person with accounting and/or legal experience. > >V. CORPORATE RELATIONS COMMITTEE >Probably the most important committee in the sense that members of this >committee will be working with publicists and advertising executives of >other corporations in arranging sponsorship of CSAW. It will be the prime >mission of this committee to argue the benefits of such sponsorship. >Corporate relations committee will also be responsible for presenting >proposals to corporations and follow-through such as the CBS Proposal, WB >Proposal, etc. > >UPDATE: This committee will be dissolved and various duties distributed to >other committees. Stay tuned for further details. > >VI. WEB COMMITTEE >This committee will be responsible for monitoring and contributing to >message boards and newsgroups across the Internet. This is an exciting role >for anyone who is active on message boards. Some of the message boards that >would be covered include Coffeerooms, Mediadomain, Delphi, ABOUT.COM, TV >Guide, Usenet, etc. > >UPDATE: Pam, Allen, Dana, Marie and Flaggz are all eager to begin their >mission on this committee. Be sure to watch a lot of activity coming to a >Message Board near you! > >VII. VIRTUAL ANOTHER WORLD COMMITTEE >The VAW Story Boards are outlined through June, 2000. We desperately need >talented writers to fill in the dialogue for the daily episodes. Primus >will still serve as the head writer but seeks the talented collaboration of >CSAW members who want to take a stab at writing daily episodes. Please >respond to Primus at thesudzchannel@a... only if responding to this request. > >UPDATE: This committee is being given their assignment this week and writing >will once again continue on Virtual Another World! A new episode went out >today and we promise great things to come in the weeks ahead. We will have >a newsletter for Virtual AW fans soon to introduce you to the writing team! > >IN SUMMARY: We still welcome more participants! We are thrilled that the >response to our restructuring is receiving so much support. If you feel you >have a little time to spare each week, that would be great. In the next >newsletter we will be announcing the chairs for each committee and we will >be coming up with ways to have each committee report to the newsletter on a >biweekly basis so that you all stay informed! > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > >WRITERS GUILD AWARDS > >In Beverly Hills, California, the Writers Guild of America handed out awards >yesterday in a wide variety of categories. And the Daytime Serials winner >is: ``Days of Our Lives,'' Sally Sussman Morina, Dena Higley, Marlene Clark >Poulter, Dorothy Ann Purser, Victor Gialanella, Meredith Post, Peter Brash, >Peggy Schibi, Fran Myers, Maralyn Thoma, Joyce Rosenblad, Bruce Neckels and >Sofia Landon Geier. Congratulations to these writers. For information on >other awards go to this URL: >http://wire.ap.org/?FRONTID=ARTS&STORYID=APIS731IV400. > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > >ANNE HECHE MAKES DIRECTORIAL DEBUT. > >On Sunday, March 5 HBO premiered If These Walls Could Talk 2, a trilogy of >stories centering around lesbian couples. The third story, simply entitled >"2000" was written and directed by Anne Heche (ex-Vicky/Marley). Once again >another AW-alum proves that AW certainly was the launch pad for brilliant >careers from Morgan Freeman to Charles Durning. The reviews for Heche's HBO >directorial debut have been stunning. Also, Amy Carlson (ex-Josie Watts) is >a member of the cast in the second movie. > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > >MEETINGS THIS WEEK: > >On the agenda at the meetings this week: > >1. Preparing our reaction to the SOD Awards Show >2. The Launching of the DIVAS 2000 Campaign on Monday March 13, 2000 >3. Setting goals for the committees >4. Updates on incorporation and discussion of proposed by-laws >5. Updates on what other AW fan groups are doing >6. The role of coordinators in the reorganized CSAW > >MEETING SCHEDULE: > >Tuesday, March 7, 2000: Talk City - saveAW Room - 11:00 PM ET > >Thursday, March 9, 2000: AOL - Arts & Entertainment - CSAW - 9 PM ET > >Saturday, March 11, 2000: Talk City - aw4ever Room - 4 PM ET >
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