Criseyde's David Selby Site Update 3/24/06

A few recent additions:

• New, better quality images from David Selby's 1975 appearance on Police Woman have been added to the Photo Gallery.
• The What's New? page has been redesigned to feature a new Events Calendar section.
• A link to photos from The Wonder of Reading's Explore-A-Story event has been added to the "Recent Appearances" section of the News page.

All new material is accessible directly from the What's New? page of the site.

http://www.ldrweb.com/davidselby

Lara Parker on Police Woman

Images of Lara Parker (Angelique) in a 1975 episode of the series Police Woman have been added to the Gallery.

AOL Unveils In2TV

March 15, 2006 is the premiere date for In2TV, America Online and Warner Brothers' new free on-demand broadband television service. Internet users will be able to view episodes of classic Warner Brothers television series, including Falcon Crest, which features David Selby (Quentin Collins) as Richard Channing, and The Scarecrow and Mrs. King, starring Kate Jackson (Daphne Harridge).

Ten episodes of each series will be available at a time. Beginning in May, the first five episodes of each series will be removed to make room for five new episodes, and new episodes will continue to rotate in and out in this fashion in the coming months.

David Selby fans will have to wait a few weeks for the Falcon Crest episodes featuring Richard Channing. The character doesn't appear until the second season begins.

In addition to these two series featuring former Dark Shadows actors as regular cast members, several of the In2TV series featured DS actors in guest appearances. Look for more information about those episodes as they become available.

Michael Stroka on Wonder Woman

Images of Michael Stroka (Aristede) from his 1978 appearance in an episode of Wonder Woman have been added to the Gallery.

Dark Shadows DVD Collection 24

Dark Shadows DVD Collection 24 will be released on May 30, 2006.

At Collinwood in the year 1840, governess Daphne Harridge finds a letter from her absent sister warning her to stay away from Quentin Collins. Roxanne Drew rises as a vampire and attacks Lamar Trask. When Trask discovers Quentin's laboratory and proclaims that he will be placed on trial for witchcraft, Barnabas and Desmond Collins vow to save Quentin from being executed. Gabriel Collins plots to revise his father Daniel's will so that he and Edith Collins will inherit the entire family fortune. After reading servant Ben Stokes' diary from 1795, Lamar Trask finds the skeleton of his father bricked up in the Old House basement and plans revenge on Barnabas. Angelique realizes that Barnabas' claims that Gerard Stiles is possessed by Judah Zachery may be true.

This set will feature bonus interviews with David Selby (Quentin Collins), John Karlen (Desmond Collins), James Storm (Gerard Stiles), and Dan Curtis, creator and executive producer of Dark Shadows.

To pre-order this set from Amazon and support the site through your purchase, click here.

David Selby in End Game on DVD

Fans of David Selby (Quentin Collins) can purchase End Game on DVD beginning in May 2006. The movie was filmed in Spokane, Washington in the early part of 2005. It stars Cuba Gooding, Jr and Angie Harmon as a Secret Service agent and a journalist who team up to investigate the conspiracy behind the assassination of the President. The film also features Anne Archer, Burt Reynolds, Jack Scalia, and James Woods. Selby portrays Shakey, a homeless man who may be an important source in the investigation.

To purchase this DVD from Amazon and help support this site and Criseyde's David Selby Site (at no additional cost to you), please click here.

David Selby Appearance in LA in March

The following information comes from DavidSelby.com, the official David Selby (Quentin Collins) web site:

David Selby is among the celebrity readers scheduled to appear at Explore-A-Story: A Celebration of Books. This children's book-themed festival is a fundraiser for The Wonder of Reading, an organization that "expands and renovates public elementary school libraries, provides funds to restock the library's collection of books, and trains volunteers to read one-on-one with struggling readers in the new library."

Explore-A-Story will be held Sunday, March 12, 2006, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood. Scheduled events include: screenings of book-inspired movies; book readings by celebrated children's authors, illustrators, and celebrities; live children's entertainment; walk-around book, TV, and film characters; food; a book fair; and much more. Tickets are $75 each or $275 for a family of four.

Please visit The Wonder of Reading web site for additional information including a complete list of participants and how to purchase tickets for this event.

For more information about David Selby, please visit my David Selby site.

Donna McKechine to Play Mame

Donna McKechnie (Amanda Harris) will play the title role in the Barrington Stage Company's concert version of Jerry Herman's Mame. Performances will be October 4-15 at the Berkshire Music Hall in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

McKechnie won a Tony Award for her performance as Cassie in the original Broadway cast of A Chorus Line.

Dark Shadows fans may recall that David Selby (Quentin Collins) appeared in a production of Mame in California in 2002.

For additional details about the Barrington Stage Company production of Mame, read the article on Playbill Online or visit the Barrington Stage Company web site.

Kate Jackson on Larry King Live

Kate Jackson (Daphne Harridge) appeared on Larry King Live on Friday, February 3, to discuss surviving heart disease. Patty Duke was also a guest on this program. It will be rebroadcast on Saturday, February 11, at 9:00 pm Eastern.

February is American Heart Month. Visit the American Heart Association web site for more information.

Read the First Chapter of Lara Parker's New Dark Shadows Novel

In July 2006, a new Dark Shadows novel by Lara Parker (Angelique) will be released. You can pre-order a copy of The Salem Branch and support this site via your purchase by clicking here. In the meantime, Parker's official site, LaraParker.com, has an exclusive preview which includes the first chapter of the book. Click here to read it.

This site first reported on Parker's book on December 31, 2005. Click here to read the original news item.