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My Network TV announced that Morgan is joining the cast
of its telenovela "Fashion House," which debuts on the new network in
September.
The show takes an in-depth look at the glamorous yet unscrupulous world of the fashion industry. Morgan will portray 'Sophia Blakely', a long-standing enemy ready to exact revenge on fashion mogul Maria Gianni (Bo Derek) as a result of the two power-hungry women's tumultuous past.
"This has been fun," Morgan, who's already shot some scenes with Derek, told The Associated Press on Friday.
"She's very game," she said. "We're having a very good time doing our knockdown, drag-out ... fights. It's always fun to do it with someone who gets into it."
Morgan said she likes to stay on the industry's cutting edge and was intrigued by My Network, which is launching in September on channels displaced by UPN's closing. My Network TV is showing a prime-time lineup of soap operas that air five nights a week, modeled after the telenovela format that is popular worldwide.
"I'm always trying to find new ways to catch my audience off-guard," she said.
MyNetwork TV is a venture by FOX owner News Corp. and is made up largely of stations (including several owned by News Corp.) that were cast off when UPN and The WB merged to form The CW. It will launch Sept. 5 with two telenovela-style shows, "Fashion House" and "Desire,". The 65 episodes will will run five nights a week for 13 weeks at 9:00 PM, with a recap on Saturdays.
Film:
>>>
On Aug. 24 Morgan
taped the Dr. Phil show which aired on Sept. 12
>>> Morgan was a guest at
this year's Emmy Awards which aired on Sunday, Sept. 27 on NBC -
Visit the Photo
Gallery for photos from the show
>>>
Watch for a piece on Morgan and Fashion House on upcoming
Access Hollywood and Extra shows
Print:
>>>
This week's
Entertainment Weekly (with Heidi Klum on cover)
>>> Current issue of TV
Guide has an article on Morgan and Fashion House
>>> People
Magazine 2 page spread with photos - Aug. 31 issue
>>>
Newsweek
business section
Upcoming Episodes
Debut:
A prime-time soap opera set in the world of fashion. First up: Maria (Bo Derek) risks it all by making a secret deal with William Chandler (Joel Berti). 60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Tue Sep 5 09:00P on WOR New York Wed Sep 6 12:00A on WOR New York
Maria tries to settle her debt to William while thwarting her son's budding romance with a new hire named Michelle. 60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Wed Sep 6 09:00P on WOR New York
Maria is secretly drawn to the sinister William. Meanwhile, Michelle deals with her divorce while her forbidden relationship with Luke blooms. 60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Thu Sep 7 09:00P on WOR New York
Luke's life is further complicated by wooing Michelle; William reports to an enigmatic associate. 60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Sat Sep 9 09:00P on WOR New York
A daily prime-time soap opera about the scandalous people in the glamorous world of fashion centers on an empire run by the all-powerful Maria Gianni. 60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), SAP, HDTV
Sun Sep 10 09:00P on WOR New York Mon Sep 11 09:00P on WOR New York Tue Sep 12 12:00A on WOR New York Tue Sep 12 09:00P on WOR New York Wed Sep 13 12:00A on WOR New York Wed Sep 13 09:00P on WOR New York Thu Sep 14 12:00A on WOR New York Thu Sep 14 09:00P on WOR New York Fri Sep 15 12:00A on WOR New York Sat Sep 16 12:00A on WOR New York Sun Sep 17 09:00P on WOR New York Mon Sep 18 09:00P on WOR New York Tue Sep 19 09:00P on WOR New York Wed Sep 20 09:00P on WOR New York Thu Sep 21 09:00P on WOR New York Sat Sep 23 09:00P on WOR New York
A recap of 'Fashion House' storylines from the previous week. 60 minutes- TV-14, (CC), Stereo, SAP, HDTV, New
Sun Sep 10 12:00A on WOR New York Sat Sep 16 09:00P on WOR New York Sun Sep 17 12:00A on WOR New York
A review of the series' plotlines. 60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Wed Oct 25 09:00P on WOR New York
Sophia declares revenge; Lance and Rodney make an investment in a new endeavor. 60 minutes- 2006
Tue Oct 10 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
Michelle makes a shocking announcement; Nikki and William become closer; Maria makes an enticing offer to Lance. 60 minutes- 2006
Tue Oct 17 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
Maria appears to have no regrets about what she did to Luke and Michelle; Tania has a rough time; Gloria reveals her plans for Lance 60 minutes- 2006
Tue Oct 3 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
Lance and Maria agree on a deal; Nikki experiences some difficulties. 60 minutes- 2006
Wed Oct 18 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
Tania makes a bad choice when faced with a decision; Michelle confronts Maria. 60 minutes- 2006
Thu Oct 19 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
Maria's wedding plans go awry; Nikki has a surprise for Tania. 60 minutes- 2006
Thu Oct 5 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
Luke has a confrontation with his mother; William makes an enticing offer to Nikki; Lance confesses his love. 60 minutes- 2006
Fri Oct 13 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
A recap of the 'Fashion House' storylines from the previous week. 60 minutes-
Sat Oct 7 09:00P on MyNetwork TV Sat Oct 14 09:00P on MyNetwork TV Sat Oct 21 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
A recap of the events and highlights of the series 'Fashion House.' 60 minutes-
Wed Oct 25 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
A recap of the 'Fashion House' storylines from the previous week. 60 minutes-
Sat Oct 28 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
Michelle and Maria are both furious with Luke; Gloria thinks about her decisions; Lance tries to reclaim a lost possession. 60 minutes- 2006
Fri Oct 27 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
Maria reveals her plan to reconcile Lance and his estranged wife; Michelle acts on William's advice and it backfires. 60 minutes- 2006
Fri Oct 20 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
Michelle confronts Lexi; William plots to do some dirty work; Luke is seduced. 60 minutes- 2006
Mon Oct 2 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
Lance begins to stir up more trouble for Michelle; Nikki and Tania unleash their pent up hatred. 60 minutes- 2006
Mon Oct 23 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
Tension begins to build between Maria and William; Nikki receives a surprising visit. 60 minutes- 2006
Thu Oct 26 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
Luke reveals the truth about Maria to Michelle; William corners Luke; the mystery woman is revealed 60 minutes- 2006
Wed Oct 4 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
Luke is in denial and refuses to believe the truth about his mother; Michelle and Lexi develop a plan to help them seek revenge. 60 minutes- 2006
Wed Oct 11 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
Maria begins to make trouble and Luke discovers his mother's true colors. 60 minutes- 2006
Thu Oct 12 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
Michelle bursts in and interrupts an important meeting; Sophia and Tania begin a friendship. 60 minutes- 2006
Mon Oct 16 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
Luke confronts Maria and Sophia reveals some secrets about her past. 60 minutes- 2006
Mon Oct 9 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
Maria confronts Sophia; Luke finds that he is becoming very angry with William. 60 minutes- 2006
Fri Oct 6 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
Maria is disappointed by Tania; William and Sophia are thrown together on a new endeavor. 60 minutes- 2006
Tue Oct 24 09:00P on MyNetwork TV
As Michelle corners Lexi, William weaves a wicked web. Also, a seductive advance tests Luke. 60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Sun Oct 1 09:00P on WOR New York Mon Oct 2 09:00P on WOR New York
Maria remains remorseless over her devious plot against Michelle and Luke; Tania falls on hard times; and Gloria's grand plan for Lance is revealed. 60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Tue Oct 3 09:00P on WOR New York
Luke spills the beans about Michelle to Maria; William confronts Luke; and the mystery woman is unmasked. 60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Wed Oct 4 09:00P on WOR New York
Unexpected happenings impact Maria's wedding plans; Tania receives a surprise, courtesy of Nikki. 60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Thu Oct 5 09:00P on WOR New York
The claws come out when Maria and Sophia feud; and William raises Luke's ire. 60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Fri Oct 6 09:00P on WOR New York Sat Oct 7 09:00P on WOR New York
Luke confronts Maria; Sophia opens up about her past. 60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Mon Oct 9 09:00P on WOR New York
Sophia plans to retaliate; Lance and Rodney take on a new endeavor. 60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Tue Oct 10 09:00P on WOR New York
Luke dismisses truths about his mother; and Michelle and Lexi declare revenge. 60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Wed Oct 11 09:00P on WOR New York
Where Maria goes, trouble follows; and Luke opens his eyes to his mother's character. 60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Thu Oct 12 09:00P on WOR New York
Luke faces off with his mother; Nikki receives an exciting offer from William; and Lance reveals his affections. 60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Fri Oct 13 09:00P on WOR New York Sat Oct 14 09:00P on WOR New York
60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Mon Oct 16 09:00P on WOR New York
60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Tue Oct 17 09:00P on WOR New York
60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Wed Oct 18 09:00P on WOR New York
60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Thu Oct 19 09:00P on WOR New York
60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Fri Oct 20 09:00P on WOR New York Sat Oct 21 09:00P on WOR New York
60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Tue Oct 24 07:00P on WOR New York
60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Tue Oct 24 09:00P on WOR New York
60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Thu Oct 26 09:00P on WOR New York
60 minutes- TV-14, 2006, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Fri Oct 27 09:00P on WOR New York Sat Oct 28 09:00P on WOR New York
A recap of 'Fashion House' storylines from the previous week. 60 minutes- TV-14, (CC), Stereo, SAP, Wide, HDTV, New
Sun Oct 1 12:00A on WOR New York
Dallas' Morgan Fairchild roars back as feisty fashionista on new network
Morgan Fairchild is old enough to have worked with the late legends Cary Grant, Gregory Peck, Bette Davis, George Burns, Jack Lemmon, Shelley Winters and Bob Hope.
She's also young enough to wage a series of three free-swinging catfights with Bo Derek in the new MyNetworkTV's Fashion House. Hey, it's a living, and the 56-year-old Dallas native knows how to earn her Hollywood keep. "I'm very proud of being a survivor," Ms. Fairchild says while visiting the city that once knew her as Lake Highlands High School graduate Patsy McClenny. "I credit it partially to just being so Aquarian and always looking for the new and cutting-edge stuff. ... Every five years, you have to reintroduce yourself to a whole new audience."
She's still a notably curved traffic-stopper who's otherwise thin as a signpost. Yes, she'll willingly play the mother of a grown man, as she did on Friends with a recurring role as Nora Tyler Bing. But, no, she hasn't forgotten what put her on the map. Nor have MyNetworkTV publicity materials, which hail her as "renowned for her ability to play elegant and brutally conniving villainesses."
There's a single-word summation for that talent, which Ms. Fairchild first exhibited in prime time as an evil sorority queen in the 1978 TV movie The Initiation of Sarah. Its producer, Chuck Fries, gave her advice that she soon took to the bank as the she-devilish cover-girl star of NBC's Flamingo Road.
"He told me, 'I can find a good ingénue anywhere. But a good [rhymes with rich] is hard to find."
"And, also, I've always made them funny," Ms. Fairchild adds. "There aren't many girls who look like me who can do that, and so, suddenly, you get cast that way a lot. Some would say my characters are over the top. But I would say they're fun."
Fashion House, premiering Sept. 5 on KDFI-TV (Channel 27), finds her as "power-hungry" Sophia Blakely in a stripped-down, 65-episode English-language version of a previously aired Spanish-language telenovela. MyNetworkTV's no-frills schedule has its two featured stars working at a pace akin to Lucy and Ethel's in the frantic chocolate factory episode of I Love Lucy.
Six-day workweeks, with Saturday nights regularly spilling over into early Sunday mornings, keep Fashion House on pace to film a full one-hour episode for each day of shooting. Its already completed running mate, Desire, had the same aggressively cost-efficient blueprint. MyNetworkTV executives say the goal is to make each episode for $200,000, the equivalent of a hold-the-lettuce, hold-the-mayo bologna sandwich in today's TV world.
Pant-pant, Ms. Fairchild is diplomatic.
"Everything is relative," she says. "It's just going a little faster and trying to come in really prepared."
She's yet to film her climactic third fight with Ms. Derek, who plays fashion mogul Maria Gianni. First, they slapped each other around outside a parked car. Then Ms. Fairchild upped the ante by "trying to stab her with a syringe in her hospital room."
Ms. Fairchild hasn't yet "seen the choreography" for the pair's grand finale. "I think it'll be a doozy. But no mud, no water so far."
She's well-schooled in fisticuffs after taking four years of kung fu lessons while living in New York City and getting her first big break in the 1970s on the daytime soap Search for Tomorrow. By then, she'd become Morgan Fairchild, having concocted the name at a pizza parlor with longtime friend and writer Camilla Carr.
"I had never felt like a Patsy," she says. "It never seemed to suit me."
As a primo sex siren of the 1980s, she appeared on a number of Bob Hope specials, including 1982's Stars Over Texas from San Antonio. Mr. Lemmon, also a guest, came to her rescue after Mr. Hope invited them to a "big gala" sponsored by a Texas bank.
"Well, some drunk banker grabs me and drags me onto the dance floor," Ms. Fairchild recalls. "And I'm in a strapless gown, and he tries to stick his hand down my dress. And Jack Lemmon comes over and says, 'Unhand that woman!' To be rescued by Jack Lemmon. My hero."
She has lots of these stories. Here's another:
Ms. Fairchild, Mr. Peck and Mr. Grant were flying together to Las Vegas to host a Chinese New Year's event at Caesar's Palace. Mr. Peck asked her how to get in touch with Willie Nelson, one of her close friends. This prompted Mr. Grant to lean over and ask, "Who is this person?"
Ms. Fairchild clued him in, prompting Cary to try carrying a tune after further inquiring, "Oh, is he the one who sings that song about being out in the street?"
"So he starts singing this song. Coming out of Cary Grant it sounds like 'On the Street Where You Grew Up.' Only it's 'On the Road Again.' "
She laughs uproariously in the company of an interviewer of roughly the same vintage. Otherwise, her tales often are lost on today's young actors.
"They don't know who any of the people I worked with are. You can sit in the makeup room and talk about working with Bette Davis [on the pilot episode of ABC's Hotel], and they don't know who she is. They don't know who Cary Grant or Humphrey Bogart were, and they don't know what Casablanca is. They don't know anything about the industry in which they're trying to make a living. Sometimes, it's a little frightening."
In that context, Ms. Fairchild is something of a golden oldie. More important, though, she's bracingly resilient. Imagine where her career might have gone had she landed the key role of Jacy Farrow in 1971's classic The Last Picture Show. Instead, it went to Cybill Shepherd, on whose CBS sitcom Ms. Fairchild appeared more than a quarter of a century later.
"I thought I had that part," she says. "So did my agent."
Oh, well.
"Life is a series of 'what ifs,' " Ms. Fairchild
says. "Whatever I'm supposed to get, that's what I'll get. There are always
disappointments. ... But if you dwell on that, you're just going to make
yourself old and angry before your time. And I see a lot of that in
Hollywood."
Click here to watch a video clip interview of Morgan from the DallasNews.com
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