Actor updates!

Ted Shackelford (Charles) appears to be retired.

Paul Satterfield (Tom) quit acting and is now rumored to be a teacher and/or coach.

Mimi Kennedy (Eleanor) continues to appear regularly in primetime TV and movies. She has a recurring role on "Mom" Mondays on CBS.
 

David Gail (Dean) continues to appear sporadically in TV and movies.
 

Jamie Luner (Peyton) appears in many movies on Lifetime as well as the occasional guest-starring role.

Alexia Robinson (Cassie) has been keeping busy in many guest-starring roles on TV and in movies.

Robyn Lively (Lane) guest-stars on many network TV shows.


Brian McNamara (Lane's ex-fiance, Terry) works often.  He guest-stars on a re-run of "Magnum P.I." Friday, June 11 on CBS.

Shannon Sturges is now an acting coach and owns the Speiser/Sturges Acting Studio in Los Angeles.


Ray Wise (Edward) has quite a few movies coming out this year. He guest-stars on "Home Economics" Wednesday, 9/22 and re-run again Friday, 9/24 on ABC.
 

George Eads(Travis/Nick) starred in the CBS series "MacGyver," Friday nights. He still works regularly. Years ago, Eads was profiled in Parade Magazine!  See the article 

Wendy Phillips guest-stars on "SEAL Team" Wednesday, Oct. 17 on CBS.

Did you know....?

• The series was created by Constance M. Burge who went on to do the show Charmed for the WB.  Aaron Spelling produced both shows as well as many others.

• Our page was the first and best Savannah page on the Web.

III.) Old News: 

Aaron Spelling, creator of "Savannah" and many other shows, died this past weekend (June 23rd weekend).  We all mourn the loss of this creative visionary!

From TV Guide.com:  Savannah Star Cast on The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless has cast someone to replace Signy Coleman as Hope Adams Wilson when Victor has a vision of his former wife in the July 14 episode.
The recast is Beth Toussaint, who was a series regular on Aaron Spelling's nighttime sudser Savannah as Veronica Koslowski. She is also the real-life wife of Jack Coleman, who played Gay Steven No. 2 on Dynasty.

 Thanks to Michelle for this news: Grapevine' yields second CBS crop-- Who says there are no second chances in TV? CBS' Grapevine sitcom, canceled in 1992, resumes production next week in Miami. The revamped comedy, about the lives and loves of the South Beach set, is expected to premiere in March. Jonathan Penner, Steven Eckholdt and Lynn Clark were the original stars as restaurant owner David; his sportscaster brother, Thumper; and David's girlfriend, Susan, a cruise line executive. But producer David Frankel has recast the show. Eckholdt, who played Thumper, now is David to George Eads' (Savannah) Thumper; Kristy Swanson (Early Edition) is Susan. Frankel (Miami Rhapsody) refused to give up on Grapevine and brought it up with the past four programming chiefs at CBS. The network finally said yes, with some modifications. "The tone of the show this time around is sweeter and gentler, with more romance," Frankel says. His unofficial co-star is Miami. "There's a really sexy quality to the city," he says, "from the sultry air to the fact that people don't wear a lot of clothes here." From the 11/26 issue of USA Today

Thanks to Denise who told me: Shannon Sturges is in a new TV movie called Silent Predator. It airs on TBS June 13.
older news: My pal who worked on the show emailed me: "Just got an email from Shannon Sturges who is in a Fox MOW that will air on July 29th....and also told me about a trip to Africa. " Shannon was in the movie "Terror in the Mall" on FOX. She was also on Love Boat recently.

Eads was a recurring character on ER 97-98 season as a paramedic. Someone told me this story, don't know if it's true: "My best friend and I were at a bar in Westwood, CA. And I saw him from across the bar and went up and started talking to him and his friend, and the bar closed, and my friend and I went to his house and played on his sony playstation until like 4am, so we stayed at his house and he took us home the next morning. Very sweet guy, at first I didn't know who he was, but then I did, but it didn't matter. His house is very nice, and I saw him in his Calvin's, he has a very nice body..but he is a small guy. About 5'7 or 5'8, and very toned. Anyway, it was cool..."  I'll bet!  Girls, don't go home with people you don't know, even Savannah actors! ;)

In Spring/Summer 1997, Paul Satterfield (Tom) and Mimi Kennedy (Eleanor) had joined former Savannah castmate Jocelyn Seagrave (ex-"Rita") on the FOX nighttime soap "Pacific Palisades" but unfortunately that show was cancelled, too.

The WB has canceled Savannah and two other shows. If you feel like it, write to them at the below address and complain. Or join Nicholas' efforts to get FOX to pick up the show.
Let's tell all our friends to write the WB Network to let them know how much we love Savannah and want it back. The Warner Brothers Network (WB) 4000 Warner Blvd., Bldg. 34R Burbank, CA 91522 (There is no email address that I know of). Thanks to Meredith for this suggestion.
From Reuters/Variety May 14th: "Leaving the schedule are Brotherly Love, Life With Roger and Savannah, the latter of which was the talk of last season's upfront presentation after a strong midseason debut. Garth Ancier, president of the WB's entertainment division, said Savannah had a "rough season creatively," but attributed its cancellation to the fact that serial dramas don't repeat well, making the investment too expensive."
Jeremy Thompson has lost his email address for the Save Savannah campaign but he urges you to send a letter to the WB address above. You can also email Nick to add your emails to ask for the WB to bring the show back.

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