Cindy Olsen Defends Self Over Brady Bunch Absence
Susan Olsen, the actress who played Cindy on The Brady Bunch, explains she was not dead and discusses her absence from CBS A Very Brady Christmas and NBC Day by Day dream sequence. She notes her replacement by a brown haired girl with braids in the older series era.
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Olsen claims Brady Bunch pay dispute over reunion
The former child star says NBC misrepresented her stance on using her image in Day by Day and reveals a money fight with the Brady family over A Very Brady Christmas. She notes she wasn’t given a script nor unreasonable demands, just a fair deal.
Olsen criticizes Paramount over use of her clips in Brady Bunch film
Former child star Olsen blasts Paramount for using her original clips without permission in a Brady Bunch project. She recalls being asked to participate but refused and notes being left out of the Day by Day opening. She laments typecasting and says she wants to clear her name amid ongoing publicity.
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Major advertisers shun tabloid TV shows says survey
National ad giants from McDonald’s to American Express pull ads from sensational TV like Geraldo and The Downey Show, while others resist only in part. Industry executives say content climate drives bans and limits syndicator pricing, with some advertisers holding firm against arousing controversy.
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Arthur and Original Sin Tonight on TV
At 8:00 p.m. on WGN Arthur stars Dudley Moore with Liza Minnelli in a 1981 screwball style comedy. At 9:00 p.m. on channel 3 Original Sin features Charlton Heston and Ann Jillian in a melodrama about a kidnapped son and a hidden crime family.
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Gideon Oliver Mystery Movie Debuts with Gossett Jr
The final segment of the Mystery Movie anthology features Louis Gossett Jr. as a professor anthropologist embarking on daring international exploits. A separate Murphy Brown episode echoes a real headline as Murphy tries to gain entry to an all male club.
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Willy Nilly slam bid and Charlie’s better line in North AKQ
In a detailed bridge fragment Willy Nilly attempts a fast slam by drawing trumps and setting up hearts but lacks the entries to complete 12 tricks. Charlie instead plays to win the opening, ruffing hearts and drawing trumps to end in dummy, then running the heart suit for a successful contract. Astrology notes follow with daily Aries through Aquarius explanations.
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