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“Dallas� stars wow Real-Life Dallas Audience Photo and Story by Dorothy Gentry
Robert Wilonsky with Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy
Fans of the iconic television series Dallas were treated to a surprisingly funny, humorous and poignant evening recently during A DALLAS Retrospective: JR Ewing Bourbon presents Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. Stars Linda Gray (who played Sue Ellen, ruthless oil baron J.R. Ewing’s long-suffering alcoholic wife) and Patrick Duffy (J.R.’s do-good, younger brother) shared tales of inside stories, on-and-off set anecdotes, as well as memories of the late Larry Hagman who created the larger-than-life character, J.R. Ewing. After 11 years as the number 1 show on television, “Dallas� returned to TNT in 2012 and ran for 3 successful seasons. To many fans and stars shock, surprise and disappointment, the TNT show was cancelled leaving a plethora of unanswered questions and unfinished story lines. “To cancel it like that left so many things undone,� said Duffy. Gray agreed. “I travel a lot and fans everywhere say the same thing: ‘Why did we leave everything so unfinished. What a disrespectful thing to do. If TNT had only had a little bit of respect for the audience and said you’re never going to see these characters again.� Moderated by Robert Wilonsky, The Dallas Morning News City Columnist, a full house listened to Gray and Duffy discuss their respective careers and the effect the popular television show had on Dallas and the world. Gray said many people thought the show would fall apart after the real-life death of Hagman and therefore the death of his on-screen character JR. “The show continued and it was just as powerful,� she said as the characters defined themselves away from J.R. Duffy mentioned Josh Henderson (who played John Ross, J.R.’s son) Jesse Metcalfe (who played Duffy’s son Christopher) and Jordanna Brewster (who played both John Ross’ and Chris’ love interest) as a team of young starts that helped the TNT revival of Dallas become so popular. “The younger cast members didn’t get the chance to show their potential. I was very disappointed in that,� Duffy said. Wilonsky said, “You had taken such possession of the characters and to not be able to say a proper farewell to them is extraordinarily disrespectful for you, for them, for everybody, for all of us.� Hagman, who died in 2012 at the age of 81 in Dallas, was cremated his ashes were scattered at the Southfork Ranch, the on-set home of the Ewing’s in Parker, Texas. Audience members were treated to JR’s funeral scene from the TNT Dallas series where Sue Ellen talked about JR being “the great love of my life.� Gray, who called Hagman her "best friend for 35 years,� and who was at his bedside when he died, "He was the Pied Piper of life and brought joy to everyone he knew. He was creative, generous, funny, loving and talented and I will miss him enormously. He was an original and lived life to the fullest.� Duffty was also at his bedside when he died. “I lost one of the greatest friends ever to grace my life. The loneliness is only what is difficult, as Larry’s peace and comfort is always what is important to me, now as when he was here. He was a fighter in the gentlest way, against his obstacles and for his friends. I wear his friendship with honor." Gray’s award winning portrayal of Sue Ellen brought her international fame and critical acclaim earning her an Emmy nomination for Best Actress and numerous International awards. Duffy’s tremendous worldwide audience appeal was gained through three highly successful series. Starting with "Man From Atlantis," then his 13 years starring as Bobby on "Dallas" (including the unprecedented ‘dream season’ which he is brought back from the dead in the famous shower scene), and finally in seven seasons of the popular half-hour situation comedy "Step by Step", Patrick has consistently been an audience favorite.
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VOL XVI ISSUE 18
DFW/ABJ discusses community and police relations in
McKinney
It’s been just under two years since McKinney, Texas made national headlines and caused a furor internationally after a pool party turned into a melee involving police and young partygoers and ending with allegations of police abuse and misconduct. What appeared to be an innocent gathering of teens turned into what some called an indictment of a police department that reacted inappropriately because of the racial makeup of some of the attendees. According to reports, police were called to a community because unauthorized teens were at a pool party. The footage of teenager Dajerria Becton being slammed to the ground by McKinney Cpl. Eric Casebolt sparked debate and led to protests, calls for community meetings, and yes, some volatile, race-focused outbursts. There were at least two casualties of the days’ event. A Bank of America employee that posted a racist rant on social media found herself unemployed, and the police officer who many blamed for his abusive actions and mishandling of the situation ended up resigning. Last week, the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists, at its monthly meeting, addressed community and police relations with a forum featuring McKinney’s Pastor Derrick Golden of The Amazing Church, Lt. Thomas Glover of the National Black Police Association and Min. Dominique Alexander of the Next Generation Action Network. The forum was held during the meeting at the Frisco ISD Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center in Frisco. Members, students and community residents from the area attended and listened as panelists discussed community police relations and how to make them better. There are still problems today, as well as unanswered questions, said Min. Alexander, in his opening. “Why is it that Blacks and other minori-
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Then McKinney Cpl. Eric Casebolt is shown wrestling Dajerria Becton down to the ground in McKinney, TX
Dallas Police Lt. Thomas Glover, Min. Dominique Alexander and moderator Kim Alexander. On screen Pastor Derrick Golden, via Skype.
Daniels among Trailblazer honorees
This year’s trailblazers named by the South Dallas Business and Professional Women’s Club, Inc. includes Ombudsman Award recipient Garland’s Larry D. Daniels. Mr. Daniels, along with several other outstanding honorees, will be presented at the annual V. Alyce Foster Trailblazers Luncheon on Saturday, April 22, 2017, noon at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas. Mr. Daniels is a native of Longview, attended middle and high school in Ft. Worth and raised his family in Garland, Texas. Mr. Daniels is a foundational servant in his church where he chairs the Deacon’s Ministry, serves as an usher, an aide and consultant to his pastor, a Sunday School Superintendent, and his church’s Nursing Home Out-
Mayor Curtistene McCowan reach Ministry teacher. Serving his second tenure as Treasurer of the NAACP Garland Unit, Mr. Daniels has held the position in-total for 15 years and
Dallas County DA Faith Johnson
Lt. Terri Thomas
Roz Davis-Grimes Professional Woman
Larry Daniels oversees the financial operations of all major Unit events. On a personal level as a canOmbudswoman Tracy L. German – 2017 Mabel Meshach cer survivor (both he and his Award – Mary White White Business Woman Award wife, Gwen), he is dedicated to fundraising for the American Cancer Society and has spent 18 years volunteering with the ACS Black American Cancer Connection Father’s Day program & southern Dallas Relay for Life events. For more than 13 years Mr. 2017 Youth Achiever – Engineer – Dr. Principal– Tia Daniels has actively participat- Keith Y. Abney, II Dudley McFarquhar Locke-Simmons ed as an Ombudsman with the South Dallas Business and Professional Women’s Club serving at nursing home outings, youth events, district and national activities, and ushering at annual club events. As a licensed Master Plumber, Mr. Daniels previously Olympic Gold Lola Barree Humanitarian Award owned and operated a local Medalist - Michelle Community Service – Cedric Donnell Ford plumbing company in Garland Carter where he and his wife, Gwendolyn, have lived for over 42 years. DeSoto Mayor Curtistene McCowan will receive the prestigious Sojourner Truth Award. Other recipients are:
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Cheryl Smith – 2017 Woman of the Year