MIRANDA WILSON's Special Tribute to SB's 30th Anniversary

Miranda Wilson (Sandra Mills on SB) agreed to celebrate the SANTA BARBARA 30th Anniversary with a special greeting dedicated to all of us. I really wish to thank her because she could have not consider my request, but she was very nice and helpful. 

Great woman and great actress!

Thank you, Ms. Wilson. 

Let's Celebrate SANTA BARBARA's Anniversary!!

Enjoy the clip!

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO FOR A SB EMMY NOMINATION

Today I present to you an exclusive video given to me by the generous Ms. Diana Eden. She was Costume Designer during the last season of Santa Barbara (you can find here my interview with her). This is a group of clips that she did in 1993 for Emmy consideration. Before Ms. Eden, Richard Bloore brilliantly held this role. So Ms. Eden gave me a lot of exclusive sketchs and pics taken on the set of SB. There are many photos, so I will publish them in some other posts. For now you can see a pic taken during the shooting of the episode # 2000. During this daring episode Gina and Lionel were married. In the picture beside you see Robin Mattson in wedding dress with Diana Eden. Instead in the video below, you can listen to the wonderful SB opening theme and watch some of the funniest moments of the show, colored by the captivating creativity of Diana Eden. Which dress is your favorite?

100.000 Visitors!!

Dear Friends, today I have to thank all of you who assiduously follow Santa Barbara Blog, but also those who have visited it once and then they promised not to read it again. Because, thanks to all of you, the Santa Barbara Blog reached 100,000 views in just over a year (despite my terrible English). I’m not happy for me. Not only for me. I am happy because this means that people’s interest in relation to our beloved show is still very strong. This is a noteworthy achievement considering that Santa Barbara was canceled 20 years ago. In addition, this is a worldwide phenomenon: in fact there are many many SB websites in the United States, France, Russia, Germany, Netherlands and Italy (mine). And today I want to share with all of you this feast of love that I carry in my heart. And I want to thank you all of us. But above all, I want to deeply thank Bridget and Jerome Dobson because many years ago they have agreed to take up the challenge and to climb that BIG mountain over which still today the city of "Santa Barbara" shines. Thank you. With all my heart full of love, happiness and exceedingly great joy.

P.S. Stay tuned, my exclusive interview with Bridget Dobson is almost complete.

Santa Barbara Blog has reached a great achievement in these days: 30.000 visitors! I really don’t know how to thank you all. You grew more and more, that makes me happy and gives me more incentive to continue with it  and do it better. I am not happy for me. I am happy because even though 19 years are passed from the cancellation of SB, the interest in this show is still high and it continues to grow. As I have already said, I promise to you a 2012 full of Santa Barbara with new exclusive interviews, trivia about the show, the announcement of the winner of SB Disaster of the Month Contest and much more.

I would like to update you on Bridget Dobson. I'm interviewing her. She has already answered my first questions. Her answers are honest, sincere and very attractive. They are pure Dobson, get ready to some shocking revelations! I struggle to stop myself to reveal to you something ..... but I can’t. After more than twenty years, Bridget Dobson has decided to talk about herself, here on Santa Barbara Blog. Don’t are you in seventh heaven? I have reached the Nirvana!

Thank you all for your attention.

"L.A. LAW" GAVE TRIBUTE TO "SANTA BARBARA"

Today I have another special treat for you. But step by step! As you know, since 1984 A Martinez played the detective Cruz Castillo on our beloved Santa Barbara. Then in September 1992 (SB’ cancellation was announced for  January 1993) A Martinez decided to leave the show in order to play the attorney Daniel Morales on the primetime serial "L.A. Law". So the L.A. Law’ writers decided to make a tribute to Santa Barbara during the first appearance of A Martinez. I don’t want to anticipate more. Watch the clip! What a funny way to introduce a new character!!

SIGNY COLEMAN SUPPORTS "SANTA BARBARA BLOG"

Dear Friends, today I I fainted for a few minutes…again! No health problem, do not worry. I fainted after seeing that, after Ms. Nancy Lee Grahn, also Ms. Signy Coleman (ex-Celeste on Santa Barbara) has decided to give her "support" to the Facebook page of Santa Barbara Blog. She wrote something on my wall in which she said “This is so wonderful!!! What a great tribute to all of the fans of Santa Barbara!!" Look at the picture below. Sorry guys, but I can not say this without any show off! For me it is a beautiful demonstration. Thanks Ms. Coleman and Good Luck again with River Ridge (click here to watch the first episodes; after the jump, you can watch the trailer with Ms. Coleman and many others).

20.000 VISITORS!!

Santa Barbara Blog has reached a great achievement in these days: 20.000 visitors in six months. I really do not know how to thank you all. You grew more and more, that makes me happy and gives me more incentive to continue with it  and do it better. I am not happy for me. I am happy because even though 19 years are passed from the cancellation of SB, the interest in this show is still high and continues to grow. Guys, this is not what normally happens with other shows. Between 19 years someone will still remember The Kardashians or The Chew? As I have already said, I promise to you a 2012 full of Santa Barbara with new exclusive interviews, trivia about the show, the announcement of the winner of the SB Disaster of the Month Contest and much more.

Santa Barbara is more than just a show.

Thank you all for your attention.

Santa Barbara Blog ha raggiunto un grande traguardo in questi giorni: 20.000 visitate in sei mesi. Io davvero non so come ringraziare tutti voi. Aumentate sempre di più: questo mi rende felice e mi dà ulteriore stimolo a continuare con questo e a fare sempre meglio. Credetemi, non sono felice per me. Sono felice perché anche se sono passati 19 anni dalla cancellazione di SB, l'interesse per questo show è ancora alto e continua a crescere. Ragazzi, questo non è ciò che accade normalmente con gli altri show. Fra 19 anni qualcuno si ricorderà ancora The Kardashians oppure The Chew? Come ho detto in precedenza, vi prometto un 2012 pieno di Santa Barbara con nuove interviste esclusive, curiosità e quiz sullo show, l'annuncio del vincitore del Concorso SB Disaster of the Month e molto altro ancora.

Santa Barbara è molto più di un semplice spettacolo.

Grazie a tutti per l'attenzione.

OPEN LETTER TO JUDITH McCONNELL

Dear Judith McConnell ....

I was reluctant to write an open letter to you via facebook, but after having thrown in the ocean dozens of messages in some bottles, I decide to surrender to the facebook’ power.

My name is Pierpaolo, I'm 32 years old  and I live in Turin, Northern Italy. I grew up with my grandmother, Grazia and we watched Santa Barbara from the first episode to the last. We have spent entire afternoons in front of the TV laughing at the antics of Gina, to get passionate about the turbulent love affair between Eden & Cruz and trying to figure out who the hell had killed Channing Capwell Jr.!

Now she is gone. She passed away three years ago, and I really miss her, but I am especially happy to have had her as my grandmother.

She loved especially your Sophia. Every time she watched you in action, she said: "How beautiful is Sophia!" My grandmother' older sister was called Sofia and she was the most beautiful woman of her country in 1940. In recent years my grandmother was suffering from senile dementia and she could barely recognize some faces, including your. And when I asked her: "Grandma, who is that beautiful woman on television?", She did not know how answer, but as I said to her: "Grandma, she is Sophia. Do you remember?" She smiled and told me: "How beautiful is Sophia." I’ll never know if she was referring to you or to her sister. Maybe it is not important. What really matters is that, when my grandmother did not remember anything about her past and her present, she remembered that somewhere in life she said "How beautiful is Sophia." And then a light, your light  sweeps away that fog and her eyes sparkled. This is a kind of miracle: when all it seems lost, something happens and a glimmer opens up.

So I started a site to celebrate SANTA BARBARA, who has taught me to love the Good and the Bad, Light and Dark, the Sublime and the Ridiculous in one throw of the dice!

Dear Judith, I hope you're well and then I would wish to tell you "How beautiful you are!". Hoping that this light comes up to you.

All the Best,

Pierpaolo

NANCY LEE GRAHN SUPPORTS "SANTA BARBARA BLOG"

Dear Friends, today I I fainted for a few minutes! No health problem, do not worry. I fainted after seeing that Miss Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis on General Hospital, ex-Julia on Santa Barbara) has decided to give her "support" to the Facebook page of Santa Barbara Blog. She wrote something on her wall in which she propose my video to her fans! Look at the picture below. Sorry guys, but I can not say this without any show off! For me it is a beautiful demonstration. Some of you said to me: "You deserve this for your effort." I replay: "No effort, Pure Pleasure".

Here is the "charged" video:

Thanks Miss Grahn. Thanks to all of you.

10.000 VISITORS

Dear Friends,

 I am happy to inform you that "Santa Barbara Blog" in the last few days has reached 10,000 contacts in just four months. I believe that this is a good result if we consider that Santa Barbara was canceled about 20 years ago! SB still lives. So you have to celebrate: here is an article on the reception that SB had in Italy.

Cari Amici,

sono felice di comunicarvi che "Santa Barbara Blog" in questi giorni ha raggiunto i 10.000 contatti in soli quattro mesi. Io credo che questo sia un ottimo risultato se noi consideriamo che Santa Barbara  è stata cancellata circa 20 anni fa! SB vive ancora. Quindi bisogna festeggiare: ecco a voi un articolo relativo all’accoglienza  che SB ricevette in Italia.