Lani O'grady Reflections Tell a friend about this message! Posted by Daniel on 2/28/2001, 9:26 pm 216.132.14.75 Lani really enjoyed being a regular on "EIE". She was particularly close with Dick Van Patten. She along with the cast and crew were also very fond of Diana Hyland, and were very sad at her passing. Lani was also fond of Adam Rich and enjoyed watching him grow up. Lani & Dick pitched in together one year and bought Adam a bike on his birthday, and presented it to him on the set. She along with most of the cast would have gladly commited to another couple of seasons on the show, the ratings were good. One key cast member though wanted to call it quits, and the producers didn't think the show could fare a cast change, and hence the show came to an end. Re: Lani O'grady Reflections Tell a friend about this message! Posted by elle on 3/1/2001, 5:59 am, in reply to "Lani O'grady Reflections" 208.229.249.67 It is nice to hear Lani's thoughts about her experience on the show. I get the feeling she wasn't particularly fond of Diana Hyland's replacement, Betty Buckley. If so, it's too bad -they appeared to have good chemistry on screen. Although she doesn't say it, she seems to hint that maybe Betty didn't want to continue with the show. This is certainly new, because everything I've read always indicates that the entire cast was taken by suprise when the show was cancelled. Re: Lani O'grady Reflections Tell a friend about this message! Posted by mab on 3/1/2001, 8:43 pm, in reply to "Re: Lani O'grady Reflections" 64.12.104.44 I don't think they cancelled EIE because of Betty Buckley... From everything I've read, Betty yearned to return to her musical roots but was bound by her contract to remain with EIE. Just when she had come to terms with it emotionally (that she had to stick it out), the show was cancelled. One of those ironic (and happy for her) twists of fate. Wonder how her career would have progressed had she not been available to do "Cats"? Re: Lani O'grady Reflections Tell a friend about this message! Posted by gwen on 3/3/2001, 8:53 am, in reply to "Re: Lani O'grady Reflections" 205.188.195.33 Everything I've heard points to bad ratings as the reason for the cancelation of EIE. And that's too bad, because I was a big fan-and EIE was a big part of my adolescent years. Had the show run another season or two... Betty Buckley's musical career would have been just fine without Cats. However I'm sure that show gave her career a definite boost! :-) Peace and Groovy! Lani Ogrady Tell a friend about this message! Posted by Daniel on 3/12/2001, 11:01 pm 216.132.14.75 Hi everyone! Lani called saturday night, she's Happy, and for the first time in her life she has absolutely no plans to do anything! She has just finished completing a quilt, believe it or not! She also has been weaving and doing pottery a few times a week at one of those "Pottery" places. take care all, and thanks for all your responses to "where ya'll from?" lets keep "eight is enough" alive and kicking! your friend, Daniel Re: Lani Ogrady Posted by Lisa on 3/29/2001, 6:21 am, in reply to "Lani Ogrady" 63.209.84.146 Hey again as I have said, I am glad to hear Lani is happier these days. I hope she is feeling better physically as well. Also, I read an old post once where someone asked why is she selling jewerly instead of acting again? That she can make much more money doing that instead of selling jewerly at the beach or whatever. Well sure I would love to see her in something again. But what is most important is her happiness and you can't put a price on that. Money ISN'T everything.. at all. If she acts again, is she doing it because she WANTS to or is she doing it just for the money? So, I think what Lani is doing is following her heart. If/when we see her in something again, we will know she is doing it because she really wants to. Meanwhile, she is doing something(s) that brings her joy. And thats what I like to hear! Re: Lani Ogrady Posted by Lisa on 3/29/2001, 5:35 am, in reply to "Lani Ogrady" 63.209.84.146 Hi Daniel Thanks for the update on Lani. I have been worried about her. I am glad to hear she is happy. P.S: I have a question to ask you regarding a project I want to start. I need your input. Can you please email me and let me know where I can reach you via email? Thanks. Re: Lani Ogrady Posted by Christine on 4/14/2001, 1:59 pm, in reply to "Re: Lani Ogrady" 216.67.7.166 Daniel, I worked with Susan on her Teddy Bear Club. I have a question about Lani, but would like if you could possibly email me so I can ask you through email. I am so happy to hear that Lani is doing good. God Bless You, Christine A Yahoo Club for Lani :) Posted by Lisa on 4/13/2001, 6:04 am 209.179.244.2 I just wanted to advertise my club that I just created for Lani O'Grady. It's called "Lani O'Grady's Hangout" and it can be accessed here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laniogradyshangout I also am planning a website and would appreciate any feedback, info, pics, etc.. that I can use. Latest news on her would be great. She is my favorite actress on EIE and I would like her star to shine a little brighter today just as she once brought some sunshine into my life 20 years ago.I hope she hears about her club and (hopefully) website and feels good knowing someone is thinking of her and still cares alot. ~ ~Lisa~ Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :) Posted by Lisa on 4/15/2001, 4:57 am 63.255.54.184 Hi! I posted this before but I wanted to update everyone: I have an email group over at Yahoo for fans of Lani's. It's a very very small membership and I hope to see more people join. Surely there are fans of the show who loved Mary Bradford.. so please join, ok? The address to join is: http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/laniogrady I also have a Yahoo club.. which is different than an email group. This is a message board. To access that and join, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laniogradyshangout hope to see you there. ~Lisa~ Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :) Posted by Daniel on 4/17/2001, 10:15 pm, in reply to "Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :)" 216.132.14.75 Lisa, It is so nice of you to start an email group. It's also kind of you to think so highly of Lani. I feel the same way you do, she is such a talent and was always my favorite person on the show. I never thought I would grow up and become friends with her out of an ironic chance meeting. I just wish I could persuade her to return to the biz. I do apologize for not emailing you, It's been a hectic time. I will email you. take care, Daniel Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :) Posted by Lisa on 4/17/2001, 11:33 pm, in reply to "Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :)" 209.179.244.25 I changed my email addy.. again! But I can still be reached at sunflowr8@juno.com. Anyway, Daniel... you are lucky to get to be friends with her. When I met her, I thought she'd be a great friend. But at least I am happy I got to meet her.. not once but several times. They filmed at my college... plus I live not far from the Bradford house. So I'd go down there and hang out sometimes. Good memories. I agree with you.. what a talent she has. Has she said why she isn't interested in returning? Well, figure it this way: she already gave alot of herself.. for years on the show. Plus she was surrounded with all that with her mom and her brother, her whole life. So maybe she just simply wants to get away from that now and live a regular life, away from the business. But, on the other hand.. IF she still loves the business and there is another reason why she is held back from it, I hope she can resolve it and return to what she loves to do. If it brings her happiness. Meanwhile, it's nice that you are able to be a friend to her.. and personally. I hope she is doing well. Tell her that her fans love and care about her and ask about her all the time. ~Lisa~ Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :) Posted by Daniel on 4/18/2001, 10:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :)" 216.132.14.75 Hey Lisa, Thanks for your concern for Lani. Yeah, I wish she'd return to the biz, but at the moment she has no desire. She says she's accomplished all her acting goals! At this time in her life she needs tranquility! I'll share more with you when I email you. And I will email you with in the next couple of days I promise, but with taxes & work & commitments well you know the story. Just busy! Daniel Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :) Posted by Lisa on 4/19/2001, 4:42 am, in reply to "Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :)" 209.179.244.140 Hey Wow... well, that is a nice feeling tho. To feel one has achieved all their goals in a certain field. Well maybe in time, if she feels she wants to branch out and fullfill new goals, she could return to the business at some point. Would be nice, huh? Or maybe she could teach acting, or direct, or get involved in theatre. Heck, she's still YOUNG! I have barely started living my life.. and I am only 5 years younger than her. But yes.. I agree on that right now what she needs is time to herself, to rest and heal. Anyway, I look forward to your email.. Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :) Posted by Daniel on 4/19/2001, 8:33 pm, in reply to "Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :)" 216.132.14.75 Lani has taught acting in the past, most recently about three months ago. She's not teaching at this point though. I do believe that one day she will be acting again, but at the moment there are no burning desires. For a while there she was trying to establish her own Agency (for actors), her mom owns the Mary Grady Agency (MGA). She went through some trying periods, and now that is no longer an immediate goal. I can tell you this though, that when Lani finally does decide on what she wants to do, look out! cause when she's focused, she's is one of the most determined people I know. I've seen her in the Zone before when she was trying to establish her Agency, she'd stay up all night just working on the smallest details. I'll try to call her this weekend to catch up on the latest news. Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :) Posted by Lisa on 4/20/2001, 3:22 am, in reply to "Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :)" 209.178.188.14 I didn't know Lani was teaching that short a time ago. I knew she had taught acting but I thought it was a long time ago. Does she teach privately or thru a school or workshop? Anyway, and Yes.. I can see she is the type that can be very determined and will succeed in whatever she chooses to do. She has that "fire". One of the reasons I asked if she teaches privately or thru a school is because I had this funny dream last night that I was taking an acting class and Jerri (from Survivor2) was in the class and we were all doing this comedic take-off of "Survivor". lol! Anyway, thanks for sharing. Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :) Posted by DANIEL on 4/23/2001, 8:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :)" 216.132.14.75 Oh, that's funny! yeah, she was teaching recently but only for a couple of weeks. Who do you think will win Survivor II? Don't be offended but Jerri was my least favorite. "MAD DOG" was my ultimate fav! Do you do any acting? Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :) Posted by Survivor Lisa ;) on 4/23/2001, 10:12 pm, in reply to "Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :)" 209.178.154.173 Actually I haven't followed Survivor 2 that closely .. I will be following Big Brother tho. But I have watched a few eps... and my fave is Elizabeth. As for who will win.. I think Colby will. I liked Roger.. sorry to see him go. But Jerri.. I think the reason I drempt about her in a play is because I saw some ET segment where it tells that she is in a play right now at the Beverly Hills playhouse. She is getting back into her acting, apparently. As for me.. I'd like to get into acting.. am thinking of taking a few theatre classes this fall. I love theatre. I also love improv. What style of acting does Lani teach? I mean does she specialize in a particular style? But yea.. I act.. I act UP! I'd like to get into comedy. Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :) Posted by Daniel on 4/24/2001, 7:13 pm, in reply to "Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :)" 216.132.14.75 Lani was teaching an adult class, i didn't ask but i'm sure it was method. Yeah, take a theater class or get into an improv group. It's fun & you never know where it might lead. If Lani ever teaches again, I'll let you know. It would be the perfect way for you to meet her. WOW, what about Robert Downey Jr.? Soooooo sad! i hope somebody gets him some help. Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :) Posted by Lisa on 4/24/2001, 8:11 pm, in reply to "Re: Lani O'Grady email group and club info.. please join! :)" 209.179.246.194 Where does she hold classes? Thru a school or privately or a workshop or what? I would love to meet her and learn acting from her. I am also hoping that maybe she'd want me to make an official website for her someday.. or make the one I already made for her "official" at some point. Then I could work with her on what ideas she'd like imnlemented on her site. I recently finished revamping a company website.. it's something I enjoy doing and would do it because it is a hobby of mine and because I love Lani. I am shocked at Robert Downey jr... man oh man.. it's not enough to be on probation but now has to get himself arrested again! He can;t help himself AT all. I hope he can get extensive treatment and they don't just lock him away Lani O'Grady webpage up! :-) Posted by Lisa on 4/18/2001, 3:30 pm 209.179.246.44 Hi all! I just published my "Lani Web". It's a work-in-progress but it's been born today. So, stop by and take a look and sign the guestbook if you'd like. If Lani didn't have her own webpage before, she does now. P.S: A few people have written to me and I promise I will get back to you real soon. http://home.earthlink.net/~sunflowr60/lani.html Re: Lani O'Grady webpage up! :-) Posted by Daniel on 4/18/2001, 9:54 pm, in reply to "Lani O'Grady webpage up! :-)" 216.132.14.75 Hey Lisa! Nice web page, what a tribute to Lani! way to go! Re: Lani O'Grady webpage up! :-) Posted by Lisa on 4/19/2001, 4:23 am, in reply to "Re: Lani O'Grady webpage up! :-)" 209.179.244.140 Hi Daniel Glad you like my page. I hope Lani sees it sometime. Also, I wanted to ask you ... this is what I was gonna ask in email but I guess I can go ahead and ask here: Do you have anything you can add to my page in the way of news or anything? Maybe I could have a section devoted to updates and latest news, if you (or anyone reading this) can provide me with any info. Obviously nothing of a personal nature but just on a more general level that her fans would be interested in reading about. If you can help me with that, it would be so great. Thanks! Re: Lani O'Grady webpage up! :-) Posted by Daniel on 4/19/2001, 8:44 pm, in reply to "Re: Lani O'Grady webpage up! :-)" 216.132.14.75 Yeah, no problem, I'll be glad to contribute. Also read some of my past emails for what Lani is doing now. Since you care about Lani so much, I'll share some stuff you can post on the board, and I'll share other stuff just with you that we wouldn't want the general public to know, so we won't post it. Things that are only shared with friends, and I can see you are a friend on Lani's! and will respect her privacy. Daniel Re: Lani O'Grady webpage up! :-) Posted by Lisa on 4/20/2001, 2:57 am, in reply to "Re: Lani O'Grady webpage up! :-)" 209.178.146.22 Thanks Daniel, for trusting me. That would mean alot to me. Thank you. Also thank you for saying you will contribute to her webpage. My name will link you to my email address.. Little known Lani trivia :) Posted by Lisa on 4/20/2001, 2:37 pm 209.178.146.22 I just remembered something about Lani that I had heard from someone "in the know", way back when 8 was still filming. I don't know if this is true info but this is what I heard.. that she loved collecting Groucho Marx memorabilia. Daniel, do you know if this is true? It came to me last night and maybe I will remember more. This was a loooooong time ago, ya know. Ancient history! Along with the dinosaurs, Atlantis, and the Summer of Love! I am ooooolllld! On April 29, I will be ... GASP!... 41!!!! Horrors! Re: Little known Lani trivia :) Posted by Daniel on 4/24/2001, 7:34 pm, in reply to "Little known Lani trivia :)" 216.132.14.75 Hi Lisa, I've never seen Groucho Marx memorabilia in her apartment. But she has a lot of stuff in storage, since she has move so many times in recent years. She does have a lot of EIE memorabilia hanging on her walls. She's known so many important people through out her life. She's friends with John Ritter, Quincy Jones & Jamie Lee Curtis. Hanging on her refridgerator is a picture of her brother & her when they were kids, sitting on the sofa. It's such a cool old snap shot! Re: Little known Lani trivia :) Posted by Lisa on 4/24/2001, 8:22 pm, in reply to "Re: Little known Lani trivia :)" 209.179.246.194 Thats cool that you have been in her apartment. Does she have any pets? I remember hearing she had dogs.. Well maybe you can ask her someday about Groucho Marx. I guess that interest faded. This was over 20 years ago so.. ya know. ;p Man, time flies when you;re having fun.. or even when you're NOT! lol! But another 2 trivia items I remember.. and this is from my OWN eyes: she smoked Doral brand cigs.. does she still smoke? I just recently quit and am smoking herbal cigs right now.. And she used to drive a white VW convertible. Cute car! That is my dream car. Only mine would be blue. My fave color. Re: Little known Lani trivia :) Posted by DANIEL on 4/25/2001, 6:38 pm, in reply to "Re: Little known Lani trivia :)" 216.132.14.75 Hey Lisa, Are you zzz also? Let's see, Lani's last name is actually Grady like her Mom & Brother, (you know who her brother is right?) She just added the O' for flare!!! She doesn't presently have any pets, she loves dogs though, and had a dog named "Wolfie" She no longer drives a V.W. She drives a Red Car! I've never seen Lani smoke. So she must have given up that habit before I met her. My favorite color is blue also, my eyes are blue, my car is blue, & i'm now painting the trim on my house blue! Last season I had a short lived fascination with orange, & painted the trim on my house orange! It's looks great but now I'm over it! haha! Re: Little known Lani trivia :) Posted by Lisa on 4/24/2001, 8:28 pm, in reply to "Re: Little known Lani trivia :)" 209.179.246.194 P.S: Actually my 1st fave color is purple BUT I am not sure how that would look on a car. ;p But maybe not too bad... a psychedelic looking VW! ;-) Another Lani trivia item Posted by Sleepless in NoHo on 4/25/2001, 3:33 am 209.179.244.140 I just thought of yet another trivia item.. I should put all these on my website sometime soon. This is from something I read a loooong time ago in 16 magazine. Anyone remember that mag? Well... O'Grady isn't her real birth name. It's "Agrati".. but sounds like O'Grady and is more hollywood friendly, I guess. Thus was changed. Remember, this is just what I remember reading. If I am wrong, it's not my fault! ;p Going to ZzZzZ now! ;-)
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