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FINOLA'S HAIR

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I LOVE THE COLORING OF YOUR HAIR! WHERE ARE YOUR HIGH LIGHTS PLACED AROUND THE HEAD?

Posted on Mar 28, 2005, 4:13 PM
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Finola's Hair...

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I am very interested in this as well. I have been looking all over the place to find out. Have you found anything. Please let me know if you have.

Thank you.

Ang

Posted on Jun 15, 2005, 12:03 PM
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Finola with children

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Saw Finola today with her children at an Easter event in the Santa Barbara area. Her boys are beautiful, and she was very lovely herself!

Posted on Mar 26, 2005, 5:46 PM
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you are correct

by Anonymous

Indeed her boys are very beautiful.

Posted on Jun 18, 2005, 5:41 AM
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Trouser Jeans

by Dudge

Does anyone know the jeans Finola wore on the March 21, 2005 show. The show featured a guy from a rock-n-roll band.

Posted on Mar 22, 2005, 9:37 PM
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shoes

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I am looking for the leopold peep toe show pump that was on How Do I Look that aired on Monday, March 14-it was in the first collection that offered to the young lady that had a goth look with the tats. Thanks

Posted on Mar 17, 2005, 9:16 AM
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Book Tour

by TESS

Go to http://www.finolahughes.com/booktour.htm for this summer's book tour schedule.

Posted on Mar 16, 2005, 12:05 AM
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wedding blues

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I ordered an Easy Shaper from a show that aired on February 20, 2005. I still have not received my order and it is is now March 10, they said it would be sent out in 8 - 10 days. I am 41 years old and weigh 195 lbs. I am getting married August 6, 2005. Everyone knows how hard it is to get into shape when you are older. I only have 5 months to do this. The order is through fitnessquest.com, and I have already sent them 2 emails regarding my order. Is there anything that you can do for me.



Posted on Mar 10, 2005, 2:47 AM
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Re: wedding blues

by Aurora


On the bottom of the web page it says you should allow 4 to 6 weeks for delivery.

Congrats and Good luck on your quest to lose weight.

Posted on Mar 11, 2005, 3:05 PM
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Charmed

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Dear Finola.
My name is Kym and I am a charmed finatic. I really like your role as Patty Halliwell and think you play her fantasticly. When will we next see you in charmed and what is your favourite episode?
Kym Hunt


Posted on Mar 4, 2005, 11:47 AM
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Staying Alive actress dancer

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I always liked Finola as a dancer specially in the movie Staying Alive where she was dancing with John Travolta, can some of you tell me does she still dance and make such good movies like that one?

Thanks

Mario

Posted on Mar 4, 2005, 12:34 AM
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WOW! Guess who is a Fin/Anna Fan

by Aurora


"Did someone mention Finola Hughes? Oh, the love! Anna Devane, deep college experience. Gen with my buds, senior year it was religion." Joss Whedon, talking about his love of soaps.

For those who don't know Joss W is the mastermind behind one of the best shows to ever hit Television, "Buffy, The Vampire Slayer".



Posted on Feb 26, 2005, 7:52 PM
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christina applegate hair

by carol

I watched "How do I look?" last night. One of the choices was a tousled pageboy at chin length "like christina applegate". I want a copy of the picture to show my stylist, but can find no picture of Applegate wearing her hair like that. Can anyone help?

Posted on Feb 26, 2005, 12:11 PM
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Applegate

by Just a passerby . . .


Does this help?
http://www.segginger.net/Good_Pictures/christina_applegate/christina_applegate.html

Posted on Mar 21, 2005, 11:25 PM
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Show 02/23/05

by Lisa

The lady featured on this show looked absolutely fabulous!!!That is the one whose an independent film maker and she has two friends, Chad and Goli.After her makeover , she looked like a totally different person!!!Really she did.I think this is a great show!
Lastly, i think that the top Finola wore, that had the word FANCY on it(on a different episode), with some strings dangling off of the words, did not flatter Finola.It looked more like something a kid would wear.

Posted on Feb 23, 2005, 9:12 PM
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age

by kelly

Does anyone know how old Finola is?? I think she is very pretty. Also, does anyone know anything about the easyshaper, that she does a paid program for? If anyone has it, how well does it work?
Thanks, Kelly



Posted on Feb 18, 2005, 3:35 PM
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Re: age

by FinolaFan

According to www.imdb.com she was born in 1960.

Posted on Feb 27, 2005, 10:01 AM
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Dress from <How do I look?>

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Hi, love the show so much.
Suppose there are other than myself eager to know this, but I'm desperately trying to find out where was that lime green chiffon dress from. Does anyone know how to get it? Please Please Please give me a reply or either email me.
Thanks!!!

Eva


Posted on Feb 18, 2005, 10:19 AM
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Re: Dress from <How do I look?>

by N

I saw the green dress at www.nordstrom.com, but now can't remember the designer. Good luck!

Posted on Feb 22, 2005, 11:45 AM
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Charmed

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Hey guys. Any news about Finolas next appearence on Charmed? She had said she would be on twice..so she has one more episode to do left.
Anyone knows about that?

Posted on Feb 16, 2005, 9:14 AM
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Finola's ice cream top

by Holli

I loved that top she wore while hosting fashion week. Anybody know the designer?

Posted on Feb 13, 2005, 12:24 PM
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Ice Cream Top

by natalie

It's Chanel

Posted on Apr 10, 2005, 9:01 PM
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Charity Auction-Bid on Poster Signed by Finola & Vincent

by Sandi

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZamcedenfanQQhtZ-1

This auction is being held in honor of V Day and the abuse storyline on All My Children. It benefits the Family Crisis Center, a nonprofit agency that provides safe shelter and other services to people experiencing domestic violence.

Up for bid this week are a poster signed by Finola Hughes and Vincent Irizarry, phone calls from Eden Riegel and James Scott and great autographed items from stars of AMC and One Life To Live. More phone calls from AMC stars and other great signed items will be up for bid next Saturday.

Special thanks to Shannon, Michelle, Sandy, Carol and Anne for their help and for donating some great signed stuff.

V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. Every February events are held to raise awareness and funds for anti-violence groups and educate millions of people about the reality of violence against women and girls.

Please bid high and often to help end the cycle of violence. When someone somewhere cares, than someone somewhere survives.


Thanks,
Sandi


Posted on Feb 12, 2005, 7:08 PM
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Finola's Horn-Shaped Necklace

by Jennifer

Does anyone know who designed Finola's necklace on the awards show? Did they mention it on the show? if so, I missed it and would be so appreciative if someone could tell me who did it because I must have it! Thanks!

Posted on Feb 6, 2005, 4:39 PM
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Acting

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I really miss seeing Ms. Hughes in acting projects. I wonder if she will ever return to that?

Posted on Feb 1, 2005, 11:43 AM
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gold necklace

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I was watching the episode about Alicia, the bride-to-be that wore way to much pink and dressed too young for her age. This episode aired on 1/31/05. My question is...I love the gold necklace that Finola is wearing during the show. I would love to know where to look so that I could possibly purchase it myself. Any help is appreciated.

Posted on Jan 31, 2005, 6:25 PM
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How Do I Look's 1/30/05 show

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Finola,

Love the show. I have a question. On yesterday's (1-30-05) show one of the girls chose a lime green chiffon dress (you called it "lime green 60's chiffon dress"). I love that dress and would like to know what store it came from and if there is a franchise here in Orlando, Florida.

Please e-mail your response as I am anxious to locate that dress.

Thank you!

Josephine

Posted on Jan 31, 2005, 3:02 AM
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What I think

by Krystina Nachicas

I think that this show is great,but not the fact that you have to live in a certian place you cant be on the show,and yo uhave to be 18 years of age,I think you guys should do a special adition show were you can be under 18,because I really like this show and would really like to get some people on! I watch this show every day its a great show!

Posted on Jan 23, 2005, 1:34 PM
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Golden globes show

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Did anyone catch the name of the woman who made Finola's necklace on the show? It was a great piece and I watched it a couple of times but couldn't get the last name at all.

Posted on Jan 19, 2005, 11:39 AM
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Fin and Verdi rocked at the Viewing Party

by A is for Anna and V is for Verdi

Really enjoyed the Style Networks Golden Globe viewing party show! FH was a great hostess for the show and Verdi was perfect as a co-host! My favorite guest was Dr. Rey! Loved him and his bag of tricks!

I hope Style repeats this show for the Oscars!!!

Posted on Jan 18, 2005, 6:34 AM
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"How do I look" clothes?

by Frank

Does anyone have any clue if there are any sites that list where the clothes featured on how do I look? I would be greatly appretiative if anyone has info on this. Thank you.

Posted on Jan 16, 2005, 8:28 PM
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How Do I Look clother

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I've been trying to find the same information you requested. Did you ever find anything? I would love to have a book to take shopping with me and have had no luck. Please share info if you have it...Thanks!

Posted on Mar 19, 2005, 3:41 PM
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Not sure what to think

by Lisa

I have been a Finola Hughes fan since her early days obn GH. I watched so much of her work through the years and even saw some of her movies and shows like Jack's Place and Pacific Palasaides. I was happy when she came back to daytime because I have always felt that this was her medium. She's an actress who can make each day seem fresh and new on a show even when the writing or story may be bad. I have even become interested in her nakeover show. I don't watch it every week, but when I can I watch it and I actually enjoy it.

I will confess I was shocked to hear that Finola had signed on to be the host for who's your daddy. Just reading the press release for this show I could tell that it would be something I could not enjoy no matter if Finola was on it or not. Curiosity did get the best of me and I unfortunately gave in and watched it. The show in my humble opinion was completely repulsive. without any redeeming social value at all! It was the worst trash I had ever seen and that means that Fox managed to top itself. I'm so so sorry that I tuned in, but I am even sorrier that someone who I liked so much for so long had any part of it. I come to this board sometimes and every now and then I see negative messages which I don't agree with, but this time, I agree with them all.

I miss Finola, the great actress and storyteller. I can do without Finola, the run of the mill tv personality and realty tv host. Sometimes I believe that its admirable to be a little bit choosy about the work we do. Hopefully in the future Finola will get some better career advice. I wouldn't be paying any comission to the folks who advised her to take this job. They tossed her right into the lion's den and did nothing but bring on bad reviews and from some of the critiques I have read a bunch of condemnation.

Posted on Jan 16, 2005, 1:46 PM
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A Tale of Adoption; A Softer Point of View

by E. Clement, M.D.

In my opinion, as a woman who was adopted at birth, it’s not blood that’s thicker then water, it’s love that’s thicker then blood. I am not a fan of the show, Who’s Your Daddy? even if I am able to identify with the woman on the show who was searching for her biological parents. My main reason for disliking this show is because it’s exploitative and in that special Fox way, makes a mockery of something very personal.

This is my tale of adoption…My biological father may have helped give me life, but my Dad gave me a life. My Dad is the man who worked double shifts and extra part time jobs to allow me to have a life with no limits and every opportunity that I could take advantage of. It was my Dad not my “father” who paid for ballet lessons and piano lessons and it was my Dad who came home, exhausted, after working 16 hours and still had the energy and compassion to sit with me as I hovered over the commode, holding my hair back as I was sick from the flu. It was my Mom and Dad to sat with me that night until the fever broke and I finally fell asleep. It was my Dad who taught me to play soccer, helped put me through college and gave me the confidence to know that I could be anyone I wanted to be. HE cried at my high school graduation and HE walked me down the aisle with tears in his eyes on my wedding day. It was my Dad, the man who raised me, not my Father. And it was my Dad who withstood the challenges in life and made me the woman I am today.

I have grown to know and love my biological father. I was in my late teens when I met my birth parents and they are wonderful, loving people with whom I have a relationship with to this day. They are part of my life and I know they always will be, but my Dad is the man who would have sacrificed everything for me and he did just that. You don’t get to be a Dad by accident, you have to earn it.

I take offense to Who’s Your Daddy period, but their referring to TJ’s biological father as her Dad made my stomach turn. As someone who has admired Finola’s work for many years now, I am a bit saddened that she chose to take this crooked road to reality TV at this point in her career. Perhaps if the show were produced giving some respect to adoptive parents, it would be more tolerable, but even though I have felt what TJ was feeling and have struggled with the same never-ending questions and curiosities that she must have had growing up, I still could not accept this show as something worthwhile of 90 minutes of my very busy life. I hope those words spoken by Finola, “Blood is Thicker then Water” don’t come back to haunt her some 20-some years down the road.

E. Clement, M.D.


Posted on Jan 10, 2005, 2:16 PM
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thank you

by amcfan

As an adoptive parent I want to thank you for your words. I hope my children will have the wisdom and understanding you have shared with us. You show respect for all involved in your adoption triad. I hope others can read this with an open mind.

Posted on Jan 11, 2005, 7:34 AM
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adoption

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Hello,

I haven't seen the show but for those of you who have adopted children, would you be able to shed some light my way. I am a mom of a 3 year old and have been trying for the longest to get preggo again but to no advil, nothing. I know I'm healthy, my husband too but for some reason, we haven't conceived for the last two years. It's very disappointing but I want another child for my little girl so much but I don't know how to begin to look into adoption. Would someone here tell me how you go about doing that. Or how you let an agency know and how does the cost factor work. Please. Thank you for anyone who reads this.

PS. I love Finola too, I wish she would choose to go for movies on the big screen now and not this type of work. I admire her for her adoption of that little boy so much.

Posted on Jan 12, 2005, 5:37 AM
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where to start

by a mom

Try looking in your local phonebook under county adoptions. Or if you're interested in a private or international adoption, look in the yellow pages. I've adopted both through my county and internationally. County adoptions are usually very inexpensive or free but sometimes it's hard to get a newborn. International and private adoptions can be very expensive. With any adoption, the waiting process is the hardest and the whole process can be very emotional. Adoption is not for the emotionally frail. Only strong, determined folks make it through the process successfully. Good luck!

Posted on Jan 13, 2005, 5:01 PM
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Thanks, Karie!/WYD?

by Jeanette

Although I haven't taken the time to read your previous posts, Karie, I appreciated your last post and the first hand information which you provided. I know that the show Who's Your Daddy? has caused emotions to run high on both sides of the fence and it is not always easy to know where to go to forge a protest or express strong opinions so it would make sense for many people to come to places like this board and complain to anyone who is involved with this show.


Yes, this is a board intended to support Finola, but it is a message board nonetheless, and if people are so turned off with a project they should be able to express their opinions here. I, too, am not a fan of this show. I find it in poor taste and just another indication of why television is so bad these days. I, also believe that much more good could come of Fox's "good intentions" with regards to this show if they would lessen the sleaze-factor, remove the money factor and focus more on the real basis of the show, which is the long-awaited reunion of an adopted woman and her biological father. Maybe then more people would would embrace it.


I have been a huge fan of Finola's for some 20 years now, but not even her association with this show could get me to tune in for more then the 10 mins I tuned in for last week. That was a sacrifice I will never make again. If at all possible, this show was even worse then I feared it could be. I do, however, look forward to future projects more worthy of her talent. In the meantime, shows like this will probably continue to attract all of the Jerry Springer fans who have nothing better to do in the evenings! Riveting television this is not, no matter how the spin is spun.

Posted on Jan 8, 2005, 5:13 PM
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WHOSE YOUR DADDY

by BENNIE

I am not a fan of reality television shows but some are done well and even make it intriguing to watch. I could not feel that way about Whose Your Daddy even if I had some curiosity as to how this drama would end. Somewhere along the way as I watched this show I couldn't help but have the sinking feeling that my intelligence was being sucked out of head! Even if the story was somehow depicted as poignant Fox managed to make a joke of it and that is disappointing. It is a shame that the show couldn't prove the early critics wrong and make it what they promised it to be. The only way to do this show justice now is for Fox to make sure that the next installment never airs!

I'm sure Finola Hughes had her reasons for taking part in this thing, but this show lacks integrity and has got to be the least impressive work of her career. From what I recall she is a very talented actress and surely there have to be better offers out there for her.

Posted on Jan 15, 2005, 1:44 PM
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Fox's Tactics

by Lisa

I totally agree. Fox's tactics in getting this show to air were hardly above ground. If they really wanted to do a good deed by reuniting this daughter and her long lost father then they should have not made this into a game show involving a huge sum ofa money. They should not have had the daughter have to wait days to finally meet her dad or know who was her dad and they should not have had other men deceiving her into thinking they were her father. There was nothing heart warming about this and the game aspect of this show took away any feel good emotion I could have had in the end. Everything about this show screamed GUTTER television and you'd have to hve been living under a rock for the past few years not to know that this is Fox's reputation for all their reality tv shows.

Posted on Jan 16, 2005, 1:26 PM
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Fitness Equipment

by ann.w.

I was up late the other night and saw Finola on an infomercial for fitness equipment. Has anybody else seen the infomercial? Does anybody know the name of the equipment? I thought I would remember but of course I don't.

Thanks for your help!

Posted on Jan 7, 2005, 8:51 AM
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fitness equipment

by LauraAnn

It is called the easy shaper.....

Posted on Jan 8, 2005, 1:34 AM
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Easy Shaper

by Kacie

you can go to easyshaper.com to find out more about it and hear testimonials and see clips from Finola.

Posted on Jan 11, 2005, 11:24 AM
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More information about EasyShaper

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Please I need now about this products How much is also

Posted on Jan 24, 2005, 7:39 PM
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EasyShaper

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I am attempting to purchase the easyshaper. I have not been able to find information on your site or easyshaper.com to place an order. Please provide order and cost information.

Posted on Jan 25, 2005, 3:51 AM
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try this link............

by anon

http://www.easyshaper.com/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=eshaper/story.htm

Posted on Jan 27, 2005, 6:54 PM
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fitness equipment

by Lori

That's so funny you should inquire about the fitness equipment. I was up late and saw the infomercial the other night, but I couldn't remember the name. Thank you for asking about it. I'm going to get it if it isn't terribly expensive. Finola Hughes was so convincing that I would have called then, but I was too tired.

Posted on Jan 19, 2005, 4:27 PM
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Exercise Equipment

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I have seen the infomercial you are talking about. The name of the equipmenp is called easy shaper.

Posted on Jan 30, 2005, 7:44 AM
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fitness

by Rachel

easyshaper.com

Posted on Jan 31, 2005, 10:32 AM
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easyshaper

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You can get it cheaper thru other stores
or websites.

Posted on Mar 7, 2005, 10:33 AM
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Finola looked lovely.

by TinaP

Yes Finola looked lovely as she always does and yes she did an awesome job holding TJ's hand and no I don't blame Finola for the show; It was FOX, it was a job period. But I'm not going to lie and say I thought the show was GREAT. I'm far too much of a fan to do that.

To say I was disappointed is putting it mildly; the show was horribly cheesy, fake and UNWORTHY of Finola's talents. Its eerie resemblance to the ABC's "The Bachelor" totally creeped me out; Freud certainly was present at this show's conception. I felt no empathy for TJ or for the plight of adoptees wanting to know where they came from. The game show and deception aspects of the show totally killed that for me. If Fox wanted to tell this story it would have been better served had they done it as a documentary or a docudrama without the mansion, without the slinky low cut black dress and without all the DECEPTION. Add to that an inkling of respect for the adopted parents by including them and getting a insight as to how they felt. What hurt the most about WYD is that it totally deemed them unimportant and forgotten. Yes Blood may be thicker than water but really without water Life ceases to exist. JMO

Posted on Jan 5, 2005, 5:45 PM
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Well said!

by Aurora



The show was typical FOX reality, cheesy and revolting but really it
wasn’t any more offensive than FOX carving up young women in the name of “the Swan” or ABC ( poor Walt is turning over in his refrigerator as I type) pimping young women and men.

I felt nothing for TJ, the whole time I felt there was something fake
about her. The only people I felt anything for were TJ's "REAL" parents the ones who raised her, clothed and fed her only to be ignored on national TV.

Truthfully, I was hoping against hope FOX would at least make a statement asking for a change in the archaic closed adoption laws but as usual FOX took the low road with no looking up.





Posted on Jan 6, 2005, 5:25 PM
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Well said

by Trissy

Tina, your message has brought me out of my two year hiatus from the message boards. I watched some of WYD only because I miss watchinig Finola on TV (don't get the Style network here).

I agree this Barbie doll adoptee was extremely disrespectful to her adoptive parents by using this game show to turn a very private issue into a public circus. Not only were the people who raised her, her real parents, excluded, we don't get to see the aftermath of this reunion. Not all reunions end happily ever after, families are often disrupted by this sudden addition to their lives. Hopefully, this will not be the case, but I doubt we'll ever know.

Also, the show painted the birth parents as victims and sometimes they really are. But often birth parents are people whose lives are so screwed up (drug, arrests, etc.) that they are a danger to their birth children and the adoptive families. Ask any social worker.

Having said that, TJ and "Daddy" are adults and this is America after all, if they chose exploit themselves on TV, so be it. As for me, I hope to see Finola soon, on a different show.

Posted on Jan 6, 2005, 7:35 PM
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Re: Finola looked lovely.

by Robin

Tina, I agree with your views on Who's Your Daddy? I was very disappointed in the show and the way it played out. Although Finola did a fine job in her duties, I was embarrassed she was even a part of a show like this. She is and deserves better than this.

Posted on Jan 6, 2005, 7:36 PM
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Sons have the same name

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Hello Finola,

I have been a fan since your time as Anna on GH and I have always thought your were great. I just found out that our sons, although several years apart, have the same name. Dylan Young is my sons name too. I just wanted to write and congratulate you on picking such a great name!!! I would also like to know how you came up with Dylan. Hope to here a reply soon. Still think your great and my son thinks you are pretty. Thanks for all the great work.


Sincerly,
Leslie Young

Posted on Jan 4, 2005, 6:56 PM
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Not really.LOL

by Aurora


Last year, Finola was on GDL and she mentioned that her son was named after Bob Dylan. So technically, his name is Zimmerman Young.

Posted on Jan 5, 2005, 3:24 PM
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Reaction to "Whos Your Daddy"

by Sean

(Yeah I know a dude writing, what can I say, I love her work)
I watched the show with 4 other people, after much controversy we weren't sure what we were in for. At first while wacthing I could understand why someone would be hestitant to watch the show. But as the show progressed It became more evident why Finola would sign on to host such a show. Upon reading some of the posted messages I thought it was very unfair for people to make the judgements when they did when they had not seen (or had seen ads or a third of ) the show. But what was most upsetting was the onslaught of Finola's character. To anyone who has watched Finolas work over the years knows that her beauty goes far beyond the surface. It was apparent in this show that someone with less character and depth would not have been able to host such a show. Allthough FOX network is...well, Fox Network, I think they made a brilliant move in putting such a sweet, touching show on the air. And to do such a show, they needed such a host, a host with compassion, empathy, and INCREDIBLE inner spirit, and beauty. Which is the DEFINITION of FINOLA HUGHES...yet ANOTHER BRIGHT move by FOX Network in casting FINOLA HUGHES as the host. In closing, the 3 people in the room with me were in tears (as in "Steel Magnolias" tears) I of course kept it together (j/k...lol) All seriousness we were ALL touched deeply.We did not feel anyone was mistreated or taken advantage of, and will all be watching next week (...with a box of kleenex at hand)
Sean.


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I agree

by CC

I can definitely see why people would be offended by the concept of the show, but to impune the character of the host based on the show's content is flat out lunacy to me. If you want to impune the character of the person who invented the concept or the executives who developed it or whoever, fine, but the host is the host and a job's a job. As an actor, I've performed works whose "message," if you want to call it that, is repellent to me, Mamet's Oleanna for one. If I want to work, I simply don't have the luxury of turning down a role because I am disgusted by it or in deep disagreement with the role or the overall project. Maybe Meryl Streep can do that, but even Ms. Streep has spoken out about the lack of jobs available for women, and she undoubtedly gets the cream of the crop. All I can do is try to perform my role in a way that sort of brings out my own viewpoint as far as the structure allows, or brings a positive energy to counteract the author's unsettling vision. And I think that's what Ms. Hughes did, also, she did her best to bring as much positivity, empathy, and warmth to an unsetting concept.

What I'm trying to say is, you don't have to agree with something in order to accept a job, you just have to try and make the best of it. I think it really says something about this negative campaign that they seem to be targeting the talent, who, unless her producton company produced the show, has little or no responsiblity for the set up, moreso than even FOX, Rupert Murdoch, the VP in charge of programming, the executive producer, etc. People who have said they're not even aware of her work have been sent her to trash her, as if it's her fault. That's unconscionable to me. Is it Roger Howorth's fault that OLTL decided to turn his rapist character into a hero? Sure, he was deeply conflicted about it and eventually quit, but he ended up returning time and time again. Yes, actors do have consciences, but we need to work, too, and if we turn down or quit a job, the show won't go off the air, so what's the point? Someone else will just be hired, and the show will go on with the same morally repugnant decisions being made. It's not up to actors to starve and refuse to take any jobs unless they're kosher, it's up to the public to reward high quality projects with high ratings.

Gene Hackman recieved a lot of criticism for Mississippi Burning, because civil rights leaders were upset that the movie focused, ahistorically, on white FBI agents as heroes and basically ignored the role of African Americans in the South. These criticisms were certainly valid (a movie about civil rights without even one African American lead actor???), but it wasn't Hackman's fault, he didn't write the script, he didn't greenlight the project, he didn't produce or cast the movie, all these decisions were made before they got to him. As he said, "I'm sorry that...[people]...don't like this movie, but as an actor you're given a script, and your job is to perform it the best you can." He felt sincerely sorry about it, but he couldn't legitimately be held responsible for it. (And yes, I realize this is a hosting job, not an acting job, but to me the principle's the same.)

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One more thing, sorry

by CC

I just remembered a few days ago I was looking at a transcript of a Kristin chat from E!, and someone mentioned her friend was working on Who's Your Daddy. And it just struck me that so many people are involved in making a TV show, from secretaries to make up people to costumers to the guys who rig up the lights, and none of them are ever going to be blamed for what happens on the show. And of course, they shouldn't be. Everybody understands that if you want to do lighting as a career, and you get hired, you're going to go work for that show regardless of what it is and how you feel about it, whether or not you'd watch it yourself, and that doesn't mean you endorse or are in any way responsible for the show's content, you're in a morally neutral position. Nobody's going to blame the wardrobe mistress for not taking some kind of stand and refusing to work on a show and letting the job go to someone else. Why the on-air people should be held to a higher standard than the crew, I don't get, and this is the first time I've ever heard about it. So many people have problems with reality shows, but who has ever even thought of blaming the host because they're offended by the idea of the show? This just really astounds me. Yes, they may get paid more, but that doesn't mean they have any more input into what happens on the screen. As far as I know, the crew, the talent, even the writers ultimately answer to the producers, who answer to the network.

Posted on Jan 4, 2005, 10:41 PM
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Re: Reaction to "Whos Your Daddy"

by Kari

The "sweetness" of this show is a little more tainted when you realize that the adopted woman who was seeking to reunite with her "daddy" is a soft porn star hoping to break into show business. http://tjmyersusa.com/ Daddy's little girl is obviously seeking a little publicity along with her happy reunion. (And I was worried about "exploiting" her?!) I wonder if any of the other women they are planning to reunite will be unattractive, overweight or disabled? Hmmm, probably not...that wouldn't be "reality".

Thankfully the ratings for this show were very low...even Jay Leno and David Letterman made jokes about it. America is smarter than this.



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LMAO

by A is for Anna

Thankfully the ratings were low? LMAO again. REbel Billionare aired last night to a paltry 2.7, yet no one is denigrating that Fox Reality show? oh, and it was their big semi-finale too! I'm not saying the 4.4 that WYD got was a success at all, but it is higher than last weeks average for FOX (3.4). All I am saying is that I'm so tired of the agendaists slamming this show, and spinning everything to manipulate the public as to the evilness of the show and it's participants, it's over - go back to your rich bixxx bridge parties or your rich bixxx Scrapbook parties and leave us alone, PLEASE.

This is a forum for FINOLA HUghes and her fans - not for someone who has a dang agenda.

Oh and as for TJ - so what? LOL.

Posted on Jan 5, 2005, 2:40 PM
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Wow

by Sean


Wow, ok. I Just want to understand. Ok so you were SO very offended by this show that you are going on to The host's Web page to bash her. Then you bash the guest, well, first of this message that I am writing is not as much to reply to your whole "Shes a porn-star!!" thing as much as it is to your message in which you bashed Finola. It completly baffles me why you would talk the way you did about her. This is what I want to understand. Just help me out here...You went to a web sight that is set up for those who respect and admire Finola, and her work, to bash her? And over a show that is at it's core, actually a rather sweet show. And you didn't simply say "Oh well I don't like this show" rather then go on about manure, ignorance, and above all, to make a statement (and judgement) such as- "Finola is a beautiful woman on the outside, but her involvment in this show makes me question her motives and ethics." MOTIVES? ETHICS? What now? And this is all after not even WATCHING THE SHOW.

What I saw was an empathtic host whith a heart that SHINES. A heart that shines in both her words, AND actions. AND now you post another message NOW judging the Guest on the show? why? In what way does what this woman does for a living Disqualify her from finding her birth parents? And who are you to say that this- "Daddy's little girl is obviously seeking a little publicity along with her happy reunion." We do not know why this young woman went on as a guest to this show. But neither do we have ANY right to judge her.

Regardless, You continuing to come on to this web sight and writing ignorant judgements is wrong. There is NO WAY around the fact that YOUR motives are not pure. This is the last time I will respond to someone like you, because your ignorance and mean-spiritedness is not something worthy of addressing.
I hope other Finola fans will just ignore you from this point on.
FINOLA...YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL, INSIDE AND OUT AND WE LOVE YOU!!!
Keep up your AMAZING WORK AND SPIRIT!
-Sean.

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My Last Post

by Kari

I know that I angered many of you when I called into question Finola's character for agreeing to be a part of "Who's Your Daddy" and I am sorry for that. This forum is for people who support her and I don't know enough about her to be able to comment on her personal ethics or her character. (And for the record, I only posted under the name Kari, I had no "alters".) I just hated the whole concept of this show and I would like to end my little visit to your forum with an explanation about why this show so offended my family and others like mine.

My husband and I have done foster care for almost 20 years and we have helped to reunite many families who were struggling and have also added to our own family by adopting 2 of our foster children. Most foster children return to their birth parents or to other relatives after a time in care but some are not able to safely do that and parental rights are terminated by the court and they are placed for adoption. My parents also adopted 4 children from the foster care system, so I have siblings who know the pain of abuse, neglect, separation from heritage and also the blessing of adoption and families who are held together by love, not blood.

My two children will thankfully never have to search for their birth families. We are very open with them about their adoption story and we have exchanged letters and pictures several times each year with their birthmom. We are making lifebooks for each of our children with pictures of their birth parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles. In fact, we live in the same town as two of the birth relatives and have run into them on occasion. My children know that we are their parents but they also know that they are loved by many people and part of a larger family. My son has shared the fact that he is adopted with his class and we have talked to teachers about revising the whole "family tree" project to be more of a "family wheel" with the child in the center. We battle ignorance about adoption all the time. - "Who are his real parents?" "Are his real parents going to try to get him back?" "Adopting through foster care is much cheaper than regular adoption but I don't want any kids with problems (our children have FASD- fetal alcohol spectrum disorder)...are there any kids in foster care who's parents just died or something?" I could go on and on.

I would love to see Finola, apparently an adoptive mom, do a TV documentary about adoption- real stories about real families. I love to watch the Dave Thomas Foundation's "Home for the Holidays" every year...this show features positive stories about children adopted from the foster care system and celebrates their families. These kinds of shows help my children by educating the people in our community. "Who's Your Daddy" may now become the new taunt on the playground for adopted or foster children and the thought of that hurts me.

One other concern- We fostered many teenage girls who felt the need to act in a sexual way in order to receive love from men...the woman featured on this show (chosen by FOX not because her adoption story was more poignant than any others who applied, not because her birth father was the only one they could find...but because she "fit the dress") is using her body to gain attention. Women are worth more than that and she is not going to be respected as a person because of how she is marketing herself. Shame on FOX for exploiting her (even if she was a willing or even eager participant at this time in her life.)

I love my kids and this show made a game with deception and cash prizes out of the way our family was formed. Someone posted that hosting this show was just a job, like the wardrobe person or lighting guys. Maybe that's true, I certainly don't know show business. Maybe Finola thought this was really about helping adopted persons find answers and about bringing some change to the old closed record system, but it ended up being a joke for late night talk show hosts because of the FOX spin on it. Cut and paste whatever words you want from my post, pick me apart...I won't bother you again.

Posted on Jan 7, 2005, 2:33 AM
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I couldn't agree with you more

by Kacie

I couldn't agree more with you. All of the press and bad reviews that came out weeks before the show aired I think definitely changed people's opinions before they even SAW it. As an admirer of Finola and her work, I trusted that she wouldn't sign up to host a show which portrayed anything negatively or exploited adoption, and the show didn't do any of this. It was a touching story of a woman who found her birth parents after searching for many, many years and with the help of Fox, was able to do so.

Posted on Jan 5, 2005, 9:23 AM
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a new baby?

by Rylee

Is it true that Finola adopted a little boy?

Posted on Jan 3, 2005, 9:36 PM
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Re: a new baby?

by TESS

Yes, Russell and Finola adopted a baby boy in August named Cash.

Posted on Jan 6, 2005, 9:53 PM
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Who's My Daddy?

by JP

Well, it turns out that the show was rather sweet, wasn't it?

Posted on Jan 3, 2005, 6:57 PM
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And also

by JP

Finola was lovely.

Posted on Jan 3, 2005, 10:36 PM
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Re: Who's My Daddy?

by Rylee

I think so too and Finola did a great job.

Posted on Jan 4, 2005, 3:03 PM
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Indeed I agree

by

Why yes it was.
Much ado about nothing and Finola still lookes fabulous.

Posted on Jan 4, 2005, 6:16 PM
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Reprehensible!

by B

Dear Finola
During the course of your long career you always stuck me as an individual with integrity and class. This latest venture, "Who's Your Daddy?" is the most exploitative, despicable piece of garbage to come across the airwaves in recent years. I am shocked that you are associated with such a contrived, self-serving piece of Fox garbage. I hope that you will do the world some good and remove yourself from this reprehensible program and encourage Fox to scrap the project. Your financial loss may prevent immeasurable pain to adoptees, as well as natural and adoptive parents world-wide.

Peace

Posted on Dec 26, 2004, 7:33 PM
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When did you see the show?

by Aurora

Dear B,

I am curious to know when you watched or are you just condemning a show without any knowledge of it? Surely to God it can't be the latter. That would just be plain ignorant.

As for repehensible, where was your sense of outrage towards shows like the Swan? Where were your calls to stop FOX from carving young women up in order to hold them up to an impossible standard of beauty?

Could your sense of outrage be guided more by your need and the need of powerful adoption organizations to keep the lid on archaic adoption laws that are meant to keep adult adoptees from ever finding out who their birth parents are?

So I ask again when did you see the show? Let me know step by step what you found offensive.



Posted on Dec 27, 2004, 2:47 PM
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re: When did you see the show?

by Andrea

You don't have to have seen the show to understand what the concept is. That's the job of advertising. The marketing teams at Fox wanted put together commercials, print ads and press releases, revealing what the show is about, and we have every right to base our opinions on what we've seen thus far.

As far as protesting other shows, well...I just didn't feel as passionate about them as I do about this one. I am an adoptive mother and to me, that comes first. That doesn't mean that I think they're right, but I think that this show is going to cause much damage to something I am a part of and hold close to my heart.

I am all for opening adoption records and support any adoptee who is in search of their birthparents/firstparents and vice versa. Open adoption is becoming more and more popular and I promote it every chance I get. The proposed Fox show is NOT the appropriate forum to reunite members of the adoption triad. It's degrading, it's insulting and I am NOT going to watch it.

Andrea

Posted on Dec 27, 2004, 8:02 PM
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Re: re: When did you see the show?

by Aurora


Again, you have not watch the show so you really don't know what you are talking about.

As for it being insulting and degrading, this show has done something really wonderful for 6 women. These women FINALLY were reunited with their birth fathers. If the show does nothing else I bet those women will be eternally grateful.

Posted on Dec 28, 2004, 4:34 AM
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the "daddy" show

by

While I do agree that reality TV has gone too far with its tasteless choices for subject matter. Let's be real. If this country didn't ignore the rights of the adoptee in the quest to know where they came from these foolish circuses would not exist. It has been the snesitivity to adoptive parents that has kept many an adoptee from even bringing up the subject. Maybe this trivial show will bring some issues to the forefront. And as for Finola Hughes' participation I say she looked smashing as always and that any crap she receives for participating in aiding an obviously desperate woman find her birthparents is just that: CRAP! Keep doing it up, Mizz Hughs

Posted on Jan 4, 2005, 6:14 PM
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What's that smell?

by Kari

FACT: The show is titled "Who's Your Daddy?"
FACT: It is a reality gameshow with cash prizes
FACT: 7 men lie to this woman about being her father in an attempt to deceive her and win the money

I don't need to watch this show in order to be able to make a judgement in this case...I can certainly smell a pile of fresh manure and therefore avoid stepping in it. Ignorance is not found in stepping around the manure or in attempting to have it cleared away so that others who are less aware won't be soiled by it, but rather in ignoring the smell and stepping in it anyway. No amount of emotional hype is going to make this show "tasteful" or right...it is what it is...manure...and sprinking sugar on it won't change that fact.

I am not a mindless American who will watch any show that these money grubbing exploitive TV execs decides to dish out. I do not watch "The Swan" or any of the other garbage shows on TV today, but I did use the opportunity that "The Swan" presented to talk to my daughters about what real beauty is. I will also use this disgusting show to raise awareness about the need for open adoption records so that adopted persons do not need to resort to being exploited in order to find the answers they need.

Finola is a beautiful woman on the outside, but her involvment in this show makes me question her motives and ethics. If she is truly concerned about helping adopted persons find answers, she should give some of her time, money and celebrity status toward changing adoption laws...not toward programming like this. There are many celebrities who have successfully taken on the issue of HIV awareness without being part of a reality gameshow titled "Guess who's infected?" (Ooops, I probably just gave FOX an idea!)




Posted on Dec 28, 2004, 6:05 AM
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Fine Kari, we all bow down and agree with you...

by A is for Anna

can you now leave this board that is for FINFANS? We get you don't like this show, well I suggest you take it up with FOX, a lot of us here have supported Fin through thick and thin and even though we may not be jumping up and down at her involvement with a Fox project, this isn't the forum to bash her.

I'm sure your organizations can give you plenty of canned email responses to send off to fox and their execs, so I suggest go and do that and leave us alone.

Thanks.

Posted on Dec 28, 2004, 5:09 PM
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Not me

by Aurora


I bow to no one, ok maybe I bow to Brad Pitt but I digress...

Let Kari and her gang continue to post here. The more they do the more they expose themselves for the "agendists" they really are. "THOUSANDS" have signed an online pettition?ROTFLMAO!

Kari you do understand that most people know that THOUSANDS on the Internet can equal 5 or 10 individuals with too much time on their hands?

Go back to your leaders and tell them you need new marching orders because the "OUTRAGED Mom" routine is no longer working.

Posted on Dec 28, 2004, 6:37 PM
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Re: Fine Kari, we all bow down and agree with you...

by Kari

I apologize for invading your board and I am sure that Finola feels blessed to have such loyal fans. Thank you for your suggestion, but I have already expressed my concerns to FOX (and in my own words, not "canned emails" from any kind of organization- I am quite capable of thinking for myself).

For the record, I did not come here to bash Finola...I came with the hope that she might come to understand why this program is offensive to so many families who have been touched by adoption. You feel a loyalty to her and that is admirable, I feel a loyalty as well---to my adopted brothers and sister, to my aunt who placed a child for adoption, and to my adopted children and their birthparents. Thank you for hearing my concerns.



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No

by Aurora


You did come to bash Finola. People who don't want to bash do not use words like "evil" and they certainly do not question someone's ethics.

What the heck do you know about the work Finola has done for charity and how she has lived her life? YOU know nothing about her yet you feel the need to come here and bash her.



Posted on Dec 29, 2004, 4:17 AM
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Re: Fine Kari, we all bow down and agree with you...

by A is for Anna

For the record, I did not come here to bash Finola...I came with the hope that she might come to understand why this program is offensive to so many families who have been touched by adoption.>>>>>>>>>>>

But you did bash her by calling into question her morality and integrity, not once but twice. Personally I found the use of Edmund Burke's quotation re: "evil flourishes.....", specifically offensive, especially in light of how this quote is usually used. I would also like to point out that Ms. Hughes' Family has also been touched by adoption.

Regardless, you have the right to express your concerns regarding this controversial show on FH's website, without a doubt, and you have. And again, I'm not responding to your posts to stir up a debate re: the show. Like I said, I'd rather have Anna back on ABCD - however, even though this show may not be to my liking (as I'm no fan of the reality genre), I refuse to label the producers or Finola as evil for being involved with it. And I also stand by my belief that this show is no more or less offensive than other "exploitive" reality shows. And lastly, let's not forget that in the process of producing the 8 shows, the producers and Fox reunited 3 dozen adoptees with their birth fathers, and this is a good thing, a very good thing.

Take care.

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and one more thing

by A is for ANNA

How do you know FH hasn't given her time or money to any number of adoptive causes? and as for your comments re: HIV - well FH has been involved in various HIV charities. How dare you?

Like I said above, this is a Fin forum, take your qualms and concerns re: Fox's show to FOX, not here, it doesn't belong here, not when you overstep your bounds and start impugning the person for whom this forum is set up for.

FH is the best, I may not love all her projects equally, but I think she is totally cool and I'm happy to say I'm a FINFAN!

Posted on Dec 28, 2004, 5:52 PM
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Sugar, the other white meat

by Aurora R. Murdoch, Esq.

> FACT: The show is titled "Who's Your Daddy?"
> FACT: It is a reality gameshow with cash prizes
> FACT: 7 men lie to this woman about being her
> father in an attempt to deceive her and win the
> money

FACT: At the end of the show this woman meets her birth father, which is, as my favorite convict would say, is A Good Thing.
FACT: People do weird chit for money. Daily. For a lot less.
FACT: Pluto is a moon and needs to get over itself.

> I don't need to watch this show in order to be able
> to make a judgement in this case...I can certainly
> smell a pile of fresh manure and therefore avoid
> stepping in it. Ignorance is not found in stepping
> around the manure or in attempting to have it
> cleared away so that others who are less aware
> won't be soiled by it, but rather in ignoring the smell
> and stepping in it anyway.

I have to tell ya, you seem to have much MUCH more experience in the nuances of manure management than I do. I cut out the part about putting sugar on it because that's just ... gross. Seriously. No, for REAL. Gross. Maybe you should check for a vitamin deficiency. Stop watching FOX cooking shows. Something.

Making a judgment on the show - THE SHOW - is one thing, passing judgment on Finola's innards is quite another.

> Finola is a beautiful woman on the outside, but her
> involvment in this show makes me question her
> motives and ethics.

I know Finola Hughes, Finola Hughes is a "friend of mine," and ma'am, Finola's innards are free of sugared-dusted manure treats. (Her dog, however ... well, let's not go there.) On the other hand, in the category Stones-Casting-Call back-West-Witch-Monkey-Flying her name will not be registered. Unlike others.

> I am not a mindless American who will watch
> any show that these money grubbing exploitive
> TV execs decides to dish out.

I hate it when they lob the easy, slow ones....

On behalf of money grubbing exploitive TV execs the world over, I'd like to say we weren't going for the manure connoisseurs, such as yourself. Focus groups - gotta luv 'em.

> I do not watch "The Swan" or any of the
> other garbage shows on TV today,

Yeah, "Touched By An Angel" always frosted my sweetly scented innards too.

> but I did use the opportunity that "The Swan"
> presented to talk to my daughters about what
> real beauty is.

How about watching some Emeril and taking the opportunity to talk to the little ladies about what sugar should go on.

BAM

> I will also use this disgusting show to raise
> awareness about the need for open adoption
> records so that adopted persons do not need
> to resort to being exploited in order to find
> the answers they need.

Coming to a sandwich board on a sidewalk near you soon.

> There are many celebrities who have successfully
> taken on the issue of HIV awareness

Rock Hudson, Liberace, Dick Cheney ... yeah, yeah, very responsible, one and all.

> without being part of a reality gameshow titled
> "Guess who's infected?" (Ooops, I probably just
> gave FOX an idea!) "

Babe, that's so Eighties.

By the way. Infected. Cholera. Cause? It ain't the sugar.

Please, think about it. Google if you must. Do it for the children.

Miss Aurora R. Murdoch, Esq.


Posted on Dec 28, 2004, 5:58 PM
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REspinse to Aurora

by lisa smith

The show is on right now and it is reprehensible and that is an opinion we are entitled to. I have nothing to do with adoptions and still feel the shows concept is reprehensible.

We carry reality tv too far without exploring the psychological impact long term of the participants or others viewing the show.

Where will reality tv end up ? Following a tsunami victim for next year who has lost everything?
Following a sooldier in IRAQ 24/7, some issues makes sense in the reality world ...others are exploitive and show a side of the world that in part exists beacuse we reward it by watching it.
I turned the channel 20 minutes into it go ahead and tell me I needed to watch more, to know what it was about? No I didn't!



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response to B, Lisa Smith,Andrea, Kari and all her alters

by Aurora


Ok, I don't know which one of "you" to address since you all seem to reply to my posts using different names.

For example, I reply to B! and Andrea answers back. I reply to Andrea and Kari replies back and now a new alter has entered, Lisa Smith.

First of all,I NEVER said you did not have a right to an opinion all 4 of you can have all the opinions you want. I just said blasting a show you had not even watched was just plain ignorant and as bad as WYD was, I still think it was ignorant to bash it without seeing it.

Secondly, don't come to this board and attack Finola personally. When you do that then all bets are off. If you notice I ignored all your alters' posts bashing WYD until your alters started attacking Finola.

Lastly, don't come here calling for censorship last time I checked this was America and we all have a right to watch what we want and we also have a right to turn off the TV.


Posted on Jan 5, 2005, 3:39 PM
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With all due Respect,

by A as in ANNA

I realize this show has struck a sensitive chord with many, and while I would rather have Finola back on AMC (as David is in dire need of a partner with whom he has sparks with), or even (cough, cough) SonnyHospital; I respect her choice here. Additionally, until the show has aired, how can we make a determination in regards to it's crassness and insensitivity to the adoption community? IMHO, we can't. It may well be that there is "More to the Story" than what Fox is pimping in their typical over the top ads.

Anyhow, like I said, I respect your feelings and opinions on this very sensitive matter - but personally, I will be tuning into the show and hoping that Fox can do this issue and the reunion justice.

Ditto regarding the Peace thingee!

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respect this

by you know who

"would rather have Finola back on AMC (as David is in dire need of a partner with whom he has sparks with), "


NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Now that is offensive and down right mean spirited!

Posted on Dec 27, 2004, 7:38 PM
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yeah....

by A as in ANNA

you are probably right - AMC would toss Anna to the wolves or to the Queen BEE herself, that's for sure, and David would probably only spit on her in his quest to win the love of the pure and virginal maiden Kwak! LOL. And as for Tadley, why he never even found Anna worthy of some flirtation is BEYOND ME! What a miss that was.



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Re: With all due Respect,

by Anonymous

"I will be tuning into the show and hoping that Fox can do this issue and the reunion justice."

How do you expect a show titled "Who's Your Daddy?" to do this issue and the reunion justice?

And as far as judging before we've seen, I'll say it again. The commercials and print ads and press releases that Fox has created are there to let the public know what the program is about. If they wanted to do a show on adoption and reunions, great. Unfortunately, they did what Fox does best and created a 90 minute piece of trashy garbage.

Andrea


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Fox is Fox

by A as in ANNA

While I agree, Fox is pretty much pure trash, they have also given us some of the best drama ever to hit television (X files comes to mind, as does THE SHIELD, and RESCUE ME), and most definitely the most cutting edge in regards to comedy (Simpsons, Married with CHildren and Malcom in the Middle just to name a few). SO, IMHO this reality venture may just veer from the typical trashy fox recipe, they do have it in them to create innovative televions. I do however loathe the title of this show as well - and if the show continues to air, i would like to see them change the title; but I still plan on watching the first episode, primarily because I'm a fan of Finola Hughes' and have been duly impressed with her work on the STYLE network, as host of HDIL. And the ageless story of reunions always has the potential of tugging on our collective heartstrings. This is just my humble opinion, and I respect that you don't agree with me, that's your right. And I also respect that adoption is a very sensitive subject. And again, I'm not necessarily promoting this show, I haven't seen it, but unlike you, I want to watch it. If I don't care for it, it's back to the Animal Planet's "VENOM ER" reality fare for me. Now that is one good reality docu-drama, LOL!

Peace!

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now this offends me

by lynn

Anna was never David's partner on All My Children.

Posted on Dec 28, 2004, 8:12 PM
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GH

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Finola-

Would you ever consider going back to GH? They need your spark back.

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"Who's Your Daddy?"

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This post is not meant to flame anyone. I simply feel a need to voice my concern about this show ("Who's Your Daddy?"). I have always respected and admired Ms. Hughes as an actress. While I do not hold her responsible for this program (a job is a job), I hope that she will reconsider her involvement with this rather offensive show.

I am an adoptee, reunited with my birthmother and searching for my birthfather. I find this program exploitative and offensive on several counts. Firstly, because "real" parents are not the ones that conceive a child. "Real" parents are the ones who raise a child. As an adoptee, I know full well who my "Daddy" is. He's the person that tucked me into bed and sang me to sleep. He's the one that played with me, etc. The man who impregnated my birthmother is not, nor will he ever be, my "Daddy."

Secondly, this show reinforces the notion of secrecy that has always surrounded adoption. As an adopted person, my records were sealed. The state decided that, unlike a "normal" person, I have no right to know who gave birth to me. In the state where my adoption took place, the only way to get access to my records is through a court appointed intermediary and only if I can show "good cause". Then the court will allow the intermediary to look at my records, but not me. The intermediary can see the names, etc. I can't. Sort of like this show... the people producing the show can know the details of this woman's history, but she is once again kept in the dark.

I can only hope that if this program is aired, it will cause the uproar and momentum needed to make necessary changes to our adoption search and reunion laws, and finally allow us all to have equal access to our records. Maybe then no adoptees will ever again have to make fools of themselves on national television, because they have no other way to find their roots.

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concern over new show

by mom to russian son

I too would like to express my concern over the new show on Fox. As a soon to be adoptive mother to an older child from Russia I am upset that a game would be made out of finding a biological father. I don't believe Finola Hughes understands the amount of pain this show will cause the adoption community. I greatly respect her and have enjoyed her acting in the many shows in which I have seen her. I would like to request that she reconsider her involvement in this show. I understand the desire to reunite adoptees with their biological relatives. This could be done without deception (on the part of the the fake fathers) and without prize money. The money being offered is offensive to those of us either in the midst of paying for an expensive adoption or those involved in funding their seach for biological family.
The idea of deceiving an adoptee greatly upsets me. I cannot imagine the hurt that would cause my son if he were deceived even for a short time about who his birth parents were.
My other worry is over the title. The last thing I want is for some child in my son's class asking him "who's your daddy?" It will be obvious my son is adopted, we will be working hard to help him adjust to a new country, language, surroundings, school and family. He will feel different enough without this show creating an opportunity to tease him about something so very personal and sensitive.
This is just my story, others in the adoption community has their own story about how this show bothers them.

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fabolous!!!!!!

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Finola I love you since of style its so amazing

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Golden Globes

by Red Carpet fan

I was wondering if anyone knew if Finola would be on the Red Carpet (for Style) for the Golden Globes this coming January? I love those shows, and since Verdi isn't listed as being one of the RC guys for the E! team, I was hoping he would be teamed up with Finola for Style!

Any news on this Tess?


Thanks!

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Yes, Finola will be on the Red Carpet for the Golden Globes

by TESS

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THANKS TESS! FH is the best on the RC!

by RC fan

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Confused?

by Nic

I saw Finola's GDL appearance. She looked great as always...

But, when she began plugging her new show, she said half of her family is adopted, her husband and then she said "my son". I'm confused, didn't Finola give birth to Dylan?

I know AMC made it a point to cover her up during her pregnancy and storyline with Edmund where he proposed to her and she was wearing a huge tent like outfit for the scenes..

Did I imagine that?

Nic

Posted on Dec 17, 2004, 10:21 PM
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According to the FINomenal's website...

by Lisa

she adopted a son this year. She now has her birth son, Dylan, and an adopted son, Cash.

Posted on Dec 19, 2004, 2:32 PM
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Fox TV Show Who's Your Daddy?

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Ms. Hughes,

I am a proud adoptive mother, and upon hearing of the scheduled airing of Fox's "Who's Your Daddy?" I felt like I'd been punched in the stomach. The producers claim that the 90 minute show where an adoptee guesses who her birthfather is, and if she does so correctly, is awarded $100,000.00 is touching, and heartfelt.

However, due to the incredibly inappropriate title and the concept of the show, I completely disagree with the producers. I believe that this show will do exactly what ABC's "Be My Baby" did earlier this year, and run the name of adoption through the mud.

I don't care if the parties involved were consenting adults and if the show does have "a happy ending that left even hardened Hollywood stagehands misty-eyed". The concept of the show is appalling, disgusting and hurts all of those involved in adoption.

I very upset that you chose to host this show. I have written to and called several Fox executives, producers and Bill O'Reilly and demanded that this show NOT be aired. My family and friends WILL NOT be watching this show, should they choose to air it. I have contacted several local news stations (Fox affiliates included), local and national newspapers, adoption groups and everyone in my email address book and am letting them know about the new low your broadcasting company has hit.

You have insulted adoptive families everywhere, and never again will I watch or pay to see any television show or movie you are in.

Andrea Pike
Proud adoptive mother since 2003


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I'm not insulted

by lynn

As part of an adoptive family myself, I don't share the same views as you. I think it's a good idea, if FOX can do it justice.

I'm VERY open-minded.

Posted on Dec 21, 2004, 9:24 PM
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Open minded to what- exploitation?!

by Kari

"Daddy" takes an adopted woman who's searching for her father and puts her in a classic reality show elimination scenario. She's introduced to eight men. One is her real dad; the other seven are fakes, each of whose goal is to trick the woman into thinking they're her father.

"Sometimes you'll wince at what happens," Darnell admitted, noting that in situations where the woman has ended up eliminating her dad, "she feels terrible."
"We're making people play a game to find one another," Darnell added. "But the game aspect takes a back seat to the emotions."

Those are quotes taken from this very website. Lynn, to respond to someone who is offended by this show's concept with the words "I'm very open minded" is very strange to me. The fact that THOUSANDS of people have already signed an online petition saying that they are offended and hurt by this show's idea should tell FOX and Finola that however many hanky grabbing moments there are in this show the entire concept is wrong. I am not "open minded" about hurting or exploiting someone. There is a saying that "Evil flourishes when good people do nothing." How many of those people doing nothing are comforting themselves with the words "I'm just more open minded than other people"?

I am however open about other things...like adoption. My two adopted children receive letters from their birthmom each year and we send letters and pictures to her. We do not yet have a relationship with their birth fathers but when the time is right I will help my children to search. Adoption laws need to be changed so that adoptees do not have to resort to desperate measures like this show to be able to find their birth parents. I am open to positive changes...not trash like this.

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re: Open minded to what- exploitation?!

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Well said!

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Speaking of Evil

by Dr. Evil


"Evil flourishes when good people do nothing."

There is another saying:


"I didn't go 7 years to Evil School to be called, MR!"

Posted on Dec 28, 2004, 6:01 PM
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No,

by lynn

I'm open-minded to a show, that I haven't seen yet in order to form an opinion.

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re: I'm not insulted

by Andrea

Well, it doesn't sound like you understand the concept of the show. The title alone is insulting. Any program that makes a gameshow out of adoption is not worth my time.

What does being open minded have to do with this, by the way? An offensive show is an offensive show, regardless of how "open" one's mind is.

Andrea

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have you seen the show

by lynn

I haven't, that's what I'm open-minded about. When I see the show, then I'll form an opinion. I don't find the title offensive. Now, maybe if the title was, "Find your daddy, when a million" I might be offended. But, "Who's your daddy doesn't bother me at all.

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What Were You Thinking?

by adoptive mom

Finola:
Don't know if you ever read these posts or not, but just in case, I have to tell you how appalled I am that you would have anything to do with a piece of trash like "Who's Your Daddy?"

I'll admit I haven't yet seen the show, but if I understand correctly, the premise is this: an adoptee tries to pick her birth father out of eight men -- and if she picks correctly, she wins $100,000. If one of these men fools her into believing he's her birth father, HE gets the money.

I am an adoptive mom of a little boy we waited more than a year for. He's not even home with us yet, but I already feel he is part of our family. As an adoptive parent, I have done a lot of reading about the search for birth parents. It is an intensely personal, often very painful process -- and each situation is unique.

We plan to be open with our son about his adoption (he is of another race, so it will be obvious pretty early that he is adopted). When he is old enough we will share what we know of his birth family, and if he chooses to search for them we will support that.

This show exploits adoptees and their families in a really disgusting fashion, and I wish you would have thought about the consequences for the many adoptive families who might watch.

I, for one, can't imagine why anyone would watch this show, based on what I know about it. I really believe it was a bad decision on your part to be involved in it and the only way you can mitigate the damage to your career is to do your part to have it pulled before it airs.

I know I speak for many adoptive families when I urge you to do just that.

Thank you.


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They Were Thinking "I'm Working"

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That can only be the justification. "Hey, at least I'm working in this town". All the "4 hanky reunion" nonsense is either to dupe the segment of the public who isn't already offended on a visceral level, or it's so that these sleazy reptiles can look in the mirror (if they even have a reflection) and sleep at night. Ms. Hughes, I don't know you or your work, but at least soaps are about the dramatization of manipulated emotions.

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FINAL Week of eBay Auction

by The Findom

The fourth and final week of the Finatics eBay auction to benefit Orange Babies is underway. Items up this week include a Staying Alive photo, a GH script, a CATS cd, and magazines all personally signed by Finola along with magazines signed by Jon Hensley and Kim Zimmer. We have a Union Jack shirt and hat personally signed by Anna Devane's hunky nephew Aidan (Aiden Turner), shirts and a cap signed by various All My Children actors and even a couple items for sports fan.

Check out the items at http://members.ebay.com/ws2/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=thefinatics and as always thanks for the support.

Monies earned will be going to Orange Babies. Please check out http://orangebabies.com/about/aboutus.html for more information on this organization.

Posted on Nov 26, 2004, 2:37 PM
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I love Finola's Wardrobe on How Do I Look!!!

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Anyone know who are her designers for her wardrobe on that show?

Thanks!

Christine

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Really really important...

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hi .. im 13 years old and i am in 7th grade. Me and my mom were watching how do i look and i thought it would be cool if you could have a kids how do i look. I was thinking of this because they made a kids trading spaces so i thought it would be cool if you had a kids how do i look. I was also thinking this because i think it would be cool for me to pick out new clothes for a friend or something like that or ,maybe be the one that gets the clothing picked out for. I dont know if you would be able to do that but seriously if you could, please email me at NFG1212@yahoo.com .. please because i would love to know if that could work out.. thank you - tiffany jackson

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Second Week of eBay Auction

by The Findom

The second week of the Finatics eBay auction to benefit Orange Babies is underway. This week we have magazines and a watch signed by Finola, Finola's Hope & Faith cast autographed script, a dress Finola wore as Alex on AMC, a tie signed by Ted King, magazines signed by Sarah Brown and Vincent Irizarry, among other things. Check out the items at http://members.ebay.com/ws2/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=thefinatics

Monies earned will be going to Orange Babies. Please check out http://orangebabies.com/about/aboutus.html for more information on this organization.

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"How Do I Look?"

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Hi. Upon looking at the Message Board, I see that you've celebrated a birthday; congratulations. The purpose of this e-mail is to let you know that most of the time I enjoy the show. Nonetheless, your ruthlessness with some of the "fashion victims" (a very apt description) sometimes gives me chills. Last night, I saw, what probably is a repeat of, a show about the engaged woman with red hair. Ms. Hughes, I believe that you guys were pretty mean about her style. The remarks by her sisters, I guess, could be expected -- they are her sisters; but, the fashion guru's remarks were hideous. I'm not an expert like you; and, I'm positive that you would tear my "so-called" style to bits, but I felt that I had to let you know that I was feeling pretty sad for the woman on the show last night. Take care.

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eBay Auction To Benefit Orange Babies

by The Findom

The Finatics eBay auction to benefit Orange Babies is underway. We will have four weeks of goodies up for auction including many items personally signed by Finola. This week we have a few vintage General Hospital related magazines, an AMC script, autographed T Shirts and a mini cardboard cut-out of Finola, among other things. Check out the items at http://members.ebay.com/ws2/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=thefinatics

Monies earned will be going to Orange Babies. Please check out http://orangebabies.com/about/aboutus.html for more information on this organization.

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Outifits

by Annonomous

I love the way Finola dresses. Do you know where she shops?

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FINOLA

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Happy Birthday, Finola

My birthday was October 22nd!

So we both share a close birthday!!

Hope you are having a great day!

I just saw you on Tracey Ullman "Takes On" where you were the dancer in the contest segment!

You look great!!!!! And, you are still Anna Devane in my mind's eye!

Be well...
Larry in Illinois

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Happy Happy birthday!

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Hope you have a fabulous day!

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