February Fawcett

February is the birth month of Farrah Fawcett (the 2nd) so as a tribute to her, her legacy my personal site will change periodically throughout the month of February with Fawcett as the featured persona. Fawcett touched the hearts and minds of millions with her televised NBC special (Farrah’s Story) about her battle with Cancer. Since her passing Alana Stewart (President) has been helming her foundation: The Farrah Fawcett Foundation whose web site is at: http://www.thefarrahfawcettfoundation.org  and they are now on FaceBook at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Farrah-Fawcett-Foundation/175709109105967. I know they have done a Toy Drive this past holiday season and in November (November 29, 2010) they posted the following; We are very excited to announce the creation of The Farrah Fawcett Foundation Patient Assistance Fund at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. This fund directly helps patients who are in need financially while being treated for cancer at the center.

So for all of you who remember Fawcett and her battle or her performances as an actress take time this February to help others who are struggling with Cancer. Make a donation to The American Cancer Society or to The Farrah Fawcett foundation or find out, if you can volunteer at your local hospital or cancer center. Help make a difference this February. Every effort matters and can make a huge difference to someone battling their own fight.

MyFarrah (http://www.myfarrah.com) is one of the busiest sites I've created and that's verified via a hidden counter that tells me where and when people look at it. As February is her birth month, the 2nd of February, this next month's cover will be graced by Farrah and many other images of Fawcett as well. You can see the pre-site page at http://stevemckinnis.com/indexFF.php

The seventies belonged to FAWCETT who shot to fame on Charlie’s Angels, graced MILLIONS of teenage bedroom doors and walls and whose smile lit up a world before internet, cell phones, VCRs and computers existed. Parlaying “jiggle-TV” into a respected actress in THE BURNING BED, EXTREMITIES, MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE, SMALL SACRIFICES, THE APOSTLE and other films and televised projects. FAWCETT proved she was more than just "Charlie's Angels" Jill Munroe. An advocate for THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Fawcett fought her own battle with cancer and lost but her brave and relentless fight once again captured the hearts of millions. FAWCETT may be gone but she’s far from forgotten.

Some of the other covers coming this February:

February Fawcett | The MANE Event

For the February site (my web site) I know I want to do a cover/front that pays homage to Farrah Fawcett. Having grown up with the explosion that was the MANE event of the seventies, i.e. FAWCETT and having built a site in homage to her years ago (that site traffic encompasses countries all over the world on a daily basis) it’s only fitting that FEBRUARY (as her birth month) pay tribute to her. I had a great deal of fun creating the banners, specifically flipping her name backward so the two “f’s” line up. I’ve never seen that done before and it looks really cool… here are some of the banners I created with a play on that as well as the front, which will more than likely change before it’s debut.

  The Fawcett Front... so far...

The write up so far: The seventies belonged to FAWCETT who shot to fame on Charlie’s Angels, graced MILLIONS of teenage bedroom doors and walls and whose smile lit up a world before internet, cell phones, VCRs and computers existed. Parlaying “jiggle-TV” into a respected actress in THE BURNING BED, EXTREMITIES, MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE, SMALL SACRIFICES, THE APOSTLE and other films and televised projects FAWCETT proved she was more than just Jill Munroe. An advocate for THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Fawcett fought her own battle with cancer and lost but her brave and relentless fight once again captured the hearts of millions. FAWCETT may be gone but she’s far from forgotten.

LIFE Tribute

You can peruse the entire tribute issue by going to LIFE.com's website.

You can order it here (just click)

1/10/11 Note:

I received my LIFE “Remembering Farrah,” this past week.  It’s not the greatest tribute nor is it the worst. There is one major mistake the Photo credit on page 11 is not a photo taking during the filming of THE BURNING BED it is actually a photo taken during the filming of SMALL SACRIFICES. The Rose tattoo was something her character had done (as Diane Downs) in tribute to her love of another man, Lou played by Ryan O’Neal.  It is a simplistic tribute and not much attention or detail is given other than the simplistic and easy.  Unfortunate though it may be I expected a little more from LIFE.

Farrah's Foundation

Fawcett funded cancer charity

December 15 2010 at 03:34am
Associated Press

The late Farrah Fawcett donated a substantial amount of money to facilitate the creation of a cancer charity.

Farrah Fawcett donated over $3.3-million to set up her cancer charity. Documents filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) show the late actress – who passed away aged 62 in June 2009 – bequeathed two separate contributions of $3,269,169 and $50,000 to the Farrah Fawcett Foundation, which she set up while battling anal cancer.

According to RadarOnline.com, actor Harrison Ford was one of the first people to donate to the charity, handing over a personal cheque for $5,000.  Financial records show the foundation donated $85,000 to two charities last year, The Angeles Clinic Foundation and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  The documents reveal the foundation is currently worth at least $5 million.
Following her death, it was revealed Farrah had left the bulk of her $10 million savings to troubled son Redmond O’Neal, 24, while her long-term partner Ryan O’Neal was excluded from her will completely.  In June, Farrah’s friends and family – including Ryan, Redmond, Ryan's daughter Tatum O'Neal and best friend Alana Stewart – gathered at the new offices of the Farrah Fawcett Foundation, and pledged to continue the work started by the late star.

Alana said: “If I can help carry on Farrah's mission for the foundation, it's an honour for me. I feel almost like she's a guardian angel watching over me, and I feel like she's smiling down on us and very happy that she died for a cause.”  “She felt that she could help a lot of people and she could give a lot of people inspiration, courage and hope. “ - Bang Media International


Story Link

Chico's Angels

Visit Chico's Angels

Happy Holidays Fawcett fans! If you haven't come across Chico's Angels, visit their web site. Mike has some great clips on his Charlie's Angels page as well, so check them out.

Site Refaced

http://www.myfarrah.com

New opening front with a different navigation system.

New Farrah Doll on the way...

The proto-type pictured here next to the Iconic poster of Fawcett.
At first glance my initial thought was, "The hair is not quite right." Overall it's a nice presentation to Fawcett. It's not quite her, like the latest dolls for Cher looked almost exactly like her, but it's nice overall. Excited to see what the final doll will look like? You won't have to wait long, it's part of Barbie's Blonde Doll event.


Barbie's Blonde Event



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Fawcett in Space

Fawcett in Saturn 3

Remember Farrah in Saturn 3? It wasn't a great movie but she did co-star with Kirk Douglas and  Harvel Keitel (Who was in The Piano with Oscar Winner Holly Hunter).  She was quoted in an interview that the story/film ended up being very different from the original script which was also titled, "The Helper." The Year: 1980. But she did look lovely. 

You can watch it here.

http://www.indiemoviesonline.com/watch-movies/saturn-3

Farrah's Father James passed away

JAMES W. FAWCETT, 92 passed away at his home August 23, 2010.He was preceded in death by his wife Pauline Fawcett, daughters Diane Walls, and Farrah Fawcett, grandson Jeff Walls.He is survived by his wife Rosenda Sofia Fawcett, sister Marylene Davis and brother Darryl Fawcett, grandsons Gregg Walls, and Redman O'Neal.Services will be held Friday, August 27, 2010 at 10:00 am in the chapel of Brookside Champions Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Houston National Cemetery. Jim will be missed by all those who loved him. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the American Cancer Society or charity of your choice. Link to his obit.

ITunes

Sometimes I like to re-make cover art for different albums in my ITunes... especiailly if I'm not too crazy about what's associated with the album.

Great web site benefits cancer research...

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Farrah's house for sale...

Farrah Fawcett's Bel Air mansion is currently up for sale with a $6.4 Million price tag.

The former home of the late Angel herself, Farrah Fawcett, is currently on the market, listed on REALTOR.com® for $6.4 million. Fawcett rose to stardom as a private investigator in the 1970s TV series, Charlie’s Angels, and quickly became an international sex symbol.  Big Time Listings reported on the Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominated actress’ home for sale back in 2008 for a much smaller asking price at only $4.1 million. In addition, the Real Estalker mentioned that legendary singer Mariah Carey and actor Nick Cannon previously paid $7 million for Fawcett’s home.

Farrah Fawcett’s 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath Los Angeles, CA home listed for $6,495,000

This beautiful home comes with spectacular panoramic city, canyon, mountain and reservoir view. The home was built in 1950 and boasts large windows, sliding glass doors, a wine cellar and huge his/her closets in the bedrooms. Granite counters grace the kitchen, while a spa, covered porch, gym, backyard fireplace, flat screen TV, and BBQ area with refrigerator make for great entertaining. Fountains, a 55-foot veranda, gardens, a gazebo, infinity pool, small vineyard and parking that can keep up to nine cars also stand out in this legendary 2.4 acre estate.

Fawcett passed away last year after a graceful battle against cancer that had been well documented. Her death occurred only hours before the king of pop, Michael Jackson, also died.

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