Don't Put Kish in the Closet

F4K Money Donated to the Center!

2010-09-01T17:09:00.000-04:00

All remaing money from the Fish4Kish campaign was donated to NYC's the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center. In response to our donation we received a note saying, "Thank you for your generous contribution.... It means so much to have you support the important work we do to nurture, heal, build and celebrate our community." Additionally, Brian Frons and Frank Valentini received a note explaining why we made this donation.

To read more about the Center click here.

More Tubey Nominations!

2010-06-30T17:23:00.000-04:00

Our guys have been nominated in two more Tubey categories!

Best "Hell Yeah" Moment: One Life to Live - Kyle and Oliver have sex

Best Family Relationship: Kyle and Roxy - One Life to Live

VOTE HERE

[categories 19 and 24]

You will be able to vote for your ALL TIME favorite soap stars and shows in this year's Emmys. Go to CBS.com on Friday!

2010-06-24T00:55:00.000-04:00

Jim Romanovich (Daytime Emmys bigwig) recently tweeted that:

"You will be able to vote for your ALL TIME favorite soap stars and shows in this year's Emmys. Go to CBS.com on Friday!"

Not sure yet if Brett, Scott, or One Life to Live will be options, but I just thought I'd let you all know.

Vote for Kish in the Tubey Awards!

2010-06-17T19:25:00.005-04:00

Guess who's up for "Best Romantic Relationship" in Television Without Pity's Tubey Awards!

VOTE HERE!

(The guys' category is on page five [categories 17-20], and they're listed as "Kyle and Fish - One Life to Live")

*****New Categories! I know KISH fans will love this opportunity to also vote for Kyle Lewis in Poll 9 "Favorite Character" & Kyle's Kish Photo in Poll 16 "Best Performance by an Inanimate Object"

"Do you miss Kyle and Fish on ONE LIFE TO LIVE?"

2010-05-29T04:35:00.000-04:00

Important new poll from Soap Opera Weekly & Soap Opera Digest:

"Do you miss Kyle and Fish on ONE LIFE TO LIVE?"

VOTE HERE. It's only open for a few days, so vote now! It only takes a few seconds. Let's show them that we still haven't given up on our guys!

F4K Shout-out on OLTL?

2010-05-06T11:41:00.002-04:00

Hey guys. Guess what type of candy Oliver Fish's old boss Bo Buchanan was in the mood for during the April 27 episode of One Life to Live? SWEDISH FISH! Think this could have been a shout-out to us Kish fans? Our Fish4Kish campaign was up and running when this episode was probably taped...

~*Jenna*~

Scott and Brett Say Thanks

2010-04-19T18:11:00.000-04:00

"People wrote letters, held protests, Save Kish, there's blogs, and rallies, and it's just like awesome. Awesome! The thought that I touched people in that way by doing this story is incredible." - Scott Evans

"Just wanna say, to the fans, to the ones that we affected, to the ones we represented, to the ones who supported us, to the ones that cared, to all of you who believe in unconditional love, thank you. Our story was for nobody but you, and meant nothing without you." - Brett Claywell

Fish4Kish: Shipped!

2010-04-16T17:09:00.002-04:00

Today, Frank Valentini and Brian Frons will each receive 300 pounds of candy fish! And it's all thanks to you guys! Big kisses to everyone who donated or sent fish, and HUGE thanks to the wonderful Diana for all the hard work she put into organizing everything.

Here's our New York shipment ready to go! Royal Candy Company was incredibly helpful in arranging our delivery to Mr. Valentini, and Jack's Wholesale Candy and Toy Company did a fabulous job preparing our shipment to Mr. Frons. Give these folks some love by buying some of their delicious wares :)

Address Change for Frank and Ron

2010-04-03T20:17:00.000-04:00

Kishers: We have a more direct way of reaching Frank and Ron. We should start sending all mail for them to this address:

Mr. Frank Valentini
Executive Producer, One Life to Live
ABC Daytime
320 West 66th Street
New York, NY 10023

Mr. Ron Carlivati
Head Writer, One Life to Live
ABC Daytime
320 West 66th Street
New York, NY 10023

Thanks to sbliss2009 and the OLTL Fan Club for the info!

Fish4Kish is Scott Evans Approved!

2010-03-27T19:17:00.000-04:00

FISH4KISH

IS SCOTT APPROVED

Donate Now!

More Info

ACTION

2010-03-27T07:52:00.008-04:00

FISH4KISH

Modeled on the successful "Jericho" fan campaign, Kish Army's newest effort involves mailing candy fish to support Kish. Time is of the essence -- ACT NOW to save Kish! Join the Facebook group to spread the word and let us know if you will be "attending"!

FACEBOOK
Richard Simms from Soaps in Depth says OLTL only pays attention to feedback left on the comment line and to posts on the show's official Facebook page, so visit now and be heard!
(You can also email Brian Frons through FB; you don't even need to friend him!)

CALL

Leave a voicemail at ABC's comment line. It takes less than a minute if you use our handy shortcut.

http://abc.go.com/site/contact-us

MAIL
[UPDATE: Added Robert A. Iger, President and CEO of the Walt Disney Company, to our list of targets. Please start sending him mail ASAP. Address at the link below.]

Send postcards using USPS's Premium Postcard. Enter USPS09 in the promo code box when you sign up for 50 free postcards. Upload these HQ images and add any polite text you want to the front and back, and PP will send cards to the people of your choice the next business day. Send cards to these five people every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. You can even schedule all of your future mailings at once! Also send postcards of your hometown so TPTB can see exactly where their viewers are. Handwritten letters get a lot of attention, too.

SIGN

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/savekish/

ALERT

Email these people to get media attention for Kish.

WIN!

GMA Rally for Kish

2010-03-27T07:45:00.001-04:00

Kish fans weren't let inside the studio, but they managed to get some screentime anyway. Go Kish Army!

Read more about the rally at Soap Opera Digest

RALLY FRIDAY!

2010-03-23T12:54:00.000-04:00

RALLY

Friday, March 26, 6:30AM

Good Morning America Times Square Studio, NYC

More info * Facebook event page
(let us know there if you'll be attending!)

     Hey guys, so tomorrow’s the big day! I hope everyone’s excited about the BGR to support Kish and diversity. The press has been great helping us get the word out, as has the Kish Army, so be proud of yourselves!

     I just want all of you to know, that the rally will be happening tomorrow, Friday, March 26—come rain or shine. I know a lot of you are going to try and get there for 6:30am, but once again, if anyone can get there earlier that would be great.

     For those of you who are bringing homemade signs and shirts just remember to keep it Kish, keep it simple, and keep it positive. As soon this thing takes a negative tone we will be dismissed.

     Also, for anyone who has a Twitter account, make sure to put #KISH in all of your posts, especially during Good Morning America (7-9am EST). That also goes for anyone attending the rally as well. We want to live-tweet our efforts, and hopefully get #KISH trending!

     I’m not sure how much I’m going to be getting online, but should anyone need to reach me, I will be able to check my Twitter account (@JennaMichelle29 ) on my phone often.

"Save Kish" Vids

2010-03-23T12:50:00.005-04:00

Some videos to get you into the fighting spirit:

KISH RALLY

by OneLife2Rock

Kyle & Fish Fish4Kish
by Andryakat

Kyle and Oliver - Fish4Kish SAVE KISH Campaign
by Kishoholic

Kyle and Oliver - SAVE KISH! NYC RALLY

by Kishoholic

Kyle and Fish (Kish) - Save Kish - Fight For This Love

by KishNTell

HELP SAVE KISH: Kyle and Oliver - Please Don't Go

by Kishoholic

Kyle and Fish Kish Rally

by Andryakat

Kyle and Fish Save Kish

by Andryakat

Kish (and our campaigns!) in the Media

2010-03-22T23:56:00.049-04:00

Some international press coverage thanks to Jenna! Rating (Israeli TV Guide) [PDF]

July 1

Blade: Fish 4 Kish

May 19

Daytime Confidential: [podcast] 05-19-10

May 18

US Townhall: [podcast] 05-18-10 [@ 77 mins] [http://www.ustownhall.com/]

May 13

Details: Interview with One Life to Live's Brett Claywell

May 6

Silas Kain: [podcast] 05-06-10 [@ 39, 49, 51, and 55 mins]

April 27

TV Talk: [podcast] 04-27-10 [Jenna at 94mins]
Daytime Confidential: [podcast] DC #545: ABC Snuggle Soft

April 26

TVGuide: Tori Spelling Isn't Killing One Life to Live
Greg in Hollywood: GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios talks to Greg In Hollywood about Kish and his organization’s work
Soapdom.com: Busted to Blissful ~ April/May 2010

April 23

Daytime Confidential: Ratings, Rants and Raves: Kish Exits, So Do OLTL Viewers
AfterElton: AfterElton Briefs: "One Life To Live"'s Ratings Plummet Sans Kish

April 22

BuzzWorthy Radio: [podcast] 04-21-10 [at 26:30]

April 20

TV Talk: [podcast] 04-20-10 [at 82:30]

April 17

What the Pop!: Thank You, Brett Claywell

April 16

SOW/SOD: [podcast] The Weekly in Review Episode #2 [F4K shoutout]

April 15

Michael Fairman: [podcast] On-Air On-Soaps Podcast 4-15 [Kish talk and JENNA!]
We Love Soaps: ABC Ratings week of April 5-9, 2010 [Kish's last full week gets great ratings]

April 13

AfterElton: [Scott interview] GOOL, April 13, 2010
We Love Soaps: HOT STORIES: The End of Kyle and Fish on OLTL
Advocate: Soapside: The Advocate's Guide to Daytime
SOW/SOD: [podcast] The Weekly In Review #1
Daytime Confidential: Goodbye Kish
AfterElton: Every Picture Tells A Story: The History of Kish

April 11

Digital Heartbeats: Homage to Kish: Their Story, In Words and Pictures

April 9

Serial Drama: Look Kids, Train Wrecks Can Be Fun!
Soap Opera Live: April 9, 2010 [Jenna at 34:10]

April 6

Mala Bhattacharjee: April 6, 2010

April 5

TVGuide: Was OLTL Too Gay For America? [new Brett quotes]
Daytime Confidential: TV Magazine Talks to Brett Claywell, After Elton and Me on OLTL Kish Off!
TV Talk: [podcast] 04-05-10 (Richard Simms at 1h4m, Jenna at 1hr23m)
Greg in Hollywood: “We Love Soaps” catches up with soap star Scott Evans

April 4

TV Squad: Shake Up at 'One Life to Live'

April 2

Entertainment Weekly (!) : [interview] 'One Life to Live' star Brett Claywell talks about losing job after depicting gay sex scene in daytime
Frank DeCaro/Michael Fairman: [audio interview] 3.25.10: OLTL’s Brett Claywell special in-studio guest!

April 1

Bay Area Reporter: [Kish mention]

March 30

Michael Fairman: [interview] Brett Claywell Interview – One Life to Live

March 29

Fancast: ‘One Life To Live’ Fans Protest The Departure of Kish
TV Talk: [podcast] 03-29-10 (Richard Simms at 1hr in, Jenna at 1h25m)
Daytime Confidential: Ex- OLTL Star Scott Evans Takes The High Road at Fan Event

March 28

We Love Soaps: [video interview] WE LOVE SOAPS TV #18 Scott Evans and Gregory Michael [transcript]
Mala Bhattacharjee: [GOOL Scott blurb] These are the gays of our lives…
Michael Fairman: OLTL’s Scott Evans Interviews before Kish Crushed and After!

March 27

Hal Sparks: [Scott interview at 55min] Live Show Sat Mar 27 2010

March 26

Michael Fairman: [interview] Scott Evans Interview – One Life To Live
Soap Opera Digest: Kish Fans Rally Outside GOOD MORNING AMERICA
Michael Fairman: GMA’s Kish Rally Efforts: So how did it go? First Hand Account

March 25

Boston Herald: [interview] ABC to Scott Evans: Kish off [page 10 in the print version!]
Serial Drama: [rally mention]
Blade: How About a Little Kish
After Elton: [rally mention]
The Beat San Francisco: One Life to Live’ fans plan rally in support of ‘Kish’

March 24

Asbury Park Press (NJ): Keyport woman launches "Keep Kish" campaign
Zap2It: 'One Life to Live' fans plan rally in support of 'Kish'
Soap Opera Digest: "Kish" Rally Planned

March 23

Huffington Post: Soap Star Brett Claywell Talks About Being Cut From One Life To Live
Wub Tub: [rally mention]
Soaps in Depth: [rally mention]
Boston Herald: Out actor out of a job

March 22

JSOnline (Milwaukee): Decision to end soap opera's gay plotline becomes its own drama
Soap Opera Digest: [interview] OLTL's Claywell Clears The Air
TV Talk: [podcast] 03-22-10
Soap Opera Source: KISH and Tell: Shifting The Blame

March 20

Boston Globe: Pushing the Gay TV Envelope

March 19

411 on Soaps: Show Your Support: Save KISH Rally!
Queersighted: [interview] Brett Claywell Talks About "One Life To Live" Axing One of Daytime TV's Hottest Gay Couples

March 18

Addicted to General Hospital: Kish: Two steps back
TVGuide: Father's Day for One Life to Live's Fish
Daytime Confidential: Kish Fans Gear Up For Good Morning America Rally One Week From Friday!
Greg in Hollywood: [short interview] Greg In [West] Hollywood meets Scott Evans!
MSN Superfans: KISHgate: "One Life to Live" Fan Fury

March 17

Zap2It: 'One Life to Live's' Brett Claywell shuts down partying rumors
Daytime Confidential: [podcast] DC #527: OLTL's Kish-tastrophy
Daytime Confidential: [audio interview] DC #528: Brett Claywell Interview
Movieline.com: [interview] One Life to Live's Brett Claywell: 'We Told a Story in a World Where Most People Are Afraid to Tell It'
SoapCentral: Brett Claywell on firing claims: It's hurtful, it's slander

March 16

Daytime Confidential: OLTL's Brett Claywell to Fancast: "I’m Angry, It’s Slander"
Greg in Hollywood: The fight is on to save Kish!
ONTD: One Life to Live's Brett Claywell: The end of Kish
Marlena De Lacroix: Kiboshing Kish: Betrayal and Malfeasance
SOD Breaking News: OLTL Actor Speaks Out
Soaps.com: One Life to Live: Rally Set To Save Kish Storyline!
AfterElton: Gays of Our Lives 03-16-10
Michael Fairman: One Life to Live wins GLAAD Media Award for Kish storyline!
TV Talk: [podcast] 03-16-10 [about 23 minutes in]
Fancast: [interview] Deep Soap: ‘One Life To Live’s’ Brett Claywell Speaks Out About His Firing
Zap2It: [interview] 'One Life to Live's' Brett Claywell: The end of Kish

March 15

Michael Fairman: Kish Rally Planned in NYC, Online Petitions have begun
TV Talk: [podcast] 03-15-10
LA Times: New soap opera engulfs GLAAD Awards

March 12

Chicago Now: Soap Dish: Kish Them Goodbye
Soap Central Live: [podcast] Michael Fairman talks Kish
Associated Content: One Life to Live: The End of Gay Couple Kish; The End of the Soap?
Soap Opera Network: 'OLTL' Issues Statement on 'Kish' Firing

March 11

Michael Fairman: [video interview] Brett Claywell and Scott Evans Interview
TV Talk: [podcast] 03-11-10
Perez Hilton: Gay Romance Written Off of One Life To Live!

March 10

TV Guide: One Life To Live KO's Kish
Fancast: Deep Soap: ‘One Life To Live’s Gay Couple “Kish” Ousted
SuperHero Lunchbox: An Open Letter To TPTB at One Life To Live

Fish4Kish

2010-03-20T00:20:00.016-04:00

Fish4Kish

From our fearless leader, Jenna Michelle:

     Fish4Kish, our new campaign to show support for Kyle and Oliver, is based on the "Jericho" fan campaign ("NUTS") that convinced CBS to create a second season of that show. We want to encourage all of you to start sending in Swedish Fish gummy candies (or whatever kind of gummy Fish candy you have where you are). Most importantly, we also need monetary donations to our newly set-up PayPal account (which will be run by the lovely Georgiesmith from Kishmet). We will use donations to purchase large quantities of Swedish Fish and then send a bunch to Robert Iger one day in LA and then another large batch to Frank Valentini in NYC. With the bulk-sendage, we will make a strong impact.

     Please contribute to this new effort any way you can. Any amount of money donated will really add up. If you'd rather send fish on your own, be sure to write “Fish4Kish” on the envelopes and send them to:

Mr. Brian Scott Frons
President, Daytime
Disney-ABC Television Group
ABC, Inc.
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521

Mr. Frank Valentini
Executive Producer, One Life to Live
ABC Daytime
320 West 66th Street
New York, NY 10023

     If we all do our part, Fish4Kish will be a huge success. This is based on the Jericho fan campaign guys, it is still the most successful fan campaign ever. I am in contact with Shaun Daily, the man behind NUTS, and he supports and has faith in us. He thinks if we follow this Fish4Kish plan, we will be successful. And hopefully, after TPTB receive our Kish fish, they will donate them to a children’s hospital or food shelter.

     Remember: TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. We need to act NOW to save our guys!

Thank you and good luck!
- Jenna Michelle/Glamgurl29

What will your donation buy?
We're still searching around for the best deal on fishies. The best prices we have right now:
$12.85 for 5 pounds of candy fish
$72.90 for 30 pounds of candy fish
So it really doesn't take much money at all to have an impact! (Or login to PayPal and send your donation to savekish@raspberryworld.net)

Donations will be used to purchase candy fish or pay for shipping and handling on the fish. Any donations that are not used for this campaign will be given to charity. Money will not be refunded if the campaign is unsuccessful, as we will have already spent the money on the fish.

After clicking the button above, you should be brought here:
Enter your donation amount and click Update Total, then log in. You'll be brought to a confirmation page. Review your info, click the Donate button, and you're done! It will show up on your credit card statement as SAVEKISH. If you need help creating a Paypal account, let us know!

Any questions, concerns, or advice can be sent here. We'll keep you updated on how much has been donated!

Join the Fish4Kish Facebook page and RSVP "attending" if you'll be participating
GO KISH ARMY!

Thank Brett and Scott!

2010-03-18T18:58:00.000-04:00

The lovely j.U.d.E. from Kishmet is gathering messages from fans to make a "Thank you!" album for each of the guys. Scott will be presented with his at the Gays of Our Lives event next weekend, so j.U.d.E. needs to hear from you NOW if you want to be included! Messages can include pictures but must be no larger than 4"x6" or they will not be included in the album. Get more information in the For Scott and Brett thread at Kishmet. If you are not a member, you can email j.U.d.E. here. Let's show these guys how much we love them.

How to Schedule All of Your Postcard Mailings at Once

2010-03-18T04:04:00.000-04:00

Login to Premium Postcard and create your card. Once you've finished, go to Mailing History, click View next to the batch you'd like to resend, then click Send Again. You can change anything about the card, including recipients. Schedule it for the next Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. Repeat until you're out of cards.

Please add Robert Iger to any mailings you've already scheduled!

Remember to send your free 5.5x8.5 cards, too! The HQ pictures here work for those cards.

(Big thanks to commenter Jodie for pointing out the scheduling option!)

"Bigots are not gonna stop me. No one is going to stop me."

2010-03-18T03:37:00.001-04:00

A great new promo vid for the Big Gay Rally for Kish and Equality. BE THERE.

Friday, March 26, 6:30AM

Good Morning America Times Square Studio, NYC

More info
Facebook event page

The "ABC, We're Gay Free" Boogie

2010-03-14T23:59:00.009-04:00

PrattFalls, two awesome Breese (Bianca/Reese from AMC) fans, have joined the SaveKish fight on Twitter, and they posted this video on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kltDm3y0jxM

It's absolutely hilarious! Thanks for the laughs :)

And another brilliant vid, by luke75b at Kishmet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=antkwVg6w5c

"Who's Kish? Is she the old broad who's always crazy or the old broad who's only sometimes crazy?"

Send 50 Kish postcards - for FREE!

2010-03-14T04:58:00.005-04:00

The magnificent Bittersweetlily at Kishmet found a promo code for 50 FREE POSTCARDS when you create a new account at Premium Postcard! Just put USPS09 in the promo code box after you enter your address but before you click "sign up". The free cards will automatically be added to your account.

Premium Postcard is affiliated with the USPS and is a quick and easy way to get these cards out fast. Upload an image, add your message, and the cards are mailed out to our targets the next business day.

When you use this service, use only these Kish images:
http://www.23hq.com/dontputkishinthecloset
(backup) http://www.23hq.com/smuchshypush

Just click on the photo you want, then click it again to get to the full-size image, then save that. They're ginormous HQ, and we know for sure that they will print well using the PP service, whereas the previously posted cards might not. There are four basic pictures, and using the Premium Postcard website, you can add any text you want to the front and back. Super customizable! You can send the same postcard to all of our contacts at once, and you can easily schedule future mailings.

If you've already sent your postcards on the Premium Postcard site using the old photos: For the next batch of cards you send, use these new photos until we can check the printed quality of the old ones.

If you're printing out the photos yourself: You can still use any of the uploaded pictures. They should look fine from a home printer.

Let's get sending, folks!

Media Contact Information

2010-03-14T04:20:00.013-04:00

Let's spread this story! Take a second to shoot an email to these media outlets. Easy-to-copy list after the jump:

To hit them all at once, just paste this list into the BCC field of your email. Your subject line should be short and catchy. Keep the email concise, make it clear, and make it something that the reporter has to write about, so be passionate and informative. Thanks to lasvegastony and bittersweetlily at Kishmet:

rporter@zap2it.com bbundy@zap2it.com feedback@advocate.com letters@out.com mhughes@lsj.com jcoyle@ap.org fmoore@ap.org lelber@ap.org dbauder@ap.org mike.schneider@variety.com brian.lowry@variety.com nandreeva@hollywoodreporter.com demoraesl@washpost.com shalest@washpost.com farhip@washpost.com bkeveney@usatoday.com rbianco@usatoday.com tgoodman@sfgate.com jjakle@express-news.net jstorm@phillynews.com dhiltbrand@phillynews.com ditzkoff@nytimes.com rhuff@nydailynews.com ddudek@journalsentinel.com ggarvin@MiamiHerald.com denise.martin@latimes.com robert.lloyd@latimes.com rbentley@fresnobee.com rphilpot@star-telegram.com dprice@detnews.com hinds@freepress.com jostrow@denverpost.com tmaurstad@dallasnews.com mdawidziak@plaind.com jkiesewetter@enquirer.com moryan@tribune.com pwiser@suntimes.com mwashburn@charlotteobserver.com mperigard@bostonherald.com weiss@globe.com gilbert@globe.com david.zurawik@baltsun.com tveye@austinchronicle.com editor@windycitymediagroup.com mark@epgn.com editor@uptownpub.com nash@dallasvoice.com editor@pridesource.com soconnell@baywindows.com news@ebar.com popcandy@usatoday.com ew_letters@ew.com

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Detailed version:
From the wonderful Bittersweetlily at Kishmet:

"So after parsing through some info I got yesterday, I have put together what I think is a pretty terrific starting off point for media contact, with newspapers, trades, and wire services. I have confirmed that each of these reporters/editors are current to their staffs so there should be no bounceback messages.

As a suggestion (from someone who gets tons of pitches each day), keep your subject line short (under 10 words) but informative and grabby. In your email message, tell the reporter/editor why this story is important to you and, most importantly, why it is necessary for that reporter to write about it and for their readers to know about it.

Keep the email concise, make it clear, and make it something that the reporter has to write about, so be passionate and informative.

So without further ado...

National Gay Newspaper Guild

Bay Area Reporter
Cynthia Laird - News Editor - news@ebar.com

Bay Windows
Sue O'Connell - Acting Editor-in-Chief - soconnell@baywindows.com

Pride Source
Susan Horowitz - editor@pridesource.com

Dallas Voice
Tammye Nash – Editor - nash@dallasvoice.com

Gay & Lesbian Times
Randy Hope - Editor - editor@uptownpub.com

Philadelphia Gay News
Mark Segal – Publisher - mark@epgn.com

Windy City Times
Andrew Davis - Managing Editor - editor@windycitymediagroup.com

Newspapers – General

Austin Chronicle
Belinda Acosta - tveye@austinchronicle.com

Baltimore Sun
David L. Zurawik - TV Critic - david.zurawik@baltsun.com

Boston Globe
Matthew Gilbert - TV Critic - gilbert@globe.com
Joanna Weiss - TV Critic - weiss@globe.com

Boston Herald
Mark A. Perigard – TV Critic - mperigard@bostonherald.com

Charlotte Observer
Mark Washburn – Television Columnist - mwashburn@charlotteobserver.com

Chicago Sun-Times
Paige Wiser – TV Critic – pwiser@suntimes.com

Chicago Tribune
Maureen Ryan - TV Critic - moryan@tribune.com

Cincinnati Inquirer
John Kiesewetter – TV/Media reporter - jkiesewetter@enquirer.com

Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mark Dawidziak - TV Critic - mdawidziak@plaind.com

Dallas Morning News
Tom Maurstad - Media Critic - tmaurstad@dallasnews.com

Denver Post
Joanne Ostrow - TV Critic - jostrow@denverpost.com

Detroit Free Press
Julie Hinds – Pop culture columnist - hinds@freepress.com

Detroit News
Deb Price - Is a syndicated columnist on gay issues (Thanks, luke75b!)
price@detnews.com

Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Robert Philpot - rphilpot@star-telegram.com

Fresno Bee
Rick Bentley - rbentley@fresnobee.com

L.A. Times
Robert Lloyd – TV Critic - robert.lloyd@latimes.com
Denise Martin – TV Writer - denise.martin@latimes.com

Miami Herald
Glenn Garvin – TV Reporter/Critic - ggarvin@MiamiHerald.com

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Duane Dudek – TV and Film Critic - ddudek@journalsentinel.com

New York Daily News
Richard Huff – TV Editor – rhuff@nydailynews.com
David Hinckley – TV Writer - dhinckley@nydailynews.com

New York Times
Dave Itzkoff – TV Reporter – ditzkoff@nytimes.com

Philadelphia Enquirer
David Hiltbrand – TV reporter - dhiltbrand@phillynews.com
Jonathan Storm – TV Critic - jstorm@phillynews.com

San Antonio Express-News
Jeanne Jakle – TV Reporter - jjakle@express-news.net

San Francisco Chronicle
Tim Goodman - TV Critic - tgoodman@sfgate.com

USA TODAY
Robert Bianco - rbianco@usatoday.com
Bill Keveney - bkeveney@usatoday.com

Washington Post
Paul Farhi - farhip@washpost.com
Tom Shales - shalest@washpost.com
Lisa De Moraes - demoraesl@washpost.com

Trades

Hollywood Reporter
Nellie Andreeva – TV Editor – nandreeva@hollywoodreporter.com

Variety
Brian Lowry - Chief TV Critic - brian.lowry@variety.com
Michael Schneider - TV Editor - mike.schneider@variety.com

Wire Services

Associated Press (AP)
David Bauder - TV Writer - dbauder@ap.org
Lynn Elber - TV Writer - lelber@ap.org
Frazier Moore –TV Writer - fmoore@ap.org
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Action: NOW! Let the Mailing Begin!

2010-03-13T07:48:00.010-05:00

Because we just can't wait any longer.

LET THE MAILING BEGIN!

You should send one to each of the four contacts ASAP. We will be conducting these mailings in waves, hitting them all with new postcards every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. No letting up! But more on that later. TODAY:

1. Print your four favorite postcards. Refer to the diagrams at this site to see where you should and should not write on your cards. Not following those instructions could result in your postcard being returned, so please check it out!

2. Write a message to each of these people:

Mr. Brian Scott Frons
President, Daytime
Disney-ABC Television Group
ABC, Inc.
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521

Ms. Anne Sweeney
Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks
President, Disney/ABC Television Group
ABC, Inc.
500 South Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521

Mr. Frank Valentini
Executive Producer, One Life to Live
ABC Daytime
320 West 66th Street
New York, NY 10023

Mr. Ron Carlivati
Head Writer, One Life to Live
ABC Daytime
320 West 66th Street
New York, NY 10023

Remember:
- Be respectful. We're all upset, but try not to name-call, swear, etc. If there is a chance to save the guys, we don't want to anger the people who have control over that decision.

- End your message with your name, age, and where you live. Especially if you're a woman 18-49, because that's the big soap demo. The "mainstream" demo.

- If you'd like to let them know you're part of the campaign, just write "Don't Put Kish in the Closet" somewhere on your card.

3. Stamp and send! If you feel your postcard is a bit flimsy, just stick it in an envelope with a regular, non-postcard stamp.

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Another great way to create and mail your postcards is the USPS-affiliated and super-easy Premium Postcard site. If you try it (and you should!), please use only these HQ Kish images:

http://www.23hq.com/dontputkishinthecloset
(backup) http://www.23hq.com/smuchshypush

We can't confirm yet that the previously posted cards will print out from this service with the correct quality, so only use the images at the links above, please! You can add any text you want to the front and the back at the PP site.
(UPDATE: The magnificent bittersweetlily found a promo code for 50 FREE POSTCARDS when you create a new account! That's a whole lotta protestin'! When you sign up, just put USPS09 in the promo code box after you enter your address but before you click "sign up". The free cards will automatically be added to your account. THIS IS AMAZING, GUYS. Bombard them!)

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Don't like our cards? Make or buy some of your own! Postcards with the name of your city on them are a great way to show the people in charge exactly where their viewers are.

We're going for volume. Send letters, cards, anything you can stick a stamp on. Spread this information around Twitter and Facebook. Recruit your friends and family. Let us know in the comments how much you've managed to send! And check back here for updates and new campaigns.

We can really make a difference here, folks. Our calls and emails so far have already had an effect. Let's show them how we fight!

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"Seriously. They are listening."

2010-03-13T05:34:00.002-05:00

From someone in the know:

"Guys, keep up the pressure. You don't know the effect you're having. Seriously. They are listening. Keep it going. There are people fighting behind the scenes to bring them back so we have to do what we can."

All of the calls and emails are already having an effect, and we've got supporters on the inside. Imagine what we can do when we kick these campaigns into high gear.

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Already called? Do it again! Use our handy shortcut to leave a voicemail in less than a minute.

Already emailed? Do that again, too! Takes no time at all.

Write your letters, notes, postcards, anything, and mail them to these people and anyone else you can think of who might be able to help.

KEEP GOING!

New Postcards For the Campaign

2010-03-12T23:54:00.019-05:00

Pick your favorites and mail them ASAP!

Even more choices Here! And Here! And Here!

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Kish Rally on Good Morning America

2010-03-12T21:50:00.010-05:00

This is gonna be huge, folks! Contact Jenna for more info, or check out the Facebook event page.

Kish Rally

Friday, March 26, 2010
Good Morning America Times Square Studio

1500 Broadway
New York City, New York 10036,
at 44th street

GMA tapes 7-9am. I’d like us to start meeting at 6:30 at least. If you can get there earlier, that would be better, to make sure we get a good spot.

Make signs, wear KISH t-shirts, but keep everything simple, and nothing insulting or offensive. Simple plain shirts or poster board with just “KISH” would be enough, but if you have a catchy slogan you want to use or anything, go for it. Websites can NOT be on signs, as per GMA rules.

I’ve also requested audience tickets. We could possibly get 10, but I don’t know about that yet. If we can get in at all, know that you can’t have large bags, be wearing anything with company logos, and you must have I.D.

For more information visit the Kishmet board (I’m glamgurl29 there), or contact me on Twitter at @JennaMichelle29, or Facebook under Jenna Michelle.

Spread the word about the rally to support KISH!!! And I hope to see many fellow Kishers there!

Sign the "Save Kish" Petition

2010-03-12T05:45:00.002-05:00

Only takes a second. Adding a comment is optional but cathartic:

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/savekish/

How to Make A Difference in Less Than One Minute

2010-03-12T05:43:00.004-05:00

Call the "One Life To Live" comment line and let them know how you feel about this decision:

Call 212-456-7777 or 818-460-7477
Press 1
You will be transferred to a real person; ask for the "One Life to Live" comment line. They should transfer you to the Audience Information Department Menu
Press 1 for ABC TV Network
Press 2 for comments by voicemail
Press 3 for list of daytime shows
Press 663 for "One Life To Live"

You have reached the voicemail! It takes exactly ONE MINUTE to get there if you enter the numbers as soon as each menu starts. You can record a message of up to 30 seconds. Do it, and pass this on! It's the fastest and easiest way to make a difference.

Important Contact Info

2010-03-12T05:37:00.010-05:00

Here's how to get in touch with the people in charge. If you have any other suggestions or info, or notice any errors, please let us know!

email ABC: http://abc.go.com/site/contact-us

Write to:

Robert A. Iger
President and CEO
Walt Disney Company
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521

Mr. Brian Scott Frons
President, Daytime
Disney-ABC Television Group
ABC, Inc.
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521
Email: brian.frons@abc.com
OR Email: brian.frons@email.disney.com
Phone: 818-460-7020
(Frons has said in the past that he only pays attention to handmailed items. Get on it!)

Ms. Anne Sweeney
Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks
President, Disney/ABC Television Group
ABC, Inc.
500 South Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521

Mr. Frank Valentini
Executive Producer, One Life to Live
ABC Daytime
320 West 66th Street
New York, NY 10023

Mr. Ron Carlivati
Head Writer, One Life to Live
ABC Daytime
320 West 66th Street
New York, NY 10023
(be nice to this one -- we hear he's as upset as we are)

ABC Television Network
Audience Information
500 South Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521

email soap mags:

Soap Opera Digest - Sound Off: sodsound@sourceinterlink.com

Soap Opera Weekly - Public Opinion: spwpubop@sourceinterlink.com

And check out Kishmet to commiserate and organize: http://s1.zetaboards.com/Kishmet/index/

Don't Put Kish in the Closet

2010-03-12T04:09:00.007-05:00

Welcome, fellow Kish-ers!

In response to the shameful way ABC Daytime is treating Kish, Brett, and Scott, we're starting the "Don't Put Kish in the Closet" Campaign.

The Plan

Mail a ton of postcards on specific days to the people who were involved in this decision. Those people are:

Mr. Brian Scott Frons
President, Daytime
Disney-ABC Television Group

Ms. Anne Sweeney
Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks
President, Disney-ABC Television Group

Mr. Frank Valentini
Executive Producer, One Life to Live

Mr. Ron Carlivati
Head Writer, One Life to Live

We'll also hit the soap mags. If anyone has any other suggestions for people to contact, let us know!

The Cards

The postcards can be found HERE and HERE and HERE.

If there's something specific you want, please let us know and we'll make it for you! If anyone wants to chip in their own graphics, go for it! Just crop it to the standard 6x4 inch postcard size. If it's easier for you to write a letter, or send a postcard from your hometown, or whatever, do that. It's most important just to write, write, write.

To send these, just print onto cardstock or other stiff paper, stamp, and mail. They should print out at 6x4 inches, perfect postcard size, but let us know if they don't.

OR

Use the USPS postcard service. Upload any photo, tell them who you want it sent to, and they'll send it out the next business day. Best of all, your first postcard is FREE! And each postcard after that is only $1.25.

http://www.usps.com/createmail/premiumpostcard.htm

The Guidelines

1. Be respectful. I know we're all upset, but try not to name call, swear, etc. If there is a chance to save the guys, we don't want to anger the people who have control over that.

2. End your message with your first name, age, and where you live. Especially if you're a woman 18-49, because that's the big soap demo. The "mainstream" demo.

3. If you'd like to let them know you're part of the campaign, just write "Don't Put Kish in the Closet" somewhere on your card.

The Goal

Honestly, we're conflicted. Do we even want the guys to go back to a show that dismissed them so horribly? But we're sticking with the "Don't Put Kish in the Closet" theme. Even if it doesn't get the guys back, it gets across how upset we are about the de-gaying of Llanview, and hopefully gives TPTB a hint about just how damn awful their decision was. Handwritten and mailed items carry more weight because they take more time to create, and we want TPTB to see how serious we are about this. But of course, keep up the emails and phone calls. Bombard them!

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Comments, critiques, suggestions, questions, everything welcome! We've never done this before, and we want it to be as effective as possible. Thanks for your patience as we figure it all out. So glad we're all passionate about doing something.

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	HELL YEAH!
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