05/14/2007
Joan Collins: Linda Evans Roughed Me Up
Joan Collins and Linda Evans, who recently toured the country in a play about feuding actresses which capitalized on the rocky relationship between their former small-screen personas Krystle Carrington and Alexis Colby, are apparently determined to squeeze every last drop of juice out of the rivalry. Collins is claiming Evans "roughed her up" to the point where she has needs physical therapy and says she has even filed an insurance report.
Said Collins' spokesman: "Joan ended the tour with a sprained knee, a scar on her hand and almost choked to death. Evans kicked Joan's hand so hard that she now has a permanent scar and cannot wear a ring on her right hand."
Evans' spokeswoman replied: "Joan Collins is the single most unprofessional actress working in Hollywood. Linda Evans hurting somebody? I find it unbelievable."
The play's producer claims that after Evans' foot touched Collins' hand during one performance Collins would no longer push the other actress: "Joan then refused to do it. She was afraid of it. So we had her push Linda with the end of a mop."
Aren't these the kinds of stories that are meant to fuel ticket sales before the show tours? In any case, here are a few reminders of their past efforts for you Dynasty fans.
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Posted 11:30 AM EST by Andy in News, Theatre | Permalink
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Oh, these B movie bitches are so fragile--just like their acting ability. They aint like the old girls, the REAL divas. Remember how Bette slapped the crap out of Joan in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Complainin' about a little push...why, you miserable bitch!
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | May 14, 2007 11:56:31 AM
I would love to push Linda Evans with the end of a mop.
And yes. Bette Davis and her ilk (Joan Crawford, Ethel Merman, etc) would have broken both of these bitches in half.
Posted by: Brian | May 14, 2007 12:00:51 PM
We saw the show when it came to Chicago a few months ago, and we immediately filed a police report against Linda and Joan for robbing us two hours of our lives, impersonating professional actresses and exhuming the corpse of a puerile, racist script.
Charges are still pending.
Posted by: Jake | May 14, 2007 12:33:08 PM
Love the clips! Aww. That brings back memories. Thanks Andy!!!
Posted by: Brandon | May 14, 2007 1:52:55 PM
Continuing Derrick's line; Crawford then got revenge on Davis at the Oscars by campaigning against her and then accepting Ann Bancroft's Oscar. Joan was the star on Oscar night and Bette went home empty handed. That's old style Hollywood revenge.
Posted by: sam | May 14, 2007 2:16:29 PM
Bring. That. Show. Back. TODAY!!! That fight in the fashion atelier was GENIUS!!!
Posted by: Becks07 | May 14, 2007 2:44:03 PM
I wish I could have seen the play, but alas not much culture here in Florida lol!
Posted by: Travis | May 14, 2007 3:00:10 PM
Love the clips, Andy. Wasn't there one with Sammy Jo and Alexis in a pool?
Posted by: jmg | May 14, 2007 8:58:16 PM
But alas, Bette had the last laugh on Joan. She outlived her by many years, and at her lifetime achievement award's dinner from the AFI, when they showed a film clip of Joan's, she rolled her trademark eyes and said "Poor Joan".....a classic Bette touch.
But my favorite bitchy moment was when Bette said Joan's hobbies were "drinking and collecting children".....spoken like a true bitch. Too bad they don't make them like that anymore!
Posted by: Jordan | May 14, 2007 9:02:46 PM
You forgot the most famous fight of all. The one in the fountain.
Here it is - set to music: http://youtube.com/watch?v=fV-3h1-CFU4
Posted by: gr8guyca | May 15, 2007 5:50:26 AM