Entertainment & Arts
Joan Van Ark, one of the former stars of “Knots Landing,” will direct and act in an “ABC Afterschool Special” about sexual harassment on a high school campus.
Feb. 11, 1994
Television
It’s official: After several weeks of published speculation about her future as Valene Ewing on “Knots Landing,” Joan Van Ark has confirmed that she is departing the popular CBS prime-time serial.
June 26, 1992
The idea of playing a pregnant Lady Macbeth--a concept suggested by director Jules Aaron and co-star David Birney--seemed, uhm, basically wrong to her.
Aug. 15, 1992
‘Knots’ Reunion: Joan Van Ark and Donna Mills will return to “Knots Landing” for its May 13 finale in their roles as Val Ewing and Abby Cunningham-Ewing-Sumner.
March 27, 1993
The idea of playing a pregnant Lady Macbeth--a concept suggested by her director and her co-star--seemed, um, basically wrong to her.
July 28, 1992
“Knots Landing” alumni Michele Lee, Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark and Ted Shackleford are reuniting virtually on Friday for an episode of “Stars in the House.”
Oct. 9, 2020
Fanatical obsession and fractured mother-daughter relations come bursting through the emotional floodgates in “Star Dust,” but Elizabeth Gould Hemmerdinger’s new two-character thriller at the Tiffany Theater proves too leaky a vessel to give them much shape.
Jan. 31, 1997
Actress Joan Van Ark, jazz pianist-composer Corky Hale and architect Elyse Grinstein are among those scheduled for a panel discussion on “The Role of Women in the Arts: Past, Present and Future,” on April 20 at the Four Seasons Hotel.
March 27, 1998
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Signature moments at the Hollywood Show
Feb. 15, 2010
TED SHACKELFORD “We are this quiet little show that keeps getting better,” said Shackelford, who plays Gary Ewing.
May 13, 1990