“The Love Boat”’s Fred Grandy Regrets Not Standing Up for Costar Lauren Tewes After She Was Fired for Cocaine Use

The actor recalled the different attitudes around substance abuse in the 1980s The filming of The Love Boat required cast and ...

“The Love Boat”’s Original Australian Captain Was Fired for Being Too Sexy After Shooting the Pilot Episode

The Love Boat 's first captain was a little too steamy for the ship. In CW's docuseries, TV We Love, there is a look back at ...

Gales, Flooding & Annoyed Passengers: “The Love Boat”’s Fred Grandy Recalls All the Disasters Aboard the Sitcom’s Floating Set

In the show's second of three pilot episodes, cast and crew filmed aboard actual cruise ships, as Ted Lange recalls in CW's ...

'Love Boat' Star Regrets Not Defending Co-Star During Substance Abuse Struggle

Fred Grandy, one of the original stars of The Love Boat, spoke candidly about not standing up for his co-star, Lauren Tewes, ...
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What happened to Lauren Tewes after The Love Boat? Fred Grandy expresses regret over not standing up for co-star amid addiction struggles

American actor Fred Grandy recently shared his regret of not standing up for his co-star Lauren Tewes after she was kicked out of the ABC sitcom The Love Boat in 1984 for her cocaine addiction.
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‘Love Boat’ Star, 74, Says Producers Wouldn't Let Her Say No to Iconic Role

Charo was one of the most frequent guest stars on The Love Boat. The Spanish-born flamenco guitarist appeared on 10 episodes of the ABC romantic comedy-drama series from 1977 to 1987. Charo, now 74, ...
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In a Coronavirus World, ‘The Love Boat’ Is Still Afloat

As the coronavirus continues to put the brakes on travel, the cruise ship industry has taken a massive hit. In early March, Princess Cruises–which operates the Diamond Princess, which made so many ...