Happy Friday, everybody. Here's a photo of David from the FALCON CREST days. This was probably not as comfortable as he makes it appear. ^BR

Hope those of you who had to set clocks back this weekend remembered to do so. Some people didn't have to worry about it. IYKYK ^BR

(1/2) Having trouble deciding what to be for Halloween? We feel you. Over the course of his time on DARK SHADOWS, Quentin Collins was a ghost, a zombie, and a werewolf with a body swap thrown in for good measure. ^BR

(1/2) Happy Halloweek! In 1988, FALCON CREST had a fun nod to David's DARK SHADOWS past in an opening dream sequence that sees him sporting those famous sideburns and Victorian era costume for a few seconds. ^BR

Happy Halloweek! David Selby portrayed Van Helsing in the 2011 L.A. Theatre Works audio production of Bram Stoker's DRACULA. You can find it on audiobook services, including those available through many public libraries, and on the L.A. Theatre Works web site. ^BR

Need to watch something to get you in the Halloween spirit? SCREENING AFTER MIDNIGHT, the Rondo Award winning short film featuring David Selby, is free to stream on YouTube: youtu.be/ERHirJDajnc?... ^BR

Remembering our favorite witch, the incomparable Lara Parker, on her birthday. This photograph was taken at the Lyndhurst Estate, the filming location of NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS. Watch Lara and David steam up the Lyndhurst tower room in NODS for free on Plex: l.plex.tv/cKmzwpm ^BR

Trust us, you do not want to have beef with this man. David Selby as Fletcher Odermatt in the SCI FI Channel original movie LARVA (2005). You can find this creature feature on streaming services including Plex and Tubi. Happy Halloweek! ^BR 👻🎃🦇

Friday Flashback: On Oct. 23, 1967, the touring production of THE IMPOSSIBLE YEARS opened at The Playhouse on Rodney Square in Wilmington, DE. The cast included David Selby & Abe Vigoda, who would cross paths again as Quentin Collins & Ezra Braithwaite on DARK SHADOWS. ^BR

Happy Wednesday! Hope it turns out better than this ill-conceived interaction involving Quentin Collins in Count Petofi's body, Count Petofi in Quentin Collins' body, and Evan Hanley in his own body on DARK SHADOWS in October 1969. ^BR

Ready for spooky season? David Selby has some tips on how to tell a scary story in this clip from an October 2002 appearance on the now defunct DIY network. ^BR

To mark the 60th anniversary of Dark Shadows, actress/author Kathryn Leigh Scott & screenwriter John Logan have compiled a coffee table book featuring rare photographs & essays from all aspects of DS. The book's many contributors include David Selby. Ordering links on www.davidselby.com ^BR

David Selby & family at the grand opening of Captain EO starring Michael Jackson at Disneyland in September 1986. (Note the Captain EO buttons they're wearing.) Numerous stars & their families made the trek from Hollywood to attend the event which was presented as a primetime special on NBC. ^BR

New episodes of What Friends Do: The Old and the Restless, featuring @kathrynleighscott.bsky.social , David Selby, Susan Sullivan, and Granville Van Dusen with special guest Anne Gee Byrd are now available from Smartphone Theatre: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... ^BR

Sy Tomashoff: Dark Shadows by Design by Patty Karapinar profiles the scenic designer of #DarkShadows. David Selby wrote the foreword. More paperbacks and, for the first time, hardcovers are estimated to be available in late Oct. to early Nov. Email karapinarpatty@gmail.com to purchase. ^BR

David Selby contributed a closing letter to Daytime Gothic II, a charity fanzine celebrating 60 years of Dark Shadows. Proceeds benefit Peace4Kids in memory of Lara Parker. Copies available from Ten Acre Books: tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com/product/dayt... ^BR

Daytime Gothic II: Celebrating TV's Supernatural Soap Opera Dark Shadows

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(1/2) Today is being celebrated as Dolly Parton Day (9-2-5) throughout her home state of Tennessee. We would like to acknowledge this fellow child of Appalachia for the important work she has done to uplift her own community and communities throughout the world. ^BR #DollyDay #GiveLikeDolly

The Air Dates page of David's official website has been updated. Find out where you can see David on linear TV by visiting davidselby.com/airdates.htm ^BR

David has posted some comments on the passing of Gloria Steinem on his blog: www.davidselby.com/blog/2026/09... ^BR

Director Ansel Faraj's THEATRE FANTASTIQUE anthology series arrives on Blu-ray on August 18. It features SCREENING AFTER MIDNIGHT, the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award-winning short film starring David Selby. Currently available for pre-order from Movie Zyng: moviezyng.com/products/the... ^BR

(1/2) Did you know that David Selby's son Jamison wrote two audio drama sequels to #DarkShadows that were performed at DS Festivals? RETURN TO COLLINWOOD received a studio recording and was previously released on CD, but VENGEANCE AT COLLINWOOD has not been available until now. . . ^BR

(1/2) From our archives, a promotional postcard for Conor McPherson's ST. NICHOLAS at Hartford Stage in the summer of 2000. The one-man play is about a theatre critic who falls in with a group of vampires. It was directed by Michael Wilson. ^BR

(1/2) Today marks the 55th anniversary of the release of NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS. The second film based on the gothic soap opera began production shortly after the series ended and featured David Selby, Lara Parker, and Kate Jackson. ^BR

Thank you to everyone at the #DarkShadows 60th Anniversary event this past weekend who stopped by to contribute well wishes to the jumbo-sized card. (We ran out of space & had to insert additional sheets. So many greetings, so many awesome fans.) We hope you enjoyed the weekend's events. ^BR

(1/2) Unfortunately, due to pressing family commitments, David will be unable to attend the Dark Shadows event at the LAX Westin on July 31 through August 2. He sends his love and hopes those attending have a wonderful time celebrating the show that has meant so much to all of us for 60 years. ^BR

We're celebrating National Cousins Day with a photo of David Selby as Quentin Collins from Dark Shadows and a man who claimed he was a cousin, Barnabas Cousins, err, Collins (Jonathan Frid). 😆 ^BR

(1/2) In 1971, David appeared as Vietnam War veteran David in STICKS AND BONES at the Public Theater. Elizabeth Wilson portrayed his mother, Harriet. Eagle-eyed #DarkShadows fans may recognize her as Mrs. Hopewell, director of the Hammond Foundling Home, from the first episode of the series. ^BR

Today's Turner Classic Movies daytime theme is "In the Shadows." Catch Kate Jackson and David Selby in NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS at 4 PM ET. (HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS starring Jonathan Frid will precede it at 2 PM ET.) ^BR #DarkShadows @tcmtv.bsky.social

The cat's out of the bag. David has been an animal lover his entire life and has enjoyed being a pet owner of countless cats and dogs. ^BR 🐈🐾🐕

Due to unforeseen circumstances, David will not be able to attend the #DarkShadows UCLA Film & Television Archive event this evening at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. Kathryn Leigh Scott will be participating in his absence. ^BR