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Kristy McNichol comes out to People magazine

Kristy McNichol, who has remained largely out of the spotlight since leaving Empty Nest in 1992, has come out as a lesbian in an effort to be true to herself and help those bullied because of their sexual orientation. You can read the article on Kristy, and see a recent photo of her with her partner of 20+ years, on People's website.

Nearly a week after People broke the news on Kristy's coming out, she released a second statement to the magazine in which she spoke about the reaction she's seeing: "I'm overwhelmed with the love and support of my family, friends and fans."

Empty Nest Online congratulates Kristy on her decision to be open about who she is!

For Dinah Manoff, directing "The Outsiders" a family affair

If you're in the Bainbridge Island area of Washington in January, be sure to catch "The Outsiders" by Bainbridge Performing Arts. The play, an adaption of the classic S.E. Hinton coming of age novel, is directed by Empty Nest's Dinah Manoff - and stars her whole family! Dinah's husband, Arthur, and sons Dashiell, Oliver and Desi all have parts in the play.

"The Outsiders" runs January 13-22. Check out this interview with Dinah about the production from Kitsap Sun and visit the official Bainbridge Performing Arts website for more details.

It's a girl for Empty Nest star Lisa Rieffel!

Empty Nest Online would like to congratulate series star Lisa Rieffel and her husband, Johnny Dunn, on the birth of their daughter, Jolee Rose, in December! Lisa played Emily Weston during the show's fifth season. She and Johnny are members of the popular indie rock band Killola.

An Empty Nest mini-reunion!

Dinah Manoff recently appeared at the Hollywood Show Fan Convention in Burbank to reunite with cast members from the film Grease, in which she played Marty Maraschino. But the Pink Ladies weren't the only ones Dinah reconnected with. Fellow Empty Nest'er David Leisure was also on hand. To the right is a photo of Dinah and David from the event.

Matthew Rettenmund of Boy Culture had the following to say about meeting Dinah: Dinah Manoff was a sweetheart. She had a beneficent smile on her face for everyone and seemed genuinely touched to be getting the attention...She was really warm and down to earth.

Charley Dietz one of "TV neighbors who deserve some love"

Death and Taxes, an indie music and culture website, has included Empty Nest in a list of "7 Television Neighbors Who Deserve Some Love." Featuring nods to shows such as Blossom, Growing Pains and The Cosby Show, the list highlights characters who may not have reached quite the heights of Steve Urkel or Cosmo Kramer but deserve some adulation nonetheless.

Coming in at number three on the list is Empty Nest's own Charley Dietz! Head over to the Death and Taxes website for the full list! Heck, we'll even forgive the fact-checking error of calling Charley a pilot instead of a cruise ship pursor - an easy enough mistake given the character's original concept on the "Empty Nest" episode of The Golden Girls.

Empty Nest's executive producer releases latest book

Gary Jacobs, who worked as an executive producer on Empty Nest, has released two books. His debut novel, Still Life with Genitals, was released in 2010. In 2011 he followed it with Out of My Mind: A Collection of Essays, Short Stories and Other Silly Things. Both books are available from Amazon. Check out Gary's Amazon author page for ordering information. Gary has visited Empty Nest Online. Scroll down to read his kind remarks.

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I am so impressed with your website. And I so appreciate the devotion you have shown to our show. I know Richard Mulligan would have been thrilled to see the show's legacy continue. My heartfelt thanks to you for keeping Empty Nest alive in spirit and on the Internet. All the best...

Dinah Manoff

I want to thank you so much for your website. I still haven’t explored all the wonderful things you’ve done with it. I can't tell you how good it makes me feel to know people still remember and enjoy the show after all these years.