Dawn Wells

Celebrities. Those famous people we read about, write about and gossip about. Can they do any wrong? Well, no matter what side of the fence you are on about smokin’ pot, here’s a list of 10 celebrities of the “Old Skool” and ‘New Skool’ that have been busted with weed. Some may be a surprise, some may be no brainers. Orlando Brown from ‘That’s So Raven’ : He was pulled over in 2007 for driving without his car headlights being turned on. I don’t know how it turned into a drug bust, but he was...Read Full Story

Sat 13 Mar '10 Posted by webmaster in Recipes , Food , Special Features , Weekend Video Spotlight , Trivia Ever needed to peel a lot of potatoes in a hurry and you couldn’t find (or didn’t feel like using) your potato peeler? In the short video below, Dawn Wells, the former star of the classic TV series Gilligan’s Island (she played Mary Ann) will show you how to quickly remove the skin from a lot of potatoes using a pot of boiling water and a bowl of ice water. Using...Read Full Story

By now you’ve probably heard that since Hollywood is running out of original ideas, they’re going to do yet another remake. This time get ready for “Gilligan’s Island” to hit the screens. But not everyone sees it as a positive thing. Dawn Wells, who played cute and sexy Mary Ann in the 1960’s television series of the same name, is a bit apprehensive. Says Dawn, “I have a little apprehension. Hopefully the integrity of the characters and the legacy that we have enjoyed for 47 years will stay...Read Full Story

Dawn Wells , the actress who played Mary Ann on " Gilligan's Island ," was busted with marijuana in her car after driving home from her 69th birthday party in Idaho . Ms. Wells was pulled over on October 18, 2007 after a Teton County sheriff noticed her swerve across the center lines of State Highway 33 and repeatedly speeding up and slowing down. A search produced four half-smoked joints and two small cases to store marijuana -- which she blamed on hitchhikers. Wells is now serving six...Read Full Story

By now you’ve probably heard that since Hollywood is running out of original ideas, they’re going to do yet another remake. This time get ready for “Gilligan’s Island” to hit the screens. But not everyone sees it as a positive thing. Dawn Wells, who played cute and sexy Mary Ann in the 1960’s television series of the same name, is a bit apprehensive. Says Dawn, “I have a little apprehension. Hopefully the integrity of the characters and the legacy that we have enjoyed for 47 years will stay...Read Full Story

LALATE ON TELEVISION Dawn Wells Gilligan’s Island Check out the new video of Dawn Wells speaking out about her recent arrest. (more…)Read Full Story

Dawn Wells, aka Mary Ann from one of the TV show’s I grew up on, Gilligan’s Island, has been busted for the kind herb marijuana.  From the AP: A surprise birthday party for Dawn Wells, the actress who played Mary Ann on "Gilligan’s Island," ended with a nearly three-hour tour of the Teton County sheriff’s office and jail when the 69-year-old was caught with marijuana in her vehicle while driving home. Wells is now serving six months’ unsupervised probation for the crime. She was sentenced...Read Full Story

Wells says she’s concerned about Hollywood doing a big-screen remake of the 1960s sitcom classic. “I have a little apprehension,” Wells told Fox411. “Hopefully the integrity of the characters and the legacy that we have enjoyed for 47 years will stay. We were the surrogate family to an awful lot of folks. It is very important we don’t destroy that.” As for casting the role of Mary Ann, who Dawn played from 1964-1967, she says, “Mary Ann is a real tough one, but I think Drew Barrymore...Read Full Story

I can't get over the fact that Dawn Wells, aka Mary Ann from "Gilligan's Island," was arrested for marijuana possession. She's 69 years old for goodness sakes. Wells was returning from her surprise birthday party when Idaho police pulled her over for swerving across lanes. They found four partially smoked joints in her car. Mary Ann (it's kinda like her alter ego now or something) said hitch hikers left the weed behind. She's an actress, not a writer people. Dawn later pleaded guilty...Read Full Story

No... not that Mary Ann. Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island, was arrested while driving home from a surprise birthday party in her honor. Apparently, when the sherriff pulled her over and asked about the marijuana smell, she claimed to have given a ride to 3 hitchhikers, but had dropped them off after they started smoking "something". The 69-year-old then failed a sobriety test.Read Full Story