Emmy salutes Aaron Spelling

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- "Dynasty's" Joan Collins and Heather Locklear and Stephen Collins of "7th Heaven" honored producer Aaron Spelling during Sunday's Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

"Charlie's Angels" stars Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith reunited for the teary tribute in which Spelling -- who died in June at 83 -- was labeled not only an innovator but a "true Texas gentleman."

Spelling produced more prime time TV than anyone else, Collins said, adding that "no one did 'guilty pleasure' better than Aaron Spelling."

Noting he called her his "lucky penny," "Melrose Place" and "Dynasty" star Locklear credited Spelling for launching her TV career.

"Aaron was easygoing, but he stood up for what he believed in," Collins said. "Sadly, we will never see his like again."

During the tribute, cameras panned to Spelling's widow, Candy, and her estranged daughter, Tori, who was catapulted to fame in her father's show, "Beverly Hills 90210."

Media had been rife with speculation leading up to Emmy week on what effect the feuding Spelling women would have on the tribute to the producer of "Fantasy Island," "Charmed" and a host of other prime time shows. Seated far from each other in the Shrine Auditorium, it turned out they had no effect on the broadcast at all.