NEWS & NOTES\Despite title, Hagman's J.R. won't be dying in 'Dallas' film.Byline: Daily News Wire Services Recent reports and wrongful conclusions to the contrary, J.R. Ewing, the evil oil baron at the center of CBS' "Dallas," won't be dying in the coming two-hour reunion movie. The confusion over the future of Ewing - played in the reunion, as always, by Larry Hagman - stems from the tentative title of the flick: "Who Killed J.R.?" While the title is meant to hark back to go back for a fresh start, as when one has wandered from his direct course, or made a digression. See also: Hark to the superpopular 1980 "Who Shot J.R.?" story line, it shouldn't be taken to mean that J.R. buys the ranch in the reunion, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a production source. Filming is scheduled to begin on the new installment next month. CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. , which aired the series from 1978 to 1991, is expected to air it in May. In addition to Hagman, series regulars Patrick Duffy Patrick G. Duffy (born March 17, 1949 in Townsend, Montana) is an American television actor, who appeared primarily in soap operas and television, who is of Irish descent. , who played Bobby Ewing, and Ken Kercheval, who played Cliff Barnes, are returning. Linda Gray, who played J.R. Ewing's uncontrollable ex-wife, Sue Ellen, is in discussions about returning. Former cast members Charlene Tilton (Lucy) and Victoria Principal (Pam) won't be back. Executive shuffle: ABC News Wednesday named veteran producer Jeff Gralnick, currently the executive producer of NBC's "Nightly News," vice president in charge of editorial content for its new 24-hour cable news network. Gralnick had worked at ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. for more than 20 years before jumping to NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. a little more than two years ago. As a result of the move, NBC temporarily has elevated David Doss, currently the No. 2 executive on the No. 2 newscast, to the top job. The shift has led observers inside and out of NBC to speculate that "Today" show executive producer Jeff Zucker eventually will take the reins of the evening newscast. It would be a return for Zucker, who at one point was in charge of both "Today" and "Nightly News," but then gave up his evening job and stuck with "Today." |
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