NEWS & NOTES : AILING URICH'S SERIES CANCELED.Byline: Daily News Wire Services Producers have pulled the plug on the western action series ``The Lazarus Man'' - which starred Robert Urich Robert Urich (December 19, 1946 – April 16, 2002) was an actor, best known for playing private investigators on the television series (1985–1988) and Vega$ (1978–1981). He also starred in numerous other television series over the years including: S.W. as an amnesiac am·ne·si·ac n. One who is afflicted with amnesia. amnesiac (amnē´zēak), n a person affected by amnesia. Civil War soldier trying to rediscover Re`dis`cov´er v. t. 1. To discover again. Verb 1. rediscover - discover again; "I rediscovered the books that I enjoyed as a child" his past - as a result of Urich's unavailability to do the show. Urich, it was revealed last week, has synovial sarcoma synovial sarcoma Surgery A mesenchymal malignancy that comprises ±10% of all soft tissue tumors; it is most common in young–age 20-40 ♂, knee, ankle, foot, etc Prognosis 50% 5-yr survival; extensively calcified SSs have a higher–84% 5-yr , a rare type of cancer, and is receiving chemotherapy treatments. There had been talk of introducing a secondary lead character to take up the slack while Urich is unavailable, but that plan has been abandoned. ``This was Mr. Urich's series,'' said a joint statement by Castle Rock Entertainment and Turner Program Services Turner Program Services was established in 1982 as the syndication arm of Turner Broadcasting System. It was best known for Captain Planet and some of its Game Shows, as well as distributing The Wonder Years . ``The show was created with him in mind, and presented to stations and viewers with him as the star. Adding a second primary character was explored but considered too great a compromise of the series' concept.'' A Turner spokeswoman added that the cancellation was not to be interpreted as a turn for the worse in Urich's health. As for the actor: ``He completely understands the decision, but is disappointed,'' she said. The series' story line will, for the most part, be resolved in seven episodes to air at a later date. Corman's `Lost' Bullock: ``Lost Paradise,'' a film Sandra Bullock made before her breakout feature ``Speed,'' will be released in early 1997, said the film's producer, B-movie mogul Roger Corman. Corman has been sitting on the film since 1990 and has been watching Bullock's star rise in order to best capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. her popularity. ``I decided to hold the picture,'' said Corman, who will release the film through his Concorde/New Horizons company. ``It was tempting to release it right after `Speed,' but I felt she would get bigger and bigger.'' The film was directed by Luiz Llosa, who also went on to bigger things. He helmed ``The Specialist,'' ``The Sniper'' and the upcoming Columbia picture ``Anaconda Anaconda, city, United States Anaconda (ănəkŏn`də), city (1990 pop. 10,278), seat of Deer Lodge co., SW Mont.; inc. 1887. .'' Co-starring with Bullock is Craig Sheffer (``A River Runs Through It,'' ``Sleep With Me,'' ``The Program''). Bullock's representatives did not offer comment on the picture, though they did confirm she made it. |
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