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7 items from 2010
Larry Hagman Lands Cameo Role on 'Desperate Housewives'
10 December 2010 1:19 AM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Former "Dallas" star Larry Hagman is heading to Wisteria Lane. He's signed up to film a cameo appearance in "Desperate Housewives", despite never having seen an episode of the hit show.
The veteran actor has confirmed he will play a love interest of Felicity Huffman's character's mum Stella Wingfield, played by Polly Bergen. He tells The Hollywood Reporter, "I just decided (to do it), and am going to shoot next week."
But Hagman admits he is clueless about the hit program and is cramming in as many episodes as possible before he shoots his scenes, "I can watch a hundred episodes on my iPad. I never watch television, so I better get started so I can see what the show's all about."
Hagman's scenes will air sometime in 2011. »
- AceShowbiz.com
Hagman Takes A Romantic Stroll Down Wisteria Lane
10 December 2010 12:21 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Former Dallas star Larry Hagman is heading to Wisteria Lane - he's signed up to film a cameo appearance in Desperate Housewives, despite never having seen an episode of the hit show.
The veteran actor has confirmed he will play a love interest of Felicity Huffman's character's mum Stella Wingfield, played by Polly Bergen.
He tells The Hollywood Reporter, "I just decided (to do it), and am going to shoot next week."
But Hagman admits he is clueless about the hit programme - and is cramming in as many episodes as possible before he shoots his scenes: "I can watch a hundred episodes on my iPad. I never watch television, so I better get started so I can see what the show's all about."
Hagman's scenes will air next year. »
J.R. Ewing is Returning to Television
9 December 2010 4:17 PM, PST | TV.com | See recent TV.com news »
... Larry Hagman, the veteran actor who played J.R. Ewing in the super-soap Dallas, is returning to television as a resident of Wisteria Lane. Hagman will play the beau of Lynette's mom (Polly Bergen). Coincidentally, a Dallas remake is in the works. [The Hollywood Reporter]
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- Tim Surette
NBC scales back 'Love Bites'; Larry Hagman visits 'Desperate Housewives'
9 December 2010 3:33 PM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
Enjoy a generous serving of snack-sized entertainment news with your Thursday diet of prime-time entertainment.
Whenever NBC's series "Love Bites" makes it to the air, it won't be on for as long as initially planned. The network has cut the order for the show, a romantic anthology starring new mom Becki Newton, Constance Zimmer and Greg Grunberg, from 13 episodes to nine. The show doesn't have a premiere date yet. [Deadline]
"Dallas" star Larry Hagman will pay a visit to Wisteria Lane on an episode of "Desperate Housewives" later this season. He'll play a new beau of Lynette's (Felicity Huffman) mom (returning guest Polly Bergen). He also says that he's seen a script for a possible "Dallas" reboot at TNT that would concentrate on younger generations of the Ewing family: "We're negotiating right now," he says. [The Hollywood Reporter]
Spike TV and Philo have teamed up for the "Video Game Awards" premiering this Saturday, December 11 at 8 p. »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Larry Hagman to Romance Lynette's Mother on Desperate Housewives
9 December 2010 11:19 AM, PST | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
Wisteria Lane is about to get a dose of Dallas.
Larry Hagman, best known for his iconic role on that long-running drama, will guest star on a 2011 episode of Desperate Housewives as a love interest for Lynette's mother.
Hagman told The Hollywood Reporter he begins shooting next week and is excited to appear alongside Polly Bergen, who will reprise her role as Stella Wingfield.
The actor last appeared on the small screen in 2006 as part of a run on Nip/Tuck.
For more of a look ahead, visit our Desperate Housewives spoilers section. »
- matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
Larry Hagman to Guest on 'Desperate Housewives,' Mandy Patinkin Joins 'Homeland' and More
9 December 2010 11:00 AM, PST | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »
Filed under: TV News
Nostalgic TV fans, look no further than 'Desperate Housewives' to satisfy the urge to see veteran actors ham it up. The latest addition to the ABC soap? Larry Hagman.
The 'Dallas' star, who was last seen on U.S. airwaves in 'Nip/Tuck' back in 2006, will play the new beau of Polly Bergen's character, Stella Wingfield.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Hagman will appear in early 2011. Hagman said he's never seen the series. "I can watch a hundred episodes on my iPad," he told the Hollywood Reporter. "I never watch television, so I better get started so I can see what the show's all about."
In other TV news ...
o. Mandy Patinkin has joined the pilot cast of 'Homeland.' Claire Danes has also secured a role in the Showtime series about the CIA. [Deadline Hollywood]
o. Ashley Williams has replaced Eliza Dushku in TNT's 'Bird Dog. »
- Chris Harnick
Stage and Screen Vet Polly Bergen Joins with Add The Alert to Fight Missing Children Epidemic
21 July 2010 12:55 PM, PDT | BroadwayWorld.com | See recent BroadwayWorld.com news »
Stage and screen vet Polly Bergen has teamed up with Add The Alert program to help fight the missing children epidemic worldwide. 800,000 children go missing every year in the U.S. Add The Alert notifies the public when a child within a 100 miles of where they live goes missing. A picture and a description of the child is sent electronically to members in the hopes of locating the missing child more quickly. »
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