TV Talk: Golden Girls Remade, Priestley and Perry Reunite

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Jason Priestley and Luke Perry-90210‘s Jason Priestley and Luke Perry are teaming up for Goodnight for Justice, a made-for-TV western. Perry will exec. produce/star in the Hallmark movie while Priestley is currently set to direct.

-Better late than never? After receiving a failing grade from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), CBS has made a promise to introduce more gay characters into their programs.

-Sex may have been the reason ABC entertainment head Steve McPherson left his job. A source claims an internal sexual harassment investigation was being conducted. Several different complaints were reportedly made against McPherson.

-Golden Girls will soon be remade for audiences in Spain. The NBC series has already been retooled for comedy lovers in Russia, Latin America, Greece and the U.K.


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TV Talk: Doctor Who Sets Records, Steven Seagal Shut Down

Doctor Who's Matt Smith-Reboots can be successful in the theaters and on television. Saturday’s debut of Doctor Who gave BBC America it’s largest audience to date. The premiere also earned the channel it’s best numbers in the 25-54s.

-Vice President Joe Biden will likely have to address his “big f**king” gaffe when he sits down with the ladies of The View next week. Biden will appear on Monday as part of the show’s “Red, White & View” series.

-There’s a slight possibility that Ugly Betty will live on on the big screen. “It’s something that we’ve been talking about and it’s something that America Ferrera would really love to do. That woman has so much determination that I can’t imagine anything she puts her mind to not getting done,” actress Ana Ortiz (Hilda Suarez) said.

-Production on Steven Seagal Lawman has been indefinitely shut down in light of a civil lawsuit filed against the reality show’s star. Kayden Nguyen, a former assistant to the star, has accused Steven Seagal of sexual harassment and is asking for $1 million.


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