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Former "Beverly Hills, 90210" buddies Luke Perry and Jason Priestley are going to reteam for the made-for-tv western "Goodnight for Justice" on the Hallmark Movie Channel. [Deadline]
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Award-winning "Cagney & Lacey" and "Fame" TV writer Norman Chandler Fox died after a fall in his Hollywood Hills home. He was 71. [The Hollywood Reporter]
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Former "Beverly Hills, 90210" buddies Luke Perry and Jason Priestley are going to reteam for the made-for-tv western "Goodnight for Justice" on the Hallmark Movie Channel. [Deadline]
"Covert Affairs" star Christopher Gorham, who plays blind CIA agent Auggie, has a PSA promoting the Americans with Disabilities Act, which helps keep disabled citizens employed. [USA Network]
Ex-"King of Queens" star Leah Remini has signed a deal with CBS that will set her as the star of a sitcom. [Variety]
Award-winning "Cagney & Lacey" and "Fame" TV writer Norman Chandler Fox died after a fall in his Hollywood Hills home. He was 71. [The Hollywood Reporter]
Rapper Common has landed the lead in "Hell on Wheels," playing a freed slave in the period drama. [Deadline]
"Dancing With the Stars" pro Mark Ballas plays guitar in the video for Travis Garland. Random and random. [YouTube]
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- 7/27/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Norman Chandler Fox, a TV writer and producer, died July 15 after falling in his Hollywood Hills home following a recent, urgent operation to save his eyesight. He was 71.
Fox suffered with Parkinson's disease for more than 15 years.
Fox won a WGA Award for an episode of CBS' "Cagney & Lacey," earned a Humanitas writing nomination for NBC's "Fame" and helped produce the NBC telefilms "Brave New World," "Tail Gunner Joe" and "Black Beauty." He also served as the head writer for 1990 syndicated game show "Quiz Kids Challenge."
Later, Fox penned travel columns for Los Angeles Magazine, where he became a contributing editor, and wrote for such publications as The Hollywood Reporter, Travel & Leisure, Food & Wine and Bon Appetit. He served as a syndicated travel columnist for the Copley News Service.
On radio, Fox hosted "Travel Talk" on Ktms-am in Santa Barbara and "Traveling With Norm Fox," a two-hour weekly call-in show on Kabc-am.
Fox suffered with Parkinson's disease for more than 15 years.
Fox won a WGA Award for an episode of CBS' "Cagney & Lacey," earned a Humanitas writing nomination for NBC's "Fame" and helped produce the NBC telefilms "Brave New World," "Tail Gunner Joe" and "Black Beauty." He also served as the head writer for 1990 syndicated game show "Quiz Kids Challenge."
Later, Fox penned travel columns for Los Angeles Magazine, where he became a contributing editor, and wrote for such publications as The Hollywood Reporter, Travel & Leisure, Food & Wine and Bon Appetit. He served as a syndicated travel columnist for the Copley News Service.
On radio, Fox hosted "Travel Talk" on Ktms-am in Santa Barbara and "Traveling With Norm Fox," a two-hour weekly call-in show on Kabc-am.
- 7/26/2010
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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