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‘Dallas’ Gives J.R., and Hagman, a Proper Sendoff

Posted on 03/10/2013 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

EntertainmentThey’re giving the devil his due Monday night – J.R. Ewing, played to perfection since 1978 by Larry Hagman, will be buried. The episode airing at 9 p.m. ET on TNT, will not disappoint. Not only have new Dallas creator Cynthia Cidre and her writing team given the iconic character  a memorable farewell for the actor who died last November (it will make you cry), they’ve used the occasion to break out a batch of new storylines. Foremost among them, as you …

‘Dallas’ J.R. Farewell ‘Bittersweet’ Says Linda Gray

Posted on 01/27/2013 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

Entertainment“Yes, he’s physically gone. But I know he’s pulling strings wherever he is, keeping us all on our toes.” That’s the word from Linda Gray, speaking of Larry Hagman, who departed this world in November but is still the center of attention.  TNT’s Dallas launches its second season tomorrow night (1/28), and even though the actor only filmed five episodes before his death, his influence is all-pervasive. Show runner Cynthia Cidre has let it be known that his dastardly J.R. Ewing …

Funeral Coming for J.R. Ewing on New ‘Dallas’

Posted on 12/11/2012 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | EntertainmentNEW YORK (AP) — J.R. Ewing will get a send-off with a proper funeral on “Dallas.” TNT begins the second season of its “Dallas” revival next month. The network said Tuesday that it will hold a funeral for Larry Hagman’s memorable character at some point in the 15-episode season but that it hasn’t been filmed or scheduled yet. Hagman died at age 81 over the Thanksgiving weekend. See also: Behind-the-scenes video with ‘Dallas’ stars TNT spokeswoman Erin Felentzer says the …

JR Will Never Die…

Posted on 12/11/2012 by | Before I Forget | Comments

Personal HealthA shameless rogue with a conscience that must have been surgically removed at birth, “Dallas” character JR Ewing was envied, loved, despised, almost killed, and yet he was impossible to resist. No one could have played him with such magnificent relish – an irresistible villain – like Larry Hagman.  This was a man who embraced life with a joyous sense of abandon: he rode a Harley-Davidson wearing a chicken suit, made love flying a plane, put bourbon on his cornflakes. …

‘Dallas’ Star Larry Hagman Dies in Texas

Posted on 11/24/2012 by | General News | Comments

Entertainment | LegacyBy Lynn Elber, Television Writer, The Associated Press J.R. Ewing was a business cheat, faithless husband and bottomless well of corruption. Yet with his sparkling grin, Larry Hagman masterfully created the charmingly loathsome oil baron — and coaxed forth a Texas-size gusher of ratings — on television’s long-running and hugely successful nighttime soap, “Dallas.” Although he first gained fame as nice guy Capt. Tony Nelson on the fluffy 1965-70 NBC comedy “I Dream of Jeannie,” Hagman earned his greatest stardom …

The ‘Dallas’ Finale Goes Wild

Posted on 08/5/2012 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

EntertainmentGather your “Dallas” friends, plan your barbeque.  The season finale of TV’s No. 1 new cable drama of 2012 gets unveiled Wednesday (8/8) and I can promise you a wealth of captivating  moments. Having watched the first batch of seven episodes together last spring, my mother, who is 81, and daughter, who is 20, and I reconvened to view the season ender, “Revelations.”  Once again, laughing in surprise and shouting at the TV ensued, from all three generations. There’s a …

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