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JamesG · 01-23-2014, 04:26 PM

Angela Lansbury Relieved "Murder, She Wrote" Remake Axed
by Associated Press
Jan 23, 2014

Angela Lansbury says she’s relieved that a planned remake of her classic whodunit series "Murder, She Wrote" has been canceled.

It was reported this week that NBC was not going ahead with the show and Lansbury said it was a bad idea right from the start.

“I couldn’t believe that they would even consider doing such a thing,” Lansbury told The Associated Press. “I think it was an awful mistake and it was a terrible disservice to Octavia Spencer,” she said.

“I have too much admiration for her to saddle her with the awful responsibility of having to bring that title into a different venue.”

The 88-year-old actress is about to perform in London’s West End for the first time in almost 40 years, as the medium Madame Arcati in Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit.

Lansbury won a Tony Award for the role on Broadway.

http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/01/23/an...rote-canceled/

MacLeaper · 01-23-2014, 04:43 PM

lol- as we all are, Mrs. Lansbury. (well, most of us anyway- I think.)

tlc38tlc38 · 01-23-2014, 05:56 PM

I think we're all breathing a sigh of relief about this news.

As far as I'm concerned, Angela IS Jessica and Jessica IS Angela. Period.

simmytbone · 01-24-2014, 03:12 AM

Thank GOD that they scrapped it

You cannot have Murder She Wrote w/o Angela Lansbury

01-23-2014, 04:26 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,049	Angela Lansbury is Relieved "Murder, She Wrote" Reboot was Scrapped *Angela Lansbury Relieved "Murder, She Wrote" Remake Axed* by Associated Press Jan 23, 2014 Angela Lansbury says she’s relieved that a planned remake of her classic whodunit series "Murder, She Wrote" has been canceled. It was reported this week that NBC was not going ahead with the show and Lansbury said it was a bad idea right from the start. “I couldn’t believe that they would even consider doing such a thing,” Lansbury told The Associated Press. “I think it was an awful mistake and it was a terrible disservice to Octavia Spencer,” she said. “I have too much admiration for her to saddle her with the awful responsibility of having to bring that title into a different venue.” The 88-year-old actress is about to perform in London’s West End for the first time in almost 40 years, as the medium Madame Arcati in Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit. Lansbury won a Tony Award for the role on Broadway. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/01/23/an...rote-canceled/

01-23-2014, 04:43 PM	#2
MacLeaper Child of the 80s Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2001 Posts: 3,359	lol- as we all are, Mrs. Lansbury. (well, most of us anyway- I think.)
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01-23-2014, 05:56 PM	#3
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,257	I think we're all breathing a sigh of relief about this news. As far as I'm concerned, Angela IS Jessica and Jessica IS Angela. Period.
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01-24-2014, 03:12 AM	#4
simmytbone Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 17, 2009 Posts: 1,513	Thank GOD that they scrapped it You cannot have Murder She Wrote w/o Angela Lansbury
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