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**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: by G. H. HARDING **** The Cast Of Dallas FALL TV BEGINS NOW --- After weeks of endless promos, interviews and even CBS’ yearly half-hour show tub thumping their new children, the Fall TV Season finally begins in earnest tonight with a rather staggering lineup: First, you got the 2-hour season finale of Dallas on TNT – the show has been significantly energized since the tragic passing of Larry Hagman, with none other than Patrick Duffy strongly stepping up. Trust me, he’s been terrifically strong. Benjamin McKenzie James Spader NBC has The Voice and The Blacklist - last season’s #1 show and what with James Spader literally chewing any scenery in sight, you'll be hard pressed to find anything better on the tube. Fox has the debut of Gotham which so far, has the best-buzz of any new TV show. As a long-time fan of the Caped Crusader, I must admit a certain amount of excitement over this show, which is Batman ...

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER By: G. H. HARDING **** Jesse Metcalfe DALLAS RE-DEUX --- As a devout viewer of the original CBS Dallas (1978-1991), I was a bit dubious when TNT announced plans to re-launch the series last. I say only a bit, as with that tacit announcement came the fact that three of the original stars, Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Linda Grey, were returning as well. In the intervening years, whenever someone mentioned the original show, I must confess I felt a little less than honorable in even championing it. Let’s face it, it was a prime-time soap opera, but, that said, the writing was surprisingly good and the ebbs-and-flows of its characters rather miraculous; but, Hagman, Duffy and Gray brought a professional sheen to the new show and all have risen fittingly to the occasion in this new version.  Hagman, who I loved in many early-black-and-white shows, as well as I Dream of Jeannie (with Barbara Eden), was truly sensational. There are ...

**** LOSS OF A TELEVISION LEGEND **** Patrick Duffy With Linda Gray And Larry Hagman I Dream Of Jeannie and Dallas star Larry Hagman, has died at 81.  The actor played the famed role of oil baron J.R. Ewing on Dallas and Tony Nelson on I Dream of Jeannie. The actor, who returned this year as J.R. in a new edition of the hit show "Dallas"  had a very long history of health problems and died Friday due to complications from his battle with cancer, his family said. "Larry was back in his beloved hometown of Dallas, re-enacting the iconic role he loved the most. Larry's family and closest friends had joined him in Dallas for the Thanksgiving holiday," the family said in a statement by Warner Bros., the producer of the show. The 81-year-old actor was surrounded by friends and family before he passed peacefully, "just as he'd wished for," the statement said. Linda Gray, his on-screen wife and later ex-...