Veteran Star Robert Urich Passes Away

The television industry lost one of its most beloved performers this week when actor Robert Urich passed away. Urich had starred or co-starred in an incredible number of television series over the years, the most popular probably being “Soap,” “Vega$” and “Spencer For Hire.”

Urich, 55, had been battling a rare form of cancer for some time now. He was very open about his disease. He spoke openly about it and dedicated his last few years to educating the public about the fact that many people with cancer can go on and lead a normal life. He also established a cancer research center at the University of Michigan and had recently donated $150,000 of his own money to the cause.

In lieu of flowers the family has asked that anyone wishing to make a donation in Urich’s memory to send their money to the cancer research center in Michigan. For complete details please see http://www.roberturich.com

For information on some of Urich’s television work please see http://www.timup.com/soap.html http://www.daklar.com/vega$.htm For information on April television programs featuring Robert Urich please see http://www.tv-now.com/stars/urich.html

Networks Gear Up For Pilot Season: May is the month that the six major television networks announce their new fall television lineups. As such, April is especially busy for television producers and network executives.

Producers are anxiously waiting word to see if their pilot will be picked up for next season as a series. Network executives are anxiously studying research data to try and determine what shows viewers like you will watch.

While nothing is set in stone yet, remakes, re-worked versions of current favorites and series based on popular films are the order of the day. Here is a sampling of some of the pilots under consideration for next season. We’ll know in a few weeks if they become regular series.

ABC: “Legally Blonde” – This comedy pilot is based on the recent hit film of the same name. Rachel Sweet is taking over the role played so marvelously by Reese Witherspoon.

“Nancy Drew” – This proposed drama is based on the popular books by Carolyn Keene. Ami Mann stars as the young detective.

“Paranormal Girl” – A young woman with paranormal abilities works for the FBI.

“Astronauts” – A group of astronauts competes to be on a mission to Mars.

CBS:

“Two Families” – It’s the story of a widow and a widower who start a relationship. Sound familiar?

“CSI: Miami” – a spin-off of the popular ‘CSI” series.

“R.U.S./H” – Colm Meaney (Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Deep Space Nine”) stars as the captain of an elite secret unit within the LAPD.

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