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Dallas Decoder’s Persons of the Year: The Fans
Let’s face it: This wasn’t an easy year to be a “Dallas” fan. Oh, we enjoyed the show plenty. In its third season, the new “Dallas” delivered great moments worthy of the original, including John Ross...
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Five More Who Mattered: Dallas Decoder’s Other 2014 VIPs
The fans are Dallas Decoder’s Persons of the Year, but here are five others who made important contributions to “Dallas” in 2014: The bosses Cynthia Cidre and Michael M. Robin. If you’re a fan of the...
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Dallas on DVD: The Ewings Have a Few More Surprises for Us
Cheers “Dallas: The Complete Third Season” arrives on DVD tomorrow, and for many fans, the highlight will be the three-disc set’s 31 deleted scenes. This previously unseen material comprises an...
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Hallmark Channel Showcases Two ‘Dallas’ Stars in Movies
Return engagements It’s not the same as seeing “Dallas” return as a weekly series, but the Hallmark Channel will feature two of the show’s stars in new movies during the next two Saturday nights. Both...
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‘Road to Happiness’ Casts Linda Gray in a New Role: Teacher
Terrific explainer Start reading Linda Gray’s new book, “The Road to Happiness is Always Under Construction,” and you might be struck by how much the actress has in common with her most famous...
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George Kennedy: ‘Dallas’ Villain, Real Life Hero
Rose and the briar George Kennedy was nothing if not versatile. The actor, who died last week at 91, brought to life such diverse characters as Joe Patroni, the everyman hero of the “Airport” disaster...
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30 Years Later, ‘Dallas’s’ Shower Scene Still Makes a Splash
Mr. Clean In so many ways, “Dallas” is the show that invented modern television. It’s not just that J.R. Ewing gave rise to Tony Soprano, Frank Underwood and the myriad antiheroes who now dominate...
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Remembering Larry Hagman, the Life of the ‘Party’
Party people I’ve always believed famous people are as entitled to their privacy as anyone else, which is why I hesitated to read “The Eternal Party,” the new biography of Larry Hagman written by his...
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Jared Martin, Forever ‘Dallas’s’ Lusty Dusty
Buckle up Reading Jared Martin’s obituaries over the weekend, I was struck by how many emphasized his connection to “Dallas.” Entertainment Weekly, Deadline Hollywood and several other entertainment...
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A Farewell to Barnes: Remembering Ken Kercheval
Lone star Cliff Barnes was a loser, but Ken Kercheval was anything but. By portraying Cliff as an endearing jackass, Kercheval won the hearts of “Dallas” fans and created a character who, in some ways,...
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