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'Dallas' Season 3: TNT Renews for Additional Year

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:45:33 +0000

Both the 'Dallas' legacy and TNT's revival of the long-running soap opera suffered an immense blow this past year when legendary actor and original series star Larry Hagman lost his battle with cancer. TNT managed to write the actor's death into a storyline for Havman's wily J.R. Ewing to exit the series, but now we've learned that 'Dallas' will live on regardless. TNT has officially ordered a third season of the revitalized soap, but what else will change about 'Dallas' season 3?

'Dallas' Preview: J.R.'s Funeral To Bring Back Which Characters?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 23:00:56 +0000

As TV and 'Dallas' fans alike well know, production of the second season of TNT's revival series experienced a tragic loss when long-time series star Larry Hagman lost his battle with cancer. As Hagman had already shot a number of episodes as his oil magnate character J.R. Ewing, TNT decided to move forward with the series by paying respect to Hagman's passing with a funeral for his character, one that was said to draw out a number of past 'Dallas' stars not yet introduced on the series. So who's going to be back?

'Dallas' Season 2 Holding Funeral For Larry Hagman's J.R. Ewing

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:13:40 +0000

Late last month we had the sad duty of reporting that veteran cultural icon and the actor behind legendary soap 'Dallas' most enduring character J.R. Ewing, Larry Hagman had passed away of cancer-related complications. Hagman's passing also left TNT's revived 'Dallas' series in the lurch in the midst of shooting a second season when the actor died. We knew that TNT would find a way to work the character's death into the story as well, but now have details of the funeral, including several past 'Dallas' stars in attendance.

'Dallas' Season 2: How Will Larry Hagman's Death Affect the Series?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:27:52 +0000

While legions of fans, colleagues, friends and family of 'Dallas' star Larry Hagman mourn the actor's tragic death, TNT's 'Dallas' revival series is nonetheless faced with a difficult question. With production not yet wrapped on the upcoming season, how will Hagman's death affect the series? Will anything about Hagman's current scenes be changed, or will the writers write the death into the script?

Larry Hagman, aka 'Dallas" J.R. Ewing, Passed Away at 81

Danny Gallagher — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:31:41 +0000

One of television’s longest working actors and most memorable villains has died. Larry Hagman, best known for playing the conniving J.R. Ewing on the original and revival of the primetime drama ‘Dallas,’ passed away on Friday at a Dallas hospital. He was 81, according to the Associated Press. Hagman, a native of Fort Worth, Texas, [...]

Larry Hagman, Star of 'I Dream of Jeannie' and 'Dallas,' Dead at 81

Damon Houx — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 04:18:14 +0000

Larry Hagman, best known for his roles as Air Force Captain Anthony Nelson on ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ and as J.R. Ewing on the long running late night soap ‘Dallas,’ has passed away at the age of 81. Though he kicked around Hollywood with bit parts in movies and television, it was in 1965 that [...]

J.R. Ewing Is Auctioning Off Dallas Memorabilia [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Sat, 21 May 2011 02:14:48 +0000

J.R. Ewing is back and this time he is in a reality TV show that put's Larry Hagman, auctioning off "his personal belongings." To fans of the show, seeing J.R. ridding himself of the Dallas wealth is heartbreaking, however to most of the other Dallas fans nothing would be better than seeing J.R. suffer and struggle. Here's a list of some of the items up for bids.