NBC Eyes Murder, She Wrote Reboot Starring Octavia Spencer

Jessica Fletcher is back on the case!

NBC is developing a Murder, She Wrote reboot starring Octavia Spencer as an amateur detective who publishes a mystery novel, Deadline reports. Spencer will take over the role originated by Angela Lansbury in the series, which ran for 12 seasons beginning in 1984.

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Season 8, Episode 23
Trip pleads with Bree to tell him about the night of Alejandro's murder.

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Trip pleads with Bree to tell him about the night of Alejandro's murder.

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Bree starts to develop feelings for her attorney (Scott Bakula.)

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NBC Eyes Murder, She Wrote Reboot Starring Octavia Spencer

Jessica Fletcher is back on the case!

NBC is developing a Murder, She Wrote reboot starring Octavia Spencer as an amateur detective who publishes a mystery novel, Deadline reports. Spencer will take over the role originated by Angela Lansbury in the series, which ran for 12 seasons beginning in 1984.

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Keck's Exclusives First Look: Welcome to the Family Hosts Desperate Housewives Reunion

In his eight years playing Eva Longoria's TV husband Carlos Solis on Desperate Housewives, Ricardo Chavira never asked her for a single favor. But to bring attention to his new NBC sitcom ...

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Desperate Housewives Reunion! Eva Longoria to Guest on NBC's Welcome to the Family

It's a Desperate Housewives reunion!

Eva Longoria has been tapped to guest-star on NBC's upcoming fall comedy Welcome to the Family, Deadline.com reports. Longoria will reunite with her longtime Desperate co-star Ricardo Chavira, who played her onscreen husband.

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How I Met Your Mother: Revenge's Roger Bart to Help with Barney and Robin's Big Day

Revenge's Roger Bart will guest-star on the upcoming final season of How I Met Your Mother, TVGuide.com has learned.

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Devious Maids Under Fire for Promoting Latina Stereotypes

Devious Maids hasn't even premiered yet, but the new Lifetime soap is already facing harsh criticism for promoting Latina stereotypes.

The show, from Desperate Housewives' Marc Cherry and Eva Longoria, follows five Latina maids, played by Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramirez, Roselyn Sanchez, Edy Ganem and Judy Reyes, who work for the rich and famous in L.A. Last month, writer Tanisha L. Ramirez called the series "a wasted opportunity" in an op-ed piece for The Huffington Post based on a minute-long trailer. read more

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