Dallas' Larry Hagman to Guest-Star on Desperate Housewives

Larry Hagman is going from Southfork Ranch to Wisteria Lane.
The Dallas star and erstwhile J.R. Ewing will appear on Desperate Housewives later this season, he tells The Hollywood Reporter.

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Hagman will play the love interest of Lynette's mother, Stella Wingfield (Polly Bergen), and will start shooting next week. Having never seen the show, the 79-year-old says he has been catching up on Hulu."I can watch a hundred episodes on my iPad," he says. "I never watch television, so I better get started so I can see what the show's all about." 

TNT orders Dallas update

After his Housewives stint, Hagman could make a return trip to Dallas. TNT has ordered a reboot of the '80s prime-time soap, which will focus on the children and grandchildren of feuding brothers J.R. and Bobby Ewing. Hagman says negotiations are currently ongoing.