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Robert Urich new Love Boat captain

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EvelynR

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Feb 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/19/98
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HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - UPN has signed actor Robert Urich to star as the captain
in its upcoming revival of ``The Love Boat,'' set to debut Monday, April 13, at
8 p.m.

Urich has previously starred in ``Spenser: For Hire'' and ''Vega$.'' His most
recent series, the syndicated ``Lazarus Man,'' was canceled after Urich was
diagnosed with cancer.

Urich, currently cancer-free, will play divorced, retired Navy commander and
cruise ship captain Jim Kennedy in ``The Love Boat: The Next Wave.'' The new
version will have more realism and will contain some topical issues. The
captain's troubled son, for instance, will be caught smoking marijuana.

Actor Kyle Howard will play the captain's 15-year-old son, while Joan Severance
(L.A. Law) will play the ship's chief of security, Corey Parker (Eddie Dodd)
the ship's physician, Stacey Travis the cruise director, Phil Morris (Mission:
Impossible, Seinfeld) the chief purser and Randy Vasquez (Acapulco H.E.A.T.)
the bar manager.

UPN has ordered six episodes of the show, which will air through the May
sweeps. Production begins next Monday in Los Angeles and aboard Princess
Cruises' Sun Princess.

Oy vey. From Spenser to the Love Boat --that's kinda sad, isn't it. And isn't
a "realistic" Love Boat an oxymoron?

Evelyn

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-Genghis Khan-


MajorSue

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Feb 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/20/98
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Evelyn writes:

>Urich has previously starred in ``Spenser: For Hire'' and ''Vega$.'' His most
>recent series, the syndicated ``Lazarus Man,'' was canceled after Urich was
>diagnosed with cancer.
>

Doesn't he also do the National Geographic Explorer?


MajorSue

PUSSSYKATT

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Feb 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/20/98
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I have loved Robert Urich for ages....and would have gladly been a mud sandwich
between him and Robert Duvall in "Lonesome Dove"....lucky Diane Lane.

Billie.....hmmmmm

Lora

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Feb 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/20/98
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I think so. He recently had a bout with cancer; I remember him
appearing on a late-night talker totally bald after chemo. He showed a
wonderful spirit and sense of humor. I'm glad he's able to work.

Lora
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