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“A man of great strength and grace,” writes The Wire co-star Wendell Pierce. “As talented a musician as he was an actor. The epitome of class. A sudden unexpected sharp painful grief for our artistic family. An unimaginable suffering for his personal family and loved ones. Godspeed my friend. You made your mark here. Rip”
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“A man of great strength and grace,” writes The Wire co-star Wendell Pierce. “As talented a musician as he was an actor. The epitome of class. A sudden unexpected sharp painful grief for our artistic family. An unimaginable suffering for his personal family and loved ones. Godspeed my friend. You made your mark here. Rip”
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- 3/17/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
John Jakes, the celebrated author known for his historical North and South trilogy that sold 10 million copies and became three ABC miniseries in the 1980s and ’90s, has died. He was 90.
Jakes died Saturday in Sarasota, Florida, his lawyer and literary agent Frank R. Curtis announced.
Jakes, who during his career wrote more than 80 books, which sold more than 120 million copies worldwide, earned $25 when his first short story was published by The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction when he was 18.
He spent 17 years as an advertising copywriter and creative director before he broke through at age 42 with the 1974 publication of The Bastard, the first of eight paperbacks under the umbrella known as The Kent Family Chronicles. Those books, which depicted American history through the lives of a fictional clan, were written to capitalize on the U.S. bicentennial celebrations that peaked in 1976.
In 1975, with the publication of Vols. II,...
Jakes died Saturday in Sarasota, Florida, his lawyer and literary agent Frank R. Curtis announced.
Jakes, who during his career wrote more than 80 books, which sold more than 120 million copies worldwide, earned $25 when his first short story was published by The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction when he was 18.
He spent 17 years as an advertising copywriter and creative director before he broke through at age 42 with the 1974 publication of The Bastard, the first of eight paperbacks under the umbrella known as The Kent Family Chronicles. Those books, which depicted American history through the lives of a fictional clan, were written to capitalize on the U.S. bicentennial celebrations that peaked in 1976.
In 1975, with the publication of Vols. II,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
John Jakes, the bestselling author of historical novels whose books The Bastard and North And South were adapted into highly rated TV movies and miniseries in the 1970s and ’80s, died Saturday at a hospice facility in Sarasota, Florida. He was 90.
His death was announced by his lawyer and literary agent Frank R. Curtis.
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Born on March 31, 1932, in Chicago, Jakes published his first short story at 18, earning $25, and would go on to author more than 80 books in his lifetime that sold more than 120 million copies worldwide.
His breakthrough came in 1974 with the publication of The Bastard, the first in what would become an eight-volume series known as The Kent Family Chronicles. Roughly coinciding with America’s Bicentennial,...
His death was announced by his lawyer and literary agent Frank R. Curtis.
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Born on March 31, 1932, in Chicago, Jakes published his first short story at 18, earning $25, and would go on to author more than 80 books in his lifetime that sold more than 120 million copies worldwide.
His breakthrough came in 1974 with the publication of The Bastard, the first in what would become an eight-volume series known as The Kent Family Chronicles. Roughly coinciding with America’s Bicentennial,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Discovery Channel is taking a break from fake shark documentaries to make a new miniseries based on the North and South trilogy, the network announced today. Wait, wasn't that already a miniseries with Patrick Swayze in 1985? With part two in 1986? And then part three finally in 1994? It was! But this is another take on John Jakes's books, which follow a Pennsylvania family and a South Carolina family and their patriarchs' deep friendship. The first book, North and South, is set during the Mexican-American War; the second, Love and War, is set during the Civil War; and the third, Heaven and Hell, is set during the Reconstruction. And they are all, of course, set in your heart. Because family. And bonds. And romance. And brotherhood. And America.
- 8/22/2013
- by Margaret Lyons
- Vulture
Fox News has set Sept. 16 as the date Elisabeth Hasselbeck will join its morning show "Fox & Friends."
Hasselbeck, who left her long-time hosting gig at "The View" in July, will join co-hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade on the show, which will also unveil a redesigned set that day. She takes over for Gretchen Carlson, who is moving to an afternoon show on the channel.
Hasselbeck's debut on Fox News, incidentally, will come one week after "The View" returns with new co-host Jenny McCarthy.
More TV news and notes:
- Discovery has announced plans for its next scripted miniseries: It's "North and South," a Civil War saga based on three novels by John Jakes. The source material was previously made into miniseries that aired in 1985 ("North and South"), '86 ("North and South, Book II") and '94 ("Heaven & Hell").
- FX Networks has ordered a pilot for "Bigfoot," an animated series...
Hasselbeck, who left her long-time hosting gig at "The View" in July, will join co-hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade on the show, which will also unveil a redesigned set that day. She takes over for Gretchen Carlson, who is moving to an afternoon show on the channel.
Hasselbeck's debut on Fox News, incidentally, will come one week after "The View" returns with new co-host Jenny McCarthy.
More TV news and notes:
- Discovery has announced plans for its next scripted miniseries: It's "North and South," a Civil War saga based on three novels by John Jakes. The source material was previously made into miniseries that aired in 1985 ("North and South"), '86 ("North and South, Book II") and '94 ("Heaven & Hell").
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- 8/22/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
North and South was a TV miniseries that aired on ABC in 1985, 1986, and 1994, based on the trilogy of novels of the same name by John Jakes. The trio of books tell an epic ensemble-cast story set before, during, and immediately after the American Civil War, with the friendship between 2 men, initially best friends, who later find themselves on opposite sides of the war, at the center of it all. The miniseries starred Patrick Swayze and James Read as the 2 men - best friends while at West Point; their families and themselves enemies, during the war, later. One family, Southern, owned slaves; the other, from a Northern town, excel in manufacturing and industry; Their...
- 8/22/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Discovery Channel has ordered a Lionsgate-produced remake of the classic Civil War-set 1980s mini-series "North and South".
This new adaptation of the John Jakes novel trilogy will re-dramatize the epic storyline of two families - the Hazard family, northern factory owners from Pennsylvania, and the Main family, southern plantation owners.
The story begins when lead characters George Hazard and Orry Main meet as young men at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
The Hazard and the Main families become close, brought together in bonds of friendship and affection that neither jealousy nor violence can shatter.
At a time when great technological advancements were made and social and political groups worked for anti-slavery legislation as well as women's equality, the economic foundation of the country began to rapidly change.
Spanning three generations and chronicling the lives and loves of two great family dynasties, North and South shows the vastly...
This new adaptation of the John Jakes novel trilogy will re-dramatize the epic storyline of two families - the Hazard family, northern factory owners from Pennsylvania, and the Main family, southern plantation owners.
The story begins when lead characters George Hazard and Orry Main meet as young men at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
The Hazard and the Main families become close, brought together in bonds of friendship and affection that neither jealousy nor violence can shatter.
At a time when great technological advancements were made and social and political groups worked for anti-slavery legislation as well as women's equality, the economic foundation of the country began to rapidly change.
Spanning three generations and chronicling the lives and loves of two great family dynasties, North and South shows the vastly...
- 8/22/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
For a whole generation of TV viewers, ABC's "North and South" remains a pinnacle of the miniseries format. With the miniseries coming back into vogue, it's no surprise that a network is bringing back the Civil War saga. Discovery Channel announced on Thursday (August 22) that it will partner with Lionsgate on "North and South," which will once again be based on the trio of novels by John Jakes. Jakes will serve as an executive producer on the project, which is only in development currently, meaning that the Discovery release doesn't include information on writers, directors or cast. ...
- 8/22/2013
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Discovery Channel and Lionsgate are uniting to develop a fresh TV mini-series take on the Civil War epic "North and South," the companies announced Thursday. The series is based on the trilogy of novels of the same name by John Jakes (left), who will serve as an executive producer. Also read: Olivia Munn in Negotiations to Join Johnny Depp in 'Mortdecai' "North and South" tells the story of two families: the Hazards, northern factory owners from Pennsylvania, and the Mains, southern plantation owners. The families become close -- a bond that's threatened by the breakout of the...
- 8/22/2013
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Miniseries, limited series – whatever you want to call them – are so hot right now the industry is starting to dust off some of the old ones. Discovery Channel, for example, which just announced it has ordered a remake of North And South from Lionsgate. North and South is the name of an 1980’s trilogy of novels by John Jakes. ABC made North And South into a miniseries that aired in 1985 and which remains one of the highest rated miniseries in TV history, averaging just under 40 million viewers. It starred Patrick Swayze as a soldier from South Carolina, and James Read as a solder from Pennsylvania, who became Bff’s while attending West Point, only to find themselves on opposite sides in the Civil War. The star-studded cast also included Elizabeth Taylor, Kirstie Alley, Hal Holbrook as Abraham Lincoln – even Gene Kelly and Robert Mitchum got in on the act. The...
- 8/22/2013
- by LISA DE MORAES, TV Columnist
- Deadline TV
Discovery has set its next scripted miniseries. With Klondike on the horizon, the cable network announced Thursday that it is developing a new take on John Jakes' best-selling book trilogy North and South. Jakes will executive produce the mini. North and South will tell the epic story of two families -- the Hazard family, northern factory owners from Pennsylvania, and the Main family, southern plantation owners. The story begins when lead characters George Hazard and Orry Main meet as young men at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The Hazard and the Main families become close, brought together in bonds
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- 8/22/2013
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Discovery Channel has just announced its order to development of the network's next scripted mini-series, "North and South," based on the trilogy of North and South novels by John Jakes, the bestselling author who mingles the lives of historical personages and strong characters, and involves them in the great events of the U.S. and world. "North and South" will tell the epic story of two families - the Hazard family, northern factory owners from Pennsylvania, and the Main family, southern plantation owners. The story begins when lead characters George Hazard and Orry Main meet as young men at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The Hazard and the Main families become close, brought together in bonds of friendship and affection that neither jealousy nor...
- 8/22/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Before he dragged Baby out of the corner, Patrick Swayze was better known as Orry Main, heir to a slave-owning Southern plantation and hopeful lover to southern belle Madeline Fabray (Lesley-Anne Down). Of course, we're talking of his role in North And South. Based on the popular Civil War novels by John Jakes, the drama tells the story of two best friends, Orry Main from the South, and George Hazard (James Read), from the North, a son of a Pennsylvanian industrialist.
- 3/28/2011
- Sky TV
Patrick Swayze died yesterday after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of fifty seven. But we all know that actors live on in their work, frozen forever at different stages of their lives and their careers. Some of them, like Swayze, are imprinted on our minds in roles that make them larger than life. That said, we've selected a few of Swayze's most memorable roles... roles that will live on forever. Dirty Dancing First and foremost is Swayze as Johnny Castle in 1987’s Dirty Dancing. The role of the guy from the wrong side of the tracks who finds respect and love as a Catskill resort dance instructor and part time lothario put Swayze on the map. The bad boy with the heart of gold who wins the heart of the doctor’s daughter, Baby, made many people sit up and take notice of an actor who’d been working since 1979. Swayze showed off his...
- 9/15/2009
- by Robin Ruinsky
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
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