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PEOPLE & ARTS Tuesday 15 May 2018
Margot Kidder, Lois Lane in the 'Superman' franchise, dies

Associated Press tion WWJ in Detroit, where
By ANDREW DALTON, she had been sched-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mar- uled to appear at Motor
got Kidder, the Cana- City Comic Con later this
dian actress who starred month. "The crew would be
as a salty and cynical Lois embarrassed. They would
Lane opposite Christopher look away. Then we'd play
Reeve in the "Superman" chess or something be-
film franchise of the 1970s cause we were also really
and 1980s, has died. good friends."
Kidder died Sunday at her Both would remain known
home in Livingston, Mon- almost entirely for their
tana, according to a no- "Superman" roles, and
tice on the website of Fran- struggled to find other
zen-Davis Funeral Home. major parts. Kidder also
She was 69. had a small part in 1975's
Kidder's manager Camilla "The Great Waldo Pepper"
Fluxman Pines said she died with Robert Redford, and
peacefully in her sleep. starred as conjoined twins
No cause or other details in Brian De Palma's 1973
were given. "Sisters," and as the mother
"Superman," directed by of a terrorized family oppo-
Richard Donner and re- site James Brolin in 1979's
leased in 1978, was a su- "The Amityville Horror."
perhero blockbuster two In this Oct. 3, 2000 file photo, actress Margot Kidder, who dated former Prime Minister Pierre B-movie buffs say 1974's
decades before comic Trudeau, arrives for his funeral at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec. "Black Christmas," with Kid-
book movies became the der as a sorority sister, is a
norm at the top of the box into dangerous scrapes Kevin Feige called the mo- and Marlon Brando. must-watch.
office. It's cited as an es- that required old-fashioned ment "the best cinematic Kidder and Reeve went on "It introduced some ele-
sential inspiration by mak- rescues. superhero save in the his- to star in three more "Su- ments that are now genre
ers of today's Marvel and Kidder had many of the tory of film" at an Academy perman" movies, the fourth tropes and she's fantastic in
D.C. films. movies' most memorable of Motion Picture Arts and and last in 1987. it," comedian and actor Ku-
Kidder, as ace reporter lines, including "You've Sciences event honoring She said she and Reeve, mail Nanjiani said on Twitter
Lane, was a salty, sexually got me?! Who's got you?!" Donner last year. who died in 2004, were like Monday.
savvy adult who played when she first encountered Kidder and Reeve were brother and sister, both in That struggle became pub-
off of the boyish, farm- the costumed hero as she relative unknowns when their affection and animos- lic in 1996 when she was
raised charm of Reeve's and a helicopter plunged they got their leading parts ity for each other. found dazed and filthy in
Clark Kent and Superman, from the top of a Metropo- in the first of the films in "We quarreled all the a yard not far from the stu-
though her dogged jour- lis building. 1978, which also included time," Kidder said May 9 in dio where she once filmed
nalism constantly got her Marvel Studios President big names Gene Hackman an interview on radio sta- parts of "Superman."q

Fox to add Tim Allen's 'Last Man Standing' to fall lineup

By LYNN ELBER is produced by its studio, to put it. But Fox was aware
NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Al- but the decision was al- others were interested in
len's "Last Man Standing," ready in the works, Walden the show and is "happy" it
canceled last year by ABC, said. The network needed found a home, she said.
is being resurrected by Fox to find the right spot for it, The network and produc-
next season because it's a she said. ers went to last-minute
"great comedy" and not as Fox made room for Al- extremes to keep "Lethal
a conservative statement, len's comedy and more, Weapon" in the lineup,
Fox executives said Mon- canceling a total of five bringing Seann William
day. shows including "Brooklyn Scott ("American Pie")
Some fans may be drawn Nine-Nine," ''The Last Man onboard to co-star with
to the family sitcom be- on Earth," ''The Mick," ''Luci- Damon Wayans. Scott re-
cause of Allen's personal fer" and "The Exorcist." NBC places Clayne Crawford,
political views, but they quickly picked up "Brooklyn reportedly fired because of
"aren't really a big feature Nine-Nine." repeated outbursts on the
of the show," Fox Televi- Fox will introduce an equal set.
sion Group executive Gary number of shows next sea- Fox and other broadcast In this April 30, 2017, file photo, Tim Allen speaks onstage at the
Newman said. "We just think son, including "The Cool networks are presenting 44th annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Pasadena Civic Cen-
it's a really funny show" with Kids," an ensemble come- their new schedules to ad- ter, in Pasadena, Calif.
general appeal, he said in dy about rebellious friends vertisers in New York this Associated Press
announcing the network's in a retirement communi- week.
2018-19 schedule with fel- ty. The stars include David The Fox executives said shaw, Howie Long and Mi- down 17 percent from 6
low chairman and CEO Alan Grier, Martin Mull and they are counting on the chael Strahan will host the million last year. Among its
Dana Walden. Vicki Lawrence. addition of football on pregame show. competitors, CBS is averag-
The success of the reboot- Walden said that after a Thursday night, in addi- The network has ground to ing 9 million, down 8 per-
ed "Roseanne" on ABC five-season run by "Brook- tion to its Sunday games, make up in ratings: Fox is cent from 9.7 million, while
emboldened Fox to revive lyn Nine-Nine," the network to help boost its new and averaging 5 million viewers ABC is 6.1 million, down 1
"Last Man Standing," which didn't have the right place returning shows. Terry Brad- in prime time this season, percent from 6.2 million.q