NBC News veteran moves to entertainment side for Buffalo Creek docu drama
Robert Shad Northshield shifts from NBC News to NBC Entertainment to produce Survivors of Buffalo Creek a two hour videotaped docu drama about the 1972 West Virginia dam disaster starring Tony Perkins. He cites restlessness after last major NBC News assignment and influence of popular docu dramas as reasons for the change.
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Detective Fish retires and Vigoda expands his TV roles
Los Angeles based report notes Detective Fish plans retirement from the police in September while Abe Vigoda continues as star of Barney Miller and his own show Fish. Vigoda discusses fallout with producer Danny Arnold and his return to ABC with Fish and occasional Barney Miller guest spots.
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Elvis Presley drug theories denied by Memphis medical examiner
Authorities discount claims of a serious drug problem before Elvis Presley's death. Shelby County medical examiner Dr. Jerry Francisco, after a three hour autopsy, found no evidence of abnormal illegal drug use. Ex-bodyguards claim a tormented, drug fueled life and a new tell all book.
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