* Clerks II director Kevin Smith will fill in for recovering film critic Roger Ebert on his movie review TV show, "Ebert And Roeper," next week. Ebert is recovering from complications he suffered during cancer surgery in June.

Dallas actor Larry Hagman still gets stopped in the street by fans who want to know who shot his character JR. Following the surprise death of Hagman's oil tycoon character, a record 350 million viewers tuned in to find out who had committed the crime.

Larry Hagman is thrilled the big screen version of I Dream Of Jeannie is finally going into production after years of false starts. The actor played Major Anthony Nelson in the popular 1960s TV series alongside actress Barbara Eden. He says, "They've been talking about doing this movie for 20 years. Finally it looks like it's going to get going."

Veteran Dallas star Larry Hagman is thrilled that John Travolta will play J.R. Ewing, the character he created in the big screen version of the hit TV series. The classic 1980's TV drama is being re-made as a feature film reportedly starring Jennifer Lopez, Luke Wilson and Shirley Maclaine.

TV Land announced today that Cheers, Batman, Good Times and Dallas are among the shows that will be honored at the fourth annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV. The two-hour special will premiere on TV Land and Nick at Nite on Wednesday, March 22. The annual celebration recognizes shows and stars from television's rich history and is hosted by Will and Grace's Megan Mullally.