Candice Bergen to return to CBS in 'Murphy Brown' revival

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Source: USA Today

Candice Bergen to return to CBS in 'Murphy Brown' revival

Bill Keveney, USA TODAY Published 4:30 p.m. ET Jan. 24, 2018 | Updated 7:39 p.m. ET Jan. 24, 2018

Looking for a strong voice in these politically charged times? Say hello (again) to Murphy Brown.

Candice Bergen will return as her iconic namesake character, who famously jousted with real-life Vice President Dan Quayle, in a revival of the popular comedy, with CBS on Wednesday ordering 13 episodes for the 2018-19 TV season.

Creator, writer and executive producer Diane English, who gave the series its distinctive voice, will return as writer and executive producer, with Bergen serving as an executive producer, too.

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As it hits the 30th anniversary of its initial launch, Brown returns during the presidency of Donald Trump to a much-changed media landscape, where the characters will play in a world of cable news, social media, "fake news" and a different political and cultural climate.

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Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2018/01/24/candice-bergen-cbs-murphy-brown-revival/1063075001/

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1. Considering how Dan Quayle made a fool of himself over Murphy Brown

The mind boggles at what it might provoke Mike Pence to do.

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2. We need Murphy

Now more than ever. Can the reruns be streamed anywhere?