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Kevin Hart, John Lithgow, Ann Dowd and Damon Wayans Cast in ABC’s Live ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ | THR News
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Norman Lear and Jimmy Kimmel's star-studded 'Live in Front of a Studio Audience' will also include a reenactment of 'The Facts of Life.'
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ABC's Live In Front of a Studio Audience series is taking on Different Strokes and its spin-off, The Facts of Life.
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Television veteran Norman Lear and Jimmy Kimmel will revive their Emmy-winning Live In Front of a Studio Audience series on December 7th
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with live episodic reenactments of both iconic sitcoms.
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Kevin Hart will lead the cast of Different Strokes in the role of Arnold, once played by Gary Coleman.
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Meanwhile, John Lithgow will portray Mr. Drummond.
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Welcome, gentlemen.
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You're talking to us?
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Of course.
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How about that, Willis? Downtown in two minutes and all ready with June.
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Ann Dowd will also take part in the one-night-only event and play Mrs. Garrett, while Damon Wayans will portray Willis.
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Okay, Willis. You be the navigator and I'll be the bombardier.
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You're gonna get yourself in some trouble.
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That never stopped me before.
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The collection of A-listers will be joined behind the camera by more boldface names and returning producers
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Kerry Washington, Will Ferrell, Justin Theroux, Jim Burroughs, and Brent Miller.
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Meanwhile, the Facts of Life cast is still coming together.
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Lear said,
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Other than with my family, there's no place I'd rather be in my 100th year than on a soundstage at Sony
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with these glorious actors reliving what our company had produced all those years ago
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and sharing it with the millions of viewers who could use a little laughter.
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For more on this story and the latest TV news, go to THR.com.
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For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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