anticipated and heavily promoted
additions to NBC's schedule this fall but it has proven to be a ratings
disappointment.
One of the stars of Australian television show Neighbors had an amphetamine drug habit while working on the
internationally popular programme and was the subject of complaints from cast and crew, a court heard last week.
Shane Connor, who played builder and family man Joe Scully in the suburban drama, is suing producer Grundy Television for the wrongful termination of his contract and seeking about US$150,375 in damages.
Connor, 46, was sacked in September 2003, nine months ahead of the end of his contract and some months after he had overcome his drug habit, his lawyer Dyson Hore-Lacy told the Victorian Supreme Court.
Justice Robert Osborn told the court he would be surprised if Connor was the only actor among the 20 or 30 people working on Neighbors to use drugs.
Michael Jackson has been summoned for jury duty in California but won't be serving because he no longer considers Neverland Valley Ranch his home, court officials said last week. It was not
immediately clear where the pop star would be hanging his famous black hat, although he has been in Bahrain for much of the past few months.
-- agencies
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