June 02, 2005 |
Cybill's "Maddie" for Martha Stewart
By Tim Williams
TVGuide.com: Your NBC Martha Stewart movie was so popular that you're doing a new one for CBS dealing with her time in prison. Why did you want to do it?
Cybill Shepherd: Well, it's an incredible story. It's almost on a Shakespearian level. I have a great admiration for her; I think there was a vendetta against her because she's a woman.
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June 02, 2005 |
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