Thursday, June 4, 2009

A&E cancels 'The Beast'

A&E's show about a rogue FBI agent in Chicago, starring Patrick Swayze, has been cancelled.

Ratings were so-so for the series that got off to a rough start when Swayze was diagnosed with cancer. At the TV Critics Assn. panel for the series in January in which he was supposed to appear and promote the show, he was hospitalized with pneumonia.

There was speculation at the end of the season that because of Swayze's illness, a new lead would have to take over if the show was renewed. Lou Diamond Phillips came aboard for a guest role for episode 7, but sources say he wasn't considered as a headliner.

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