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Kathy Bates Says She Had One Request for ‘Matlock’ Creator Jennie Snyder Urman Before Signing On: ‘Don’t Abandon Me’
The WrapStory by Loree Seitz
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Screen legend Kathy Bates lays down the law with 'Matlock' creator Jennie Snyder Urman before signing on to lead the new CBS drama
beat sheet
- Bates had two non-negotiables before agreeing to star in the 'Matlock' reboot - the script couldn't be changed and she couldn't be abandoned
- This veteran power move from Bates shows she's still calling the shots in Hollywood as she takes on the iconic role of lawyer Ben Matlock
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Kathy Bates, Jennie Snyder Urman, CBS, 'Matlock'