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Vivica A. Fox Dials Lead in '1-800-MISSING'
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By Nellie Andreeva

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Vivica A. Fox (news) has replaced Gloria Reuben (news) as the star of Lifetime Television's rookie crime series "1-800-MISSING."



The show, based on the "1-800-WHERE-R-YOU" novels, centers on a FBI (news - web sites) investigator who has enlisted a young woman (Caterina Scorsone) with telepathic abilities to help her locate missing persons.


Fox will play a new hard-nosed FBI agent who teams up with the psychic girl. With Fox on board, Lifetime has renewed "1-800-MISSING" for a second season.


Reuben, who starred in the series' first season as no-nonsense FBI agent working with the medium, is set to depart the show to pursue other projects.


"We support Gloria's decision to leave the show and are grateful for all her contributions this past year," said Barbara Fisher, Lifetime's executive vp entertainment. "We wish her continued success in her future endeavors."


Fox's "1-800-MISSING" gig marks Fox's first TV series since CBS' "City of Angels." It is part of a wider pact with the show's producer, Lions Gate Entertainment, under which she will also develop, produce and star in low-budget movies. Her feature credits include the "Kill Bill" films, "Soul Food" and "Independence Day."


Following a stellar premiere in August, "1-800-MISSING" averaged a 2.0 household rating and 2.1 million viewers, regularly winning its Saturday time period among basic cable networks in households.


Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

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