Hubbard family continues to explore the Kennedys

Stanley Hubbard reveals details on followup to Emmy-winning mini-series.

January 13, 2015 at 7:13PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Katie Holmes

LOS ANGELES -- Minnesota's Hubbard family aren't done with the Kennedy saga.

Stanley Hubbard, president of ReelzChannel, which famously acquired the rights to the Emmy-winning mini-series, "The Kennedys," provided details Tuesday of the followup, "The Kennedys: After Camelot," at the TV Critics press tour.

Katie Holmes will not only return as Jackie Kennedy; She'll also direct one of the four episodes.The production will air sometime next year.

Hubbard also announced the April 11 debut of "Polka Kings," a reality series about a band's quest to bring polka to the masses.

Also appearing Tuesday at the TCA tour: David Spade, Harvey Levin and several members of "Community," which will premiere on Yahoo on March 17.

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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