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NBC Exec: Unlikely Fred Thompson Will Return For Next "Law & Order" Season

NBC Exec: Unlikely Fred Thompson Will Return For Next "Law & Order" Season
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NBC's top entertainment executive said Monday that he does not expect actor and potential Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson back on "Law & Order" next season.
NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly claimed no insider knowledge of Thompson's political plans, but his statement indicated the seriousness of Thompson's presidential musings. The former Tennessee senator has been making speaking appearances and blogging on issues in recent weeks as he considers a candidacy.

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