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Five Life is going to air 8 Simple Rules.

It will begin airing next Monday (28th) at 5PM-6PM, a double bill of series 1 episodes. These will air Mondays - Fridays.

Five bought rights to the show last year and began airing the show as part of an ill-fated "teen block". 8 Simple Rules has been off UK airwaves ever since.

Five Life is available on Freeview, Cable & Satellite.

Five Life is rebranding as "Fiver" next Monday and 8 Simple Rules is one of the new programmes been added to the schedule.

The jury in the wrongful death case of John Ritter have cleared two doctors of negligence leading to the actors death in 2003.

The jury returned a 9-3 verdict of not-negligent, which means there is no damage judgement against the doctors.

The jury found that one of the doctors, a radiologist, had advised Mr. Ritter in 2001 to seek further medical care for "calcification in three coronary arteries". The jury found Mr. Ritter did not take that advise, although they ruled that Mr. Ritter's failure to seek further medical attention did not lead to the actor's death.

The family of the actor were asking for $64 million in damages, having already received $14 million. The case has seen co-star Katey Sagal and Henry Winkler testify.

The case into Mr. Ritter's wrongful death, closed today with a jury finding the doctors not negligent.

The sequel to W. Bruce Cameron's book "8 Simple Rules for dating my teenage daughter", entitled "8 Simple Rules for marrying my teenage daughter", will be made into a movie. The movie will be produced by the people behind "The Devil Wears Prada".

Full story at Reuters.

Yahoo.com has an exert of an ABC News piece on the continuing court case into the death of John Ritter, the video details Ritter's last words with the voicemail message he left for his wife as he was taken ill.

View video at Yahoo.com.

The widow of John Ritter, Amy Yasbeck, took to the stands to testify in the wrongful death case she brought against doctors who treated Mr. Ritter.

The actress fought back tears as she explained the moments leading up to John Ritter's death in 2003. The actress says she arrived at the Burbank hospital, where Mr. Ritter was born, to be told her husband was having a heart attack. She said Mr. Ritter was scared and that she tried to help him get through it. She also spoke of how Mr. Ritter asked if he could get a second opinion before agreeing to the surgery, he was told by one of the defendants that there was no time as he was having a heart attack. The actress broke down in tears as she explained she told the actor to listen to the doctor and not be scared.

The wrongful death motion was filed against two doctors who had at one point treated Mr. Ritter, the first was responsible for a full body scan in 2001, and the second was the doctor treated him the night he was taken ill. It is alleged the doctor treated Mr. Ritter for a heart attack and failed to diagnose the ailment properly, Mr. Ritter died later of an aortic dissection.

A voice mail message Mr. Ritter left for his wife, Amy Yasbeck, as he was going to hospital, was played in court. The actor said a doctor was coming to look at him, he believed he had food poisoning. A few minutes later the actor said he was having chest pains and was going to the hospital across the road.

Mr. Ritter's former wife, Nancy Ritter, also testified in the case, she spoke of his health concerns and his decision to get a full body scan, she says the actor told her he was fine after he had the body scan. The doctor responsible for the full body scan alleges he warned Mr. Ritter of coronary decease.

Amy Yasbeck said that Mr. Ritter gestured "I love you" as he was wheeled down to surgery, she said she mouthed it back as the actor was wheeled around a corner, the actress says that was the last moment she saw him.

The lawsuit, taking place in California, is asking for $67m for the wrongful death ofMr. Ritter, and has seen Katey Sagal & Henry Winkler testify.

The enquiry into the death of John Ritter saw co-star Katey Sagal testify in court.

Sagal held back tears as she said she loved him. Ritter's son, TV star Jason Ritter, also testified along with Ritter's personal assistant.

The case is in its 4th week, as it tries to establish whether he suffered a wrongful-death.

The wife of the late John Ritter, actress Amy Yasbeck, is suing two doctors over the death of Mr. Ritter.

The first doctor is one who read the results of the actor's body scan in 2001 and the second is the doctor who diagnosed him on the night he died.
The actress says that her husband's death could have been prevented. The family has already received $14 million in settlements, including $9 million from the hospital where he died.

The actress is suing for $67 million in damages and lost earnings - due to the earning potential the star of 8 Simple Rules had at the time of his death.

A lawyer for one of the doctors said he believed Mr. Ritter's time was up and that the doctor did everything he could.

Suzanne Pleshette, a familiar face on television and a guest star on 8 Simple Rules, passed away Saturday at the age of 70. The actress had been suffering lung cancer for a number of years. She died in her Los Angeles home, just days before a ceremony honouring her work was due to take place on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony was set to take place on the 31st January - her 71st birthday.

The actress rose to fame playing Bob Newhart's wife on the show of his name, and she became a familiar face on television shows with numerous guest spots including Will & Grace and 8 Simple Rules, where she played Cate's mum in the episodes after John Ritter's death.

Her husband, Tom Poston, died in April last year, also a guest star on 8 Simple Rules.
Suzanne Pleshette, dead at age 70.

A USA Today article on CBS' fall party quotes Kaley Cuoco saying that Season 2 of the 8 Simple Rules is in the works and that she and her fellow cast members have recorded a tribute to John Ritter.

"Kaley Cuoco, who's in the new comedy Big Bang Theory, says that she still sees her Eight Simple Rules brother and sister on a regular basis and that the cast recently shot a tribute to John Ritter to be included in the show's upcoming Season 2 DVD. She's also maintained her sisterly bond with Charmed co-star Alyssa Milano, whom she constantly text-messages."

Full Article as USAToday.com