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News broke last week that Netflix is re-adapting Larry McMurty’s beloved novel, “Lonesome Dove.” It’s envisioned as an on-going series — unlike the four-part 1989 original TV adaptation.
That one starred Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones and garnered a bunch of awards and many forever fans — including Texas Standard commentator W.F. Strong. About a decade ago, he made a list of his favorite quotes from the series.
Texas Standard’s commentator remembers the Academy Award-winning actor who was not born a Texan, but played a heck of one on TV and film.
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Early voting is underway in Texas for the primaries. We’ll go over what you need to know before casting a ballot on today’s show.
With Paxton out, a look at the candidates who want to be the next attorney general in Texas.
How Houston’s Johnson Space Center will play a critical role in the Artemis II mission to return astronauts to the moon.
Keeping bicyclists safe on Texas roads.
And W.F. Strong on why Robert Duvall’s legacy looms large in Texas.
These five Californians, including John Wayne and Robert Duvall, have made great Texans in movies.