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"[In a very different show], we
explore the scandal of the Nazis who
were allowed into the United States by
the U.S. government after World War
II. Of course, many of the people who
have been fighting to track down these
Nazis and have them thrown out of the
country have been Jewish."
As production crews prepared indi-
vidual episodes, they repeatedly noted
the resiliency of disgraced celebrities.
They found that the egos and arro-
gance of many caused them to believe
they were invincible and above the law.
"[Most people] grow up feeling that
the last thing they want is to be embar-
rassed," Seligson said. "If they get
caught doing something that's humili-
ating to them and their families, they
think their lives are over. But life isn't
over
for so many. They just go on.
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Boesky does business out of another
country, and Allen still makes films.
Wachtler is doing public relations
work, and Alpert is entering broadcast-
ing again. Kennedy keeps getting re-
elected, and DeLorean is developing a
new project.
Since working on this series, Selig-
son has noted how the American cul-
ture helps fallen people maximize the
fortitude needed to get up again. Amer-
icans are willing to give people a break
and be forgiving, he says.
He's also given a lot of thought to
Jews involved in scandals.
"Jews, by virtue of the fact that they
end up succeeding in so many areas,
are going to be picked up by the press
when they get in trouble," the "Scan-
dal!" producer said. "Hollywood, the
media and Wall Street have so many
Jewish personalities."
As Seligson entered into the produc-
tion of the new series, he wanted to
avoid the appearance of tabloid journal-
ism.
"To keep the show from going over
the edge, we needed an anchor who's
got real weight and seriousness, and
Richard Schlesinger brings that," he
said.
"Having him tell the stories immedi-
ately sets a tone that lets the viewer
know we're not pandering. The stories
are sensational just by themselves. We
don't have to sensationalize them any
more than that." 0
"Scandal!" will air 10:30 p.m.
Mondays-Fridays beginning Aug.
17 on the cable station CBS Eye on
People. It will be available to those
with TCI digital cable on Channel
273. For access information, call
TCI at (248) 549-8288.
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