Tim Curry on new ‘Rocky Horror,’ Cookie on ‘Empire’ fashion

Ivy Levan, back row from left, Staz Nair, Annaleigh Ashford, Ben Vereen, Christina Milian and Reeve Carney, and front row from left, Tim Curry, Ryan McCarten, Victoria Justice, executive producer Lou Adler, executive producer/director/choreographer Kenny Ortega, and executive producer Gail Berman participate in the panel for "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" during the Fox Television Critics Association summer press tour on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) Ivy Levan, back row from left, Staz Nair, Annaleigh Ashford, Ben Vereen, Christina Milian and Reeve Carney, and front row from left, Tim Curry, Ryan McCarten, Victoria Justice, executive producer Lou Adler, executive producer/director/choreographer Kenny Ortega, and executive producer Gail Berman participate in the panel for "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" during the Fox Television Critics Association summer press tour on Monday, Aug. 8, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

By Associated Press August 8, 2016 8 min read

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – A roundup of news from the Television Critics Association summer meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details on upcoming programs.

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CURRY ON FRANK-N-FURTER

Tim Curry’s participation in Fox TV’s “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” helped erode fan resistance to a remake of the 1975 cult film, producer Lou Adler said.

“As you can imagine, when we announced we were doing this there was a tremendous backlash from fans who have been with us for 40 years,” said Adler, who was behind both the big-screen original and the Fox version airing in October.