Reba McEntire says her Fried Green Tomatoes drama series is dead at NBC

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The Norman Lear-produced modern take on Fannie Flagg's 1987 novel and its 1991 movie adaptation was announced a year ago. Appearing on the Taste of Country Nights podcast, McEntire said Fried Green Tomatoes isn't moving forward. “It was a great idea, it had a great script written for it. That’s showbiz,” the country legend said.