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A&E to Drop Swayze's Beast: Source

Low ratings, star's declining health hurt show

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted Jun 4, 2009 2:10 PM CDT

(Newser) – Insiders say A&E has axed The Beast, a Sony-produced series about an FBI cop played by Patrick Swayze, after its first season. Soft ratings and Swayze's worsening cancer impaired the show, though the network has yet to confirm the report, writes Variety.

His cancer has overshadowed the program, and there have been rumors about the show's cancellation as a result. (AP Photo/A&E, Michael Muller)

In this image released by A&E, Patrick Swayze is shown in a promotional photo for the A&E series, "The Beast." (AP Photo/A&E, Michael Muller)

Swayze plays a rogue Chicago cop in the series. (AP Photo/A&E, Michael Muller)

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