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Mikhail Baryshnikov, Michael Douglas, Lauren Bacall, Kenny Rogers, John F. Kennedy Jr. and rock group U2 are among the celebrities who will appear in NBC’s Sept. 10 broadcast of the first annual International Very Special Arts Festival from the lawn of the White House. The festival will celebrate the accomplishments of physically and mentally handicapped artists from around the world.

Emmy Award winner Ed Asner and “St. Elsewhere’s” Ed Begley Jr. have been cast in “Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less,” a two-part drama for cable’s USA Network. The story is based on best-selling author Jeffrey Archer’s first novel, which tells of his resignation from the House of Commons after an investment with a fraudulent company.

Raymond Burr’s nationally syndicated courtroom drama “Trial by Jury” has found a district attorney and a judge. The roles will be portrayed by veterans Joseph Campanella and Madlyn Rhue. Playing attorneys for the September debut are Grant Goodeve and Charles Siebert, former co-stars of “Eight Is Enough” and “Trapper John, M.D.,” respectively.

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CBS has completed production on “Frog Girl: The Jenifer Graham Story.” The “Schoolbreak” special stars Ellen Dunning as Graham, the high-school girl who received national attention when she refused to dissect a frog and later sued her school. Her actions led to the passage of the controversial Students’ Rights Bill. Also in the cast are Kerrie Keane, Mitchell Laurance and Michael Greene.

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