With A&E”s series “The Beast” nearing its season finale, questions loom about the future of the show and its star, Patrick Swayze, who is fighting cancer, the Associated Press reports. A decision about season two is not entirely in the network’s hands. “As has been the case from day one, it is all about Patrick — in a lot of ways,” A&E president Bob DeBitetto tells the wire service. “It is about his condition, and when and whether he would be up for another grueling production schedule.”
—Jon Lafayette