Entertainment briefs 07/02/15

TV Land pulls 'Dukes of Hazzard' reruns

NEW YORK -- TV Land has dumped "The Dukes of Hazzard." The network is confirming reruns of the 1980s action comedy, with its Confederate flag imagery, have been pulled from the schedule. Warner Bros., which produced the series, last week halted production of toy replicas of the so-called General Lee, the 1969 Dodge Charger stock car driven by rambunctious Southern cousins Luke and Bo. The car famously features a replica of the Confederate flag on its roof. "The Dukes of Hazzard" originally aired on CBS from 1979 to 1985.

Affleck, Garner say they're divorcing

LOS ANGELES -- Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are splitting after 10 years of marriage. The Oscar winner and his wife sent out a joint statement Tuesday. "After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce. We go forward with love and friendship for one another and a commitment to co-parenting our children whose privacy we ask to be respected during this difficult time," the couple said. Affleck will continue to live on the couple's property in a separate house, and the two will continue to co-parent their three children.

Fishburne starring in 'Roots' remake

LOS ANGELES -- Laurence Fishburne is joining the "Roots" miniseries remake. A&E Networks said Wednesday that Fishburne will play writer Alex Haley, whose novel about his African-American ancestry was the basis of the original TV miniseries. The new project will draw on the late Haley's novel, "Roots: The Saga of an American Family," along with new research, A&E said. The 1977 ABC miniseries was a ratings sensation.

-- From wire reports