Shirley Jones News

Academy Award-winning movie star and "Partridge Family" "mom" Shirley Jones just turned 75, yet that's not stopping her from trying something surprising and edgy.

The actress has been filming an episode of Benjamin Bratt's A&E series, "The Cleaner" in which she plays a boozing, faded chanteuse.

In addition, Daily Variety is reporting that Jones is working on a special for PBS, "Shirley, at 75, With Her Friends," and a concert tour with Florence Henderson that kicks off in Indianapolis in August.

"The Cleaner," inspired by the true story of a real-life "extreme interventionist," stars Benjamin Bratt as William "The Cleaner" Banks, who, after hitting rock-bottom from his own addictions after the birth of his daughter, strikes a tentative deal with God. Now along with his unconventional team, he helps people get away from their addictions by any means necessary.

Ruby and The Rockits Premieres July 21

The ABC Family channel has announced that "Ruby and The Rockits" will premiere on July 21st at 8:30PM EST/PST.

"Ruby and The Rockits," is an ABC Studios' half-hour multi-cam comedy series executive produced by Shaun Cassidy ("Invasion") and Marsh McCall ("Carpoolers"). (The pilot was directed by Ted Wass.) "Ruby and The Rockits" follows Patrick Gallagher, a former teen idol who has chosen to lead a quiet life with his wife and two sons. But when former Rockits band mate and brother, David, shows up unexpectedly with his new-found teenage daughter in tow, the Gallagher family's life becomes anything but normal. David, who refuses to give up his past glory days, comes to Patrick for help raising Ruby while he continues to perform. Patrick must now put the past with David behind them in order to help raise Ruby and keep order within the rest of the Gallagher clan. "Ruby and The Rockits" was written by former teen idol Shaun Cassidy and Ed Yeager, with teleplay by Ed Yeager. Alex Vega ("Spy Kids"), Austin Butler ("Zoey 101"), Patrick Cassidy ("Smallville") and former teen idol David Cassidy ("The Partridge Family") star. Also starring Katie A. Keane and Kurt Doss.

Patrick Cassidy (l); David Cassidy (r)

David Cassidy, Katie A. Keane, Patrick Cassidy (l-r)

Alex Vega

Austin Butler