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American Horror Story and Joan Collins are made for each other

The award-winning TV series has done much for underused older actors, but of them all, Collins could turn her newly announced role into a career highlight
Something wicked this way comes (clockwise from top left): Susan Sarandon, Joan Collins, Angela Bassett, Jessica Lange and Kathy Bates in American Horror Story. Composite: Fox Broadcasting

Everyone should be pleased that on the new series of American Horror Story. Joan Collins herself should be pleased, because a spot on an internationally successful TV series will be much more rewarding than, say, a cameo in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie. Joan Collins fans should be similarly pleased, because this is a wonderful opportunity to witness more of her haughty, disdainful press interviews.

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