<p>Kevin Hart is set to take on the role of Arnold Jackson during another &#8220;Live In Front of a Studio Audience&#8221; remake as ABC looks to rework its classic &#8220;Diff&#8217;rent Strokes&#8221; show.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a part of a larger plan for the network to also remake &#8220;The Facts of Life,&#8221; marking its third entry in the &#8220;Live&#8221; series.</p>
<p>The program is set to air in December as Hart stars opposite John Lithgow as Mr. Drummond while Damon Wayans takes on the role of Willis Jackson.</p>
<p>Hart&#8217;s selection to succeed Coleman is certainly interesting one for several reasons, namely the fact that the 42-year-old will be portraying the same role that Coleman took on as a tween. The original series ran on NBC between 1978 and 1985 before being acquired by ABC for one more season while &#8220;The Facts of Life&#8221; ran from 1979 to 1988.</p>
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<p>The first show featured brother Arnold and Willis, who were adopted by rich, white businessman Phillip Drummond while &#8220;Facts&#8221; served as a spinoff of the series centered on the family&#8217;s housekeeper, Edna Garrett as she worked with a group of girls at a boarding school.</p>
<p>Both remakes will air on ABC on Tuesday, December 7th.</p>
<p>“‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience’ has become one of our most anticipated highlights of the year — it brings some of the biggest and funniest stars on the planet together on the same stage, where truly anything can happen, to introduce a whole new generation to ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ and ‘Facts of Life,’” said Craig Erwich, president of Hulu Originals and ABC Entertainment. “Jimmy [Kimmel] and Norman [Lear] have outdone themselves with a spectacular, irreverent and hilarious cast to once again create a can’t-miss television event.”</p><br>