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Laurence Fishburne & Jacki Weaver To Star In ‘The Sterling Affairs’ FX Limited Series About Disgraced LA Clippers Owner

Oscar-nominated actors Jacki Weaver and Laurence Fishburne have been tapped as two of the leads in the project, Donald Sterling’s wife, Shelly Sterling, and former Clippers Head Coach Doc Rivers, respectively. Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson’s Color Force (American Crime Story, Pose) is producing.

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‘Long Slow Exhale’ Star Rose Rollins on Show’s Spotlight on Sexual Abuse: ‘Enough Is Enough’

“Long Slow Exhale” is not a laid-back watch. The Spectrum Originals series, which dropped its first three episodes this week, tells a heavy, at times dark, story about a college women’s basketball team in the middle of a sexual assault scandal — and a shocking murder.

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Jacki Weaver: ‘I can be a cow, but I had a very polite English mother who taught me to be kind’

The twice Oscar-nominated star of Animal Kingdom and Silver Linings Playbook – as well as the upcoming Father Stu – on mangling accents, Vegemite and preteen fanmail.

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Zoe Renee Gives Exclusive Insight On Master & Reveals Her Experience Working Alongside Regina Hall

Zoe Renee is an Atlanta-born actress whose star is on the rise. You may know her from her breakout role as Summer in the festival-darling, Jinn. In the coming of age film, Zoe plays a carefree teen whose mother’s conversion to Islam causes her to reevaluate everything in the emotional drama.

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DeVaughn Nixon on Playing His Dad on Winning Time and Smoking Cigars With Michael Jordan

In a sense, DeVaughn Nixon was born to play the role of “Stormin’” Norman Nixon in HBO’s new series Winning Time– he happens to be the veteran Lakers point guard’s son. The show catalogs the rise of the “Showtime” Lakers and the tumultuous first season under their new, flamboyant owner Jerry Buss (John C. Reilly).

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‘Snowfall’ Star Damson Idris Is TV’s Hottest Antihero

The British actor of FX’s crime drama has become a breakout star for playing cocaine kingpin Franklin Saint. If only his idol Denzel Washington knew who he was.

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Spy: Vinnie Jones loves the Kiwi 'No BS' attitude

Spy can reveal that international acting star and former FA Cup football star Vinnie Jones is in the South Island to film a new Warner Bros Discovery action reality show, Tracked. The famous hardman loves Godzone and the Kiwi 'no BS' attitude.

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The ‘Yellowstone’ Empire: How Taylor Sheridan Struck TV Gold by Reinventing the Western

When Variety catches up with Sheridan for an in-depth look at the narrative worlds he is crafting for Paramount TV platforms, it is at the Schmersal horse ranch near Scottsdale, Ariz. Keen-eyed viewers may recognize the location from “The Last Cowboy,” the reality series that Sheridan executive produces.

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Actor Ryan McParland’s journey from rural Ireland to the ‘Halo’ universe

Ryan McParland stars as ‘Adun’ in the hot, new Paramount+ series ‘Halo.’ The show, which is inspired by the video game, broke viewing records for Paramount+ when it premiered. McParland is extremely excited to be a part of it all. “Halo” marks his U.S. film debut.

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OWN Sets Season 3 Premiere Date For Courtroom Drama ‘All Rise’

Oprah Winfrey Network announced that courtroom drama series All Rise, starring Simone Missick, returns for a third season on Tuesday, June 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. 

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'The Quad' Star Zoe Renee Opens Up About Her Love Of Acting And Being The Daughter Of A Music Icon

When she talks about her interest in music, arts and traveling, it’s clear that Renee’s unique upbringing in Atlanta destined the 20-year-old to be a star.

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A ‘Long Slow Exhale’ for actress Rose Rollins

It’s game on for New York’s very own Rose Rollins. The actress, who hails from Yonkers, stars in the new series ‘Long Slow Exhale.’   From Spectrum and Paramount Television and the producers of Big Little Lies, and many other shows, its an incredible group both in front of and behind the camera.  

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‘Minx’: Alicia Hannah-Kim, Amy Landecker, & Gillian Jacobs Among 5 Recurring Cast In HBO Max Series

Written by Ellen Rapoport and set in 1970s Los Angeles, Minx centers on Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond), an earnest young feminist who joins forces with a low-rent publisher (Jake Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women.

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Ron Cephas Jones & Vinnie Jones Join Season 2 Of ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ As Recurring

Emmy winner Ron Cephas Jones (This Is Us) and British actor Vinnie Jones (The Big Ugly) are set for key recurring roles opposite Christopher Meloni on Season 2 of NBC’s Law & Order: Organized Crime.

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