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EXCLUSIVE: Francis Ford Coppola has added Giancarlo Esposito to the all-star cast of Megalopolis. Esposito played Gus Fring in Breaking Bad and got an Emmy nom for reprising in Better Call Saul.

Harriet Samson Harris and Corbin Bernsen are among the seven new names announced to appear in the cast of The Sterling Affairs, the FX miniseries detailing the controversy that swirled around former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling that led to his lifetime ban from the NBA.Yvonna Pearson, Jock McKissic, Darryl Wesley, Rich Sommer and Clifton Davis have also been cast in the forthcoming miniseries, Deadline reported Tuesday.  The FX production stars Ed O’Neill as Sterling, Cleopatra Coleman as his one-time mistress V. Stiviano, Jacki Weaver as his wife Shelly Sterling and Laurence Fishburne as then-Clippers coach Doc Rivers.

EXCLUSIVE: FX has added seven to the recurring cast for The Sterling Affairs, its limited series about the downfall of Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling amid the team’s drive to win a championship under coach Doc Rivers. Harriet Samson Harris (Hacks), Corbin Bernsen (City On a Hill), Yvonna Pearson (Dynasty), Jock McKissic (Your Honor), Darryl Wesley (This Is Us), Rich Sommer (Minx) and Clifton Davis (Billions) join leads Laurence Fishburne and Jacki Weaver in the six-episode series.

Adam Driver has hit back at claims  Francis Ford Coppola's $120M passion project Megalopolis is in peril and insisted the situation on set is 'all good.'The Oscar-nominee, 39, who leads the star-studded cast, broke his silence after it was alleged the legendary director, 83, was in danger of missing a March deadline for the epic, amid mass crew walkouts and a ballooning budget halfway through shooting.The film features big names Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, and Shia LaBeouf, and centers on an architect who seeks to rebuild New York City after a disaster. Responding to the Hollywood Reporter's claims in a candid chat with Deadline, Driver said: 'All good here! Not sure what set you’re talking about! I don’t recognize that one! I’ve been on sets that were chaotic and this one is far from it.'    His say: Adam Driver has hit back at claims Francis Ford Coppola's $120M passion project Megalopolis is in peril and insisted the situation on set is 'all good (pictured August 2022)'The environment that’s being created by Francis, is one of focus and inspiration. As of now, we’re on schedule, making our days, and honestly, it’s been one of the best shooting experiences I’ve had.'He went onto laud the 'fast and inventive crew' and brand Coppola 'insightful and caring' before addressing the resignations of the art department and VFX crew.  He said: 'Yes, it is true that the art department resigned and VFX were let go.

Adam Driver has hit back at claims  Francis Ford Coppola's $120M passion project Megalopolis is in peril and insisted the situation on set is 'all good.'The Oscar-nominee, 39, who leads the star-studded cast, broke his silence after it was alleged the legendary director, 83, was in danger of missing a March deadline for the epic, amid mass crew walkouts and a ballooning budget halfway through shooting.The film features big names Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, and Shia LaBeouf, and centers on an architect who seeks to rebuild New York City after a disaster. Responding to the Hollywood Reporter's claims in a candid chat with Deadline, Driver said: 'All good here! Not sure what set you’re talking about! I don’t recognize that one! I’ve been on sets that were chaotic and this one is far from it.'    His say: Adam Driver has hit back at claims Francis Ford Coppola's $120M passion project Megalopolis is in peril and insisted the situation on set is 'all good (pictured August 2022)'The environment that’s being created by Francis, is one of focus and inspiration. As of now, we’re on schedule, making our days, and honestly, it’s been one of the best shooting experiences I’ve had.'He went onto laud the 'fast and inventive crew' and brand Coppola 'insightful and caring' before addressing the resignations of the art department and VFX crew.  He said: 'Yes, it is true that the art department resigned and VFX were let go.

Adam Driver has hit back at claims  Francis Ford Coppola's $120M passion project Megalopolis is in peril and insisted the situation on set is 'all good.'The Oscar-nominee, 39, who leads the star-studded cast, broke his silence after it was alleged the legendary director, 83, was in danger of missing a March deadline for the epic, amid mass crew walkouts and a ballooning budget halfway through shooting.The film features big names Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, and Shia LaBeouf, and centers on an architect who seeks to rebuild New York City after a disaster. Responding to the Hollywood Reporter's claims in a candid chat with Deadline, Driver said: 'All good here! Not sure what set you’re talking about! I don’t recognize that one! I’ve been on sets that were chaotic and this one is far from it.'    His say: Adam Driver has hit back at claims Francis Ford Coppola's $120M passion project Megalopolis is in peril and insisted the situation on set is 'all good (pictured August 2022)'The environment that’s being created by Francis, is one of focus and inspiration. As of now, we’re on schedule, making our days, and honestly, it’s been one of the best shooting experiences I’ve had.'He went onto laud the 'fast and inventive crew' and brand Coppola 'insightful and caring' before addressing the resignations of the art department and VFX crew.  He said: 'Yes, it is true that the art department resigned and VFX were let go.

Grown-ish will be returning for Season 6 at Freeform.

MGM+, formerly Epix, unveiled its programming lineup and development slate that includes a new John Wells drama based on a Stephen L. Carter novel, a period drama about Harlem crime boss Stephanie St. Clair, based on an MGM movie, and a docuseries about the disco era.

EXCLUSIVE: The Lionsgate Television Group has signed an overall deal with Rachelle Williams-BenAry, who served as showrunner and executive producer on the second season of hit comedy Run the World, produced by Lionsgate for Starz.

There’s a new VP in town! Keke Palmer announced during her Saturday Night Live hosting debut that she is pregnant with her first child.

Keke Palmer took the Saturday Night Live stage and made some surprising revelations. The first-time host was a natural hosting the NBC sketch show talking about her accomplishments throughout the year and most importantly that it was Saggitarius season. You can watch Palmer’s monologue in the video posted below.

Grace VanderWaal put on a sizzling display while attending the Saint Laurent 'Madonna' book event in South Beach during Art Basel on Thursday.The American singer, 18 - who rose to fame as a twelve-year-old ukulele playing winner of America's Got Talent in 2016 - put her toned midriff on display in a tiny black bra which she paired with a transparent olive skirt.VanderWaal completed her daring ensemble with large black sunglasses and wore her blonde tresses in a short shaggy bob.   Cool gal: Grace VanderWaal put on a sizzling display while attending the Saint Laurent 'Madonna' book event in South Beach during Art Basel on ThursdayThe star - known for her distinctive vocals - added extra height to the look with black platform heels.  As for glam, she accentuated her pout with a touch of bright red lipstick and further spruced up her look with a number of silver rings.Other celebrities at the event included Madonna, Zoe Kravitz, and Scout Willis to name a few. Having fun! The American singer, 18, put her toned midriff on display in a tiny black bra which she paired with a transparent olive skirt All grown up! The star rose to fame as a twelve-year-old ukulele playing winner of America's Got Talent in 2016 VanderWaal's career has blossomed since her iconic beginnings at America's Got Talent. She is currently set to star in Oscar winner Francis Ford Coppola's $100M-budget epic Megalopolis.Other names tied to the project include Shia LaBeouf, Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Fishburne, Jon Voight, Forest Whitaker, Aubrey Plaza, Adam Driver, and many others.

EXCLUSIVE: In her first major foray into television, Scarlett Johansson is set to star in and executive produce Just Cause, a thriller limited series based on John Katzenbach’s 1992 novel. In a very competitive situation, the project, from writer Christy Hall (I’m Not OK With This, Daddio), Johansson’s These Pictures banner and Warner Bros. TV, has landed at Amazon Studios with a straight-to-series order for Prime Video.

Hemlock Grove is coming back to streaming.

Paul Feig, director of such mega-hits as Bridesmaids, Spy, The Heat, Ghostbusters and A Simple Favor, has branched out into the fairytale genre with The School for Good and Evil, which hit Netflix this week.

Naman Ramachandran After 10 years of living with characters he created on the page, Soman Chainani, author of the bestselling “The School for Good and Evil” series of novels, is delighted to see his world come to life. The Netflix film “The School for Good and Evil,” directed by Paul Feig, had a glitzy Los Angeles premiere on Oct. 18 and began streaming worldwide the following day. It follows best friends Sophie and Agatha who find themselves on opposing sides of a modern fairy tale when they’re swept away into an enchanted school where young heroes and villains are trained to protect the balance of good and evil. The cast includes Sophia Anne Caruso, Sofia Wylie, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Flatters, Kit Young, Peter Serafinowicz, Rob Delaney, Mark Heap, Patti LuPone and Rachel Bloom, with Kerry Washington and Charlize Theron.

The Matrix Resurrections, saying it “wasn’t as good as I hoped it would be”.The actor, who played Morpheus in the original Matrix trilogy, was one of the main stars who was not involved in the fourth outing. Instead, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II played a variation of Morpheus in the sequel, directed by Lana Wachowski.Speaking to Variety at the premiere for Netflix’s The School For Good And Evil on Tuesday (October 18), Fishburne was tentative in his response when asked about the sequel.“It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be,” Fishburne said.

Laurence Fishburne has mixed feelings about the latest “Matrix” sequel.

When Netflix was looking to shoot its Paul Feig-directed fantasy-adventure The School for Good and Evil, at its Shepperton Studios hub just outside of London in 2020, there was no space to house the ambitious young adult project in the Surrey-based facility. In a first, the busy streamer decided to cross the Irish Sea and film the Charlize Theron and Kerry Washington starrer in Northern Ireland. 

The stars stepped out for Netflix’s The School For Good And Evil premiere held at the Regency Village Theatre on Tuesday evening (October 18) in Los Angeles.