“Clipped” – Pictured: (l-r) Mike Miller as Tyronn Lue, Laurence Fishburne as Doc Rivers, Petri Hawkins Byrd as Alvin Gentry. Cr: Kelsey McNeal/FX. In the new the new FX/Hulu miniseries Clipped, Laurence Fishburne plays former Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers, who was at the helm when a scandal involving owner Donald Sterling rocked the team and the league. Starring in the series was quite an experience for Fishburne, a basketball fan who’s been spotted courtside in L.A. from time to time. In preparing for the role, Fishburne said that in addition to combing through the script, he had an up-close opportunity to check out the real Doc Rivers in action. (Click on the media bar below to hear Laurence Fishburne) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/LAURENCE_-FISHBURNE_Clipped_reesearch_Playing_Doc_Rivers_.mp3 Clipped is now streaming on Hulu.
The post Before ‘Clipped,’ Laurence Fishburne...
The post Before ‘Clipped,’ Laurence Fishburne...
- 6/4/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
‘Clipped’ Review: FX’s American Basketball Story Is a Salacious, Shrewd Account of NBA Racial Strife
Initially, “Clipped” seems content to recap the embarrassing and abhorrent factoids that make up Donald Sterling’s tenure as the owner of the L.A. Clippers. When legendary coach Doc Rivers (played by Laurence Fishburne) initially arrives in Los Angeles — eager to start laying the foundation for the organization’s first NBA title — the team forgets to pick him up from Lax. Ok, no problem, he’s happy to order his own Uber. But then Sterling tries to block Doc’s big free agent acquisition because J.J. Reddick, it turns out, is white. Similarly troubling and peculiar events pile up as the story bounces from the shrewd coach to Donald’s wife and co-owner of the Clippers, Shelly Sterling (Jacki Weaver), to a perplexing female employee who goes simply by V. (Cleopatra Coleman).
But like V. herself — and, really, like each of “Clipped’s” main characters outside of the purposefully oafish,...
But like V. herself — and, really, like each of “Clipped’s” main characters outside of the purposefully oafish,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
As the kids would say today, the audacity! White male privilege, corporate power and the pitfalls of boxing out the wrong people al crowd the court in FX’s Clipped, a fast-paced and often gripping look at a flagrant foul from recent sports history. The six-part limited series sets out to retell—and slightly fictionalize—the real-life scandal surrounding former owner of the L.A. Clippers, Donald Sterling. Back in 2014, Sterling was caught on tape unleashing a grotesquely racist rant at his “assistant” and lover V. Stiviano (Cleopatra Coleman) about her association with Black people after she posted a photo with Magic Johnson on social media. Kelsey McNeal / FX The scandal led to the NBA’s lifetime ban against Sterling and the events leading up to that tape being made public, the deterioration of Sterling’s marriage to wife Shelly (Jacki Weaver) and his off-court clashes ...
- 6/3/2024
- TV Insider
Bachelor Nation fans might have one less show to watch this year. While viewers are excited for The Bachelorette and The Golden Bachelorette, they were quick to notice that there has been no word on Bachelor in Paradise. After a dismal season 9, fans think the series might be canceled. While ABC hasn’t made any announcement, there have been signs.
Chris Harrison said he’s heard the show has been canceled
Fans were already feeling pessimistic about the possibility that Bachelor in Paradise would return. Chris Harrison seemingly stole any glimmer of hope they had left. In February, Harrison talked a bit about Bachelor in Paradise on his podcast, The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever with Chris Harrison. Harrison said that he had heard that Bachelor in Paradise had been canceled or postponed for at least a year.
Chris Harrison | Kelsey McNeal via Getty Images
Harrison is the one person who...
Chris Harrison said he’s heard the show has been canceled
Fans were already feeling pessimistic about the possibility that Bachelor in Paradise would return. Chris Harrison seemingly stole any glimmer of hope they had left. In February, Harrison talked a bit about Bachelor in Paradise on his podcast, The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever with Chris Harrison. Harrison said that he had heard that Bachelor in Paradise had been canceled or postponed for at least a year.
Chris Harrison | Kelsey McNeal via Getty Images
Harrison is the one person who...
- 6/1/2024
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Summertime tends to be a quieter yet exciting period for the average TV viewer, as the broadcast season hiatus leaves room for big streaming and cable offerings to take center stage.
There might be a bit of a decrease in output now that the Emmy submission period is over, but there’s no lack of new and returning shows across broadcast, streaming and cable this summer. While the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will keep the world’s attention in late july, the return of Amazon’s “The Boys” and HBO’s “House of the Dragon” will surely have fans talking throughout the next few months, while new shows like “Star Wars” spin-off “The Acolyte” on Disney+ and the animated “Terminator Zero” hope to burst into the zeitgeist. Broadcast will also have some returning favorites with new seasons like “The Bachelorette” and more.
Check out TheWrap’s staff picks for the...
There might be a bit of a decrease in output now that the Emmy submission period is over, but there’s no lack of new and returning shows across broadcast, streaming and cable this summer. While the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will keep the world’s attention in late july, the return of Amazon’s “The Boys” and HBO’s “House of the Dragon” will surely have fans talking throughout the next few months, while new shows like “Star Wars” spin-off “The Acolyte” on Disney+ and the animated “Terminator Zero” hope to burst into the zeitgeist. Broadcast will also have some returning favorites with new seasons like “The Bachelorette” and more.
Check out TheWrap’s staff picks for the...
- 5/31/2024
- by Jose Alejandro Bastidas, Drew Taylor, Jacob Bryant, Lucas Manfredi, Kayla Cobb, Loree Seitz, Sharon Knolle, Raquel 'Rocky' Harris, JD Knapp, Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
“Clipped” — Pictured: (l-r) Laurence Fishburne as Doc Rivers, Ed O’Neill as Donald Sterling, Jacki Weaver as Shelley Sterling. Cr: Kelsey McNeal/FX. Copyright 2024 FX Networks. All Rights Reserved. Hold onto your seats! FX’s new series Clipped rips the lid off the NBA scandal that made headlines… and exposed some ugly truths. Imagine trying to win a championship when your team’s owner is a walking disaster. That’s what Doc Rivers (Laurence Fishburne) faces in the LA Clippers. But then things get Really wild as Donald Sterling’s racist comments implode the season… and beyond. Clipped digs deep, with Ed O’Neill as Sterling, Cleopatra Coleman as V. Stiviano, and Jacki Weaver as Shelly Sterling. It’s a wild ride exploring race, power, and what it takes to create real change (spoiler: it’s not easy).
Don’t miss the explosive premiere! Catch the first two episodes of Clipped on Tuesday,...
Don’t miss the explosive premiere! Catch the first two episodes of Clipped on Tuesday,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Cheryl Burke was the longest-running female Dancing with the Stars pro. However, despite her longevity and success on the series, Burke once believed she was “too fat for TV.”
Cheryl Burke felt negative about her body as a ‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro
Throughout her Dancing with the Stars career, Cheryl Burke felt she looked different than her other female pros. She compared her body to others whom she believed were thinner.
During an appearance on the Amy & Tj Podcast, Burke admits she has body dysmorphia. She believes appearing on the show added to the negative feelings she already had about her body.
“As far as wearing one of the outfits, I would probably get on some, I don’t know, some sort of strict diet,” Burke said of the possibility of ever appearing on the series again.
“But that’s my body dysmorphia that I’ll forever have … I’m very open with that,...
Cheryl Burke felt negative about her body as a ‘Dancing with the Stars’ pro
Throughout her Dancing with the Stars career, Cheryl Burke felt she looked different than her other female pros. She compared her body to others whom she believed were thinner.
During an appearance on the Amy & Tj Podcast, Burke admits she has body dysmorphia. She believes appearing on the show added to the negative feelings she already had about her body.
“As far as wearing one of the outfits, I would probably get on some, I don’t know, some sort of strict diet,” Burke said of the possibility of ever appearing on the series again.
“But that’s my body dysmorphia that I’ll forever have … I’m very open with that,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
For much of Priscilla Presley’s relationship with Elvis Presley, she felt restricted by his lifestyle. When she moved into Graceland, she felt caught in an isolating world that revolved solely around Elvis. Not long after they married, though, she found an escape in dance lessons. She felt a newfound sense of freedom that quickly came crashing down when she discovered that a member of Elvis’ entourage had been tracking her.
Priscilla Presley threw herself into dance lessons while Elvis worked on his career
In the mid-1960s, Elvis’ career dipped in a way that damaged his confidence and his relationship. In 1968, though, he had the opportunity to do a TV special that reinvigorated his creativity and dedication to his career. He was often away working on the special. When he was gone, Priscilla threw herself into dance lessons.
Priscilla Presley and Louis van Amstel on ‘Dancing With the Stars...
Priscilla Presley threw herself into dance lessons while Elvis worked on his career
In the mid-1960s, Elvis’ career dipped in a way that damaged his confidence and his relationship. In 1968, though, he had the opportunity to do a TV special that reinvigorated his creativity and dedication to his career. He was often away working on the special. When he was gone, Priscilla threw herself into dance lessons.
Priscilla Presley and Louis van Amstel on ‘Dancing With the Stars...
- 10/19/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Former Dancing with the Stars mirrorball winner and former host Brooke Burke admitted that she grew so intimately close with then-pro partner Derek Hough during season 7 that she “would have had an affair.” However, there was one caveat to her declaration: “Had I not been married.”
Brooke Burke admits her connection with Derek Hough was ‘intimate’
In an interview with former Dancing with the Stars pro Cheryl Burke for her podcast Sex, Lies and Spray Tans, Brooke Burke discussed her quest for the show’s mirrorball in season 7. Her pro partner was Derek Hough, who was entering his third season on the celebrity competition dance series.
Burke admitted on the podcast, “Had I not been married… I would have actually hoped we would have had a love affair.” She then revealed, “I don’t think I’ve ever said that.”
She continued, “I would have had an affair with him.
Brooke Burke admits her connection with Derek Hough was ‘intimate’
In an interview with former Dancing with the Stars pro Cheryl Burke for her podcast Sex, Lies and Spray Tans, Brooke Burke discussed her quest for the show’s mirrorball in season 7. Her pro partner was Derek Hough, who was entering his third season on the celebrity competition dance series.
Burke admitted on the podcast, “Had I not been married… I would have actually hoped we would have had a love affair.” She then revealed, “I don’t think I’ve ever said that.”
She continued, “I would have had an affair with him.
- 10/10/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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