By Amanda N'Duka
12.03.2020 - 19:15 / deadline.com
By Denise Petski
Senior Managing Editor
EXCLUSIVE: Lex Scott Davis (The First Purge, Superfly) is set as a series regular opposite Katey Sagal and James Lesure in Rebel, ABC’s drama pilot inspired by the life of activist Erin Brockovich. Executive produced by Brockovich, Rebel hails from Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 executive producer/showrunner Krista Vernoff, Davis Entertainment, Sony Pictures TV and ABC Studios.
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By Amanda N'Duka
"I gave the whole town a blowjob." 20 years ago, movie-goers were stunned when their favorite rom-com leading lady Julia Roberts stormed onto the screen wearing a short skirt, six-inch heels and the world's most famous bra, as well as an arsenal of F-bombs in Erin Brockovich. But like the real-life woman she was playing, she proved irresistible, with the superstar landing her first Oscar.
Amid a coronavirus pandemic, the harrowing outlook of climate change and the rollback of Environmental Protection Agency guidelines, Erin Brockovich may be just as resonant today if not more so than when it was released two decades ago on March 17, 2000. And the activist herself keeps fighting the good fight.
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Erin Richards has been cast in the final of the three lead roles in the ABC drama pilot “The Brides,” Variety has learned.
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ABC’s drama pilot “Harlem’s Kitchen” has cast Clare-Hope Ashitey, Adrianna Mitchell, and Pepi Sonuga, Variety has learned.
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Andy Garcia has signed on for a main role in the ABC drama pilot “Rebel,” Variety has learned.
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Fox has cast Vincent Piazza in its upcoming drama pilot “The Cleaning Lady.”
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Delroy Lindo has officially signed on for a starring role in the ABC pilot “Harlem’s Kitchen.”