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Lucille Ball's daughter has nothing but praise for Nicole Kidman. Lucie Arnaz is opening up about the Oscar winner's portrayal of her iconic mom.«Nicole did a spectacular job,» Lucie told magazine while talking about the upcoming biopic, in which Javier Bardem stars as her famous father, Desi Arnaz.«The two days that I watched, though, were both little flashbacks — so she was playing Lucy in the late '30s and mid-'40s.

Lucie Arnaz is sharing some insight on the upcoming Being the Ricardos movie based on her parents, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz‘s marriage.

Lucie Arnaz, the daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, is speaking out about some “inaccurate” scenes in Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming biographical drama “Being the Ricardos”.

Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorAs far as the internet is concerned, Nicole Kidman must be practicing how to scheme with Ethel and gulping mouthfuls of vitameatavegamin as Lucille Ball in an upcoming biopic about the star comedian.But in an interview for Variety‘s Actors on Actors TV issue, on newsstands this week, Kidman revealed to Chris Rock that “Being the Ricardos,” the movie that she’s currently filming, will tackle some serious themes.

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.But when he arrived to take them to the event, the snide and bickering couple he found resembled anything but America’s sweethearts.“She shouted denunciations at him, at one point calling him [an ethnic slur].

In the late 1950s, Darwin Porter, student body president at the University of Miami, arranged "Lucy & Desi" Day at the school, a celebration of the country’s most popular entertainers and favorite couple, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. But when he arrived to take them to the event, the snide and bickering couple he found resembled anything but America’s sweethearts.

Nicole Kidman proved she’s so ready to take on the iconic role of Lucille Ball, when she was seen on the set of her upcoming movie, Being The Ricardos, in full glam. The Australian actress, 53, and her co-star Javier Bardem, 52, looked like the spitting image of the 1950s TV icon and her husband, Desi Arnaz as they arrived on the Los Angeles film set. In the April 30 snaps, Nicole wore a sleek blue vest over a blush pink blouse with bell sleeves, and matching blue trousers.

Nicole Kidman was seen in costume as comedienne and actress Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin's upcoming biopic Being The Ricardos on Wednesday in Los Angeles.   While on set, the Oscar-winning actress, 53, sported a shoulder-length ginger wig, cream blouse, a pastel blue vest and matching trousers.

Nicole Kidman is well into her character as Lucille Ball and the first photos from "Being the Ricardos" are attracting mixed reviews from fans. The 53-year-old actress was photographed on the Los Angeles set alongside her co-star Javier Bardem, who portrays Desi Arnaz and many fans took to social media to share their displeasure with Kidman’s casting as the "I Love Lucy" star.

Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem have been hard at work filming the new Aaron Sorkin film, ‘Being the Ricardos,’ which focuses on a specific time in the late comedian Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz.Photos of the actors on set have been slowly emerging.

Spoken Giants, the first royalties administrator for spoken-word content, is expanding its roster, announcing Wednesday that it’s signed the estates of Bob Hope and Desilu (Lucille Ball/Desi Arnaz) as well as Gabriel Iglesias, Larry the Cable Guy, Elayne Boosler, Jackie Fabulous, Eddie Pepitone, Nephew Tommy, Jeff Dye, and Todd Barry.

Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are slipping into character. The pair were nearly unrecognizable as they filmed a scene in Los Angeles last week for their upcoming movie, Kidman plays Lucille Ball in the movie, while Bardem stars as her husband, Desi Arnaz — and the two certainly looked the part.

Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are deep in character for their upcoming biopic “Being The Ricardos”.

Nicole Kidman is transforming into Lucille Ball for her role as the legendary comedienne in the biopic “Being the Ricardos”. The Oscar-winner is seen sporting Ball’s fiery, orange hair in new photos snapped of her on the set of the Aaron Sorkin-directed biographical film.

Nicole Kidman is transforming into Lucille Ball for her role as the legendary comedienne in the biopic .

Being The Ricardos, Aaron Sorkin’s drama about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, has yet to release an official image of Nicole Kidman as the I Love Lucy star, but fans have now gotten a sneak-peak. On Tuesday (Apr.

Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jake Lacy and Clark Gregg have joined Aaron Sorkin's Being the Ricardos, the story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz now in production in Los Angeles. Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are starring respectively as Ball and Arnaz — the creatives and stars behind beloved series I Love Lucy — in Sorkin's follow-up to Netflix's Trial of the Chicago 7.

Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Jake Lacy, Clark Gregg and more have rounded out the cast of Being the Ricardos, a biopic of sorts of I Love Lucy stars and real-life couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz that stars Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem. Aaron Sorkin wrote and is directing the Amazon Studios drama, which has now started principal photography.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Being the Ricardos,” an upcoming movie about the relationship between “I Love Lucy” stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, has added several names to the call sheet.Ahead of the start of production in Los Angeles this week, Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat and Jake Lacy have joined the cast of the Amazon Studios film.As previously announced, Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem will portray Ball and Arnaz. Meanwhile, J.K.

Lucille Ball's granddaughter has fond memories with the comedy icon, whom she simply remembers as her Nana. Speaking to Hoda Kotb on Monday's episode of the show, Kate Luckinbill-Conner, who is Lucille and Desi Arnaz's granddaughter, shared her favorite memory of her late grandmother.The star died in 1989, while Desi, whom the actress was married to from 1940 to 1960, died three years prior in 1986.

Aaron Sorkin is following up with a biopic about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz — titled — and that Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are playing the couple.«I think that the people thought that we've cast them as Lucy and Ricky Ricardo,» Sorkin tells ET's Matt Cohen.

J.K. Simmons and Nina Arianda are in negotiations to join Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem in Aaron Sorkin’s drama centered on television icons Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz of I Love Lucy fame.

“I love Lucille [Ball], having looked now and delved into her,” Nicole Kidman told Variety when discussing her role in Aaron Sorkin’s Being the Ricardos. Nicole, 53, will bring the I Love Lucy icon to life opposite Javier Bardem, who will portray Lucy’s husband, on-screen costar, and creative partner, Desi Arnaz. At first, news of Nicole landing the part was met with some skepticism and criticism from fans online, but Nicole swears she’ll put her all into the part.

Nicole Kidman is ready to step in Lucille Ball's shoes. While the actress' casting as the comedy icon caused controversy earlier this month, she couldn't be more excited to take on the role in Aaron Sorkin's upcoming film. «I was like, 'Yeah, I would love to give it a go,'» Kidman said in an interview with  published on Wednesday.

Nicole Kidman is about to embark on one of her most challenging roles.

Lucille Ball's daughter has defended Nicole Kidman's casting in 'Being The Ricardos'. Kidman and Javier Bardem are in talks to play the comedy legend and her husband Desi Arnaz in the movie and the decision to cast Nicole has been backed by the couple's daughter Lucie Arnaz.

Nicole Kidman, after news that the star is in talks to play her mother was met with a backlash online. The comedy legend will be depicted in Aaron Sorkin’s new film, Being the Ricardos, which will focus on the on and off-screen relationship between Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz.

Lucie Arnaz is opening up about the controversy of Nicole Kidman playing her mother, Lucille Ball, in a biopic.

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's daughter Lucie Arnaz has a little something to say about the controversy surrounding the actors that will play her parents in an upcoming movie.

Comedy dynamite! Anthony Anderson praised his Black-ish costar Tracee Ellis Ross and gushed about their onscreen magic over the last seven years.

Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are in talks to secure roles in the upcoming Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz flick, "Being the Ricardos," according to reports.  Kidman, 53, will portray Ball while Bardem, 51, will tackle Arnaz.

We’ve been closely following writer/director Aaron Sorkin‘s new project “Being The Ricardos,” which has been bubbling behind the scenes for months at Amazon. In fact, we spoke to Sorkin recently about “The Trial Of The Chicago 7” (interview soon), and the writer/director played mum on all our questions, but promised news was coming soon.

Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are in talks to play Hollywood power couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in “Being the Ricardos,” an upcoming Amazon drama being written and directed by Aaron Sorkin.The film will follow Ball and Arnaz during a week of production on “I Love Lucy,” from table read to a shoot in front of a live studio audience.

Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are going to bring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz to life again on Amazon.

Jordan Moreau Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are in negotiations to play the iconic Hollywood couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in an upcoming film, titled “Being the Ricardos,” directed by Aaron Sorkin, Variety has confirmed.The movie will take place during a production week on the set of “I Love Lucy,” starting with a Monday table read through an audience shoot on Friday.

EXCLUSIVE: Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are in negotiations to play Lucille Ball and Desi Ricardo in Amazon and Aaron Sorkin’s Being the Ricardos, the film about the relationship between Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Having penned the screenplay, Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin will also direct the Amazon Studios’ and Escape Artists’ film.