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Oscar-nominated actress Jessica Chastain is set to play country music star Tammy Wynette in a TV miniseries focused on the singer’s marriage to George Jones.

above) is (still) set to star as Wynette. She and Josh Brolin, the original actor attached to the George Jones role, were going to star opposite one another in the movie version.No word yet on who will play Jones in the limited series.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterSpectrum Originals and Paramount Network are teaming to co-produce a limited series starring Jessica Chastain as country music legend Tammy Wynette.After a nine-month exclusive run for Spectrum subscribers, the series, titled “George & Tammy,” will have a second window on ViacomCBS’ forthcoming streaming service and Paramount Network.The series chronicles the country music power couple, Wynette and George Jones, whose complicated relationship inspired some of the most

above) is (still) set to star as Wynette. She and Josh Brolin (as George Jones) were going to star opposite one another in the movie version.No word yet on who will play Jones in the limited series.

George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today" rose 2-1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.The legend earned his eighth of 13 No. 1s with the song, which Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman co-wrote.

Beloved veteran country session musician and longtime Grand Ole Opry house band guitarist Jimmy Capps has died at age 81. A spokesperson for the Opry confirmed the news to Billboard, though no cause of death was revealed at press time.

Taken from Clark Duke's directorial debut 'Arkansas', out May 5