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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.

Also Read: Sacha Baron Cohen on Playing the 2 Sides of Abbie Hoffman in 'Trial of the Chicago 7' (Exclusive Video)Also joining “Being the Ricardos” and rounding out the cast are Clark Gregg (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Nelson Franklin (“Veep”), John Rubinstein (“Family”), Linda Lavin (“The Good Wife”), Robert Pine (“CHiPs”) and Christopher Denham (“Billions”).“Being the Ricardos” is written and directed by Sorkin and is set during one production week of “I Love Lucy,” starting with a table read

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.

WandaVision theme song has been released, sung by Bikini Kill singer Kathleen Hanna – listen to it below.Each episode of Marvel‘s new Disney+ series pays homage to a sitcom from the past, including nods to shows like Bewitched, I Love Lucy, and more.The show’s latest episode touches down in the ’90s, and included within the many Easter eggs is a brand new theme song, performed by the Bikini Kill frontwoman.Written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, the married songwriting team behind

We may have found our Fred and Ethel Mertz!

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.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons has been tapped to play actor William Frawley in Amazon’s and Aaron Sorkin’s Being The Ricardos, film about the relationship between the I Love Lucy stars. Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are in final negotiations to play Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in the film with Sorkin writing and directing. Frawley famously played Ball and Arnaz’s co-star in the I Love Lucy show in the role of Fred Mertz.

“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, 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.

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.

WandaVision, which premieres Friday, Jan.

Dick Van Dyke and the Marvel Cinematic Universe are two entities that don't appear to have anything in common, yet the legendary actor helped influence the vision for Disney+'s upcoming series "WandaVision." In the superhero series, Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch and Paul Bettany's Vision travel through the '60s, '70s, '80s in sets and storylines inspired by "I Love Lucy," "The Brady Bunch," and "Family Ties." So who better to seek advice from than Van Dyke, whose '60s sitcom

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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.

are in talks to play the married couple, who starred on “I Love Lucy” and were also powerful Hollywood producers, in an upcoming movie.Aaron Sorkin will direct the film, called “Being the Ricardos,” which he also wrote.Cate Blanchett was originally attached to the project, as recently as 2017 when Amazon acquired it. Ball has been played on TV and stage before by Gillian Anderson and Sarah Drew.

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 have been revealed as frontrunners to play Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in an upcoming film about the “I Love Lucy” stars. 

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.

With the debut of “WandaVision” just weeks away, a new trailer dropped on Christmas Day to offer even more clues about the intriguing new Disney+ series.

Jason Sudeikis took a COVID-19 test live during the 72nd Emmy Awards.

NeueHouse, the private Hollywood social club and co-working/events space, is converting itsStudio A — which since 2015 has hosted Netflix Emmy parties and HBO premieres — to a soundstage, returning it the purpose for which it was created. The Sunset Boulevard building was once the home of Columbia broadcasting,radio and records, and is where I Love Lucy once shot, Bob Dylan and Janis Joplin recorded, and James Dean worked as an usher.

Aug. 6, 1911 in Celeron, N.Y.April 26, 1989, in Los AngelesCBS comedy series “I Love Lucy” (1951-1957), “The Lucy Show” (1962-68), “Here’s Lucy” (1968-74).

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorLucille Desiree BallBorn: Aug. 6, 1911 in Celeron, N.Y.Died: April 26, 1989 in Los AngelesBest known for: CBS comedy series “I Love Lucy” (1951-1957), “The Lucy Show” (1962-68), “Here’s Lucy” (1968-74).

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The Hollywood Roosevelt is one of the oldest hotels in Los Angeles. It opened in May 1927 and was the locale of the very first Academy Awards in 1929.