Sally Field To Play Jessie Buss In HBO’s 1980s L.A. Lakers Series

CBS News is defending a segment of 60 Minutes that probed whether Florida Gov. Ron Desantis showed favoritism to a corporate donor in making decisions about the vaccine rollout earlier this year.

EXCLUSIVE: Newcomer Charithra Chandran has landed the role of Edwina in Season 2 of Bridgerton, Netflix and Shondaland’s hugely popular Regency-era period drama series based on Julia Quinn’s romance novels, I have learned. Rupert Young (Merlin) also has been tapped for a major new role on the series, created by Casper Van Dusen, I hear.

EXCLUSIVE: Brett Cullen (The Joker) will play former NBA star and Lakers head coach Bill Sharman, and Lola Kirke (Mozart in the Jungle) will portray Jerry West’s wife Karen in Adam McKay’s Los Angeles Lakers HBO drama series, based on Jeff Pearlman’s book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s. McKay’s Hyperobject Industries is producing.

International best-selling author Ken Follett has yet another book adaptation in the works as Legendary TV and Range Media Partners optioned The Evening and the Morning, the latest work in his Kingsbridge saga, for series development. Range and Legendary will co-finance the project.

T-Mobile is winding down its months-old streaming bundle TVision, replacing it with discounts on Philo and YouTube TV.

EXCLUSIVE: Enrico Colantoni (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) is set to play Rudy Giuliani in an episode of The Hot Zone: Anthrax, and Morgan Kelly (Mindhunter) will recur opposite Tony Goldwybn and Daniel Dae Kim in the second installment of Nat Geo’s scientific thriller anthology series.

Sarah Ramos (Parenthood) has been tapped to play Cheryl Pistono, the girlfriend of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, in Adam McKay’s Los Angeles Lakers HBO drama series, based on Jeff Pearlman’s book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s. McKay’s Hyperobject Industries is producing.

Even if you’re not a sports fan, you’re probably familiar with the Los Angeles Lakers and the team’s “Showtime” era of the ‘80s. That’s when you had players like Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Larry Bird.

Jason Segel has been tapped to play Paul Westhead in Adam McKay’s Los Angeles Lakers HBO drama series, based on Jeff Pearlman’s book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s. McKay’s Hyperobject Industries is producing.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJason Segel has been cast as Paul Westhead in the HBO series about the Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s.The untitled series was ordered at HBO in December 2019.

Bo Burnham (Eighth Grade) has been tapped to play Boston Celtics icon Larry Bird in Adam McKay’s Los Angeles Lakers HBO drama series, based on Jeff Pearlman’s book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s, Deadline has learned. HBO declined comment.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterBo Burnham has been cast as Boston Celtics star Larry Bird in HBO’s upcoming series about the Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s.The untitled series was ordered at HBO in December 2019. It is described as chronicling the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties, in what came to be called the Showtime Era.Bird is widely regarded as one of the best basketball players of all time.

Fun in the sun! Bethenny Frankel flashed her massive diamond ring on the beach after finalizing her divorce from Jason Hoppy and getting engaged to Paul Bernon.

Bethenny Frankel is ready to show off her giant new ring after news broke that she's engaged to Paul Bernon. On Tuesday, the 50-year-old former reality star and businesswoman flashed her new sparkler while enjoying a dip in the ocean on a beach in Boca Raton, Florida. Frankel paired her stunning new accessory with a sky blue bikini, a large sun hat and sunglasses. Despite sporting the pricy piece, she wasn't afraid to swim in the ocean and let the waves crash around her. Frankel is currently on

Bethenny Frankel is ready to show off her giant new engagement ring from her fiancé, Paul Bernon. On Tuesday, the 50-year-old former reality star and businesswoman flashed her new sparkler while enjoying a dip in the ocean on a beach in Boca Raton, Florida. Frankel paired her stunning new accessory with a sky blue bikini and a large sun hat and shades. Despite sporting the pricy piece, she wasn't afraid to get deep into the ocean, letting the waves crash around her. Frankel is currently on

Evan Peters has played some pretty unhinged, maniacal characters over the years on “American Horror Story”, and for his next collab with “AHS” co-creator Ryan Murphy he’ll be playing a real-life maniac.

HBO has combined a Victorian drama with sci-fi action to create its genre-bending new series.

Sally Field is headed to television in HBO’s LA Lakers series, Variety reports.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMichael Chiklis will play Red Auerbach in HBO’s upcoming scripted series about the Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s.The untitled series was ordered at HBO in December 2019. It is described as chronicling the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties, in what came to be called the Showtime Era.As the coach of the Celtics, Auerbach won 9 NBA championships.