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Sandra Oh Joins ‘Good Fortune’ with Keanu Reeves

©Photo by Nick Briggs – © BBC America Sandra Oh will be appearing in Lionsgate’s Good Fortune, the directorial debut film by Aziz Ansari. The star-studded cast of the upcoming comedy already includes Seth Rogen, Keanu Reeves, and Keke Palmer, with Ansari himself playing a role as well as writing the script. Ansari, who had…

Searchlight Suspends Production of Being Mortal; is Bill Murray to Blame?

Production has been halted since Monday on Searchlight’s Being Mortal, the directorial debut film of Aziz Ansari, with reports swirling about that actor Bill Murray has been accused of “inappropriate behavior.” A letter Searchlight sent to the cast and crew on Wednesday reveals the reasons for its decision to suspend production for the time being,…

Lena Waithe Creating Hoop Dreams Drama Series as First Project in New Deal with Warner Bros. TV

Emmy Award-winning screenwriter-producer Lena Waithe has signed an exclusive overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group. The studio and the filmmaker’s Hillman Grad Productions signed the deal in a very competitive circumstance, Deadline is reporting. Under the multi-year agreement, Waithe and her partner, Rishi Rajani will produce new television programming through Hillman Grad for all…