Multiple outlets confirm that the Grey’s Anatomy alum and Killing Eve star will appear in the series from Amanda Peet, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. 

According to the streamer, the six-episode half-hour series is “centered around the Chair of an English department at a major university,” played by Oh.

Also attached is The Morning Show’s Jay Duplass. 

Peet co-wrote the script with Annie Julia Wyman. She will also serve as showrunner. Peet, Oh, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Bernie Caulfield will serve as executive producers.

Peet is primarily known for her acting roles including Brockmire, The Romanoffs as well as roles in Saving Silverman, Something’s Gotta Give, and Jack & Jill.

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USA Network has announced that the pair will be the latest addition to the sophomore season of its show Dirty John.

The anthology series is based on the Dirty John podcast, which examines true crime stories.

Eric Bana and Connie Britton starred in season 1 as a con artist and the unsuspecting divorcee on whom he preyed.

“The first season of Dirty John was a story of twisted love and coercive control and both these insidious elements are also present in and integral to the story of Betty Broderick, whom I have wanted to write about since I became a writer,” said series creator Alexandra Cunningham. “I can’t wait to see Amanda and Christian bring it to life.”

Peet will play the titular character in Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story, alongside Slater who will portray her husband. The true story, which takes place between the ‘60s and the ‘80s, ended in double homicide.

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You may remember back in 2016 when the Academy Awards nominees all looked a little similar.

The 20 names announced as nominees among the four main acting categories were all Caucasian, prompting allegations of a lack of diversity within The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The incident spurred the campaign #OscarsSoWhite, which in turn pushed The Academy to transform its membership.

That practice is being followed through in the announcement of its latest batch of members.

Of the 842 industry professionals who have been invited to join The Academy, 50% are female and 29% are non-white.

They include big names such as Lady Gaga, Claire Foy, Sterling K. Brown, Mark Ronson, Jamie Bell, Jennifer Ehle, Tom Holland, Damian Lewis, Elisabeth Moss, Archie Panjabi, Amanda Peet, and Alexander Skarsgard.

The new additions have likely caused the number of members to surpass 9,000, while 8,000 will be eligible to vote in the upcoming Oscars next February.

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Multiple outlets confirm that the Grey’s Anatomy alum and Killing Eve star will appear in the series from Amanda Peet, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. 

According to the streamer, the six-episode half-hour series is “centered around the Chair of an English department at a major university,” played by Oh.

Also attached is The Morning Show’s Jay Duplass. 

Peet co-wrote the script with Annie Julia Wyman. She will also serve as showrunner. Peet, Oh, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Bernie Caulfield will serve as executive producers.

Peet is primarily known for her acting roles including Brockmire, The Romanoffs as well as roles in Saving Silverman, Something’s Gotta Give, and Jack & Jill.

The post Sandra Oh to Star in Netflix’s “The Chair” appeared first on TheDailyDay.

USA Network has announced that the pair will be the latest addition to the sophomore season of its show Dirty John.

The anthology series is based on the Dirty John podcast, which examines true crime stories.

Eric Bana and Connie Britton starred in season 1 as a con artist and the unsuspecting divorcee on whom he preyed.

“The first season of Dirty John was a story of twisted love and coercive control and both these insidious elements are also present in and integral to the story of Betty Broderick, whom I have wanted to write about since I became a writer,” said series creator Alexandra Cunningham. “I can’t wait to see Amanda and Christian bring it to life.”

Peet will play the titular character in Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story, alongside Slater who will portray her husband. The true story, which takes place between the ‘60s and the ‘80s, ended in double homicide.

The post “Dirty John” Announces Cast for Season 2 appeared first on TheDailyDay.

You may remember back in 2016 when the Academy Awards nominees all looked a little similar.

The 20 names announced as nominees among the four main acting categories were all Caucasian, prompting allegations of a lack of diversity within The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The incident spurred the campaign #OscarsSoWhite, which in turn pushed The Academy to transform its membership.

That practice is being followed through in the announcement of its latest batch of members.

Of the 842 industry professionals who have been invited to join The Academy, 50% are female and 29% are non-white.

They include big names such as Lady Gaga, Claire Foy, Sterling K. Brown, Mark Ronson, Jamie Bell, Jennifer Ehle, Tom Holland, Damian Lewis, Elisabeth Moss, Archie Panjabi, Amanda Peet, and Alexander Skarsgard.

The new additions have likely caused the number of members to surpass 9,000, while 8,000 will be eligible to vote in the upcoming Oscars next February.

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