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  • Cobie Smulders to portray Ann Coulter in ‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Actor Cobie Smulders has replaced Betty Gilpin to play author-media personality Ann Coulter in “Impeachment: American Crime Story”.

    The third instalment of the anthology series “American Crime Story”, chronicles President Bill Clinton’s 1998 impeachment and his infamous affair with then-White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

    It is based on Jeffrey Toobin’s book “A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President”.

    Gilpin, who was originally cast in the role of Coulter had quit the show in June due to scheduling conflicts during the coronavirus pandemic.

    Beanie Feldstein plays as Lewinsky in the show, while Clive Owen features as Clinton.

    Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Brad Falchuk, Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander, Alexis Martin Woodall, Hannah Fidell, Sarah Paulson and Sarah Burgess executive produce.

    Burgess has also penned the season.

    Lewinsky serves as a producer.

  • Edie Falco to play Hillary Clinton in ‘Impeachment: American Crime Story’

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: “The Sopranos” actor Edie Falco has been roped in to play Hillary Clinton in Ryan Murphy’s “Impeachment: American Crime Story”, a limited series about the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky sex scandal.

    According to Deadline, Richard Shepard will direct and executive produce the third season of the FX series.

    It based on Jeffrey Toobin’s book “A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President.”

    The drama features Beanie Feldstein as Lewinsky, Clive Owen as Clinton, Annaleigh Ashford as Paula Jones, Sarah Paulson as Linda Tripp and Billy Eichner as journalist Matt Drudge.

    Sarah Burgess is writing the season and will serve as executive producer with Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Brad Falchuk, Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander, Alexis Martin Woodall, and Paulson.

    Lewinsky, Feldstein, Henrietta Conrad and Jemima Khan are producing.

    The series is produced by 20th Television, FX and Ryan Murphy Productions.