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‘King: A Life’: Universal Grabs Rights To Adapt Jonathan Eig’s New MLK Jr. Biography, Chris Rock To Direct & Steven Spielberg To Executive Produce

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Well, this is interesting. Deadline reports that Universal Pictures has optioned the rights to adapt Jonathan Eig‘s Martin Luther King Jr.

biography, “King: A Life.” But who’s in line to direct and executive produce is most intriguing here. Steven Spielberg will be executive producer on the project, but Chris Rock, of all people, in talks to direct and produce.

READ MORE: Will Smith Has Reportedly “Tried Unsuccessfully To Make Amends” With Chris Rock Over The Oscars Slap It’s not Rock hasn’t directed before, but what he’s directed before.

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29.10.2023 / 06:15

Friends Cast React to Matthew Perry’s Death

Matthew Perry, star of “Friends,” died unexpectedly at the age of 54. His death has left Hollywood and television fans worldwide in shock. Tonight, his former cast mates react to the sad news of the iconic comedian’s passing.Matthew Perry, who is best known for his role as Chandler Bing on “Friends,” was found dead at his LA home on Saturday.

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29.10.2023 / 06:15

Matthew Perry said he wasn’t ‘afraid of love anymore,’ couldn’t wait to have kids before death

The “Friends” icon — who was found dead at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday at age 54 — told People in Oct. 2022 that he had long feared intimacy and pushed away women who got too close to him.Perry had a number of high-profile romances over the years, dating stars including Julia Roberts and “Mean Girls” actress Lizzy Caplan. However, he admitted that he was usually the one to end a relationship.

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29.10.2023 / 05:59

Chloe Madeley and James Haskell split after five years of marriage

Chloe Madeley and James Haskell have confirmed the end of her five year marriage.The couple, who had been together since 2014, secretly split back in September - just 13 months after the birth of their daughter, Bodhi - but have only now made it public. In an emotional statement, Chloe told The Sun: “James and I mutually decided separate at the end of September, 2023.

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29.10.2023 / 05:59

McDonald's fans go wild for 'unreal' Christmas hot drinks on limited edition festive menu

McDonald's is launching a new range of festive hot drinks and fans have gone wild, labelling them "unreal".The fast-food chain has teamed up with Galaxy to offer customers delicious new hot drinks from their limited edition festive menu which will be available from next week. For coffee and hot chocolate lovers, the new beverages will be called "The Galaxy Range" and are the first Christmas-themed products to be added to their menu so far.

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29.10.2023 / 05:59

Amazon's 'space heater' that could save you £1.27 per hour gets rave reviews

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29.10.2023 / 05:55

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29.10.2023 / 05:55

Insider Spills On Justin Bieber's Solo Halloween Outing & Why Hailey Bieber Wasn't With Him

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29.10.2023 / 05:53

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29.10.2023 / 05:53

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29.10.2023 / 05:53

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29.10.2023 / 05:53

‘Saturday Night Live’ Remembers Matthew Perry

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29.10.2023 / 05:53

Timothée Chalamet To Return As Host Of ‘Saturday Night Live’

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29.10.2023 / 05:53

‘SNL’ Skewers SAG-AFTRA Halloween Costume Directives, Explains Guild’s Negotiations With Studios

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29.10.2023 / 05:31

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29.10.2023 / 05:31

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13.10.2023 / 17:43

Shawn Levy Likens Taylor Swift to Steven Spielberg: ‘She Has the Makings of a Hell of a Director’

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13.10.2023 / 13:13

Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals What 'Shocked' Her About the Oscars Slap (It's Not What You Think), What She Said to Chris Rock & How Will Smith Felt About It

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12.10.2023 / 19:57

Jada Pinkett-Smith claims Chris Rock asked her out following Will Smith divorce rumors

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12.10.2023 / 18:10

Jada Pinkett Smith Didn’t Think Her Husband Slapping Chris Rock Was Real At The Oscars: “I Thought, ‘This Is A Skit'”

Has Hollywood moved on from Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars last year? Maybe everyone else has, but Jada Pinkett Smith wants to touch upon it one more time. EW reports (via a new People interview with the actress) that Pinkett Smith was as shocked as everybody else when her husband went onstage and smacked the Oscars host.

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12.10.2023 / 17:05

Jada Pinkett Smith says Chris Rock once asked her out on a date amid divorce rumours

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12.10.2023 / 15:35

Jada Pinkett Smith claims Chris Rock asked her on a date as Will Smith divorce rumours swirled

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12.10.2023 / 13:51

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11.10.2023 / 17:27

WHAT?? Chris Rock Asked Jada Pinkett Smith Out Amid Rumors She And Will Were Divorcing!

This is SO awkward, but also provides so much more context for the Oscars slap!

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11.10.2023 / 15:48

Jada Pinkett Smith: Chris Rock asked me out during Will Smith marriage troubles

divorcing Will, 55, a few years prior.The “Girls Trip” star, 52, explained to People ahead of the book’s debut: “I think every summer all the reports would come out that me and Will were getting a divorce.” She continued, “And this particular summer, Chris, he thought that we were getting a divorce,” she continued. “So he called me and basically he was like, ‘I’d love to take you out.’ “And I was like, ‘What do you mean?’ He was like, ‘Well, aren’t you and Will getting a divorce?’ I was like, ‘No.

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11.10.2023 / 15:33

Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals Chris Rock Asked Her Out, Details a Phone Call They Had & What He Told Her Immediately After the Oscars Slap

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10.10.2023 / 14:11

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08.10.2023 / 14:17

Chris Rock reportedly teams up with Steven Spielberg for new Martin Luther King Jr. biopic

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05.10.2023 / 22:03

‘King: A Life’: Chris Rock To Direct & Steven Spielberg To Executive Produce New MLK Jr. Biopic

Well, this is interesting. Deadline reports that Universal Pictures has optioned the rights to adapt Jonathan Eig‘s Martin Luther King Jr.

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05.10.2023 / 21:19

Chris Rock Set to Direct Martin Luther King Jr. Biopic With Steven Spielberg as Executive Producer

Chris Rock is putting on his director’s hat to tell Martin Luther King Jr.‘s story.

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05.10.2023 / 19:21

Universal Sets Martin Luther King Jr Movie For Chris Rock To Direct & Steven Spielberg To Exec Produce; Uni Acquires Jonathan Eig’s ‘King: A Life’

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures is gearing up to tell a definitive cinematic biopic about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. The studio has optioned the rights to adapt Jonathan Eig’s critically acclaimed biography King: A Life. Chris Rock is in final talks to direct and produce, and Steven Spielberg will be executive producer.

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04.10.2023 / 23:27

Emerging Cinematographer Awards Celebrate Eight Honorees, Recognize Janusz Kamiński and Stephen Lighthill

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02.10.2023 / 18:19

Michelle Obama, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson go snorkeling in Portofino

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28.09.2023 / 17:32

‘Moonlighting,’ Starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd, to Make Streaming Debut on Hulu (TV News Roundup)

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28.09.2023 / 16:47

The New Power of New York List 2023

New York’s newest voice Thirty Rockefeller Plaza is getting more melodic, as “The Kelly Clarkson Show” moves across the country from Los Angeles. Clarkson’s talk show will now reside in 30 Rock’s Studio 6A, across from “The Tonight Show” and a couple of blocks away from the theater district. The Emmy-winning program, which snagged 11 more nods this year, will surely benefit from New York and Broadway’s musical talent as it relaunches in a different key.

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26.09.2023 / 03:09

Netflix’s ‘Life On Our Planet’ Trailer Brings Extinct Species Back to Life (TV News Roundup)

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