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Dec 21 2014
This Unexpected Comedy Star Will Play Robert Kardashian In The O.J.
Simpson Series
By Jessica Rawden
Ryan Murphy's next small screen endeavor, following the famous O.J.
Simpson murder trial, is coming together much faster than we thought.
FX's American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson has already cast
some unexpected actors in Sarah Paulson and Cuba Gooding, Jr, and this
week the show signed on a famous comedic actor to play Robert
Kardashian. Friends actor David Schwimmer has joined the show.
The first season of Ryan Murphy's new anthology series will take place
during the famed O.J. Simpson trial and will be framed around the
courtroom, and will be told through the perspectives of the lawyers,
so David Schwimmer's role should be a fairly large one in American
Crime Story. For those of you not in the know about Robert Kardashian,
he is the famous father of Kim, Kourtney and the gang, and he
befriended Simpson long before his friend was ever accused of
murdering his wife, Nicole Simpson Brown. Later, he was part of O.J.
Simpson's extensive trial team. Last I checked, Schwimmer's not
Armenian, but I don't expect this to be a Exodus-level problem.
Surprisingly, the gig should prove to be Schwimmer's largest TV role
since Friends ended its epic run back in 2004. In the time since, the
actor has appeared in movies, including John Carter and the Madagascar
franchise films. He's also taken small TV roles, including appearances
on 30 Rock and Web Therapy--which stars his former Friends co-star
Lisa Kudrow. American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson should
give him a chance to really flex his acting muscles.
FX picked up American Crime Story to series back in October and has
been steadily moving forward since then. As noted prior, Cuba Gooding,
Jr. has joined the cast. He's set to play O.J. Simpson himself, which
is about the strangest casting I could imagine, although I don't know
who else would fit the bill. Then Paulson is signed on to play
prosecutor Marcia Clark.
The anthology series will be comprised of 10 episodes and while FX
hasn't announced an official date for the series yet, per Deadline,
with casting well underway, we should be seeing the new drama sooner
rather than later.
It's hard to tell whether or not another anthology series will work
out for Ryan Murphy, but he's been working hard to make the anthology
series a more regular thing. Murphy also has an anthology series
called Scream Queens set to hit the schedule in the fall of 2015 over
at Fox. We'll keep you posted as the prolific producer's latest shows
move forward.
http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Unexpected-Comedy-Star-Play-Robert-Kardashian-O-J-Simpson-Series-69056.html
Dec 21 2014
This Unexpected Comedy Star Will Play Robert Kardashian In The O.J.
Simpson Series
By Jessica Rawden
Ryan Murphy's next small screen endeavor, following the famous O.J.
Simpson murder trial, is coming together much faster than we thought.
FX's American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson has already cast
some unexpected actors in Sarah Paulson and Cuba Gooding, Jr, and this
week the show signed on a famous comedic actor to play Robert
Kardashian. Friends actor David Schwimmer has joined the show.
The first season of Ryan Murphy's new anthology series will take place
during the famed O.J. Simpson trial and will be framed around the
courtroom, and will be told through the perspectives of the lawyers,
so David Schwimmer's role should be a fairly large one in American
Crime Story. For those of you not in the know about Robert Kardashian,
he is the famous father of Kim, Kourtney and the gang, and he
befriended Simpson long before his friend was ever accused of
murdering his wife, Nicole Simpson Brown. Later, he was part of O.J.
Simpson's extensive trial team. Last I checked, Schwimmer's not
Armenian, but I don't expect this to be a Exodus-level problem.
Surprisingly, the gig should prove to be Schwimmer's largest TV role
since Friends ended its epic run back in 2004. In the time since, the
actor has appeared in movies, including John Carter and the Madagascar
franchise films. He's also taken small TV roles, including appearances
on 30 Rock and Web Therapy--which stars his former Friends co-star
Lisa Kudrow. American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson should
give him a chance to really flex his acting muscles.
FX picked up American Crime Story to series back in October and has
been steadily moving forward since then. As noted prior, Cuba Gooding,
Jr. has joined the cast. He's set to play O.J. Simpson himself, which
is about the strangest casting I could imagine, although I don't know
who else would fit the bill. Then Paulson is signed on to play
prosecutor Marcia Clark.
The anthology series will be comprised of 10 episodes and while FX
hasn't announced an official date for the series yet, per Deadline,
with casting well underway, we should be seeing the new drama sooner
rather than later.
It's hard to tell whether or not another anthology series will work
out for Ryan Murphy, but he's been working hard to make the anthology
series a more regular thing. Murphy also has an anthology series
called Scream Queens set to hit the schedule in the fall of 2015 over
at Fox. We'll keep you posted as the prolific producer's latest shows
move forward.
http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Unexpected-Comedy-Star-Play-Robert-Kardashian-O-J-Simpson-Series-69056.html