Freida Pinto to Star as Huma Abedin in TV Adaptation of Her Best-Selling Memoir
Slumdog Millionaire and Mr. Malcolm’s List actress Freida Pinto is adapting Huma Abedin’s best-selling memoir Both/And into a TV series. Pinto will also star as Abedin, the longtime advisor and aide to Hillary Clinton. “It was clear to me from our very first conversation that Freida and [producing partner] Emily [Verellen] not only believe in but get the story, that they have a vision and a passion about bringing a life filled with unexpected adventures to the world in a way that is true to who I hope to remain always — defiantly optimistic,” Abedin told Deadline, which first reported the news. No other casting details or release date have been announced yet.
Alleged Book Thief Filippo Bernardini May Avoid Trial in the US
Filippo Bernardini, the Simon & Schuster employee accused of masterminding a phishing scam to obtain manuscripts from top authors, may not face trial in the US, under an agreement between prosecutors and his lawyers. Bernardini was arrested in January, with the FBI alleging he had “impersonated, defrauded, and attempted to defraud, hundreds of individuals” to obtain unpublished and draft works.
Phoebe Robinson Wants Everything’s Trash to be a “Salve for These Times”
2 Dope Queens star Phoebe Robinson told Huffpost that she hopes her new series Everything’s Trash, which premiered this week on FreeForm, will be a “salve for these times.” Robinson said, “With this show, I want to be like, ‘Yes, life is hard. Life is tricky. There are things that we can’t control, but I still want us to feel good and laugh and enjoy our lives a little bit. The COVID of it all has made us be more introspective, which I think is fantastic, but I don’t want us to lose the joy.” Everything’s Trash, which is inspired by Robinson’s book Everything’s Trash, But It’s Okay, stars Robinson as Phoebe, a 30-something podcast star living in Brooklyn. It also stars Jordan Carlos, Toccarra Cash, Nneka Okafor and Moses Storm. Jonathan Groff is the executive producer and also serves as showrunner. The first two episodes premiered on FreeForm on Wednesday, July 13th, and new episodes will be released weekly. The episodes will also be available for streaming on Hulu.
How to Address Misinformation and Book Challenges
Multiple instances of individuals demanding books be burned, a public library closed because of community bigotry, and more censorship news.