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‘Clipped’ Trailer: Laurence Fishburne Channels NBA Coach Doc Rivers in Limited Series Based on the Donald Sterling Scandal

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‘Clipped’ Trailer: Laurence Fishburne Channels NBA Coach Doc Rivers in Limited Series Based on the Donald Sterling Scandal

Laurence Fishburne plays storied NBA Head Coach Doc Rivers during his ordeal coaching the Los Angeles Clippers under disgraced Clippers owner Donald Sterling in the upcoming FX limited series “Clipped,” which will premiere on Hulu. 

The drama-filled new trailer features a lot of Fishburne playing Rivers during the moment in recent sports history when Clippers former owner Sterling infamously was outed for racist remarks about Black people, all caught on tape. Ed O’Neill (Modern Family) plays Sterling, and Jacki Weaver plays his wife and business partner, Shelly. Cleopatra Coleman stars as Sterling’s assistant, V. Stiviano, who infamously recorded his conversations, causing an uproar and captivating the American news cycle. 

Here’s the synopsis on the limited series:

Famed coach Doc Rivers (Laurence Fishburne) arrives as coach of the LA Clippers in 2013. With a promising roster of big personalities, Rivers has the building blocks to win the franchise’s first championship. The team’s owner, Donald Sterling (Ed O’Neill), is a well-known problem: he’s cheap, he’s erratic, he’s a bully. But minimizing Sterling’s influence to win a title becomes a personal quest for Doc. Meanwhile, a courtside power struggle escalates between Sterling’s ambitious personal assistant V. Stiviano (Cleopatra Coleman) and his wife and business partner of 60 years, Shelly (Jacki Weaver). FX’s Clipped is an Obama-era story of racial reckoning delivered via meme, in which V. and the Sterlings discover who really has the power in the internet age, and which leaves Rivers and his players wondering if the expulsion of one bad apple brings about the transformative change the media wants to celebrate.

Clipped is based on the ESPN 30 for 30 podcasts The Sterling Affairs. The limited series also stars Kelly AuCoin as Andy Roeser, J. Alphonse Nicholson as Chris Paul, Rich Sommers as Seth Burton, Corbin Bernsen as Pierce O’Donnell, Clifton Davis as Elgin Baylor and Harriet Sansom Harris as Justine.

Gina Welch is the creator and showrunner. She is the executive producer alongside Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson, Zanne Devine, Ramona Shelburne and Kevin Bray. Bray also serves as director of three of the six episodes.

Clipped is set to premiere June 4 on Hulu with back-to-back episodes.

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Laurence Fishburne Shines In New Trailer For New Series On Donald Sterling

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FX has released the trailer for its new limited series chronicling the Donald Sterling controversy. The series is called Clipped and will be released exclusively on Hulu. It is a six-episode limited series that is another ripped-from-the-headlines drama that explores a controversial moment in NBA history. The series will feature characterizations of the NBA figures involved in the saga, like Doc Rivers, Blake Griffin, and Chris Paul. The series looks packed with all the drama befitting such a scandal.

Set in the year 2013, the series Clipped delves into the inner workings of the Los Angeles Clippers organization. It features former Clippers owner Donald Sterling, portrayed by Ed O’Neil, and Doc Rivers, played by Laurence Fishburne. Rivers had just joined the Clippers organization, which boasted players like Blake Griffin and Chris Paul. Their season took an unexpected turn when Sterling’s past racist comments were made public, sparking a whirlwind of controversy and power struggles between Sterling, Rivers, and the players. Finally, After years in the making, the first trailer for this intense drama is finally here.

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Trailer for Limited Series “Clipped” Starring Laurence Fishburne

The trailer scratches the surface of the ridiculous drama that took place in that 2013 Clippers season. Key figures in the story also include Sterling’s wife and business partner, Shelly Sterling, played by Jacki Weaver. Additionally, V. Stiviano, played by Cleopatra Coleman, Donald’s assistant and lover, recorded the infamous tapes that set everything off. At the end of the drama in 2013, Sterling was banned from the league and forced to sell the Clippers to current owner Steve Balmer. Overall, The Sterling incident changed the NBA landscape.

The sereis also stars  Kelly AuCoin, J. Alphonse Nicholson, Rich Sommer, Corbin Bernsen , Clifton Davis , and Harriet Sansom Harris. The series promises a scandalous recreation of the event that rocked the NBA. The current Clippers are facing off against the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA playoffs. Furthermore, The series is tied 1-1 and heads to Dallas for game 3. The Donald Sterling era feels like a distant memory. We will finally be able to revisit the high-profile scandal with fresh eyes. Clipped will premiere with two episodes on Tuesday, June 4, only on Hulu.

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