From Chris Noth to Bill Cosby, Lorne Michaels to Bheemla Nayak and more - Sizzling Samachar of the day - 21st Dec 2021

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Chris Noth

Chris Noth will not be a part of CBS’ series The Equalizer with immediate effect, the channel, along with Universal Television announced on Monday. Noth is set to appear in one more episode after which he will seize to be a part of the series. The decision was made after two women accused Noth of sexual assault. While one claimed she was harassed in 2004, the other said that Noth had assaulted her in his New York residence in 2015. Noth, in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, denied all allegations. 

Bill Cosby

ViacomCBS will back a four-part docuseries on Bill Cosby, directed by filmmaker W Kamau Bell. The show, titled We Need to Talk About Cosby, will chart Cosby’s glorious career and its consequent fall when he was accused by several women of sexual assault. The series is expected to premiere in the US on January 30 next year, almost a week after its premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.

Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live, may exit the show after its 50th anniversary. Michaels developed the reality spoof show in 1975, which soon became a household name. Michaels still holds the record for the most individual Primetime Emmy Award nominations at 94, having bagged 20 of those awards. He stated in a recent CBS Mornings interview that the best time to step down from the show would be after its golden jubilee which comes up in 2024.

The Nana Project

Oscar and Golden Globe-winning star Mercedes Ruehl, and Modern Family actor Nolan Gould are among the four actors who have been roped in for The Nana Project, by actor-director Robins Givens. Billed as a mockumentary-style comedy, the film will begin production in Atlanta in January. The film will revolve around a chess master and her grandsons, who embark on a road trip together to participate in a state championship. 

Jab Khuli Kitaab

Dimple Kapadia and Pankaj Kapur are all set to share the screen for a romantic drama titled Jab Khuli Kitaab. The film is based on Saurabh Shukla’s play of the same name, and will be directed by the actor-director himself. Aparshakti Khurana, Samir Soni and Nauheed Cyrusi are also part of the cast. The film follows a couple who are about to seek divorce from each other after being together for five decades. 

Bheemla Nayak

Upcoming Telugu film starring Pawan Kalyan and Rana Daggubati has been pushed back for February 22, 2022. The action-thriller directed by Saagar K. Chandra initially targeted a release date of January 12, but was forced to reschedule to avoid overlapping with the releases of RRR and Radhe Shyam. 

Girls will be Girls

Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha’s Pushing Buttons Studios has been given a French production grant from Aide aux cinémas du monde. The film will be written and directed by debutant Shuchi Talati and will be a female-led narrative set in an elite boarding school in a small town atop the Himalayas. It will be a coming-of-age story focusing on a 16-year old and her relationship with her mother

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