“Lewis and Clark” is the latest HBO miniseries to film in Georgia; the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill story takes root in Atlanta; and “Cutting It” makes the cut on WE-TV. It’s this week's Atlanta News Roundup.
"Lewis and Clark" Travels to Georgia
HBO’s “Lewis and Clark,” starring Casey Affleck, will be filming in Conyers, Ga., and the surrounding Rockdale County area. Tom Hanks’ Playtone Productions, Brad Pitt’s Plan B, and Edward Norton’s Class 5 Films will produce the six-hour miniseries.
The D.C. Saga of Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill to Film in Atlanta
Though set in Washington, D.C., HBO’s “Confirmation”—about the 1991 Clarence Thomas Supreme Court hearings—will be filming in Atlanta, with pre-production set to start soon. Kerry Washington will play Anita Hill, the former Clarence Thomas aide who accused him of sexual harassment, and Wendell Pierce will play Thomas.
"Cutting It": The Latest Atlanta Reality Show
Courtesy of WE-TV, “Cutting It” follows four glamorous and headstrong salon owners as they compete to bring in the most business and dominate the Atlanta hair game. It airs Thursday night at 10:30 pm after “Braxton Family Values.”
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