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Anna Friel to Lead TV Adaptation of Thriller The Perfect Girlfriend
After receiving acclaim for her roles in
Marcella and
Butterfly, Golden Globe nominee Anna Friel is gearing up for the small screen once again as she has signed on to star in the series adaptation of Karen Hamilton’s thriller novel
The Perfect Girlfriend, of which she previously narrated the audiobook iteration, according to Deadline.
The series is being produced by Pulse Films, the Vice-owned label behind AMC’s
Gangs of London, and co-produced by Friel’s new production banner Wonder Well Productions with Nicola Larder, who previously worked with Friel on
Robert L. Johnson joins Discovery, Inc. board
Robert L. Johnson, founder and former chairman of BET, is joining Discovery, Inc.’s board of directors, effective Jan. 1.
Johnson (pictured) is also the founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies, which owns or holds interests in businesses operating in hotel real estate, private equity, 401k fintech services, automobile dealerships, content streaming, gaming and sports betting.
S. Decker Anstrom, who has served on the board since 2012 as a preferred stock director, will step down effective Dec. 31, 2020.
Susan M. Swain, a current common stock director on the Discovery board, will assume Anstrom’s role as a preferred stock director.
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