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FX's American Crime Story anthology has cast Edie Falco as Hillary Clinton in its next season, which covers the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton. The multiple Emmy winner will join the A-list ensemble of Impeachment: American Crime Story, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Falco will star with Sarah Paulson (Linda Tripp), Beanie Feldstein (Monica Lewinsky), Clive Owen (Bill Clinton) and Annaleigh Ashford (Paula Jones) in the limited series. The cast also includes Betty Gilpin as right-wing pundit Ann Coulter and Billy Eichner as Matt Drudge. Falco's deal to play the former first lady, New York senator and secretary of...

Following up The Sun's story today that Daniel Craig has been chosen as the sixth James Bond with a three-film contract, The Guardian reports that Clive Owen turned down the chance to become 007. According to the paper, Clive Owen "told casting agents he did not want the job as he feared it might limit his career." The job of taking over from Pierce Brosnan is a serious commitment, and the paper speculates 007 #6 could spend the next 10 years in the role, a chore said to be worth a cool £15m.

Actor Daniel Craig is to be the next James Bond, it has been reported. He has been offered a three-film deal by producer Barbara Broccoli, according to The Sun......