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Entertainment & Sports

Jul. 27, 2017

Olivia de Havilland, 101, seeks to speed up ‘Feud’ trial against FX, Ryan Murphy

Weeks after filing a suit against showrunner Ryan Murphy and FX over her depiction in the Emmy-nominated series, “Feud: Bette and Joan,” Golden Age screen icon Olivia de Havilland has asked the court to expedite the trial, citing her advanced age.

Weeks after filing a lawsuit against showrunner Ryan Murphy and FX Networks over her depiction in the Emmy-nominated series, “Feud: Bette and Joan,” Golden Age screen icon Olivia de Havilland has asked the court to expedite the trial, citing her advanced age. De Havilland celebrated her 101st birthday on July 1.

In its first public statement on the case, Fox 21 defended the show on Wednesday, calling it “meticulously researched.” <...

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