"GLOW" star Betty Gilpin has been cast as conservative media pundit Ann Coulter in Ryan Murphy's "Impeachment: American Crime Story".
The new season of the award-winning FX series will focus on the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal.
It will chronicle the stories of women -- Lewinsky, Paula Jones and Linda Tripp -- who played an important role in the impeachment of Clinton as the US president in the late 1990s.
Gilpin, 33, joins the limited series that will see Beanie Feldstein playing Monica Lewinsky with Clive Owen as Clinton, Sarah Paulson as Linda Tripp, Margo Martindale as Lucianne Goldberg, Annaleigh Ashford as Paula Jones and Billy Eichner as Matt Drudge.
The third season is based on Jeffrey Toobin's bestselling book "A Vast Conspiracy: The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That Nearly Brought Down a President".
Lewinsky is attached as a producer.
Sarah Burgess has penned the season, with Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Brad Falchuk, Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander, .

Betty Gilpin to play Ann Coulter in FX's 'Impeachment: American Crime Story'

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British actor Eddie Marsan has boarded the cast of Amazon Studios' upcoming thriller series "The Power".
Actor Leslie Mann is headlining the show which is based on the international best-selling novel of the same name by Naomi Alderman.
Reed Morano of the "The Handmaid's Tale" fame will direct and executive produce the series that is set in a world where all teenage girls across the globe suddenly develop the power to electrocute people at will.
They soon learn they can awaken the power in older women as well, and soon enough every woman in the world can do it. And then everything is different.
Mann, 47, will portray Margot Cleary-Lopez, the mayor of Seattle and a rising star in the political world.
Marsan, 51, will essay the role of Bernie Monke, North London crime boss, whose daughter Roxy revels in her new abilities, reported Deadline.
The actor is best known for featuring in movies such as "V for Vendetta", "Sherlock Holmes", "Hobbs & Shaw" and "Deadpool 2".
Alderman is ...

Eddie Marsan joins Leslie Mann in Amazon's 'The Power'

Caroline Wozniacki's glittering tennis career ended in tears at the Australian Open on Friday when she was dumped out by lower-ranked Ons Jabeur of Tunisia.
The Danish former world number one, who announced in December that this would be her final tournament, lost 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in the third round.
The unseeded 29-year-old brings the curtain down on a career that saw her win 30 WTA titles, with her sole Grand Slam triumph coming in 2018 at Melbourne Park.
"Only fitting that my last match was a three-setter, a grinder, and I finished my career with a forehand error. Those are the things I've been working on my whole career," joked Wozniacki, as she choked back tears.
"Guess this is just how it was meant to be," added the Dane, who began playing tennis aged seven.
Wozniacki, who made her professional debut in 2005, was given a rapturous reception by the Melbourne Arena crowd and was embraced by Jabeur.
"I've had unbelievable experiences on the court, amazing fans and support I've had my .

Wozniacki career ends in tears with defeat at Australian Open

RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann is trying to ensure the Bundesliga leaders stay alert at Eintracht Frankfurt this weekend amid an intensifying title race by organising a sleep seminar.
Bayern Munich's seven-year domination in Germany is under threat with Leipzig, Gladbach, Dortmund and Schalke all in the hunt for this season's title.
Leipzig travel to mid-table Frankfurt looking to maintain their four-point lead over second-placed Bayern and extend a 13-game unbeaten run in all competitions.
Striker Timo Werner is level with Bayern star Robert Lewandowski as the league's joint top scorer with 20 goals after netting twice in last weekend's 3-1 home win over Union Berlin.
In an effort to squeeze every advantage Nagelsmann brought in sleep experts to brief his squad about getting better rest between games.
"It was about improving sleep quality -- sleeping in the right rhythms and spending less time checking the mobile or watching television in the evening to keep blue light to a ...

No snoozing for leaders Leipzig in title race

He has scored more goals than anyone else in the relatively short history of Paris Saint-Germain and is revered by supporters, but Edinson Cavani now looks set to leave the club before the January transfer window closes.
The Uruguayan is out of contract at the season's end and is reportedly determined to join Atletico Madrid having been relegated to the role of rarely-used substitute in Thomas Tuchel's team. Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has also admitted an interest in the player.
Cavani did not play in Wednesday's 3-0 League Cup semi-final win at Reims because he was, according to Tuchel, "a little bit injured".
It remains to be seen if he will play any part in this weekend's trip to Lille, as the clock ticks down to the transfer window closing on January 31.
With 198 goals since arriving from Napoli in 2013, Cavani long ago overtook old teammate Zlatan Ibrahimovic's mark of 156 to become the club's all-time top scorer.
However, his influence has waned this season, first due to ...

While Cavani heads for exit, PSG hope to tie down breakthrough star

India's Divij Sharan and his New Zealand partner Artem Sitak were knocked out of the Australian Open men's doubles competition after going down in straight sets to Bruno Soares and Mate Pavic here on Friday.
Sharan and Sitak lost to the Brazilian-Croat pair 6-7 3-6 in a second round match that lasted one hour and 17 minutes.
With Sharan's loss, India's campaign in the men's doubles ended as Rohan Bopanna had made a first-round exit on Wednesday.
On Thursday, comeback star Sania Mirza's first Grand Slam outing after maternity leave also ended with an early exit as the Indian ace retired mid-way into her women's doubles first-round match due to a calf injury.
She had also pulled out from the mixed doubles event to protect her calf from a strain.
Bopanna is the only Indian left in the fray now. The 39-year-old will partner Ukraine's Nadiia Kichenok in the mixed doubles event.
The duo will take on France's Nicolas Mahut and Zhang Shai of China in the first round on Saturday.

Divij Sharan bows out of Australian Open

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced that it will be felicitating actor-director Andy Serkis at its annual film awards.
The 55-year-old actor will receive the outstanding British contribution to cinema award, one of the British Academy's top honours, read a statement from BAFTA.
Serkis is considered a pioneer in the field of motion capture, a technology that enabled him to deliver powerful performances in movies such as "King Kong", "Lord of the Rings" and "Planet of the Apes" trilogy.
"I'm deeply honoured and thrilled to receive this award, and count myself extremely lucky to be on such a continually fascinating journey in visual storytelling, one that has given me the opportunity to collaborate with many of the world's greatest artists, technologists and craftspeople, with whom I'd like to share this wonderful accolade," the actor said.
Marc Samuelson, chair of BAFTA's film committee, said the actor's contribution to cinema, both on and off screen, ..

Andy Serkis to receive BAFTA film honour

Supporters of volatile Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr prepared on Friday for a "million-strong" march in Baghdad to demand the ouster of US troops, putting the protest-hit capital on edge.
The march has rattled the separate, months-old protest movement that has rocked the capital and Shiite-majority south, where young Iraqis have demanded a government overhaul, early parliamentary elections and more accountability.
After defying violence that has left 470 people dead as well as a spree of kidnappings and intimidations, those protesters fear their cause could be eclipsed by Sadr's powerplay.
"Sadr doesn't represent us," one teenager said defiantly late Thursday on a blocked-off thoroughfare in Baghdad.
America's military presence in Iraq has become a hot-button issue in the country since a US drone strike killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis on January 3 outside Baghdad's international airport.
Two days later, parliament voted for all foreign ...

Iraqis apprehensive ahead of cleric's anti-US rally

Barcelona's new era has started with two wins out of two but Saturday's trip to Valencia will provide Quique Setien with his first true test and an opportunity to make his mark.
After squeezing past Granada 1-0 and scoring two late goals to beat Ibiza 2-1, Barca are still without a convincing victory to give their new coach some thrust.
Against Granada, there were clear signs of intent, in the 83 per cent possession and 1,005 attempted passes, both the most seen by a team in La Liga since Pep Guardiola's in 2011.
"I saw a lot of things that I liked today," said Setien.
But dominance did not convert into goals and the winner, scored by Lionel Messi, only came in the 76th minute, after Granada had been reduced to 10 men following the sending off of German Sanchez.
On an artificial pitch and with a weakened team facing inspired, albeit third tier, opposition, Ibiza in the Copa del Rey perhaps always offered little up-side.
But a 94th-minute winner from Antoine Griezmann, who had scored ..

Setien finding his feet as Barca look for lift-off against Valencia

Viswanathan Anand's chances of a podium finish ended after the Indian played out another draw with Nikita Vituigov of Russia in the 10th round of Tata Steel Chess Masters here.
American Fabiano Caruana inflicted a second straight loss on Alireza Firouzja on Thursday to retain sole lead with just three rounds to come in the 13-round marathon event being played under round-robin basis.
Caruana still has some tough battles but looks good as of now to win his maiden title here.
Magnus Carlsen of Norway won his third game on the trot at the expense of Vladislav Kovalev of Belarus to move to sole second spot behind Caruana. The reigning world champion still has a task on hand if he is to win the tournament.
Anand played the Italian game with white pieces but could get little out of opening against Vituigov who is a known theoretician himself.
The Indian ace yet again tried for complications but the Russian was up to the task and equalised comfortably in the early middle game.
Anand ...

Anand draws with Vituigov, Caruana leads

Jessica Korda waited out a late rain delay to cap her six-under-par 66 with her eighth birdie of the day, seizing a two-shot lead over a chasing trio in the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio in Florida on Thursday.
Korda had taken a one-shot lead at five-under with a birdie at her penultimate hole, the eighth, and was playing the ninth when rain halted play.
After a 40-minute delay the American returned and drained a 25-foot birdie putt that put her two up on South Korean Kim Sei-young, Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit and Japan's Yui Kawamoto.
"It's only Thursday, so a lot of golf to be played, but nice to put a good round up there," said Korda, who was pleased to complete her round before darkness halted play with several groups still on the course.
"It's just not wanting to come back in the morning and putt it," she said, adding that it wasn't only the prospect of an early wake up call but also knowing that conditions on the greens would likely be different on Friday morning.
Kim, a 10-time .

Jessica Korda home and dry with first-round LPGA lead

World number one and home favourite Ashleigh Barty said she played her best match this year in blowing away 29th seed Elena Rybakina 6-3, 6-2 to barrel into the Australian Open fourth round Friday.
Barty plays American 18th seed Alison Riske or Julia Goerges -- her doubles partner -- next in Melbourne as she bids to become the first Australian to win the women's title since 1978.
Barty needed just 78 minutes to dispose of the young Kazakh and said: "I felt I needed to be really switched on for this.
"I feel it's the best I've played this summer so far." "This is why I train and work so hard -- to come out here, I'm loving every minute," added the 23-year-old, who won the title in Adelaide before the Australian Open.
Barty was broken in her first service game at an expectant Rod Laver Arena, but the Australian top seed immediately broke back.
She exchanged breaks with the Moscow-born Rybakina again before Barty held serve for a 3-2 lead, then broke the 20-year-old for 4-2.
Rybakina, ...

Brutal Barty demolishes Rybakina to reach Melbourne last 16

Bai Xue had planned a road trip through China's lush eastern coast to ring in the Lunar New Year, usually a time of lively family reunions and abundant feasts.
Then came a new virus, a rapidly developing outbreak, and the shutdown of her city.
After Wuhan authorities announced the city would be shut down Thursday morning, the airport and train stations were closed, and all public transportation was suspended.
Unless residents had a special reason, the government said, they should not leave Wuhan, the sprawling central city of 11 million people that's the epicenter of the outbreak that has infected hundreds of people.
Everything has been canceled, the 27-year-old Bai said by phone. There's not much we can do. Similar measures were imposed Friday in other cities near Wuhan, encompassing millions more people.
While some social media users described early morning escapes by car, many residents followed the instructions to stay in Wuhan. By mid-afternoon, Bai had heard that highway routes .

Those trapped in China virus lockdown expect lonely holiday

Rafael Nadal insisted "I really don't care" after Nick Kyrgios turned up the heat on their simmering rivalry by mimicking the Spaniard's signature serving routine.
Kyrgios theatrically copied Nadal's laborious pre-serve ticks during his Australian Open second round clash against Gilles Simon, pretending to tuck his hair behind his ears and picking at his underwear.
Even the umpire had to chuckle at Kyrgios, who had been penalised for taking too long to serve. Kyrgios's opponent did his own Nadal impression when he was also warned for slow serving, sending the Australian into giggles.
But Nadal, who has history with Kyrgios, brushed off the impersonation.
"I am here to play tennis. Honestly, I don't care at all. If was funny, good. That's it," said the Spaniard.
Kyrgios has a testy relationship with Nadal. Last year he described the world number one as "super salty" after the 19-time Grand Slam winner accused him of lacking respect.
"There wasn't any extracurricular activities I was ...

Mimic Kyrgios serves up fresh dig at rival Nadal

Democratic House prosecutors made an expansive case Thursday at Donald Trump's impeachment trial that he abused power like no other president in history, swept up by a completely bogus Ukraine theory pushed by attorney Rudy Giuliani.
On Friday, the Democrats will press their final day of arguments before skeptical Republican senators, focusing on the second article of impeachment, obstruction of Congress' investigation.
As the audience of Senate jurors sat through another long day, and night, the prosecutors outlined how they said Trump abused power for his own personal political benefit ahead of the 2020 election, even as the nation's top FBI and national security officials were publicly warning off the theory that it was Ukraine, not Russia, that interfered in the 2016 election.
That's what Donald Trump wanted investigated or announced  this completely bogus Kremlin-pushed conspiracy theory, said Rep. Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee who is leading the ..

'Bogus' Ukraine theory led to Trump's abuse, Dems tell trial

Attorneys general in 20 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a federal regulation that could allow blueprints for making guns on 3D printers to be posted on the internet.
New York Attorney General Tish James, who helped lead the coalition of state attorneys general, argued that posting the blueprints would allow anyone to go online and use the downloadable files to create unregistered and untraceable assault-style weapons that could be difficult to detect.
The lawsuit, joined by California, Washington and 17 other states, was filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle. It is likely to reignite a fierce debate over the use of 3D-printed firearms and is the latest in a series of attempts by state law enforcement officials to block the Trump administration from easing the accessibility of the blueprints.
Proponents have argued there is a constitutional right to publish the material, but critics counter that making the blueprints readily accessible online .

Coalition of states sue over rules governing 3D-printed guns

Tiger Woods, seeking an unprecedented 83rd career US PGA Tour victory, fired a three-under par 69 that left him three off the first-round lead shared by Sebastian Cappelen and Keegan Bradley at Torrey Pines.
At the famed tract north of San Diego, where the 44-year-old American has previously captured eight titles, Woods closed with a five-foot birdie putt on the ninth hole of Torrey Pines' North Course, with golfers also competing on the harder-playing South Course.
"Overall, I'm pleased to shoot in the 60s. The course was gettable today," Woods said. "I felt like I hit the ball well.
"I'm very pleased to get something in the red and get over to south tomorrow."
Sixth-ranked Woods matched US legend Sam Snead for the all-time US PGA title record on 82 by winning last October's Zozo Championship in Japan and this is his first opportunity to claim sole possession of the mark.
Woods, who won his 15th major title at the Masters last April, broke 70 in an opening round at Torrey Pines for ..

Tiger opens with solid 69 as Cappelen, Bradley share Torrey Pines lead

North Korea has named a sharp-tongued former army officer with little foreign policy experience as its top diplomat, in a possible indication it will take a harder line with Washington in stalled nuclear negotiations.
Ri Son Gwon's new title as foreign minister was disclosed Friday in a Korean Central News Agency dispatch that said he attended a reception for foreign diplomats in Pyongyang the previous day.
South Korean and other outside media outlets have recently reported North Korea informed foreign diplomats in Pyongyang of Ri's job last week.
In his speech at the banquet, Comrade Ri Son Gwon said that the Korean people have turned out in the general offensive to break through head-on the barriers to the advance of socialist construction by dint of self-reliance ... and made public the foreign policy stand of the (North Korean) government," KCNA said.
Ri, an outspoken retired army colonel who previously headed a government body responsible for relations with South Korea, has taken 

N Korea names sharp-tongued army figure as foreign minister

Atletico Madrid were knocked out of the Copa del Rey on Thursday, defeated 2-1 in extra-time by third division Cultural Leonesa.
Atletico, who are third in La Liga and are looking forward to a Champions League clash next month against Liverpool, were one of four top-flight sides dumped out of the tournament on Thursday at the last 32 stage.
Argentine striker Angel Correa put them in front in the 62 minutes before Leonesa levelled seven minutes from the end through Julen Castaeda.
Sergio Benito then delievered the winner for the hosts in the second period of extra-time.
Defeat completes a miserable January for Diego Simeone's Atletico who were defeated in the Spanish Super Cup by Real Madrid and 2-0 at Eibar in La Liga last weekend.
"The responsibility is mine alone," admitted Simeone.
"Cultural deserved the victory, we had no forcefulness." Also exiting the Copa del Rey on Thursday were Eibar, Real Betis and Celta Vigo.

Atletico suffer extra-time Cup misery at third-division Leonesa

One day after a vigilante group revealed that it was using children as young as 8 as recruits for armed defense patrols, Mexico's president said Thursday that drug cartels too are recruiting every-younger kids.
The whole issue has sparked a debate in Mexico over the use of children in armed confrontations, with rights groups saying the practice threatens not only kids' safety, but their mental health.
President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador said that because social programs are giving more youths opportunities to study or work, drug cartels are having trouble finding gunmen, leading them to recruit children.
The gangs are having trouble getting hit men, so they are recruiting more children and young people, because there is competition, Lpez Obrador said. "The thing is, the social programs are giving youths more options, and that is leading them (gangs) to get desperate, and they are looking to reinforce themselves with kids".
Lpez Obrador said the key is to attack the root causes, to ...

Mexico sees rise in gangs, vigilantes recruiting children

US President Donald Trump will sign the new North American trade pact with Mexico and Canada next week, a White House official said Thursday.
The USMCA, the fruit of years of negotiation between the three key trading partners, is billed as an update to the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, which Trump had long lambasted as a job killer and threatened to scrap outright.
The US Senate approved the pact last week and White House officials said Trump will sign it Wednesday.
The earlier NAFTA created a vast free-trade zone across North America, leading to radical shifts in the makeup of industries in the three countries and vastly increasing cross-border exchanges in goods, services and people.
While the agreement produced winners and losers in some areas, economists say overall it increased growth and raised the standard of living in North America.
The new deal changes content rules on auto manufacturing and requires higher salaries for some Mexican auto workers.
It also makes ...

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