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John C. Reilly replaces Michael Shannon on HBO's 1980s Los Angeles Lakers pilot
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Reilly will take over the role of Lakers owner Jerry Buss on the drama based on Jeff Pearlman's book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley and the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty. Shannon exited the project over creative differences.
TOPICS: John C. Reilly, HBO, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Michael Shannon, In Development
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