Clipped (miniseries)

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Clipped
Created by	Gina Welch
Based on	The Sterling Affairs; by Ramona Shelburne
Starring	Laurence Fishburne; Ed O'Neill; Jacki Weaver; Cleopatra Coleman; Kelly AuCoin; J. Alphonse Nicholson; Rich Sommer; Corbin Bernsen; Clifton Davis; Harriet Sansom Harris;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	2
Production
Executive producers	Gina Welch; Nina Jacobson; Brad Simpson; Zanne Devine; Ramona Shelburne; Kevin Bray;
Production companies	Color Force; Indistinct Chatter; FX Productions;
Original release
Network	FX on Hulu
Release	June 4, 2024 –; present

Clipped is an 2024 American sports drama television miniseries, created by Gina Welch and based on the ESPN 30 for 30 podcast The Sterling Affairs. The series premiered on June 4, 2024 on FX on Hulu.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Cast[edit]

Laurence Fishburne as Doc Rivers
Ed O'Neill as Donald Sterling
Jacki Weaver as Shelly Sterling
Cleopatra Coleman as V. Stiviano
Kelly AuCoin as Andy Roeser
J. Alphonse Nicholson as Chris Paul
Rich Sommer as Seth Burton
Corbin Bernsen as Pierce O'Donnell
Clifton Davis as Elgin Baylor
Harriet Sansom Harris as Justine
Corbin Bernsen as Pierce O'Donnell
Petri Hawkins Byrd as Alvin Gentry
LeVar Burton as himself
Jock McKissic as Glen "Big Baby" Davis
Sheldon Bailey as DeAndre Jordan
Austin Scott as Blake Griffin
Charlie McElveen as JJ Redick

Episodes[edit]

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by ^[4]	Original release date ^[5]
1	"White Party"	Kevin Bray	Gina Welch	June 4, 2024 (2024-06-04)
2	"A Blessing and a Curse"	Kevin Bray	Gina Welch	June 4, 2024 (2024-06-04)
3	"Let the Games Began"^[6]	Francesca Gregorini	Tracey Scott Wilson	June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11)
4	"Winning Ugly"^[7]	Kevin Bray	Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm	June 18, 2024 (2024-06-18)
5	TBA	TBA	Gina Welch	June 25, 2024 (2024-06-25)
6	TBA	TBA	Rembert Browne & Gina Welch	July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02)

Reception[edit]

The series holds an 80% 'Fresh' score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on ten critic reviews with an average rating of 6.8/10.^[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave the film a score of 71 out of 100 based on ten critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.^[9]

References[edit]

^ Zhan, Jennifer (April 25, 2024). "The L.A. Clippers Scandal Will Be Clipped for TV". Vulture. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
^ Travers, Ben (April 25, 2024). "'Clipped' Trailer: Donald Sterling's Disgraced L.A. Clippers Exit Forms FX's Latest Scandal Series". IndieWire. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
^ Haring, Bruce (April 26, 2024). "'Clipped' Trailer: FX Series Re-Creates The L.A. Clippers Scandal That Rocked The NBA". Deadline. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
^ "The Sterling Affairs". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
^ "Shows A-Z - clipped on fx on hulu". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
^ "(#103) "Let the Games Began"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
^ "(#104) "Winning Ugly"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
^ "Clipped: Limited Series". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
^ "Clipped (2024)". Metacritic. Retrieved June 4, 2024.

External links[edit]

Clipped at IMDb
Clipped at Rotten Tomatoes

[vulture-1] Zhan, Jennifer (April 25, 2024). "The L.A. Clippers Scandal Will Be Clipped for TV". Vulture. Retrieved April 30, 2024.

[2] Travers, Ben (April 25, 2024). "'Clipped' Trailer: Donald Sterling's Disgraced L.A. Clippers Exit Forms FX's Latest Scandal Series". IndieWire. Retrieved May 1, 2024.

[3] Haring, Bruce (April 26, 2024). "'Clipped' Trailer: FX Series Re-Creates The L.A. Clippers Scandal That Rocked The NBA". Deadline. Retrieved May 1, 2024.

[WGA-4] "The Sterling Affairs". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

[5] "Shows A-Z - clipped on fx on hulu". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 5, 2024.

[6] "(#103) "Let the Games Began"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 22, 2024.

[7] "(#104) "Winning Ugly"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 24, 2024.

[8] "Clipped: Limited Series". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 4, 2024.

[9] "Clipped (2024)". Metacritic. Retrieved June 4, 2024.

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