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Apple’s upcoming morning show drama, which is set to star Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, will be directed by Mimi Leder, reports Variety.

Mimi Leder has directed TV shows that include „The Leftovers,“ „Shameless,“ and „ER,“ along with movies that include „Pay It Forward,“ „The Peacemaker,“ and „Deep Impact.“

Image via Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock The morning show drama doesn’t have a title yet, but it is based on Brian Stelter’s book „Top of the Morning“ and is said to provide a look into the cutthroat world of morning TV.

Stelter’s book, for [...]

Apple is paying Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston „upward of $1.25 million“ a piece for each episode of their upcoming morning talk show drama series, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

The show, which is based on Brian Stelter’s non-fiction book „Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV“ explores the drama-filled lives of the men and women who star on morning talk shows.

Witherspoon and Aniston’s $1.25 million salary per episode includes fees for executive producing and points on the show’s backend, as both are serving as executive producers on the series. Apple has already ordered 20 [...]

Apple is developing a new TV show that will star Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Described as a „morning show drama,“ the series will star Witherspoon and Aniston as morning talk show hosts, taking a look into the „cutthroat world“ of morning TV.

The show is described as an inside look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, exploring the unique challenges faced by the women (and men) who carry out this daily televised ritual. Brian Stelter’s book Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV — which was previously in development at Lifetime as a TV [...]