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Welcome to another week of Best Evidence! Thanks so much for subscribing; we appreciate the support. Review portion is further down, but first, a recent-reading roundup…
The Avenatti verdict // Avenatti has vowed to appeal the decision, which convicted him of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. His sentencing is set for the end of May.
The Joe vs. Carole trailer // We’re all so over the Tiger King industrial complex that we’re under it, I get it, and based on this THR story wrapped around the JvC trailer drop, showrunner Etan Frankel gets it too; Frankel’s pitching hard on the idea that we should get it up to care about the story because the actors deserve it. “[John Cameron] Mitchell [who plays Joe Exotic] is one of the most gifted and thoughtful actors I’ve ever worked with. He cares so deeply about the work, and his performance is breathtaking.”