'Modern Family' star Ed O'Neill to play Donald Sterling in miniseries
Actor Ed O'Neill has joined the cast of FX's upcoming miniseries about disgraced former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling.
O'Neill, who's best known for his roles as Jay Pritchett on "Modern Family" and Al Bundy on "Married... with Children," is set to play the titular character in "The Sterling Affairs," according to Deadline's Nellie Andreeva. The six-part series also stars Laurence Fishburne as Doc Rivers and Jacki Weaver as Sterling's wife, Shelly Sterling.
"The Sterling Affairs" will tell the behind-the-scenes story of Rivers and the Clippers' quest to win an NBA championship amid Sterling's downfall. It's based on the ESPN 30 for 30 podcast of the same name, which Ramona Shelburne hosted.
FX has yet to announce a release date for the series.