NEWS OF THE WEEK: Laura Dern joins The White Lotus season four after Helena Bonham Carter exit.

Last week, it was revealed that Bonham Carter had exited the fourth season of the HBO drama just four days into filming. It has now been confirmed that Big Little Lies star Dern, a longtime collaborator of the show's creator Mike White, will step in following the sudden casting change. However, according to Deadline, White has written a new character specifically for Dern, meaning she will not directly replace Bonham Carter's original role. HBO previously said Bonham Carter chose to step down from the role after it had "become apparent" that the character...