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Fans Want Kathy Bates to Play Trump on “American Horror Story”; Bates Responds

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Kathy Bates can do anything. But she (probably) won’t do that.

So here’s what we know about this year’s new season of “American Horror Story” so far. The events of the season are going to begin on the night of the 2016 election, which the entire season is drawing inspiration from. Both Trump and Clinton will reportedly be represented, but don’t expect them to be characters throughout the season; in all likelihood, it’ll be a loose allegory.

Series creator Ryan Murphy recently teased:

[The new season] is about the election we just went through and what happened on that night and the fallout of that night, which to many people, from all sides of the camps is a horror story. And you know, that show is always so fun when it’s about the zeitgeist and what we’re doing now.

It starts on election night is all I’ll say. It’s very scary, that night, for many people. It’s fun, you will like it.

So if Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are at least going to make appearances in the new season, then who will be playing them? “American Horror Story” fans have expressed a desire to see series regular Kathy Bates offer up her best Trump impression, and in a new interview with The Hill, Bates addressed the humorous fantasy casting. In short, it’s likely not happening.

Bates told the site:

I know Ryan Murphy is doing something about the election. You know, my eyes popped open when he said that. No. I don’t think I’ll be playing Donald Trump. You know, I’m going to leave that to Alec Baldwin. I think he’s doing a smash job.

Season 7 begins filming in June. Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters will return.

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AreYouWatching.com: ‘The Watchers’ Interactive Website Is Full of Creepy Easter Eggs

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Are you watching? Ishana Night Shyamalan has clearly been paying attention to her father, M. Night Shyamalan. Not only is she following in his footsteps as a filmmaker, but she’s also embracing a similar mystique surrounding her work.

The new trailer for her feature directorial debut, The Watchers, gives viewers a taste of what’s in store. AreYouWatching.com has launched with even more clues.

Visit the site to join the mysterious creatures that lurk in the Irish forest as you observe a shelter. From the time the sun sets at 7:30 PM until it rises at 5:55 AM, four strangers played by Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere can be seen trapped inside.

You’ll find several interactive items. Click on the gramophone to set the mood with some spooky music. Tap on the birdcage to hear an ominous message from the parrot inside: “I’m going out, try not to die.” Press on the TV to watch clips from a fake reality show called Lair of Love. And if you tap on the window during the daytime … they’ll tap back.

There are also Easter eggs hidden at specific times. We’ve discovered three: a disorienting shot of Fanning’s character’s car at 5:52 PM, a closer view of the captives at 11:11 PM, and a glimpse of monitors at 12:46 AM. Let us know if you find any more in the comments…

The Watchers opens in theaters on June 14 via New Line Cinema. Ishana Night Shyamalan writes and directs, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by A.M. Shine. M. Night Shyamalan produces.

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