It’s been quite a year for Kathy Bates and Billy Bob Thornton, who both lead hit shows. Bates stars in CBS’ “Matlock,” a reimagining of the ’80s drama, playing a scheming attorney who ...

Billy Bob Thornton was almost cast alongside Kathy Bates in her Oscar-winning “Misery” role, something that Bates was unaware of until she sat down with Thornton for their Variety Actors on ...

Billy Bob Thornton and Kathy Bates almost crossed paths earlier in their careers — but it wasn't meant to be. The Matlock actress, who played the female lead in Misery and scored an Oscar for ...

Billy Bob Thornton revealed he was cut from the movie Misery, but it was done in a “cool” way. In an interview for Variety, the actor told Kathy Bates that he was originally cast for the ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Thirteen years after Billy Bob Thornton starred in the raunchy R-rated comedy "Bad Santa," he's back in that red suit. Kathy Bates plays Thornton's foul-mouthed criminal mother.

It’s been quite a year for Kathy Bates and Billy Bob Thornton, who both lead hit shows. Bates stars in CBS’ “Matlock,” a reimagining of the ’80s drama, playing a scheming attorney who ...