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Aaron Sorkin says he was surprised that Jesse Eisenberg did not want to reprise his role as Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook founder Eisenberg played in 'The Social Network'. The comments come as Sorkin promotes his upcoming follow-up about Facebook, 'The Social Reckoning', which moves forward with a new cast and renewed scrutiny of Zuckerberg and Meta.

TV Asahi's Saturday drama 'Hadakanbo-tachi' (Oshi Drama Saturday slot) has aired its second episode, with the network publishing the story synopsis on its official site. The series stars Matsuda Genta, with Kato Rosa and Osawa Akane also featured, and is based on a work by author Ekuni Kaori. Takagi Yuya and Ohsawa Akane are among the cast drawing viewer attention.

Saturday's television lineup is drawing attention, with Dakota Johnson set to host Saturday Night Live. Also on the schedule is a Hallmark movie featuring a Supergirl cast member, among other notable airings. Viewers are being pointed to a range of options across networks for the evening.