TV Bites: Kevin Spacey Finds His Inner Cult Leader

· Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey is one step closer to playing a charismatic cult leader in a new drama series called The Crux. Although Spacey has met with executives at HBO, Starz and FX, Showtime is reportedly the closest to signing the actors. Writer/director Rod Lurie (Commander in Chief) is slated to write the pilot script. Both Lurie and Spacey will executive produce. [Deadline]

Clive Owen brushes up on Hemingway, a gang member sues FX, and more TV Bites after the jump.

· In other premium cable news, HBO has greenlit James Gandolfini's original movie about Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn, Hemingway & Gellhorn. Clive Owen and Nicole Kidman are attached to star as the famous literary couple. [Deadline]

· A former Hells Angel is suing FX for $5 million because Sons of Anarchy was allegedly his idea. [TMZ]

· Would you rather be fired for creative or financial reasons? CBS is now claiming that Criminal Minds actress A.J. Cook was fired for creative purposes and that the series will replace her with a new regular female cast member. [Deadline]

· Private Practice is upgrading Brian Benben to series regular. [EW]