Serena Williams was bounced from Wimbledon yesterday, but the controversial documentary about her and her sister Venus is moving ahead despite a federal lawsuit trying to block its release. Showtime has just quietly slated Aug. 23 to premiere Maiken Baird and Michelle Major’s “Venus and Serena,” even after the United States Tennis Association filed a suit to block the film. Making the showdown between the USTA and the filmmakers more dramatic is that the cable premiere will now take place just three days before the USTA’s US Open kicks off in Queens. Getty Images Serena Williams Showtime’s deal to air the film said the cable network could start showing it as...
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