Hulu’s new limited series “Good American Family” is reigniting interest in the story of Natalia Grace — who was accused of lying about her age by her adopted family. Grace was born Sept. 4, 2003 in Ukraine with spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, a form of dwarfism that affects bone development. She was adopted in 2010 by Kristine and Michael Barnett, played by Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass in the new show, who also have three sons of their own (including one with autism). It didn’t take long for the Barnett couple to begin suspecting that Grace wasn’t being upfront about her age, later claiming they noticed pubic hair growing and adult teeth. They went to an Indiana court and made them change her legal birth year from 2003 to 1989. They also
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GreenSlate has appointed veteran entertainment executive Steve Mosko and agency player David Spingarn as board members, bringing years of leadership experience to its team. GreenSlate is a leading provider in the entertainment industry of payroll, accounting and financial services, allowing industry workers to get fairly paid for their time. “Both Steve and David are visionary leaders who understand the rapidly changing dynamics of entertainment,” GreenSlate CEO John Finn said in a statement. “Steve’s unmatched track record of fostering high-quality content across multiple platforms and David’s expertise in strategic development and deal execution will be pivotal to our continued growth.” Mosko (above, right) comes to GreenSlate after recently stepping down as CEO of Village Roadshow Entertainment, where he helped diversify the company into film, television and digital formats. He previously spent