Reports erupted Tuesday that “Yellowstone” stars Kelly Reilly (Beth) and Cole Hauser (Rip) are quietly negotiating a sixth season of the show.

Reilly and Hauser are apparently trying to keep the flagship series of the “Yellowstone” franchise alive once the final episodes of season five-part two air in November, according to Deadline and Variety sources. With the show’s current lead — Kevin Costner — not bothering to even show up to film the final episodes, Reilly and Hauser apparently want the helm of the potential sixth season.

Negotiations for ongoing roles in the confirmed “Yellowstone” spinoff series “The Madison” have apparently been going on for a while, suggesting Beth and Rip survive whatever Taylor Sheridan’s scripts have in store for them. But........

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