Orlando Jones Lands Brotherly Role On House

November 17th, 2009 | 0 Comments

Orlando Jones has joined the show in a guest role. He will play Foreman’s brother, Marcus. Little is know about Marcus except that he, like Foreman, had a troubled childhood and is currently serving a jail sentence for drugs. Jones’ episode, which has already been shot and is scheduled to air in February, finds the brothers reconnecting on the eve of Marcus’ parole hearing. House gets involved and his meddling leads to a big development.

The Casting Call 10.13.09

November 13th, 2009 | 0 Comments

The Casting Call brings together the latest casting news to keep you informed on who is showing up on which show. Find out who is joining your favorite show as a series regular, a recurring character, a guest star or special cameo. The Casting Call could reveal upcoming story-lines, so be aware, there may be spoilers ahead.

Modern Family (ABC)
Minnie Driver has signed on for a guest appearance on the ABC comedy. In an episode scheduled to air in January, Driver will play a friend and former co-worker of Claire’s (Julie Bowen). The two reconnect after years of being out of touch and things are not exactly how they remembered.

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Fox Shutters The Dollhouse

November 11th, 2009 | 0 Comments

After sacrificing Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles last season to give Dollhouse another chance, Fox has decided to finally shutter the Dollhouse. The Joss Whedon fan favorite is currently filling its 11 episode, and the show is expected to finish its 13 episode order. After a poor start in the fall, the show improved on once the DVR viewings were factored in. Fox decided to pull the show from the schedule during November sweeps – a move that seemed aimed at protecting the series from worse ratings. The show was scheduled to return with new episodes on December 4, but Fox hasn’t commented on when it plans to air the remaining episodes.

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The Casting Call 11.11.09

November 11th, 2009 | 0 Comments

The Casting Call brings together the latest casting news to keep you informed on who is showing up on which show. Find out who is joining your favorite show as a series regular, a recurring character, a guest star or special cameo. The Casting Call could reveal upcoming story-lines, so be aware, there may be spoilers ahead.

Better Off Ted (ABC)
Stefanie von Pfetten (Battlestar Galactica) has signed on for a guest role this season. She will play a German executive who is anxious to bed Ted, even though Veridian Dynamics’ high-tech solution to their language barrier finds them making pillow talk in quite possibly the least sexy voices possible.

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The Casting Call 11.04.09

November 4th, 2009 | 0 Comments

The Casting Call brings together the latest casting news to keep you informed on who is showing up on which show. Find out who is joining your favorite show as a series regular, a recurring character, a guest star or special cameo. The Casting Call could reveal upcoming story-lines, so be aware, there may be spoilers ahead.

30 Rock
James Franco has signed on for a guest role. Franco will play himself and will carry on a fake romance with attention-starved “Girlie Show” star Jenna (Jane Krakowski), a scheme concocted by their respective agents.

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Fox Picks Up American Dad For Sixth Season

October 30th, 2009 | 0 Comments

Fox has renewed American Dad for a sixth season. The renewal means that all three series from Seth MacFarlane – American Dad, Family Guy and The Cleveland Show – have pickups through next season. The show, which centers on security-obsessed CIA agent and devoted family man Stan Smith (voiced by MacFarlane) airs at 9:30 PM/ET Sundays. Wendy Schaal, Rachael MacFarlane and Dee Bradley Baker round out the voice cast of the series, which is exec produced by Seth MacFarlane, Barker, Weitzman, Rick Wiener and Kenny Schwartz.