April 16th, 2009 | 0 Comments
Jennifer Jason Leigh has joined Showtime’s Weeds, playing Mary-Louise Parker’s estranged older sister. Leigh is set to appear in at least two episodes of the series which was just picked up for a 5 and 6 season.
As Nancy finds herself and her family in harm’s way, she sends her brother-in-law, Andy, to take her son, Shane, to live with her estranged older sister, Jill. But when Jill gets fed up with her own suburban family, she finds her way back into Nancy’s life – jealous, frustrated and intent on finally hashing things out with her little sister.
The fifth season of Weeds premieres in June.
April 13th, 2009 | 0 Comments
Showtime has renewed the historical melodrama The Tudors for a fourth and final season. The pickup consists of 10 episodes that Showtime says will dramatize King Henry VIII’s last two tumultuous marriages, to Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr. The new episodes will continue the show’s current quickened matrimonial pace of going through two wives per season, a narrative strategy that was planned from the show’s outset given that Henry’s first two wives (Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn) were the best known and most influential.
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April 6th, 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.
Californication (Showtime)
Peter Gallagher has joined the cast of Californication for its third season.Gallagher will play a university dean who tangles with Duchovny. The show is set to bow its third season in the fall.
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April 3rd, 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.
Californication (Showtime)
Diane Farr is joining the third season as a horny grad student who falls for David Duchovny’s carnally-obsessed Hank.
Entourage (HBO)
George Segal has been cast for a multi-episode arc on HBO’s comedy series Entourage. The Oscar-nominated actor will play a Bernie Brillstein-type veteran manager who is a mentor to up-and-coming talent manager Eric (Kevin Connolly).
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March 30th, 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.
Ace In The Hole (CBS)
Skylar Astin and Darien Provost have joined CBS’ Adam Carolla-starring comedy Ace in the Hole.
Californication (Showtime)
Kathleen Turner is joining Showtime’s Californication for a multi-episode arc during the show’s upcoming third season. Turner will play the ball-breaking, foul-mouthed, outrageous boss of Evan Handler’s literary agent. Season three of Californication is slated to debut next fall.
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March 23rd, 2009 | 0 Comments
Alexa Junge, the executive producer/showrunner of Showtime’s United States of Tara, has decided not to continue on the series, which recently was renewed for a second season. Bringing Junge on board was key to securing a series order for the show, created by Oscar winner Diablo Cody.
The search is under way for new showrunner to take over the series. The Showtime/DreamWorks TV-produced United States of Tara has wrapped production on Season 1, which is still airing original episodes on Showtime Sunday nights. Junge wrote three episodes this season, the last of which airs Sunday.
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