The Casting Call 04.03.09

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).

The Fish Tank (CBS)
Chris Elliott has joined CBS’ comedy pilot The Fish Tank. The show centers on Fish (Drake Bell), a teenager living alone in his family’s house. Elliott will play the father of Fish’s best friend.

The Station (Fox)
Justin Bartha has been tapped as the lead on The Station, the Ben Stiller-directed comedy pilot for Fox. The show centers on a covert CIA operative (Bartha) and his workmates who are embedded in a South American country on a mission to install a new dictator.

Untitled Sherri Shepherd Pilot (Lifetime)
Melissa Rauch has been added to Lifetime’s untitled Sherri Shepherd comedy pilot. The Lifetime project centers on Sherri (Shepherd), who works at a law firm and contends with her husband’s infidelity. Rauch will play the new girl at the office.