The Casting Call 04.22.09

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.

Burn Notice (USA)
Michael Weston has been cast to guest star opposite Jeffrey Donovan in a season 3 episode. Weston will play Spencer, an unbalanced MIT grad who turns to Michael Weston (Donovan) when he uncovers a plot to sell the names of undercover spies. He thinks aliens are behind it.

Californication (Showtime)
Alicia Witt will guest star as a gynecologist that Hank (David Duchovny) has a crush on in the upcoming third season. Additionally, In Treatment’s Embeth Davidtz has been cast as the wife of Peter Gallagher’s dean in 10 episodes of the show.

Parenthood (NBC)
Sam Jaeger will play Christensen’s husband, a stay-at-home dad who raises their 5-year-old daughter while she climbs the corporate ladder.

Ugly Betty (ABC)
Joy Behar and Elisabeth Hasselbeck will play themselves in the May 21 season finale. Daniel is invited to appear as a guest to discuss the latest issue of Mode magazine . . . or so he thinks. The ladies quickly turn the tables and start grilling him about his dying girlfriend. Also, Saturday Night Live’s Rachel Dratch appears in this episode as a Mode staffer.

Waiting To Die (CBS)
Josh Lawson has been cast as a lead on CBS’ comedy pilot Waiting to Die. The show is a buddy comedy about two men (T.J. Miller, Lawson) who are happy with their lives, no matter how bad things might look from the outside. Lawson replaces Nick Thune, originally cast in the role.