Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Happy Friday to everyone! The news isn’t too voluminous, but there are some interesting items to share. Please read on:

TELEVISION

Actress Anna Chlumsky is set to co-star alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the HBO comedy pilot Veep, which centers on former Senator Selina Meyer (Louis-Dreyfus) who becomes Vice President. Chlumsky will play her responsible and insecure chief of staff Amy. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actress Kelly Rowan (The O.C.) has the lead role in the TNT drama pilot Perception, which centers on Dr. Geoffrey Pierce (Eric McCormack), an eccentric and brilliant university professor in neuropsychiatry who helps the FBI solve complex cases. Rowan will play Pierce’s best friend and intellectual equal. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

News broke today that NBC has dropped the episode order from 22 to 18 episodes for their new series Chase. The show is also being moved to Wednesday nights at 9 PM starting in January. (The Live Feed at The Hollywood Reporter and TVLatest.com)

Jeremy Irons will guest star on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, playing Dr. Cap Jackson, a sex therapist who runs a sex addition rehab clinic. The episode will air in early 2011. (The Futon Critic)

AMC will kick off a landmark marathon of Breaking Bad, featuring all 33 episodes of the series’ three season. Two back-to-back episodes will air every Wednesday night starting on December 8 through March 2011. (The Futon Critic)

TV SPOILERS – SPOILER ALERT!!

Want some juicy intel on upcoming episodes of Nikita?! Read on or skip to the next section if you don’t want to be spoiled:

SPOILER ALERT!!

Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) will finally get out of Division’s lair, allowing her and Nikita to work together on the outside. Alex will be in the real world with her own apartment, wardrobe and car. And, she will get a potential new love interest in the form of soap actor Thad Luckinbill, who will make his first appearance in the January 27 episode. Also, actor Brendan Fehr (Roswell and Bones) will show up in a February episode. Additionally, the location and origin of Nikita’s lair will be divulged and how she got all her money will be revealed. Plus, Nikita and Michael’s relationship will take another turn, bringing them closer in an unexpected way. (Tim Stack at Entertainment Weekly)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Actor Ryan Phillippe is set to star in thriller Set Up that is to star Bruce Willis and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. The story follows a group of friends caught in a diamond heist that turns deadly. Actress Jenna Dewan will co-star. (Buzz Sugar)

CONCERT UPDATE

Due to overwhelming popular demand, two more concert dates for the Glee Live! In Concert! have been arranged. The kids from Glee will now perform two additional concerts at the O2 arena in London on June 28 and 29. You can get tickets here or by phone at (800) 745-3000 or at any Ticketmaster Outlet. For more information, please visit here. (The Futon Critic)

That’s it. Enjoy!

Have a great weekend!