Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Lots of news to share today so let’s get right into it all:

TELEVISION

Actor Quinton Aaron (The Blind Side) will guest star in an upcoming episode of Drop Dead Diva, playing a law student with everything going for him who is about to get married. Then, just before the wedding, his fiancé gets trampled by a bunch of bridezillas at one of those off the rails bridal gown super-sales. Jane (Brooke Elliott) takes their case against the store. The Lifetime series will be back on June 19 at 9 PM. (Jethro Nededog at Zap2It)

Actor Seth Gilliam (The Wire) will guest star on the May 17 season finale of The Good Wife as a man on trial for killing a judge. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

Actress Molly Ringwald (The Secret Life of the American Teenager) will guest star in an upcoming episode of Psych, which will be back with new episodes this fall. She will play a nurse at a mental hospital who Shawn suspects is abusing her powers. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

MADE FOR TV MOVIE NEWS

Casting announcements have been made for the upcoming Hallmark Channel movie called William & Catherine: A Royal Romance, which will debut on August 27 at 9 PM. Jane Alexander will play Queen Elizabeth while Victor Garber (Alias) will play Charles, Prince of Wales and Jean Smart (Samantha Who?) will play Camilla Parker Bowles. It was already announced that newcomer Alice St. Clair will play Catherine (aka Kate) and Dan Armbroyer will play William. (The Futon Critic)

CONDOLENCES

Legendary actor Jackie Cooper passed away on Tuesday at the age of 88. He is best known for his roles as a child actor in the films Skippy and The Champ; but he went on to become a successful TV star in the 1950s, a top television studio executive in the ’60s and an Emmy Award-winning director in the ’70s. (LA Times)

ME: Rest in Peace, Mr. Cooper. Deepest sympathies to his family, friends and fans.

MOMENT OF SILENCE, PLEASE…

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Actress Malin Akerman has landed the last “key role” in the film adaptation of the Broadway play Rock of Ages. She will reportedly play Constance Stack, a journalist who is seduced by rocker Stacee Jaxx (Tom Cruise). Other cast members include Alec Baldwin, Mary J. Blige, Paul Giamatti, Russell Brand, Julianne Hough and Diego Gonzalez Boneta. The film is expected to be released in 2012. (Zap2It)

Actor Bradley Cooper is reportedly interested in the role of Lucifer in the film adaptation of the John Milton epic 17th-centry poem Paradise Lost that tells the story of Lucifer’s fall from grace, his temptation of Adam and Eve, and the first couple’s subsequent banishment from the Garden of Eden. No official offer has yet to be made to Cooper, though. (Variety and Dark Horizons)

Actors Josh Duhamel, Bruce Willis and rapper-actor Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson are expected to appear in the independent film called Fire With Fire that centers on a fireman in the witness protection program. When he’s threatened by the man he plans to testify against, he takes matters into his own hands to save his love. (Variety and Dark Horizons)

Actress Dana Delany (Body of Proof) has joined the independent crime drama film called Freelancers that is to star Robert De Niro, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Beau Garrett in the story of the son of a murdered police officer who has succumbed to the “culture of corruption” that’s infected the force. Delany will play a woman from his past. (Variety and Dark Horizons)

Actor Hugh Grant will provide his voice for the animated film The Pirates In An Adventure with Scientists. He will voice a bearded Pirate Captain who travels far and wide in a quest to win the much coveted Pirate of the Year Award. Other cast members include Martin Freeman, Selma Hayek, David Tennant, Imelda Staunton, Jeremy Piven, Brendan Gleeson, Brian Blessed and Ashley Jensen. (Variety and First Showing)

Actor Wes Bentley (American Beauty) has joined the cast of the adaptation of the Suzanne Collins novel The Hunger Games. He will play Seneca Crane, the “Head Gamemaker” of the 74th Hunger Games. Meanwhile, more newcomers have been added to the cast include Sam Ly, Leigha Hancock, Samuel Tan and Mackenzie Lintz who are set to portray the unnamed tributes from Districts 7 & 8. (Dark Horizons)

BOX OFFICE TRAILERS

Conan the Barbarian Trailer: Can Jason Momoa Fill Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Loincloth?

Ryan Reynolds Gets All Lit Up in ‘Green Lantern’ Trailer

‘Colombiana’ is the ‘Alias’ movie we’ll never get

‘X-Men: First Class’ Mutants Banshee, Havok & Beast Character Spots

Q&A SECTION (with The TV Addict)

Question: Loving me some Sara and Neal on WHITE COLLAR, got anything to tide me over until the show returns this summer? — Joanna

The TV Addict: Suffice to say, summer lovin’ will see Neal and Sara having a blast. Particularly when they are forced to go on a Sarah Palin-esque New York City shopping spree in an effort to catch the eye of a clever corporate hacker who siphoned over $100 million in bank assets. Oh, and if that’s not enough summer lovin’ for you, said shopping spree may also introduce Mozzie to his next lady love.

Question: So incredibly stoked for TERRA NOVA, any scoop? — Bram

The TV Addict: Despite the fact that Fox is keeping an incredibly tight lid on the mysterious and highly-anticipated new series, your very own TV Addict has learned that a jump back through time will most definitely not be the quick fix to Jim and Elisabeth Shannon’s troubled marriage. Especially when what awaits Mama Shannon back in time is a certain Chief Science Officer who may-or-may-not be the proverbial man who got away.

Question: Anything for this ROYAL PAINS Addict?

The TV Addict: How does scoop on an upcoming episode that will see Hank and Evan’s father turn over an unexpected leaf when he plays angel to a friend confined to a hospital bed. While, Jill has an unexpected visit of her own to the E.R. that concerns everyone, including the always watchful Boris.

That’s it. Enjoy!