Hey All,
As of today, my entertainment updates will be posted each evening, as I am embarking on a possibly new writing challenge – for which I am looking forward to – but it will require me to change my daily writing routine. Wish me luck!
In the meantime, here are the news items for today:
TELEVISION
Actress Devin Kelley (The Chicago Code) has landed a recurring role on Covert Affairs, appearing as the new girlfriend of Auggie (Christopher Gorham. She will play Parker, the younger sister of Billy, who served in Iraq with Auggie and was killed during the Jack of Diamonds mission that blinded Auggie. (Joyce Eng at TV Guide)
Actor Linus Roche is set to reprise his role of ADA Michael Cutter on Law & Order in its season premiere, which is set to air on September 21. Cutter is now Bureau Chief of the DA’s office, a position that just so happens to oversee Special Victims Unit cases. (Megan Masters on TV Line)
MADE FOR TV MOVIE NEWS
PBS has picked up a prequel of the long-running series Inspector Morse that will air on Masterpiece Mystery next year in time for the 25th anniversary of the show’s 1987 premiere. The prequel – called Endeavour – which is a reference to Morse’s first name, will star British actor Shaun Evans (Ashes to Ashes) as the younger version of Colin Dexter’s iconic character. The made-for-TV movie will be set in 1965 and will foolow the hunt for a missing schoo lgirl, which draws Endeavour Morse back to the place that will ultimately shape and define his destiny: Oxford. Another Inspector Morse offshoot, series Inspector Lewis starring Kevin Whately in the role he originated in Inspector Morse, also airs on Mastepiece, with four new episodes slated to begin Sept. 4. (Deadline)
CONDOLENCES
Actor Francesco Quinn, the son of Hollywood legend Anthony Quinn, passed away late last week at the age of 48. It is reported he suffered a heart attack near his home. (E! Online)
BOX OFFICE NEWS
Here are the top 10 movies in the box office from this past weekend courtesy of Exhibitor Relations:
1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes, $54 million
2. The Smurfs, $21 million
3. Cowboys & Aliens, $15.7 million
4. The Change-Up, $13.5 million
5. Captain America: The First Avenger, $13 million
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, $12.2 million
7. Crazy, Stupid, Love, $12.1 million
8. Friends With Benefits, $4.7 million
9. Horrible Bosses, $4.6 million
10. Transformers: Dark of the Moon, $3 million
Actor Stacy Keach (Prison Break) has joined the cast of the spy thriller The Bourne Legacy. His character will perform alongside Joan Allen and Albert Finney’s characters who were part of the covert Treadstone program. (Variety and Dark Horizons)
Actress Naturi Naughton (who appeared in the box office remake Fame and will be seen in this fall’s new show The Playboy Club) has been cast as Cecilia Reyes, a trauma surgeon who is also a mutant with the special ability to create a force field around her body, in the superhero sequel The Wolverine. (Vlad TV and Dark Horizons)
Actor Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) will have a small role in the upcoming thriller World war Z, which a movie that is set in the aftermath of an undead apocalypse which has wiped out much of the world’s population. (The Hollywood Reporter and Dark Horizons)
That’s it. Enjoy!
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