Hey All,
Here are the news items for today:
TELEVISION
Actress Katheryn Winnick (Bones) will guest star in Nikita, playing Kelly, the athletic, tough, and no-nonsense former partner of Nikita’s who just escaped a high-security prison in Turkey. Kelly blames Division for letting her rot in jail, so chances are her reunion with Nikita is going to be a tense one. The show will be back on September 23 and Winnick will appear in the fourth episode. (E! Online)
Actor Eric Close (Without a Trace) will have a recurring role in the new FX series American Horror Story, that debuts on October 5. He will play Hugo, a charming cad with matinee idol looks who appears in a series of circa ’80s flashbacks. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)
Actor Joel Gretsch (V and The 4400) will have a recurring role in the new NBC drama The Playboy Club, playing the incumbent State’s Attorney in Chicago, who is a major competitor to Nick Dalton (Eddie Cibrian). The show premieres September19. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)
Actress Lolita Davidovich will appear on Rizzoli & Isles as one of three ex-wives to Det. Vince Korsak (Bruce McGill). She will play Melody Patterson, whose son Vince raised for 10 years. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)
Tricia Helfer announced the following at Twitter today: “Just signed a recurring role “Alex Clark” in NBC’s ‘The Firm’ airing this winter. Will be working with some amazing talent – very excited!”
Actor Miguel Ferrer (The Protector) will have a recurring role on Desperate Housewives, playing the recurring role of Andre Zeller, a renowned and temperamental contemporary artist who is teaching a course at the local college. He is very demanding of his students, one of whom is part-time illustrator Susan (Teri Hatcher). The series is back for its final season starting September 25. (Michael Ausiello and Megan Masters at TV Line)
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
Liz Tigelaar, creator and executive producer of Life Unexpected will work with executive producers Gary Fleder and Mary Beth Basile on a TV adaptation of the independent film called The Joneses for ABC. The show would be a family drama, following the All-American Joneses, who’ve just moved into an upscale suburb to start a new life. But the Joneses have a secret they must keep from their new friends and neighbors – they aren’t a real family at all. (Deadline)
MADE FOR TV MOVIE NEWS
Actress Carla Gugino (The Watchmen) will appear as Boston police detective D.D. Warren in the TNT made for TV movie called Hide, which is based on the book by Lisa Gardner. The story will revolve around Warren, who will investigate the mummified remains of six missing women found inside a buried chamber at an abandoned mental hospital. The case will lead Warren her to investigate Annabelle, a woman with a secret past and twisted family history. This movie is part of the network’s new lineup of original movies under its upcoming TNT Mystery Movie Night that will feature six contemporary crime dramas based on true-crime stories and fictional mysteries. (The Hollywood Reporter)
BOX OFFICE TRAILER
Watch: Official Trailer for ‘Machine Gun Preacher’ with Gerard Butler
That’s it. Enjoy!
Have a terrific weekend!
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