Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for yesterday and today:

TELEVISION

Actor Mitch Pileggi (The X-Files) will appear in the remake of Dallas that is coming to TNT next summer in a multi-episode arc. He will play Harris Ryland, owner of Ryland Trucking and Shipping, an “alpha male” and Ann’s (Brenda Strong) ex-husband. (James Hibberd at Entertainment Weekly)

Actress Madchen Amick (Twin Peaks) has landed a potentially recurring role on Ringer, playing Greer Sheridan, a socialite who once counted Siobhan (Sarah Michelle Gellar) as one of her closest friends. Unfortunately, a mysterious incident put a major strain on their relationship and Bridget (posing as her twin sister) makes it her mission to find out what went wrong when the two team up for a charity event. Amick makes her debut in Episode 11. (Megan Masters at TV Line)

Actress Cybill Shepherd, actor Eric Mabius (Ugly Betty) and basketball player-turned actor Rick Fox will guest star in an episode of the upcoming season of Franklin & Bash. Shepherd will play Evanthia Steele, Infeld’s (Malcolm McDowell) ex-wife, on trial for kidnapping a neglected dog. Mabius will play Rossi, the handsome and sexy half of Jango & Rossi, while Fox will play Andrew, professional tennis player who will testify in the case. (Philiana Ng at The Hollywood Reporter)

Actor Titus Welliver (Lost and The Good Wife) will guest star on CSI, playing a villainous new foe named John, who is a slick, arrogant and powerful military contractor who is questioned about his company’s role in a recent arms theft. He is slated to debut in this season’s ninth episode, which is expected to air on November 23. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

Actress Kelli Williams (Lie to Me and The Practice) has landed a recurring role on the Lifetime series Army Wives where she will play a potential rival to Claudia Joy (Kim Delaney). Her character will be Jackie Clarke, an ambitious and well-educated spouse of a general who brings a whole new set of challenges to the wives. Additionally, soap legend Susan Lucci will appear in at least two episodes of the show, playing the wife of a retired general who gives Claudia Joy valuable advice on how to deal with Williams’ character. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

NBC has bought a new drama project from filmmaker Burr Steers (17 Again and Charlie St. Cloud) that is described as an Upstairs, Downstairs-style family soap set in the exclusive enclave of Palm Beach. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

NBC has also bought a mystery drama called Vanish from Moonlight co-creator Trevor Munson, Sam Raimi and Josh Donen. The project centers on a man with a mysterious past who protects deserving people from danger, and helps them disappear. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry has set up a new hour-long soap at ABC titled Devious Maids, which is an adaptation of the Mexican telenovela The Disorderly Maids Of The Neighborhood. This project will center on four Latina women who are maids in Beverly Hills. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

HBO is in negotiations with Christ Cooper and Dianne West for the lead roles in their upcoming drama project called The Corrections based on the award-winning 2001 novel by Jonathan Franzen, which revolves around the troubles of an elderly Midwestern couple, and their three adult children as they trace their lives from the mid-20th century to “one last Christmas” together near the turn of the millennium. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Matt Damon and John Krasinski (The Office) are teaming up on the upcoming box office film Father Daughter Time that will find Damon playing a salesman who arrives in a small town only to have his whole life called into question. (Variety and First Showing)

BOX OFFICE TRAILERS

Watch: Second Trailer for ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’ Hits

Watch: First TV Trailer for Daniel Radcliffe’s ‘Woman in Black’ Chiller

Super-teen flick Chronicle could crush those bad Heroes memories

That’s it. Enjoy!