Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

Singer-actor Harry Connick Jr. will appear in a multi-episode arc on Law & Order: Special Victims unit, appearing as Executive ADA David Haden, who is described as a straight-shooting prosecutor who is assigned a case with Detective Benson (Mariska Hargitay). Although Benson is at first wary of Haden, they are both surprised to find they work well together. As the case develops, so does their relationship. He will first be seen in the January 18 episode. (The Futon Critic)

Yesterday came news that The CW will be airing the new Canadian series The L.A. Complex and now NBC is stepping to possibly acquire the upcoming Canadian medical drama Saving Hope. The series is set at a fictional Toronto hospital and follows the lives of the doctors and staff and the complicated decisions they make trying to save lives. The show stars Michael Shanks (Stargate SG-1), Erica Durance (Smallville) and Daniel Gillies (The Vampire Diaries). (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actress Nikki Deloach (Awkward!) will have a recurring role in the new CW series Ringer, playing Shaylene, the often-mentioned stripper whose murder Bridget (Sarah Michelle Gellar) witnessed. The smart and savvy exotic dancer will be seen through flashbacks. The series returns with new episodes starting on January 31. (Natalie Abrams at TV Guide)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Actress Frances Conroy (American Horror Story) has landed the lead role in the NBC drama pilot called Beautiful People, which is set in the near future in a society where humans co-exist with mechanical androids that look like people but are treated like second-class citizens. The potential series will center on the very wealthy Lydia (Conroy) whose late husband founded the firm that makes Mechanicals. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

It would appear that actors Jessica Chastain (The Debt and The Help), Mark Strong (Sherlock Holmes) and Edgar Ramirez (The Bourne Ultimatum) may join the cast of the highly-anticipated new film from director and Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow. The Bin Laden movie follows the Navy SEAL Team’s long hunt for the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks. (Mike Fleming on Deadline)

That’s it. Enjoy!