Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

Actor Matthew Perry (Friends) will be joining The Good Wife in the recurring role of Mike, an ultra-charming Chicago attorney tasked with heading up a blue ribbon panel that is investigating a suspicious police shooting. His political steering of the committee seems inevitable until he’s sabotaged by a truth-seeking Alicia (Julianna Margulies). Perry’s arc will start on March 25. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

Actor Cristian de la Fuente has signed on to reprise his role as Mary’s former fiancé Raph during In Plain Sight’s upcoming final season. Raph is back in town for his new job as the Albuquerque Isotopes 3rd base coach — and he’s not alone; he is now married. In Plain Sight will be back for its last season on USA Network starting on March 16. (Michael Ausiello at TV Line)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Actor Colin Ferguson (Eureka) has been cast in the lead role of the FOX comedy pilot called Like Father. The series, from series creator Bill Lawrence (the man behind Cougar Town and Scrubs) is inspired by Lawrence’s real-life experience and will center on a father-son relationship. Ferguson will play the father Van Lyons, nicknamed “The Hurricane” for his bombastic personality. After his wife dies, Van moves into his son Will’s campus apartment. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actor Austin Basis (Life Unexpected) has joined the cast of The CW drama pilot Beauty and the Beast. The pilot will center on Catherine (Kristin Kreuk), a tough-minded NYPD homicide detective and the Beast, Vincent Koslow (yet to be cast), the survivor of a military experiment that went disastrously wrong. Basis will play Vincent’s friend JT. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actress Kate Moennig (The L Word and the short-lived Three Rivers) has joined the Showtime drama pilot Ray Donovan that will star Liev Schreiber as the title character who is a professional trouble-shooter regularly called upon to solve the complicated, confidential and controversial problems of L.A.’s elite. Moennig will play Lena, Ray’s “second in command”. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

A sci-fi action drama called The Dover Agenda has been sold to Syfy and is being adapted into a 90-minute pilot for the network. The potential series is a thriller about a young man who is recruited by a future version of himself to work for a secret branch of Military Intelligence specializing in parapsychology and future tech. The nature of fate comes into play as the man slowly begins to realize he did not turn out the way he thought he would. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actor Eamonn Walker (Oz) has been the first actor to be cast in the NBC ensemble pilot called Chicago Fire, that is an action-driven drama exploring the complex and heroic men and women of the Chicago Fire Department. Walker will play Chief Walter Boden, a former Golden Gloves champ who is mulling retirement. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Actor Gael Garcia Bernal is attached to star in the upcoming box office film Zorro Reborn, which is a futuristic reboot of the classic Zorro mythology. The plan is for the movie NOT to be set in California or Mexico, though. Garcia Bernal will play the character as a masked vigilante bent on revenge. (Jeff Sneider at Variety)

Actress Sienna Miller and actor Brendan Fraser have joined the cast of the independent film A Case of You that will revolve around a young writer who tries to impress a girl he meets online with an embellished profile, but finds himself in a real mess when she falls for him and he has to keep up the act. The cast includes Justin Long, Evan Rachel Wood, Peter Dinklage, Keir O’Donnell and Busy Phillips. (Variety and Dark Horizons)

Q&A SECTION (with The TV Addict)

Question: In accordance with Sunday’s off-the-hook episode of Once Upon a Time, I have one quick question in the form of three simple words: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT! — Dillon

The TV Addict: A whole heck of a lot! But rather than spoil all of the fun, let’s just say that Storybooke Maine is very quickly giving Wisteria Lane’s Fairview a run for its money in the most dangerous town to live in department. Case in point, the upcoming March 4th episode of Once that will see Sheriff Emma’s case-of-the-week involve the mysterious disappearance of David’s wife Kathryn. Fingers crossed Mary Margaret has a good alibi!

Question: Emilie de Ravin was pretty much the perfect casting choice to play Belle on Once Upon a Time. That being said, curious as to what familiar fairytale faces we can expect to see next? — Jay

The TV Addict: Seven or eight little ones in the form of Grumpy, Doc, Sneezy, Sleepy, Dopey, Happy, Bashful, Bossy, Watchy. And no, we didn’t just make that last one up in an attempt to turn one of Disney’s iconic dwarfs into a TV Addict. We swear.

Question: Any Supernatural scoop? — Jess

The TV Addict: Entitled “Of Grave Importance,” Supernatural’s 19th episode of the season will introduce an attractive old flame of Sam and Dean’s who in typical scary fashion is a hunter of sorts.

Question: As a staunch supporter on “Team Karen” I simply must know what is to happen to poor Katharine McPhee now that Ivy Lynn (Megan Hilty) has been cast as Marilyn on Smash? — Lisa

The TV Addict: Good News: Katharine McPhee’s Karen isn’t going anywhere. Well actually, she is, but it’s at the behest of the show’s Producers who decide to reward Karen for all of her hard work with a consolation role in the ensemble. Bad News: The ensemble, who have so clearly been on “Team Ivy” from day one do not take kindly to newcomers. Worse News: You’ll have to wait until Smash’s fantastic fourth episode of the season to see how all of this plays out.

That’s it. Enjoy!

Have a terrific weekend and for those in the US have fun over the long holiday weekend!!