Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

Actor Adam Harrington (The Secret Circle) and Currie Graham (Raising the Bar) will guest star on Drop Dead Diva this season. Harrington will appear as Paul Hewitt, a charming and relentless lawyer for a grieving stepmother who’s suing for custody of her dead stepson’s cremated ashes. Paul will call a witness whose testimony may derail the entire defense for Jane and Grayson. Meanwhile, Graham will appear as Simon Grundy, a lawyer who works with Jane when Deb’s mother, Bobbi Dobkins (Sharon Lawrence), is sued for a young girl’s personal injury in Bobbi’s dance studio. Drop Dead Diva will be back on June 3. (Natalie Abrams at TV Guide)

Actor Tim Daly will not be returning to Private Practice when the show comes back this fall for its sixth season. (Natalie Abrams at TV Guide)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Actress Gillian Anderson (The X-Files) has joined the cast of the sci-fi mystery film called I’ll Follow You Down that will star Rufus Sewell (Zen) as a scientist who mysteriously disappears during a business trip, devastating his wife Marika (Anderson) and son Erol (Haley Joel Osment). Erol and his grandfather (Victor Garber) years later make a shocking discovery about the man’s whereabouts. (Deadline and Dark Horizons)

Q&A SECTION (with Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams at TV Guide)

Question: Is NCIS getting new digs next year? — Jennifer, via Twitter

ADAM: Not really, but the cleanup of the team that will be more significant, says executive producer Gary Glasberg “There are psychological ramifications that will carry over,” he says, in particular Ducky’s heart attack. “How will that affect his character as a medical examiner and his approach to dealing with the dead? How might it change him and the way he views things?” he asks.

Question: How will Brenda handle the instatement of “The Johnson Rule” when The Closer returns? — Whitney

ADAM: Although she’s still bitter about it (wouldn’t you be angry if your boss named a rule about what not to do after you?), she actually uses the new code to her advantage: She takes a reluctant-to-speak rape victim home with her in order to keep her out of a “hostile environment.” The move also conveniently gives Brenda time to arrange a scenario in which the victim can identify her attacker. However, Brenda’s continued coloring outside the lines will have further consequences. Let’s just say Brenda’s going to have a whole new level of oversight that she’s not going to like.

Question: Will the public still have suspicions that the president is a cheater on Scandal? — Jaime

NATALIE: Despite the vice president denouncing what Billy said, there will still be people who believe that the president not only had an affair, but also had a hand in the death of Amanda Tanner. Little does Fitz know that Cyrus was behind that little act. “Every president has little stains on their record and people whispering about those conspiracy theories,” executive producer Shonda Rhimes says. “This will be part of that for Fitz’s presidency.”

Question: I am still heartbroken that Hank and Evan went their separate ways last season on Royal Pains! How far after that night will Season 4 pick up? —Heather

NATALIE: The Season 4 premiere will start, literally, the day after the Lawson brothers’ breakup, and, as fans saw in the final moments of the finale, Evan won’t waste any time replacing Hank. Opposites attract when Evan must hire two docs who could not be more different: the charismatic but too carefree Dr. Paul Van Dyke (Kyle Howard) and the brilliant yet awkward Dr. Jeremiah Sacani (Ben Shenkman). And just because he’s no longer part of HankMed proper, don’t expect Hank to put down that first aid kit anytime soon, especially when the season premiere ends with a dangerous and fiery cliff-hanger!

Question: Is Henry going to survive being shot in the Psych cliff-hanger? — Bridget

ADAM: I’d say it’s a safe bet. Actually, I’d tell you to bet the house limit because I hear an upcoming episode will involve Henry and Juliet’s stepfather Lloyd traveling to Mexico to settle one of Lloyd’s gambling debts with a notorious Mexican crime lord. (Gus, Shawn and Juliet naturally give chase when they realize the pair is “missing.”) Bonus: The episode, hilariously titled “No Country for Two Old Men,” also features Lassiter’s Mexican doppelganger!

Question: How long will this rift between Maura and Jane last on Rizzoli & Isles? — Sarah

NATALIE: They will eventually reconcile, but don’t expect it to be an easy turnaround. In fact, they’ll even have a catfight that has to be broken up by the police in the season premiere.

Question: Got any Leverage scoop? — James

ADAM: The show is picking up where Chuck left off! Well, sort of. One of Nate & Co.’s upcoming targets is the regional team leader for Buy More, a nationwide chain of stores that moves into town and quickly puts all the Mom-and-Pop shops out of business. Though they preach honest, American values, they succeed by bribing county officials and slashing prices by selling goods made in sweatshops. We don’t think the Nerd Herd would approve.

That’s it. Enjoy!