Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

Actress Phoebe Tonkin (The Secret Circle) has landed a recurring role on The Vampire Diaries where she will play Hayley, a wild friend from Tyler’s (Michael Trevino) past. She will first appear in episode three of the new season. (Watch with Kristin at E! Online)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

FOX has bought The Beach, a drama based on the 1996 novel by Alex Garland and the 2000 movie directed by Danny Boyle that starred Leonardo Di Caprio. The story is about a group of young people feeling disconnected and disenchanted from society who try to start over in paradise but discover that while creating the perfect world is hard, protecting it is even harder. Andrew Miller, who wrote the original script for the now defunct CW series The Secret Circle, will write the pilot. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

CONDOLENCES

Oscar-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch, who wrote the theme song and score for box office film The Way We Were, passed away yesterday after a brief illness. He was 68. (TV Guide)

ME: Rest in Peace, Mr. Hamlisch. Condolences are extended to his family, friends and fans.

MOMENT OF SILENCE, PLEASE…

BOX OFFICE NEWS

It seems that actor Kevin Costner is making a bit of a comeback after the recent success of the TV mini-series Hatfields & McCoys. He has landed the co-lead in the upcoming reboot of the Jack Ryan film franchise that will now star Chris Pine (Star Trek) in the lead role. Costner will also be seen as Papa Kent in the much-anticipated Man of Steel and could be playing a dying assassin in the upcoming action thriller called Three Days to Kill. (First Showing)

BOX OFFICE TRAILER

Elizabeth Olsen and Josh Radnor in First ‘Liberal Arts’ Comedy Trailer

Q&A SECTION (with Watch with Kristin at E! Online)

Question: Love me some Awkward on MTV! Got anything to share about Thursday’s episode? – Conor

Watch with Kristin: Oh, how about that it is a can’t-miss episode with some major moments between Matty and Jenna and Jake and Jenna?! Warning: you may find water falling from your eyes during the episode. Need some more? Well. Sadie commits one of her worst acts yet, horrible, horrible bridesmaid dresses are worn (with even worse hairstyles) and Ringer’s Kris Polaha swoops in to woo Jenna’s mama (he’s totally her Matty). Yes, he’s ridiculously good-looking, charming and wears a suit. You’re welcome.

Question: I’m obsessed with Scandal! Anything you can tell me about season two? – Diana

Watch with Kristin: Funny you should ask, because that’s the exact question we had for star Columbus Short, who tells us he’s looking forward to meeting “Harrison’s love interest.” Finally! But is it someone we know? “Maybe,” he teases. Aside from some much-needed romance, Short tells us, “[Harrison] is up to some business this year. It’s going to be fun. I’m excited as an actor to play it.”

Question: You’ve been lacking on the Supernatural scoop! Make it up to us, please? – Melissa

Watch with Kristin: While Misha Collins is set to appear in “a minimum of eight” episodes, per CW president Mark Pedowitz, it seems like fans will only be seeing him (at least in the beginning of the season) in flashbacks to purgatory. “You’re certainly going to see more of him in terms of understanding what happened in purgatory, and that’s as far as we’re going, because it’s fairly significant what happened in purgatory,” new showrunner Jeremy Carver teases of Castiel’s role in season eight. As for Dean’s mental state post-purgatory and if it will at all resemble his post-hell experience in season four? “Purgatory has a very different effect—and different types of beings that are down there,” Carver tells us. “Just because he’s driven and he’s very into hunting, it doesn’t mean all is well.”

That’s it. Enjoy!