Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

Actress Kelly Hu (X2 and The Vampire Diaries) will guest star in a January episode of Castle, playing Scarlet Jones, the bodyguard to a notorious adult video kingpin named Beau Randolph, who winds up dead. It’s being reported that she will attract the attention of Detective Esposito (Jon Huertas). (Drusilla Morehouse at Zap2It).

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Actress Jill Flint (Royal Pains) has landed the female lead in the NBC drama pilot called After Hours that is about the graveyard shift in the ER at San Antonio Medical Center. She will play Dr. Jordan Santos, “T.C.’s (Eoin Macken) ex-girlfriend, now engaged to someone else; recently promoted to Chief of the Night Shift. (The Futon Critic and Deadline)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Here are the top 10 box office movies from this past weekend courtesy of Exhibitor Relations and E! Online:

1. Skyfall, $87.8 million
2. Wreck-It Ralph, $33.1 million
3. Flight, $15.1 million
4. Argo, $6.7 million
5. Taken 2, $4 million
6. Here Comes the Boom, $2.6 million
7. Cloud Atlas, $2.53 million
8. Pitch Perfect, $2.5 million
9. The Man With the Iron Fists, $2.49 million
10. Hotel Transylvania, $2.4 million

Actress Maria Bello (Touch) has joined the cast of the upcoming box office film called Prisoners that will star Jake Gyllenhaal, Melissa Leo, Paul Dano and Viola Davis. The film follows a small town carpenter, which will be played by Hugh Jackman, who tries to find his kidnapped daughter and her best friend himself after the police can’t. There are no details yet as to what role Bello will play. (Dominic Patten at Deadline)

It looks like a MacGyver film, based on the classic 80’s TV series that starred Richard Dean Anderson, might be getting done by New Line. No plot details have emerged ye though. (Justin Kroll at Variety)

Q&A SECTION (with Sandra Gonzalez at Entertainment Weekly)

Question: I’m probably the minority, but I am liking Laurel’s chemistry with Tommy much more than I like Laurel and Oliver. Think he’s got a chance to get the girl? — Abbie

Sandra: This week’s Arrow might leave you with more than one sign that Tommy is still in this fight for the girl and there is one Queen who is not going to like what transpires in this episode (and their first name is not Oliver.) Bonus scoop: Someone we — and Oliver! — thought was gone forever pops up again in this episode. But there’s a twist!

Question: Are we ever going to see a love interest for Ruby? I don’t see her getting together with Hook like some fans want. He belongs with Emma! I do think she deserves someone though! — Dana

Sandra: Meghan Ory is right there with you in thinking Ruby deserves some lovin’ on Once Upon a Time, but she doesn’t see it happening while past wounds still need healing. “I think love and Red are interesting because she’s been through so much with the loss of Peter, and I think the big question is can she allow herself to love again,” she says. “And if so, who would that be and who would she feel safe loving.” Additionally, Ory’s not sure whether or not we’ve seen that person quite yet. “I think that the writers are very brilliant and come up with incredibly creative things. I would never guess what they might do,” she says.

Question: You’re always there to satisfy my craving for Leverage scoop! Thank you!! And keep it coming! — Brittany

Sandra: One of my favorite team moments EVER comes at the end of the Christmas episode, airing Dec. 18. It involves a story, Nate, and his son Sam. Bring tissues.

That’s it. Enjoy!

Happy Veteran’s Day!