Hey All,
Here are the news items for today:
TELEVISION
Actress Gina Torres (Suits) will make a guest appearance on an upcoming episode of Castle, which, of course, stars her former Firefly castmate Nathan Fillion. Torres will play Samantha Foster, a successful fashion mogul who comes off as ruthless and fierce on a Real Housewives-esque reality show. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)
Actor Robert Patrick (Last Resort) has signed on to be a series regular on True Blood when it returns for its sixth season on HBO. He plays Alcide’s (Joe Manganiello) dad. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)
Actress Sarah Jane Morris (Brothers & Sisters and NCIS) will guest star in an upcoming episode of Body of Proof, which is set to return for its new season on February 5. She will play Pamela Jacks, a flight attendant who figures prominently in the wake of an airline tragedy. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
FX has picked up their next new project called Tyrant that revolves around an unassuming American family who is thrust into the turbulence of the Middle East. (Stuart Levine at Variety)
Actress Eliza Dushku (Buffy and Dollhouse) will star opposite British actor Adam Rayner in The Saint, a backdoor pilot that takes on new look at the classic fictional character of Simon Templar (Rayner), a brilliant criminal who uses his considerable illicit skills as a modern day Robin Hood. He will infuriate local law enforcement and woo Patricia Holm (Dushku), his on-again, off-again romance. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)
BOX OFFICE NEWS
Here are the top 10 movies from this past weekend courtesy of Hollywood.com:
1. Skyfall, $11 million
2. Rise of the Guardians, $10.5 million (tie)
3. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2, $9.2 million
4. Lincoln, $9.1 million
5. Life of Pi, $8.3 million
6. Playing for Keeps, $6 million
7. Wreck-It Ralph, $4.9 million
8. Red Dawn, $4.3 million
9. Flight, $3.1 million
10. Killing Them Softly, $2.7 million
Actor Nick Nolte and actress Glenn Close will star in the upcoming flick called Always On My Mind with Nolte playing an aging rocker who is beginning to suffer from Alzheimer’s while Close will play the supportive spouse trying to take care of her husband after a hard-lived life. (Dominic Patten at Deadline)
BOX OFFICE TRAILERS
First Trailer & Poster For “Oblivion”
Must Watch: First Trailer for Shyamalan’s ‘After Earth’ with Will Smith
That’s it. Enjoy!
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