Hey All,
Here are the news items for today:
TELEVISION
Actors Anthony Michael Hall (The Dead Zone) and Nolan Funk (Glee) have landed roles in the upcoming season of the MTV comedy Awkward. Hall will play Mr. Hart, a sadistic creative writing teacher that pushes the students out of their comfort zones while Funk will play Collin James, a confident new prep school transfer to the high school featured in the series. A return date has not yet been announced yet. (Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter)
Actress Zoey Deutch (Ringer) [and real life daughter of Lea Thompson] will appear in at least two episodes of her mom’s show Switched at Birth. Deutch will play Elisa, an attractive young woman whom Toby (Lucas Grabeel) meets while campaigning for his father, John. (Philiana Ng at The Hollywood Reporter)
Actor Derek Luke (Hawthorne and Friday Night Lights) will have a recurring role in the upcoming new FX drama The Americans. He will play Gregory, a civil rights activist-turned-KGB asset whose romantic past with Elizabeth Jennings (Keri Russell) complicates his work as a trusted operative. The series debuts on January 30. (Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter)
BOX OFFICE NEWS
Actor Jack Reynor may not be well known right now, but wait until the next Transformers movie is released – yes, there is going to be another one. Reynor will be taking over for Shia LaBeouf in the lead role in the franchise alongside Mark Wahlberg. Very few details are known about the story behind this latest incarnation though. (First Showing)
Q&A SECTION (with Natalie Abrams and Adam Bryant at TV Guide and Michael Ausiello at TV Line)
Question: Will anything surprise us about the upcoming episodes of Once Upon a Time? — Megan
NATALIE: We know that the flashbacks lead to Regina enacting the curse, but coming trips to the past may surprise you. “We’re going to show you some things in our world that you didn’t even think were an option,” executive producer Edward Kitsis says. Will we see flashbacks to other lands — say, Oz? Kitsis remains coy. “[They’ll] center on our characters, but in surprising ways.”
Question: Are we going to see more of Randall and Grace on Revolution? — Kevin
NATALIE: We’ll learn more about the evil mastermind holding Grace hostage very soon. “Randall starts to play a very large part in the mythology in the second half,” executive producer Eric Kripke tells us. “They’re in this mysterious location, and we’ll learn what [it] is. We’ll learn what Randall wants, what he’s doing and indeed how dangerous he is and how it’ll affect our heroes.” Bonus: Kripke also says we’ll get all those answers by season’s end.
Question: What can you tell me about Esposito’s upcoming spotlight episode on Castle? — Heather
ADAM: “He has to forge a relationship with an at-risk youth who is at the center of our investigation,” creator Andrew W. Marlowe tells us. “It gives us a bit of insight into who Esposito was before he became a cop. … I think we’re in a place where Esposito is really looking for something in his life.”
Question: I am so excited to see Jesse L. Martin back on the small screen! What can you say about his role on Smash? — Diane
NATALIE: The Law & Order alum (and Broadway vet) will play the producer of an Off Broadway theater company and will share many scenes with Karen’s new love interest Jimmy (Jeremy Jordan), the mastermind behind Hit List, this season’s new musical. “He shows some interest in our show and becomes this shepherd for our show coming into the New York theater scene,” Jordan says. “Jimmy’s not really fond of letting other people take control of his show. He’s not fond of having a director.” Uh-oh!
Question: Big-picture Lying Game question — do the producers envision a show where both twins are out in the open? —Tara
Ausiello: Big-picture answer: Yes. “I don’t want to say exactly, but from the very beginning we’ve called it The Twin Show, and that’s the logical next thing to happen,” explains exec producer Chuck Pratt Jr. “You’ll see in this season we’ve kind of already accomplished that. [Emma and Sutton] are in more scenes together than they’ve ever been; one’s living in secret and they switch back and forth a couple of times. So, we really feel like we’re already doing it. When the story of the past and what happened to Derek and all of that comes out, at some point they’ll have to find out. Mads found out [last season], and other people are going to find out this season until it gets to the point of, well, who doesn’t know? We just want to make sure we’ve gotten the most we can out of The Prince and the Pauper before we move into The Parent Trap.”
Question: Anything on Revolution? —Pete
Ausiello: On the casting front, Eric Kripke tells us we’ll be seeing “a lot more” of Colm Feore (as the mysterious Randall) and Mark Pellegrino (as militia meanie Jeremy Baker). He also had new scoop on ER alum Leland Orser’s character, John Sanborn — that he’s an old scientist colleague of Rachel’s.
Question: Looking for a Once Upon A Time scoop. —Sara
Ausiello: Your search is over. The ABC hit is casting the 20-year-old version of Regina’s father as well as his fourtysomething father, presumably to take part in the same flashback that features Rose McGowan as Young Cora.
Question: I’m in dire need for some Scandal scoop. —Mateo
Ausiello: Rumor has it the Grim Reaper’s about to make a cameo.
That’s it. Enjoy!
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