Hey All,
Here are the news items for today (there is actually a lot of news to share this time so sit back and read on):
TELEVISION
Actor Donal Logue (Terriers and Life) has joined the cast of Copper, which will return for its second season on BBC America later this year. He will play Brendan Donovan, a General who has recently returned from the battlefields of the Civil War to his station in Five Points. His character is the political boss of the Sixth Ward, reasserting himself as one of the most influential and powerful men in the city’s political machine. (TV By the Numbers)
Actor Timothy Busfield will guest star in an upcoming episode of Revolution, playing Dr. Ethan Camp, a brilliant doctor protecting a devastating secret. (James Hibberd at Entertainment Weekly)
Actress Jessalyn Gilsig (Glee) will guest star in an upcoming episode of The Good Wife, playing Jaine Ludwig, the tough, smart and elegant grieving widow of an Illinois Supreme Court Justice who died in a car accident. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)
Actress Brooke Smith (Grey’s Anatomy) will have a recurring role in the new Showtime drama Ray Donovan. She will play Frances, the nurse and potential love interest for Ray’s (Live Schreiber) brother, Terry (Eddie Marsan), who is struggling with Parkinson’s disease. The series will revolve around a professional “fixer” for the rich and famous in Los Angeles. The series is set to debut alongside Dexter on June 30. (Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter)
ABC Family has picked up two of its drama pilots to series: The Fosters, which is to be executive produced by Jennifer Lopez and Socio, which has been renamed Twisted. Twisted is a mystery centered on a charismatic sixteen-year-old (Avan Jogia), with a troubled past who recently reconnected with his two female best friends from childhood. He becomes the prime suspect when a fellow student is surprisingly found dead in her home. The Fosters is about a multi-ethnic family mix of foster and biological kids being raised by two moms. Both shows are expected to have summer debuts. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)
Actor Miguel Ferrer has been promoted to series regular on NCIS: Los Angeles. This promotion will begin next season. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)
BOX OFFICE NEWS
Actor Matt Barr (The Hatfields & McCoys mini-series) has joined the cast of the upcoming box office film Parkland that already boasts an incredible cast including Paul Giamatti, Jacki Weaver, Jackie Earle Haley, Marcia Gay Harden, Colin Hanks, Ron Livingston, Mark Duplass, Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Welling (among others). Barr will play surgeon Paul Mikkelson in the JFK assassination drama that chronicle the hours immediately following the fatal shooting of the President. (The Deadline Team)
It looks like the box office film Hitman, the live action film adaptation of the hit video game – is getting a reboot with actor Paul Walker (Fast and Furious franchise) taking over the lead role. Justified star Timothy Olyphant had the lead role in the 2007 film. (Mike Fleming, Jr. at Deadline)
Actor Sean Been will star in the upcoming box office film Jupiter Ascending, playing Stinger, a Han Solo-type character. He is joining Eddie Redmayne, Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis in the film. (Mike Fleming, Jr. at Deadline)
Q&A SECTION (with Team Watch with Kristin at E! Online; Natalie Abrams and Adam Bryant at TV Guide and Michael Ausiello at TV Line)
Question: Mikita scoop! – Tanya
Team Watch with Kristin: How about a brand new clip from this week’s episode of Nikita? Michael puts the pressure on Birkhoff to reveal Nikita’s secret plans. Ruh-roh!
Question: Vampire Diaries spoilers, I am begging you! What’s coming up for Elena and Damon? – MaryAnne
Team Watch with Kristin: What’s coming up is big, big changes. “Something happens in the near future, something pretty tragic and terrible and kind of show changing,” Nina Dobrev tells us. “It’s going to really affect every single person. It’s going to especially affect Damon, Elena and Stefan in a pretty crazy, controversial way. The whole show is going to shift. It’s going to be explosive.” That sounds ominous. Any guesses as to what’s about to go down?
Question: I am obsessed with The Following. Please give me some spoilers on what’s next? — Chase
ADAM: Things get even more personal in the next episode when newly outed follower Maggie lures Ryan back to Brooklyn… by kidnapping his sister! Although the episode does a great job at highlighting Ryan’s past pain as the reason he pushes everyone away, it also puts him in mortal danger by way of one of the show’s most inventive killing methods yet. (Hint: Remember how Homeland’s Brody killed the vice president?)
Question: What kind of Valentine’s Day shenanigans can we look forward to on Castle? — Gina
ADAM: Let’s just say that Castle learned his lesson at Christmas when he foolishly didn’t buy Beckett a gift even though she told him not to. “This time, I think he might be overcompensating,” creator Andrew W. Marlowe says with a laugh. “Castle’s trying to outdo himself, and of course Castle’s best-laid plans go awry.” But don’t expect Castle and Beckett to have all the V-Day fun. “If [Esposito] has plans, he’s keeping them very secretive,” Jon Huertas teases. “Castle’s investigating Javier’s plans and constantly nagging him about… who he’s hanging out with. [He’s] trying to see if my plans are not as good as his, not as romantic.”
Question: Where have Tyler and Caroline been the last two episodes of Vampire Diaries? I need them back! — Jessica
NATALIE: The good news is that they’re back on screen Thursday. The bad news is that Caroline is put in perhaps her most dangerous situation yet and by someone pretty shocking.
Question: What time will the Once Upon a Time Lightning Round article be posted? —Hannah JoAnn, via Twitter
NATALIE: Soon, Hannah. Better yet, because I’m feeling generous today, I will give you a sneak preview! Will poor Belle ever get her memories back? The answer is… yes! “If it was permanent, that would be the most bleak end,” executive producer Edward Kitsis says, noting that how Gold helps her gets her memory back will certainly be a story line to watch out for. Let’s take a moment to breathe a sigh of relief. Good? OK.
Question: Is there any hope for Laurel and Oliver on Arrow? — Sarah
NATALIE: We’ll certainly see some hope as Laurel begins to rely more on the Arrow’s help — even in secret — in trying to clean up the city. “Her dealing with the Arrow is going to complicate her relationship with Tommy,” executive producer Marc Guggenheim says. “It’s also going to have a massive impact on her relationship with her father.”
Question: What’s going to happen on Nashville now that Rayna and Deacon are out on the road together? — Shelly
ADAM: Adultery is definitely in the air on Wednesday’s episode, but you might need to look beyond the tour bus to find the culprit. Then again, Rayna and Deacon do have a number of awkward moments in elevators during the episode. Might the words of that immortal prophet Steven Tyler ring true once more?
Question: If Scandal’s Hollis didn’t put the hit on Fitz, then who did? —Dani
NATALIE: If I told you, you wouldn’t believe me. But you will find out this week in an episode that would’ve served perfectly as a season finale had ABC not picked up the series for a full season. But even more shocking will be which of the couples do — and do not — end up together, especially when it comes to the sacrifice that one character makes for his/her job. You think I’m talking about Fitz, right? Wrong.
Question: Please. I’m begging you. Anything Scandal-related would be greatly appreciated. —Mateo
Ausiello: Thursday’s insane Season 2A climax features two reunions, three (possibly four) **e****s and at least one **a**. There’s also tons of male nudity, if, you know, you’re into that sort of thing.
Question: Got any Once Upon a Time scoop for us? — Susan
Ausiello: Yes! While speaking with Josh Dallas about this week’s David/Charming-heavy episode, Matt Mitovich picked his brain about Brothers & Sisters alum John Pyper-Ferguson’s character, who thus far has only been described as the widowed father to a young boy. “I can’t tell you anything,” Dallas hedged. “Just know that he’s an outsider.” Speaking of outsiders, Dallas was slightly more forthcoming with a status report on wayward driver Greg Mendell, played by Ethan Embry. “In this Sunday’s episode, you see Greg grilling Belle about what she actually saw that night at the car accident,” he said, musing: “Hmm, why does he want to know…?”
Question: Any Nikita scoop on Alex? —Ross
Ausiello: Sean will be “fuming from the ears” when Alex and Owen get paired on a mission together, previews Devon Sawa. But chillax, “Salex” fans, things remain strictly platonic between the agents. Allow Sawa to explain: “Owen attempts a joke that is only funny because it’s so awkward, but at the same time the intercom is on and Sean’s listening in.” Hence the jealous ex-Navy SEAL’s reaction.
Question: Take pity on me. Throw me a bone with some Grimm scoop. I have to make it another month until it’s back. —Mike
Ausiello: No one pities you more than I do, Mike. It’s in that spirit that I ask you: Is primetime big enough for two Rumpelstiltskins?! We’ll find out later this season when the NBC drama spins a story inspired by the classic fairytale antagonist (currently being played by Robert Carlyle on Once Upon a Time). In possibly related news, that same episode — Season 2′s 16th — features a guest turn by Lost‘s Eric Lange. He plays Dominick, the owner of software company whose staff falls victim to dark circumstances and will do whatever he needs to do to help Nick and Hank resolve this case.
That’s it. Enjoy!
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