Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news updates for today:

TELEVISION

Actress JoAnna Garcia (Privileged) has landed the role of Ariel (the Little Mermaid) in Once Upon a Time. She will appear in the 6th episode of the show’s new season. (William Keck at TV Guide)

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

NBC has landed the drama project The Mysteries Of Laura, based on the popular Spanish series Los Misterios De Laura, from writer Jeff Rake, Berlanti Production and Kapital Entertainment. The project follows the life and relationships of a female homicide detective who can handle murderous criminals, but not her evil twins. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

CBS is developing a drama series about a fictional female Secretary of State tentatively called Madame Secretary from Barbara Hall (series creator of Joan of Arcadia) and legendary actor Morgan Freeman. The project would explore the personal and professional life of a maverick female Secretary of State as she drives international diplomacy, wrangles office politics and balances a complex family life. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

The debut novel by actress Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls and Parenthood) entitled “Someday, Someday, Maybe” has been put into development for a possible drama series at The CW. The book centered on a young woman with six months left on her three-year plan to make a career as an actress in New York City. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actress Sarah Clarke (24) has been cast in a lead role for the AMC drama pilot called Line Of Sight that will tell the story of Lewis Bernt, a National Transportation Safety Board investigator who survives a mysterious plane crash, bringing him on an emotionally disorienting quest to discover the accident’s cause. Clarke will play Lewis’ wife Dot, an emotionally complicated woman trying to save her marriage and the life with her husband. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actress Dana Davis (Franklin & Bash) and stage actor Peter Macon have landed roles in the Bryan Fuller-Syfy pilot called High Moon that will explore what happens when the countries of Earth establish colonies to mine the moon’s resources and discover a new form of life. Davis will play Yama Winehart, the first, and last, kid ever born on the Moon. Pre-natal problems with artificial gravity mean she can never leave the Moon, giving her a special connection with it and making her the moon’s first environmentalist. Macon will play Yama’s father, General Gale Lynn Winehart, a hard-as-nails American Army General who, with years of hands on battle experience, is not only savvy but cautious as he knows things are not always what they seem. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

GI Joe writers Paul Lovet and David Elliott are working on an as-yet untitled drama pilot for FOX that will be similar in style to the Catch Me If You Can film. (Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter)

CONDOLENCES

Sad news broke on Twitter today that actor Lee Thompson Young, who is one of the stars of Rizzoli & Isles – and also appeared in episodes of Smallville, FlashForward and The Famous Jett Jackson – was found dead of an apparent suicide. He was only 29 years old. (Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

ME: Deepest condolences to his family, friends and fans.

MOMENT OF SILENCE, PLEASE…

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Here are the top 10 box office movies courtesy of Box Office Mojo:

1. Lee Daniels’ The Butler – 25 million
2. We’re The Millers – 17.1 million
3. Kick Ass 2 – 13.6 million
4. Elysium – 13.4 million
5. Planes – 13.2 million
6. Percy Jackson: Sea Of Monsters – 8.3 million
7. Jobs – 6.7 million
8. 2 Guns – 5.6 million
9. The Smurfs 2 – 4.6 million
10. The Wolverine – 4.4 million

Q&A SECTION (with E! Online)

Question: Any Once Upon a Time spoilers? – Sasha

E! Online: We’ll meet another one of Peter Pan’s Lost Boys In episode 5: Devin, who has been in Neverland a long time and is extremely loyal to season 3’s new big bad, but is competitive with his fellow boys as he’s often overlooked. Green never looks good on anyone, Devin!

Question: Need me some Nashville scoop. Deliver! – Lee

E! Online: Head on out to the liquor store and buy some champagne because two characters are about to get engaged! Then again, is a rushed proposal that doesn’t exactly scream romance all that worthy of celebration? We’ll rule out one character: Juliette, who already had a quickie marriage in season 1.

That’s it. Enjoy!