Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for today:

TELEVISION

Actress Andrea Parker (Pretty Little Liars and The Pretender) will have a recurring role on the new FOX drama Red Band Society that revolves around teenagers who are long-term hospital patients. She will play Sarah, the mother of Kara Sounders (Zoe Levin), a wealthy, driven, dedicated and fashionable woman who has connections and usually gets what she wants. She is the “alpha dog” in her lesbian relationship and is hell-bent on finding a way to move her daughter up the organ-donation list to receive a new heart. (The Deadline Team)

Actor Mykelti Williamson (Justified and 24) will have a recurring role on Nashville, playing Terry, a brilliant musician who, after suffering a terrible personal tragedy, lives as a nomad on the streets of Nashville. When his talent finally is uncovered, he works hard to reclaim the self-sufficiency he lost years ago. (Nellie Andreeva at Deadline)

Actor Luke Perry (Beverly Hills 90210) will appear on the CBS series CSI: Cyber in the potentially recurring role of Nick Dalton, a former FBI agent who has ties to Special Agent Avery Ryan’s (series lead Patricia Arquette). (Liz Raftery at TV Guide)

Actress Susan Walters (Teen Wolf and The Vampire Diaries) will guest star in this December’s new Bravo series The Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, playing Karen Klein, a mom who disapproves of how Abby (series lead Lisa Edelstein) is handling her divorce. (Andy Swift at TV Line)

Actress Amanda Pays (the original 1990 series The Flash) will appear in The CW’s The Flash, reprising her role of Dr. Tina McGee, an employee of a rival company to STAR Labs. (Philiana Ng at The Hollywood Reporter)

BOX OFFICE NEWS

Here are the top 10 box offices movies from this past weekend courtesy of Box Office Mojo:

1. No Good Deed – 24.5 million
2. Dolphin Tale 2 – 16.5 million
3. Guardians of the Galaxy – 8 million
4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – 4.8 million
5. Let’s Be Cops – 4.3 million
6. The Drop – 4.2 million
7. If I Stay – 4 million
8. November Man – 2.7 million
9. The Giver – 2.6 million
10. The Hundred-Foot Journey – 2.5 million

BOX OFFICE TRAILER

Q&A SECTION (with Matt Mitovich at TV Line)

Question: Have any scoop on what will be happening with Ryan and Esposito in the beginning of Castle Season 7? –Dani

Mitovich: Well, if you want to talk about the very beginning, know that RySpo arrive at the car crash scene just moments after Beckett, and thus are still wearing their finest. “We’re not about to let her go by herself,” says Jon Huertas, ” so there we are, in our tuxes — like a Latino James Bond with his Caucasian James Bond sidekick.” And it just may take double the 007s to temper their explosive colleague. “It’s hard to control a person when they’re going through that sort of emotive state, so we let Beckett have her time,” says Huertas. “First and foremost, though, you want to make sure Castle either is or is not in the car — and we find out pretty quickly, as you can tell in the promo.”

Question: You would make my week if you gave us some good Castle scoop! Pretty please with a Badass Beckett on top? –Ginger

Mitovich: Episode 7 will apparently saddle up Kate, Rick et al for a trip to the wild, wild west – or at least a modern-day dude ranch facsimile thereof. Thus, guest casting is underway for a sheriff and his wife, a rugged ranch hand, a “muscular, sexy gay cowboy” and other rootin’-tootin’ folk.

Question: Please (give) me any and all info on Arrow, please. –Caroline

Mitovich: A new season comes “new toys” for Oliver to play with. “In the season premiere, you’ll see a new kind of arrow,” showrunner Marc Guggenheim shares. “And in Episode 5, there’s another new kind of arrow we’ve never seen before. Season 3 is like a movie sequel, where he’s got new gadgets to play with!”

Question: When will the third season of Beauty and the Beast start? –Chiara

Mitovich: Not until “midseason,” which could mean anywhere from January to spring to (to hear some tell it) maybe even summer 2015. But at least you have this to look forward to: In Season 3’s fourth episode, Cat and Vincent will meet with a marriage counselor, as they endeavor to balance their different careers with their relationship.

Question: Any Season 6 scoop on NCIS: LA’s Nell?—Paul

Mitovich: Anyone who enjoyed the Nell/Hetty moment in the season finale “is in for some surprises in the first and second episode, and the third, too,” showrunner Shane Brennan told me. “Nell comes to Hetty’s rescue in a very interesting way.”

Question: Any Hart of Dixie scoop? —Julianna

Mitovich: Is BlueBell big enough for two Zoe Harts? The CW charmer is looking for a twentysomething actress to play “Zoe 2.0,” a very attractive, fashionable, quick-witted, New York attorney struggling to make sense of life in the quaint Alabama burg. The character’s actual name isn’t actually Zoe 2.0. That would be weird and confusing. It’s Olivia Green.

That’s it. Enjoy!