Rueben's Ramblings

Hey All,

Here are the news items for the past week:

CONGRATS

A big congratulations to all of the Emmy Award winners, specifically actress Tatiana Maslany, the star of BBC America’s Orphan Black, who was finally awarded Best Actress in a Drama Series.

CANCELLATIONS

Netflix has pulled the plug on its drama Bloodline at the end its upcoming third season. (Variety)

Amazon has cancelled Hand of God after two seasons. (Twitter)

Roadies cancelled after one season. (Variety)

CASTING NEWS

Actress Gina Torres (Suits) will have a recurring role in the second season of the ABC drama The Catch; but since it’s a Shonda Rhimes drama there are no reveals on what character she will be playing. (The Hollywood Reporter)

Actress Dichen Lachman (The Last Ship and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) will appear as DC Comics “baddie” Roulette on Supergirl. (TV Line)

Actress Jill Flint (Royal Pains and The Night Shift) will appear in an October episode of Bull, the new Michael Weatherly-led CBS drama, where she will play Diana, a confident attorney who has crossed paths with Bull in the past. (TV Line)

Actor Mykelti Williamson (24 and Justified) will have a recurring role on the new ABC drama Designated Survivor, playing Admiral Chernow, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a forthright and intelligent career military man who quickly becomes one of President Kirkman’s most trusted advisors. (Deadline)

Actor Billy Burke (Zoo and Revolution) will have a guest spot on Chicago P.D., playing a legendary retired baseball player. (TV Line)

British actor Ben Barnes (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) will have a series regular role in the Netflix series The Punisher, a spin-off from the streaming service’s Daredevil. (TV Line)

Actress Melanie Liburd (Dark Matter) will appear in the upcoming Netflix psychological thriller Gypsy alongside Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup. The story follows the life of a therapist who begins to develop dangerous and intimate relationships with the people in her patients’ lives. (Deadline)

Actresses Lyndsy Fonseca (Nikita) and Rita Wilson (My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2) will both guest star in the much-anticipated FOX drama Pitch. Fonseca will play Cara, a carefree waitress who befriends Ginny and shows her how normal people her age live; while Wilson Wilson will play Andra, a specialized psychiatrist who the team hires to meet with Ginny (the lead character played by Kylie Bunbury). (Deadline)

That’s it. Enjoy!