Hey All,
Here are the news items for the past several weeks:
CASTING
Actress Aisha Hinds (Under the Dome and True Blood) will play Harriet Tubman in the second season of the WGN America series Underground. (The Futon Critic)
In the wake of actor Thomas Gibson being fired from the long-running CBS drama Criminal Minds, actress Paget Brewster has been promoted to series regular (a spot she hasn’t held with the show since season seven – the show is going into season 12 now), reprising her role of SSA Emily Prentiss. She was previously set to appear in multi-episodes. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Chuck fans rejoice! Both Yvonne Strahovski and Zachary Levi will be back on the small screen next year. Well, actually they’ll both be in streaming series based on books by author Margaret Atwood. Yvonne will be in Hulu’s 10-episode adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale while Zach will be in the Netflix series Alias Grace. (ChuckTV.Net)
Actress Bethany Joy Lenz (One Tree Hill) has landed a recurring role on the USA Network drama Colony. She will portray Morgan, a highly-intelligent computer whiz with a conscience who is determined to do what’s right. The role was played in Season 1 by Thora Birch, who had to exit due to scheduling conflicts. (Deadline)
Actress Phylica Rashad (The Cosby Show) will have a recurring role on Empire, playing Diana Dubois, a powerhouse from one of New York’s most prominent African American families and the mother of Angelo Dubois (Taye Diggs). (Deadline)
Actress Robin Givens (Head of the Class) will have a recurring role on the upcoming CW series Riverdale, playing Mayor Sierra McCoy and mother of Josie (from Josie & the Pussycats). (Deadline)
Actor Faran Tahir (Warehouse 13 and American Crime) will recur as Captain Nemo in Once Upon a Time. (TV Line)
Actress Alisha Wainwright (Rosewood and Switched at Birth) has joined the second season of Shadowhunters where she will play werewolf Maia, a bartender at the Hunters Moon and a new member of Luke’s (series regular Isaiah Mustafa) pack. (TV Line)
Actor Chris Payne Gilbert (The Protector) will appear in season two of Lucifer, playing Chloe Decker’s (series lead Lauren German) late father (via flashbacks). It should be noted that he is also married to series regular Lesley-Ann Brandt. (TV Line)
RENEWALS/CANCELLATIONS
Grimm will come to an end after its upcoming sixth season that will return on January 6. (Variety)
Netflix has given Stranger Things a second season renewal that will air in 2017. (Variety)
Killjoys and Dark Matter have been given season 3 renewals by Syfy. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Devious Maids has been cancelled by Lifetime. (Variety)
With only two episodes under its belt, the new TLC drama Too Close to Home has been given a second season order by the network. (The Futon Critic)
Feed the Beast has been cancelled by AMC after only one season. (Variety)
MOVIE TRAILER
That’s it. Enjoy!
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