Jun 11 2009 10:20 PM ET

Scooplets: 'Chuck' star's new gig! Plus: 'Melrose' goes gay!

Chuck-Sarah-Lancaster_l HawthoRNe: Chuck’s older sis, Sarah Lancaster, is set to moonlight on TNT’s new nurse drama, HawthoRNe, as the girlfriend of a patient (My Boys‘ Reid Scott) who’s horribly injured in a motorcycle accident. Described as a woman who’s never had to face adversity, she finds herself struggling with her newfound fate. So in the name of love (or craziness, you choose) her BF opts to undergo a high-risk surgery that could potentially kill him. Drama!

Psych: James Brolin (a.k.a. Mr. Barbra Streisand) has signed on to appear in a season 4 episode entitled, “High Noon-ish.” He’ll play Hank, a sheriff in Old Sanora, a city which has recently found itself the victim of vandalism. Lassiter (Timothy Omundson) spent a lot of time there growing up and sees Hank as something of a father figure. Psych’s fourth season kicks off Aug. 7. 

Read on for scoops on Melrose Place, Kings, and more!

Crash: Eric Roberts is joining the Starz drama as a series regular. He’s set to play Seth, a billionaire entrepreneur who plans to give L.A. the one thing keeping it from becoming a real city: a professional football team. Crash’s second season premieres Sept. 18.

Melrose Place: The CW’s upcoming reboot is currently casting the role of Caleb, an extremely masculine gay publicist who works with Katie Cassidy’s Ella. Sources confirm to me exclusively that producers are checking my availability.

Kings: NBC will burn off the seven remaining episodes of its under-appreciated (and now canceled) drama beginning this Saturday and continuing through to its series finale on July 25. I’m told all of the show’s major storylines will be wrapped up by the end. (Additional reporting by David Yi)

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  • J.

    Does that mean that Ellie will not be returning to Chuck this season? It’ll be a real shame if that’s the case! She is fantastic!

  • Adam

    0 promos this week from NBC for Kings. How sad is that. This show did not get the respect it deserved.
    http://tvdonewright.com/2009/06/11/happy-100000-tvdonewright-com-by-the-numbers/

  • Lindsey

    Why is Psych starting so late this season?

  • to J

    It’s a guest gig as a patient’s girlfriend, so my guess is that she’ll only be on HawthoRNe for an episode, maybe two. Plus, Ausiello says Ms. Lancaster is “moonlighting,” which means the HawthoRNe gig isn’t her day job. Long story short: Don’t worry; Ellie’s not going anywhere.

  • XK

    I don’t watch Hawthorne, but I’ll watch for Sarah. She and Captain Awesome are my two favorite parts of Chuck.

  • Lindsay

    No Psych until August??? Sad. :-( I’ll have to ask the writers about that on twitter… I hope the DVDs still come out in mid-July as usual.

  • Bill S

    Michael-the only thing that might make me want to watch a revived “Melrose Place” would be if they DID cast you on it. :)

  • chase

    I like Psych, it seems that Simon Baker copied the idea. http://www.shortpeopledate.com/

  • Dryedmangoez.com

    Well, I hope NBC does go through with airing ALL the episodes of Kings.
    It was an excellent drama that just didn’t click for a number of reasons, not the least of which being on NBC.
    Definitely good news to hear that the major storylines will indeed get closure.

  • Jann

    “Chuck” writers, please, give Sarah Lancaster something more meatier to work, not just sitting around watching tv, making dinners, or a nag machine (case in point: dump Sarah Walker)…..Actually, more Ellie + Sarah screentime would be nice.

  • JP

    Jann – right there with you… Sarah has got skills that are being terribly
    underutilized in Chuck… SAD !

  • april-ann

    I like Sarah Lancaster, she’s talented and beautiful. I would have been interested to see what happened with her character on What About Brian, but ABC never lets fans enjoy a show after they get hooked. Too bad.

  • Katie

    Awesome casting news…..lol….I’m excited to see Sarah guesting on Hawthorne! I’m planning on watching the show when it starts Tuesday (16th).

  • Jenna

    Psych scoop? Hooray! :) thanks michael

  • Tommy

    Melrose having a gay character is nothing new. Remember Doug Savant’s character (Matt Fielding)on the original was also a gay man.

  • Daven

    NOOOOOOOOO!!!!
    I HATE CRASH!!!!!!!!
    But now I have to watch it if I wanna see Eric Roberts in action. :-(
    Hopefully they write a character with some teeth and gumption. And maybe just a shade on the evil side…Eric does those roles real well.

  • Spider

    This is an AWESOME performance:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHwpDeu6aS4

  • Chris

    I am a fan of both Chuck and My Boys. I can’t wait to see Sarah and Reid in different roles. Chuck fans should worry since the guy who is playing her boy friend is on another show too. I doubt they both plan on leaving their day jobs.

  • Chris

    I meant shouldn’t worry

  • Manu

    Masculine gay? You? Really? I’m sorry, but you make Adam Lambert look butch.

  • star

    Eric Roberts makes me wet. I mean really wet.

  • tvfan

    I´ve heard Sarah Lancaster dated M. Vartan, who is on Hawthorne, like a year ago they were seen together. Maybe just a rumor. If not…

  • Qraig de Groot

    Your Melrose Place comment was AWESOME! It’s gonna keep me laughing at least until the show debuts. Good times!

  • Marco

    Melrose Place sounds like cheesy fun more and more. All we need is Kimberly’s daughter (or son) and the kitchen sink, and then we’re set. ^_^

  • Kristen

    Psych is probably starting late to clear the way for the series finale of Monk which starts soon. Ellie isn’t going anywhere but I am glad that Sarah Lancaster was the 1st to find work while we were trying to save her day job. Loved her on Everwood (hated her character but LOVED her).

  • danrydell

    When did these summer shows start sliding to fall? Mad Men, Psych, they’re all over the place.

  • ShutUpRob

    danrydell: “when did these summer shows start sliding to fall?”
    .
    When NBC gave the 10pm timeslot to Jay Leno, cutting the competition there by a ginormously helpful one-third.
    .
    – Rob

  • Walt

    I’m still waiting for you to appear in a porn flick! O r has it already happened? Tell us the name and I’ll buy it.

  • Cat

    XK….you don’t watch HawthoRNe? Well, who has cos the first episode hasn’t even aired yet!! Jeez
    Oh, and for the LOVE, someone please get rid of the spam crap on here. Annoying as all get out.

  • Colten

    I wish just 1 damn tv show would go without somwone who is Gay on the show

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