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Another Friday Night Lights alum has scored a pilot.
Sources confirm that Minka Kelly has landed a role in the prospective CBS comedy, True Love.
The project — produced by Matt Tarses of Scrubs and Worst Week fame — focuses on four friends looking for love in New York. Kelly will play Kate, who’s described as sweet, strong-willed, and Midwestern.
The news comes a day after Kelly’s former FNL co-star, Zach Gilford, joined the ABC pilot Matadors.
Dear Sally: I’ve got good news and bad news. First, the good news: I’m hearing that Keri Russell has been on the receiving end of multiple pilot offers in recent weeks. That’s right, my BFF might be coming back to TV! Now, the bad news: (Read full post)
Ex-Eli Stone actress Laura Benanti has snagged the lead in the CBS comedy pilot Open Books, sources confirm. From Will & Grace scribe Gail Lerner, Open Books revolves around a book editor (Benanti) and her circle of friends. Benanti, a veteran of Broadway, earned a 2008 Tony Award for Gypsy.
It’s Doc Brown to the rescue! (Read full post)
It’s official: The Office is getting serious about an Andy-Erin romance. In the March 11 episode, the couple-to-be will finally set out on their first date.
“It’s been a slow process of Andy gaining the courage to ask her out, but he finally does,” reveals Office co-star-slash-showrunner Paul Lieberstein. “The wrinkle in their first date is she gets sick [with the flu], but they attempt to push on anyway.” (Read full post)
Friday Night Lights MVP Zach Gilford has joined the cast of ABC’s hour-long drama pilot Matadors, sources confirm to me exclusively. (Read full post)
The introduction of the Justice Society lifted Smallville to new heights. Last night’s much-hyped two-hour episode, “Absolute Justice,” attracted roughly 2.8 million viewers, the show’s largest audience of the season. It also gave The CW its best Friday night in more than a year. From a demo perspective, the feature-length episode earned season-high numbers in all categories, including adults 18-49 (tie), men 18-49, and adults 18-34.
Did the episode fall short, meet, or surpass our expectations? Sound off below! And for Ken Tucker’s assessment, click here.
Sheryl Crow is taking a rare detour into acting with a major recurring role on Cougar Town.
Sources confirm to me exclusively that the Grammy winning singer-songwriter is set to appear in multiple episodes of the freshman ABC comedy as Grayson’s (Josh Hopkins) new girlfriend. (Read full post)
The Fonz is heading to the Hamptons!
Happy Days vet Henry Winkler is joining the cast of Royal Pains in the recurring role of Eddie Larson, the absentee father to Hank and Evan, a show rep confirms. (Read full post)
Joe Jonas’ stint on Brothers & Sisters has been cut short. Very short. As in, it’s not happening.
Sources confirm to me exclusively that plans for the singer to guest star as a young version of Balthazar Getty’s Tommy have fallen through. Make It or Break It’s Cody Longo has been tapped to replace him.
What happened? (Read full post)
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