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CW's 'Flash' pilot adds 'Vampire Diaries,' 'Necessary Roughness' alums

By Sandra Gonzalez on Jan 24, 2014 at 10:33PM

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Central City has just added two new residents.

EW has confirmed that Rick Cosnett, best known for playing Dr. Wes Maxfield on The Vampire Diaries, and Danielle Panabaker, who was last seen on USA’s Necessary Roughness, have been cast in the CW’s Flash pilot.

Cosnett will play Eddie Thawne, a star detective who recently transferred to Central City and harbors a dark secret. And Panabaker will play bioengineer Caitlin Snow, who lost her fiancé during an explosion at S.T.A.R. labs. (Fun fact: Caitlin Snow is also the name of the most recent incarnation of D.C villain Killer Frost. Hmmm…)

The actors are just the latest additions to a growing cast that also includes Grant Gustin, who plays the title role, and Jesse L. Martin, who joined the show earlier this week.

Gustin’s Barry Allen made his debut on the CW’s Arrow at the end of 2013 to rave reviews, and just before his inaugural appearance, producers announced their plans to produce a standalone pilot around the character. Originally, the plan had been to make the 20th episode of Arrow a backdoor pilot.

'The Walking Dead' cast, producers tease 'more brutal world' in second half of season 4 -- VIDEO

By Sandra Gonzalez on Jan 24, 2014 at 8:36PM

With their prison home in shambles, the The Walking Dead gang is on its own during the second half of the fourth season.

In this trailer for the show’s return, the cast and producers talk about life outside the prison for the now-scattered gang and the “brutal” world that awaits the micro-groups. Also, after the devastating loss of Hershel, some of the members will find themselves juggling their fears over their new, terrifying circumstances with intense grief that will affect everyone differently. (Look out for a very angry Maggie.)

As for increasingly zombie-looking Rick? He seems to be in for a roller coaster, too, as Andrew Lincoln talks about the character’s lingering physical and psychological damage.

In sum? It’s a brutal world out there…and they’re dead men walking.
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Margaret Cho cast in Tina Fey-produced comedy

By Sandra Gonzalez on Jan 24, 2014 at 7:54PM

The cast for Tina Fey’s multi-cam Fox comedy continues to take shape.

The latest new recruit to the show, about a women’s college that starts to admit men? Margaret Cho, who has secured a role as an administrator at the college named Laura Thibault. The Drop Dead Diva actress will join the series, which does not yet have an official title, as a series regular. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the casting.

The series, which comes from Fey and 30 Rock writer Matt Hubbard, currently has a cast that includes former Third Watch actress Bonnie Dennison, who plays an uptight sophomore who opposes the admission of men, and Jack Cutmore Scott, who plays one of the new students.

The comedy, which starts production in March, currently has a series commitment from Fox.

Nat Faxon, Judy Greer comedy among new series picked up by FX

By Sandra Gonzalez on Jan 24, 2014 at 3:40PM

FX’s comedy slate expansion continues, this time with an announcement from the network that it has ordered two new comedies to series, both set to debut this summer.

The first, titled Married, stars Oscar-winning screenwriter and frequent Jim Rash collaborator Nat Faxon and Judy Greer as a married couple named Russ and Lina. Described as a half-hour comedy “about being miserably in love,” the show also features Go On alum Brett Gelman and Jenny Slate, who created the web series Marcel the Shell With Shoes On. Andrew Gurland (The Virginity Hit, Mail Order Wife), who wrote and directed the pilot script, will serve as exec producer/showrunner.

The other new comedy comes from Stephen Falk and stars The Wolf of Wall Street‘s Aya Cash and Chris Geere (The Spa). Titled You’re the Worst, it is billed as a comedy love story “about what happens when two toxic, self-destructive people (Cash and Geere) fall in love despite themselves and attempt the impossible — a relationship.”

Both series are set to debut in July.

The announcement comes in the midst of a busy comedy development season for FX, which has recently announced pilots from people like Denis Leary, Louis C.K., and an animated project from Seth Rogen.

'Agents of SHIELD': Five scoops from the set

By Sandra Gonzalez on Jan 24, 2014 at 1:22PM

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Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD is notoriously one of the most tight-lipped shows on TV. But on Thursday, a trip to the show’s top-secret homebase location revealed a few juicy scoops that are sure to excite fans.

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'Grey's Anatomy': Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey renew contracts for two years

By Sandra Gonzalez on Jan 23, 2014 at 5:17PM

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Sandra Oh might be on her way out, but Meredith and Derek are sticking around.

EW has confirmed that Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey, Grey’s Anatomy‘s longstanding golden couple, have signed new two-year contracts with the show, meaning Mer-Der are here to stay for at least a while longer. Grey’s Anatomy, while not officially renewed by ABC, remains a lock for an 11th season. READ FULL STORY

'How I Met Your Mother' makes special credits for 200th episode. Watch them here -- EXCLUSIVE

By Sandra Gonzalez on Jan 23, 2014 at 4:55PM

How I Met Your Mother‘s 200th episode, titled ”How Your Mother Met Me” promises to be a big one. So big, in fact, that the show has created a brand new opening title for the episode, which you can watch below first on EW.com.

As previously reported, HIMYM‘s big 2-0-0 will heavily feature Mother Cristin Milioti and tell the story of the last eight years of HER life. “Cristin is amazing in it and there’s a lot of fun intersections between her life and our gang,” executive producer Craig Thomas teased to reporters last week.

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'About a Boy' reunites Adrianne Palicki with 'Friday Night Lights' creator

By Sandra Gonzalez on Jan 23, 2014 at 3:58PM

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Adrianne Palicki is reuniting with her old Friday Night Lights boss Jason Katims.

EW has confirmed that the former FNL star has booked a guest arc on NBC’s About a Boy, which is executive produced by Katims, playing the love interest of David Walton’s Will, the man-child at the center of the show and of the book by Nick Hornby, on which the series is based. Palicki, who will play a doctor named Samantha Lake, is set to appear in seven episodes.

This is far from the first time Katims has visited his well of FNL talent to populate his new shows. Matt Lauria, Jurnee Smollett, Michael B. Jordan, and Minka Kelly are just a few of the alums who have visited Katims’ other NBC show, Parenthood.

It’s probably for the best that Palicki has waited this long to reunite with Katims, as just last week, he confirmed that both his one-hour drama and forthcoming comedy exist in the same reality. Walton recently had a cameo in an episode of Parenthood, playing his character from About a Boy, and soon, Dax Shepard will also have a cameo appearance on Boy. “I’ve never done anything like that before,” Katims said last week, but “it seemed like a natural thing to do.”

Palicki’s first episode does not yet have an air date. About a Boy premieres Feb. 22.

'Hawaii Five-0': Rob Corddry lands magical role in fan-built episode -- EXCLUSIVE

By Sandra Gonzalez on Jan 23, 2014 at 3:19PM

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Rob Corddry is hanging up his clown shoes to join the world of magic for an upcoming episode of CBS’ Hawaii Five-0.

EW has learned exclusively that the actor, who plays clown/doctor Cutter/Roy Spindell on Comedy Central’s Children’s Hospital, has been tapped to play a former high school classmate of Chin’s (Daniel Dae Kim) who crosses paths with the cop at a high school reunion. Corddry’s character, a professional magician named Tony, is described as a “humorously sleazy” man who has a long rap sheet and soon becomes a suspect in a murder investigation.

The episode — the plot and details of which were voted on by fans late last year — does not yet have an air date. Jorge Garcia also guests in the episode, reprising his role as Chin’s friend and former classmate Jerry.

'Grimm' First Look: Meet Monroe's parents -- EXCLUSIVE

By Sandra Gonzalez on Jan 23, 2014 at 12:26PM

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Meeting your future in-laws is never easy and on Friday’s episode of Grimm, Rosalee (Bree Turner) is going to learn this first hand.

In the exclusive sneak peek below, watch as Monroe’s (Silas Weir Mitchell) parents, played by Dee Wallace and Chris Mulkey, drop in on the couple for a visit, only to find a frazzled (and somewhat unprepared) Rosalee.
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'The Vampire Diaries' bosses reveal the seven biggest debates from the writers' room, and the two smallest

By Samantha Highfill on Jan 23, 2014 at 11:23AM

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Five seasons in and 100 episodes later, the writers behind all things related to Mystic Falls, the Salvatore brothers, and of course, doppelgängers have given us countless twists, turns, and heartbreaking memorable moments. But what were the stories that turned out differently than they expected? And if that’s the case, what had been their original plan? Was Elena originally going to remain a vampire? Actually, no. Was Jeremy always going to come back from the dead? Again, not so much. We caught up with executive producers Julie Plec and Caroline Dries to get a look back at seven of the biggest debates from the writers room over the past 100 episodes, as well as a glimpse into two storylines they never questioned and the real reason why the Originals are immortal (Hint: It wears a suit.).

Check out the biggest debates below:

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ABC orders drama from 'American Hustle' director David O. Russell

By Sandra Gonzalez on Jan 22, 2014 at 9:20PM

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David O. Russell is on a streak in the film world, and now he’s going to try his hand at television.

EW has confirmed that ABC has ordered an untitled soapy drama project from the American Hustle director and Erin Brockovich writer Susannah Grant straight to series. The show, described as “an upstairs/downstairs soap centered on a private country club,” will be co-produced by CBS Studios and ABC Studios.

Russell’s American Hustle is currently up for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture — an award his films Silver Linings Playbook and The Fighter were also nominated for in their respective years.

'The Mentalist' casts Lisbon's new beau

By Sandra Gonzalez on Jan 22, 2014 at 5:44PM

The Mentalist has found Lisbon’s new flame!

EW has confirmed that Pedro Pascal, who will appear in the upcoming fourth season of Game of Thrones as Prince Oberyn Martell, has landed the recurring role of charming FBI Special Agent Marcus Pike, who will romance Robin Tunney’s Lisbon.

EW was the first to report the news that Lisbon would be getting a new romantic interest, and in breaking the news, executive producer Bruno Heller explained that the character would be an important part of Lisbon’s evolution. “In order for her to fulfill herself — even if she eventually fulfills herself with Jane, which she may or may not do — she has to find other relationships, other perspectives, other people who love her, just to feel fully who she is,” Heller said. “It’s very important for her to be able to step away from Jane and see herself for herself.”

Pascal will make his debut in episode 16 and is set to appear in at least five episodes in the second half of the season, which resumes March 9. TVLine first reported the casting.