Missing seeing Goran Visnjic around the ER? Well, you are in lucky because Ausiello reports that Goran will be returning to ER for (at least) four episodes this season as Dr. Luka Kovac. As you will remember, the season finale of season 13 was the final episode for both Goran Visnjic and Shane West as regular cast members.
Gotta love a girl who flees out the fire escape after waking up in the bed of her one-night-stand. And Danica McKellar will be back again this season after her one-night-stand with Ted during the first season.
Real-life smartypants Danica McKellar’s back in this season’s fourth episode as Ted’s first-season one-night stand — you know, the one who climbed out of his fire escape the morning after. Well, she bumps into him at the bar and apologizes for shagging and running, and then proceeds to set her sights on him anew. But she’ll find herself competing for his affections with an old sorority sister of hers — although “competing” might not be the right word since I hear there’s some serious threesome potential here.
Uh, threesome?
Lost has certainly been racking up some new cast members during their hiatus. Rebecca Mader, who also appeared on Justice, has signed on for an unknown number of episodes. So no word yet if she will be playing someone on the island or one of the flashback only characters.
Lost has also recently added Jeremy Davies, Lance Reddick & Ken Leung.
If only the fourth season wasn’t so far away!
Seinfeld’s George Costanza and Elaine Benes are together again…. well, not really, but the actors who play them, Jason Alexander and Julia Louis-Dreyfus will be together on an upcoming episode of the New Adventures of Old Christine when the show returns mid-season. Jason Alexander will play a - get this - lizard handler for children’s birthday parties. Yes, I’ll say it again… a lizard handler. And better yet, his character will take Julia’s character Christine out on a date!
We will keep you updated as we hear more, and when we have a seaon premiere date for the show.
ABC has released a press release with all the new Dancing with the Stars stars, and they include another Beverly Hills 90210 alum, a Cheetah Girl, a soap star, and yep, even a Spice Girl. And the new season features the new twist where the different celeb compete on single sex nights, with the female celebs (and their male partners) on the Monday, while the men follow up the second night.
Here is the cast list.
MELANIE BROWN “Mel B.,” a.k.a. “Scary Spice,” is best known as a member of the Spice Girls, the hit British music group that put “girl power” on the map and took the world by storm in 1996. For the first time in six years, she reunites with her four bandmates to embark on a world tour this December. Brown is also a mother, entrepreneur and actress who starred in “Rent” as Mimi on Broadway, in “The Vagina Monologues” in London, and hosted the British TV series “This is My Moment.” She is partnered with MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY, who returns for his fourth season.
SABRINA BRYAN Actress and recording artist Sabrina Bryan starred as a member of an all-girl singing group in Disney Channel’s original movie, “The Cheetah Girls.” The hit movie translated into musical success for the girls, who went on to release two albums and toured the U.S. as The Cheetah Girls. Bryan is set to star in the upcoming “The Cheetah Girls 3.” She has also starred in “The Bold and the Beautiful.” Bryan is partnered with newcomer MARK BALLAS.
HELIO CASTRONEVES The two-time Indianapolis 500 champion began the celebratory tradition of climbing the racetrack fence in 2001, racing for Team Penske. A native of Brazil, Castroneves is partner and owner of the NasrCastroneves racing team, which competes in the Brazilian Stock Car V8 Championship. He has amassed twelve wins and forty-nine top five finishes during his IndyCar career. Castroneves teams with reigning champ JULIANNE HOUGH, who returns for her sophomore season.
MARK CUBAN Cuban is the owner of the Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball team. He is the highly successful entrepreneur who founded HDNet, Broadcast.com and MicroSolutions. Cuban went on to sell Broadcast.com and Micro Solutions to Yahoo! and CompuServe, respectively. He is partnered with KYM JOHNSON, who returns for her third season.
JENNIE GARTH Garth rose to stardom in the popular television series “Beverly Hills: 90210.” She since starred in the sitcom “What I Like About You” for four seasons. Over the course of her career, she has produced and starred in several made-for-TV movies. Her most recent project was a lead role in Lifetime’s “Girl, Positive,” which was the network’s highest-rated movie this year. Garth’s partner is newcomer DEREK HOUGH, brother of Season Four winner Julianne Hough.
JOSIE MARAN Model/actress Josie Maran has graced the pages of some of the biggest magazines, including multiple covers for Glamour and appearances in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue. She’s also been featured in national ad campaigns for Guess and Maybelline, and has appeared in such films as “The Aviator” and “Van Helsing.” Today Maran is a busy entrepreneur, activist and new mom. She launches her eponymous eco-chic cosmetic line, Josie Maran Cosmetics, this fall, and is a spokesperson for the national environmental organization Global Green. Maran is paired with Season One winner ALEC MAZO, who makes his third appearance.
CAMERON MATHISON Mathison joined the cast of “All My Children” in January 1989 as Ryan Lavery. After leaving the show for a year, he returned in 2003 to reprise this fan-favorite role, for which he has received an Emmy nomination. He is also presently hosting the fourth season of SOAPnet’s reality series, “I Wanna Be a Soap Star.” His television credits also include “The Drew Cary Show,” “CSI,” “JAG,” “What I Like About You,” “F/X: The Series,” the television movie “Any Mother’s Son,” and ABC Family’s “See Jane Date.” Mathison’s partner is EDYTA SLIWINSKA, the only professional dancer to appear in all five seasons.
FLOYD MAYWEATHER — “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather is a six-time world champion in five different weight classes and the current RING and World Boxing Council Welterweight Champion of the World, with an astounding undefeated record of 38-0, with 24 knockouts. He is universally recognized as pound-for-pound the best fighter in the world. Mayweather teams with KARINA SMIRNOFF, who returns for her third season.
WAYNE NEWTON The Legend, Mr. Las Vegas, is enjoying a career that few dare even dream about, having performed more live shows than any other single performer in Las Vegas history, with no signs of slowing down. He has been mentored by such talents as Jackie Gleason, Lucille Ball, Bobby Darin, Jack Benny and Frank Sinatra, which has inspired him to great success in motion pictures, television and recordings. As Chairman of the USO Celebrity Circle, Newton recently said, “I want to use my head for myself and my heart for mankind.” He is partnered with two-time champ CHERYL BURKE.
MARIE OSMOND Osmond won the hearts of fans as co-host of the popular variety program, “The Donny & Marie Show.” She has since starred in several made for television movies, co-hosted “Ripley’s Believe It or Not,” achieved success as a recording artist, performed on Broadway, made the New York Times bestselling authors list, and established herself as an entrepreneur with her highly successful Marie Osmond Collectible Doll line. She is also the co-founder and co-host of the “Children’s Miracle Network.” Osmond will be led by JONATHAN ROBERTS, who returns for his fourth season.
ALBERT REED Model Albert Reed has been featured in national ad campaigns for Abercrombie & Fitch, Diesel Clothing, Arrow Clothing, Rayban and Reebok, to name a few. The free-spirited 22-year-old has walked the catwalk for Chanel, Levis and Michael Kors. Growing up in Miami, Reed surfed competitively into his late teens, winning several titles. He is also an actor, musician and artist. He teams up with ANNA TREBUNSKAYA, who returns for her second season.
JANE SEYMOUR - Actress/artist/author/activist/designer and Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning British born Jane Seymour is a star of motion pictures (”Wedding Crashers,” “Live and Let Die,” “Somewhere in Time”) and television, ranging from her six-season Western drama, “Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman,” to her reign as Queen of the Mini-Series,’ so dubbed by critics and the media. In addition Seymour is a bestselling author, widely successful artist, designer of her own line of homewares and accessories, and an activist on behalf of underprivileged and abused children around the world. Seymour is paired with TONY DOVOLANI, who returns for his fourth season.
The show airs Monday September 24th with the ladies, with the men on Tuesday and the results on Wednesday the 26th.
Freaks and Geeks star John Francis Daley has nabbed a recurring role on Bones on FOX. He will play a therapist in the show’s third season… aptly (or not!) named Dr. Sweet. Daley previously appeared on Boston Public and the Geena Davis Show.
Bones third season will premiere Tuesday September 25th.
We know a little bit more about Claire’s boyfriend, which we announced was being played by Nick D’Agosto. According to Ausiello, “Not sure what his special power is, but I hear he’ll do something rather unprecedented to Claire.”
Hmmmm…. thoughts? Well, I suppose pregnancy would be unprecedented!
Jessica Lucas will play Veronica “Ronnie” Lake on CSI this season, in a four episode arc… although there are hints she could be around much longer. She will play “a young, vivacious, curious and smart new CSI in training who chose to go to Vegas because of the increase in crime rates there,” according to CBS.
No more details are known, but we will keep you posted!
Tom Cavanagh will be back this season on Scrubs, for at least one episode. He will play J.D.’s brother, Dan Dorian, in episode three.
You have to admit, Beauty & the Geek is quite the guilty pleasure, and with season four getting ready to air, we have the scoop on the newest geeks and beauties this season! there is an AWESOME twist this season though!
Competing against the partnered hot women and brainy men is another incongruous pair: a gorgeous guy and a geeky girl. Sam is a 26-year-old party promoter from Davis, Calif., who will be teamed up with Nicole, a 25-year-old Tufts University musicology grad student from San Francisco. This new couple will not only test the concept of book smarts versus social smarts, but also provide a gender-based twist to the formula.
Man, I can’t wait for this one, and see how this geeky girl and hot guy fare against the rest of them.
The two hour premiere is on September 18th at 8pm.
And here are the rest of the contestants.
The Geeks!
Name: David
Hometown: Paramus, New Jersey; currently resides in Somerville, Massachusetts
Age: 28
Occupation: Fire Department Administrator
Name: Jesse
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Age: 26
Occupation: Software Engineer
Name: John
Hometown: Frederick, Maryland
Age: 22
Occupation: Student working on Master’s Thesis/Analog Circuit Designer
Name: Josh
Hometown: Oakland, California
Age: 21
Occupation: Mechanical Engineering Student at UC Berkeley
Name: Joshua
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona; currently in Princeton, New Jersey
Age: 26
Occupation: Student. Upon completion of writing a paper on Type 2 Quasars, will receive master’s degree
Name: Luke
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio; currently resides in Columbus, Ohio
Age: 23
Occupation: Student
Name: Tony
Hometown: Fort Smith, Arkansas; currently resides in Kirksville, Missouri
Age: 26
Occupation: Medical Student
Name: Will
Hometown: Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
Age: 25
Occupation: Server
Name: William
Hometown: Haworth, New Jersey; currently resides in Alexandria, Virginia
Age: 23
Occupation: Software Engineer
The Beauties!
Name: Amanda
Hometown: Warren, Ohio
Age: 25
Occupation: Model
Name: Erin
Hometown: Carol Stream, Illinois
Age: 22
Occupation: Hair Stylist
Name: Hollie
Hometown: Providence, Rhode Island; currently resides in Orlando, Florida
Age: 26
Occupation: Theme Park Performer
Name: Jasmine
Hometown: Norwich, Connecticut, currently resides in Columbus, Ohio
Age: 22
Occupation: Nanny
Name: Jennifer
Hometown: Ontario, Canada; currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts
Age: 26
Occupation: Waitress and model
Name: Katie
Hometown: Davenport, Iowa; currently Schaumburg, Illinois
Age: 25
Occupation: Retail Store Manager
Name: Natalie
Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina
Age: 22
Occupation: Waitress and Promotional Model for Hooters
Name: Rebecca
Hometown: Crown Point, Indiana
Age: 24
Occupation: Student
Name: Shalandra
Hometown: Little Rock, Arkansas
Age: 26
Occupation: Bartender
Yet another role on Private Practice is being recast. First it was the character of Naomi being recast when Audra McDonald took over the role from merrin Dungey. And now the role of Naomi’s daughter, Maya, which was played by Shavon Kirksey, is being recast according to Ausiello.
Not sure how this will affect current episodes, since they have been filming, or perhaps Maya played a limited role in those episodes that her scenes could be easily refilmed.
But man, you sure have to wonder what is going on at Private Practice… it is sounding less and less likely that it will be the hit that Shonda, Kate Walsh, and ABC were hoping for.
ACK! Ausiello has the scoop that someone from Scrubs will be leaving at the mid-season mark…. and by major he means someone who is currently listed in the opening credits.
Zach Braff has made it well known he wasn’t too eager to return for the seventh season… but he does have that pretty pricey contract that gives him incentive to stick around.
Thoughts?
We have some exclusive Ugly Betty scoop! We already knew Betty’s new sandwich boy love interest, played by Freddy Rodriguez, is named Gio… well, we now know his name is actually Giovanni, and that he is going to be appearing in every episode this season except for the season premiere! But Henry, who we knew would be returning in at least some capacity, does not seem to be here for the entire season, but only up through the 8th episode of the second season.
So all you Betty-Henry fans, it isn’t looking good for you!
Source: Spoiler Buzz
Mare Winningham, who most recently appeared on Grey’s Anatomy as Meredith’s stepmother, has joined Boston Legal. She will play a woman who murders the man who murdered her daughter.
Winningham, who had a recurring part on “Grey’s Anatomy” last season, will play a woman who solicits Alan Shore’s (fellow Emmy winner James Spader) advice on how to kill the man who murdered her daughter, but was found not guilty by reason of temporary insanity. No airdate has been set for her appearance.
When Alan refuses to help her, she kills the man anyway, then asks him to represent her at trial.
I was sad to see Mare’s character die on Grey’s Anatomy last season, so am happy to see she will be on Boston Legal, although it is too bad it isn’t for a more permanent character!
Just in case you care to know what these women actually did before strutting the cat walk, here is the list of potential hopefuls vying for the 9th season’s America’s Next Top Model. The season premieres on the CW on September 19th, airing just before the highly anticipated series premiere of Gossip Girl.
Name: Ambreal
Occupation: College Student
Age: 19
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Name: Bianca
Occupation: College Student
Age: 18
Hometown: Queens, New York
Name: Ebony
Occupation: Nursing Student
Age: 20
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Name: Chantal
Occupation: Student
Age: 19
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Name: Heather
Occupation: College Student
Age: 21
Hometown: Valparaiso, Indiana
Name: Janet
Occupation: Aesthetician
Age: 22
Hometown: Bainbridge, Georgia
Name: Jenah
Occupation: Student
Age: 18
Hometown: Farmington, Connecticut
Name: Kimberly
Occupation: College Student
Age: 20
Hometown: Ocala, Florida
Name: Lisa
Occupation: Dancer
Age: 20
Hometown: Jersey City, New Jersey
Name: Mila
Occupation: Recent College Graduate
Age: 20
Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
Name: Saleisha
Occupation: Receptionist
Age: 21
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Name: Sarah
Occupation: College Student
Age: 20
Hometown: Heath, Massachusetts
Name: Victoria
Occupation: College Student
Age: 20
Hometown: New Haven, Connecticut
Honestly, I just don’t know what to make of Fed-Ex. But he is once again popping up on the small screen to guest star on the campy teen soap One Tree Hill.
Not only will Fed-Ex reach into his bag of tricks to play Jason, described as the “cocky, enigmatic frontman for No Means Yes,” the show’s fictional leading rock band from Tree Hill, but he’ll do it several times over. Yes, Federline will appear not in one, not in two, but in a “multi-episode arc” for the show.
Federline also appeared in his easily forgettable role on CSI last season (click the link to view his clip).
Dirty Sexy Money seems to be having some problems as the show has shut down production to do some rewriting after the cast finishes filming the fifth episode of the series. But apparently, we have nothing to worry about since Both Grey’s Anatomy and Ugly Betty had similar forced mini-hiatuses in their first season production schedules as well.
The show stars Billy Baldwin, Donald Sutherland and Peter Krause. We will keep you posted.
Ah, don’t you just love the sound of “First Husband”! Colm Feore has joined 24 to play Cherry Jones’ husband. As you will recall, Jones will star as the next president on 24… and Jones is a FEMALE president. No word yet on any more details of his character.
I don’t know, but he strikes me more as the head of Secret Service kind of a guy rather than first husband!
Production of the twice-delayed season of 24 will (presumably) begin filming on September 10th.
Janeane Garofalo has signed on to the newly rewritten - and once again delayed - seventh season of 24. She will play Janie Gold, an FBI systems analyst investigating the whole Jack Bauer saga. Garofalo, who was recently on NBC’s final season of West Wing, was also attached to the Law Dogs project on CBS. That show, which also starred the likes of Scott Wolf and Mark-Paul Gosselaar has not (yet) been picked up for the fall season.
Woohoo! Saving Private Ryan’s Jeremy Davies has joined ABC’s Lost for the upcoming season, where he will be appearing in 8 episodes. Davies played Corporal Upham, a terrified German language specialist, one of the men sent to rescue Private Ryan, played by Matt Damon.
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