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LUCK (HBO) - Two-time Oscar-winner Dustin Hoffman ("Kramer vs. Kramer," "Rain Man") is set to topline the drama pilot, which is "described as a provocative look at the worlds of horseracing and gambling told through a diverse group of characters surrounding a racetrack." He's on board as Chester "Ace" Bernstein, an ex-con who "teams with Gus Economou (Dennis Farina), his longtime chauffeur and muscle, to craft a complex plan involving the track." John Ortiz also stars in the hour, which Michael Mann is directing from a script by David Milch. The pair are also executive producing alongside Carolyn Strauss. Henry Bronchtein also serve as a co-executive producer. Production is set to begin this month for a potential January 2011 series order.
(Also from the Futon Critic)
Julie Benz' possible new gig:
NO ORDINARY FAMILY (ABC) - Julie Benz ("Dexter") and Christina Chang ("24") have both joined the cast of the drama pilot, about a typical American family who develop special abilities. Benz will play the Powell clan's matriarch, Stephanie, "a gifted scientist who develops a power for superspeed." Chang then is set as Yvonne Cho, "a young police officer who works at the same precinct" as Stephanie's husband Jim (Michael Chiklis). Autumn Reeser and Romany Malco also star in the ABC Studios-based hour, which David Semel is helming off a script by Greg Berlanti and Jon Harmon Feldman.
Dana Delaney is going to guest on two episodes of
Castle.
(Possibly the next two. . . and can you believe that they pre-empted Castle for a 3-HOUR episode of The Bachelor??!!!???)
Jewel Staite was offered a role on Warehouse 13.
Dichen Lachman to appear on NCIS: LA.
Did JS take the role? And it's a regular character?
Must know when Dichen Lachman will be on NCIS: LA.
JS just gave a cryptic tweet.
Dichen will be on next week.
Oh. Okay - didn't catch this week's episode. (I usually watch NCIS:LA on demand.)
Potential casting spoiler: Barrowman says he'll be meeting with the producers of "Glee" while he's in the United States to talk about possibly guest-starring on the show.
Now, if only NPH and Barrowman could guest on the same episode. . . possibly one directed by Joss.
