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2008-08-14 23:00:23 UTC
from entertainment weekly
Casting Scoops: 'ER' Courts Vance, 'Aliens' Star 'Rules,' 'Bold' Babe
Gets 'Ugly,' and More!
by Michael Ausiello
Tombassettkalyan_lYou know what time it is? I think you do. That's
right, it's time for another one of my thrilling, super-exclusive
casting roundups! Let's get to it….
• When ER hired Angela Bassett to join the cast this season as
County General's newest attending, little did we know that her husband
came with the deal! The soon-to-expire NBC drama has tapped Bassett's
real-life spouse, Courtney B. Vance, to play her hubby on the show.
The former Law & Order: CI ADA is on board for a multi-episode arc,
and based on what I'm hearing, it's a safe bet that the couple's
actual marriage is a lot healthier than their pretend one.
• Emmy-winning suds vet Heather Tom, who's currently giving her
tear ducts a workout on The Bold and the Beautiful, will be
moonlighting on Ugly Betty this fall. She'll play a State Department
liaison to Daniel's long-lost son in at least three episodes. I'm
going to venture a guess that Daniel Sr. will want to, ahem, liaise
with her as well.
• My Own Worst Enemy is undergoing a minor face-lift. NBC execs
have opted to recast the role of Christian Slater's wife. That means
Yari Martinez is out and some new, yet-to-be-announced actress is in.
• Talk about a dilemma: One of my favorite young actors, Aliens in
America's Adhir Kalyan, is joining the cast of one of my least
favorite comedies, CBS' Rules of Engagement. He'll be appearing in the
recurring role of David Spade's new assistant, Timmy. I can't believe
I'm saying this, but I may have to give this show one more chance. God
help me.
Casting Scoops: 'ER' Courts Vance, 'Aliens' Star 'Rules,' 'Bold' Babe
Gets 'Ugly,' and More!
by Michael Ausiello
Tombassettkalyan_lYou know what time it is? I think you do. That's
right, it's time for another one of my thrilling, super-exclusive
casting roundups! Let's get to it….
• When ER hired Angela Bassett to join the cast this season as
County General's newest attending, little did we know that her husband
came with the deal! The soon-to-expire NBC drama has tapped Bassett's
real-life spouse, Courtney B. Vance, to play her hubby on the show.
The former Law & Order: CI ADA is on board for a multi-episode arc,
and based on what I'm hearing, it's a safe bet that the couple's
actual marriage is a lot healthier than their pretend one.
• Emmy-winning suds vet Heather Tom, who's currently giving her
tear ducts a workout on The Bold and the Beautiful, will be
moonlighting on Ugly Betty this fall. She'll play a State Department
liaison to Daniel's long-lost son in at least three episodes. I'm
going to venture a guess that Daniel Sr. will want to, ahem, liaise
with her as well.
• My Own Worst Enemy is undergoing a minor face-lift. NBC execs
have opted to recast the role of Christian Slater's wife. That means
Yari Martinez is out and some new, yet-to-be-announced actress is in.
• Talk about a dilemma: One of my favorite young actors, Aliens in
America's Adhir Kalyan, is joining the cast of one of my least
favorite comedies, CBS' Rules of Engagement. He'll be appearing in the
recurring role of David Spade's new assistant, Timmy. I can't believe
I'm saying this, but I may have to give this show one more chance. God
help me.