Got the Monday blahs? I’ve got just the antidote — exclusive casting prattle, plus a BSG bonus scoop free of charge!
• Ashlee Simpson’s baby daddy, Pete Wentz, will make a special cameo in an episode of The CW’s Privileged to air in early ’09. The ubiquitous Fall Out Boy bassist will play himself in a scene with Max (Andrew J. West). In related news, there’s a new episode on tonight at 9 p.m./ET!
• With My Own Worst Enemy dead and nearly buried, NBC has reassigned Saffron Burrows to its promising mid-season drama Kings. The actress will play someone from King Silas’ (Ian McShane) past in an episode that flashes back to a critical moment in his and daughter Michelle’s life.
• Sara Rue and Lauren Holly have booked guest roles on TNT’s new drama Leverage, which had its premiere last night. On Jan. 20, Rue will play a naive employee of a company trying to cover up a toxic fertilizer death. Holly, meanwhile, portrays a shrewd businesswoman who sinks money into a small pharmaceutical company that she plans to buy. When that company goes to trial for an indiscretion, she tries to buy off the jurors for a favorable verdict. Her episode airs Feb. 3.
• Battlestar Galactica‘s highly anticipated end game kicks off in a little over a month, so it’s time to start brushing up on three-and-a-half seasons worth of mythology. Luckily, SciFi.com does all the heavy lifting for you via this just-posted 13-minute "Catch the Frak Up" guide. So, what are you waiting for? Catch the frak up!
awesome news for sara rue! i’ve loved her since less than perfect. i guess i’ll have to start watching leverage now.
Enjoyed Leverage last night! I will be sticking around for this one-Hustle with a twist.
38 more sleeps until BSG!!!
Lol. That “Catch the frak up” video is funny. I cannot wait for BSG!
I really like Leverage. It was great last night.
I’m sure Rue will do her best, and Holly will try. But, if NCIS is any indication… wow.
I have to agree with the video!!!!
I miss seeing Lauren Holly on NCIS so that’s good news for me!
OT: I read on a, uh, gossip site that T.R. Knight walked off Grey’s Anatomy. Anyone know if that’s true? This was the first place I checked.
I watched last night’s premiere of Leverage and loved it .. I’ll definitely be watching Tuesday night at 10pm. I’m sure Sara Rue will be great as always. And I hope Lauren Holly is great in her episode too (I have to say .. I’ve really liked her in some of her roles, but not all of them).
Thanks for the Leverage casting info! Caught it last night and it was a lot better than I had been expecting. Hope you keep giving us good scoops!
AAAHH! I love BSG! I can NOT wait for it to start airing again!!
I just met Pete Wentz on Thursday morning and he is the sweetest guy ever!!! I love FOB! And I love Privileged! YAY!
I kinda hope Sara Rue will stick around on The Big Bang Theory for a bit longer.
Boring scoop. More interesting is the news that NBC is giving Leno a full hour during prime time 5 days a week. While I’m not a big fan, I find it sad that NBC is in the position that it needs to find something it can play at 10 PM every night.
I read that TR Knight quit Grey’s. Isn’t that hilarious? That show is just horrible. Now thats news.