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Oct 23 2012 05:04 PM ET

'Louie' actor to guest star on NBC's hospital series 'Do No Harm'

The NBC medical drama Do No Harm is shoring up its guest-starring roster before bowing sometime in early 2013.

The latest actor to sign onto the series that stars Steven Pasquale (Rescue Me) as a doctor who battles Dissociative Identity Disorder is F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus). He will show up in the seventh episode as a ruthless Russian gangster.

Most recently, Abraham has appeared on Louie, Blue Bloods and The Good Wife.

Do No Harm also stars Phylicia Rashad. Here’s a peek at the drama that’s basically a modern-day Jeckyll and Hyde.

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Oct 17 2012 05:41 PM ET

'American Horror Story' scoop: Dylan McDermott to return

Fans are just hours away from watching the rebirth of American Horror Story, and while you’ll see a few returning faces tonight, there’s definitely more to come.

The latest? Dylan McDermott, who is set to return this season, per a Twitter announcement from creator Ryan Murphy. Last season, the actor played Connie Britton’s husband/the new owner of a haunted house. There is no word on who he will play this season, which takes place in a mental institution (hence the subtitle — American Horror Story: Asylum).

As mentioned, several actors from the first season of the anthology are back this season. Jessica Lange, Evan Peters and Zachary Quinto will all be seen in the first two episodes of this season playing characters unrelated to those they played in season 1. And Eric Stonestreet, who previously appeared as a tortured patient of McDermott’s character, is also set to appear in season 2.

Make sure you return to EW.com tonight for our exclusive post-mortem with Murphy.

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Oct 16 2012 01:34 PM ET

'Glee' scoop: Could Bette Midler play Rachel's grandmother?

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Last night at a charity event for God’s Love We Deliver, honoree Ryan Murphy took a few minutes on stage to ask party attendee Bette Midler if she would appear on Glee. Luckily, Murphy and Midler live blogged the negotiations via their respective Twitter accounts:

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Oct 13 2012 06:06 PM ET

'Lost' vet to guest on 'Person of Interest'

Person of Interest has scored another Lostie.

Mark Pellegrino, who recently appeared on NBC’s Revolution, will guest in an upcoming episode, creator Jonathan Nolan said today during the show’s panel at New York Comic-Con, which was moderated by EW’s Ken Tucker. The actor, who starred alongside Person of Interest‘s Michael Emerson on ABC’s Lost, will play the head of a publishing empire.

Pellegrino joins the ranks of several Lost vets who have guest starred on Person of Interest. Alan Dale appeared in the eighth episode of the first season and Ken Leung appeared in the second season premiere.

Pellegrino’s episode does not currently have an airdate.

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Oct 9 2012 02:58 PM ET

Eric Stoltz to guest star on 'Made in Jersey' -- EXCLUSIVE

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Actor-turned-director Eric Stoltz will turn to acting again in November to guest star on CBS’ new legal drama Made in Jersey.

EW has learned exclusively that Stoltz will play Marcus Wheaton, the mysterious and controlling leader of Wheaton Farms in upstate New York. Martina (Janet Montgomery) represents the wealthy parents of a teen girl who ran away to live within this farm aka cult.

Stoltz recently directed an episode of Jersey, so clearly somebody thought, why not have the guy who warmed girls’ hearts in the 1987 film Some Kind of Wonderful just make a cameo, too? Speaking of which, Stoltz re-teamed with his Wonderful co-star Mary Stuart Masterson for EW’s annual Reunions issue, on newsstands now.

Stoltz is a go-to director for Glee, and has also helmed episodes of Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice.

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Oct 4 2012 02:55 PM ET

'Smash' scoop: 'Rent' star Daphne Rubin-Vega to appear in season 2 -- EXCLUSIVE

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The second season of Smash is shaping up to be full of musically talented guest-stars like Jennifer Hudson, Sean Hayes, and Jesse L. Martin. Now, EW has learned that Martin’s former Rent co-star Daphne Rubin-Vega will also be appearing on season 2 of NBC’s musical drama. The actress, who played Mimi in the original Broadway production of Rent, will play a Broadway publicist on the series. Sadly, she and Martin don’t have scenes together, nor will she be singing.

The second season of Smash returns in early 2013.

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Oct 4 2012 11:00 AM ET

'Fringe' scoop: Singer/actress Jill Scott set to visit the Fox sci-fi saga as...

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The future-flung heroes of Fringe, currently busy saving humanity from folically-challenged time travelers with noodle-baking psychic powers, are about to meet another kind of mentalist — and we’re not talking Patrick Jane or Sherlock Holmes. EW.com has learned that the producers of the soon-to-end Fox drama have cast singer-actress-poet Jill Scott in the role of Simone, described as “an incredibly intuitive woman, an oracle-like person.”

Look for Olivia (Anna Torv) to seek Simone’s assistance during an early season episode… in which the cortexiphan-juiced chosen one will eat a cookie and ponder that timeless truth: There is no spoon. (Oracle. Cookies. Spoon. It’s a Matrix joke, people! C’mon!) READ FULL STORY »

Sep 30 2012 01:33 PM ET

'The Mentalist': 5 things you need to know about season 5 before tonight's premiere

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An amateur detective with extraordinary powers of perception teams with a professional crime-fighter to solve murders and banter flirtatiously. Sounds like any number of shows on any given evening of television. Tonight on CBS, it’s The Mentalist, starring Simon Baker as the natural born Sherlock and Robin Tunney as his badge-carrying Watson. Your five things to know about season 5 (unless you don’t dig such tips and teases, so… SPOILER WARNING!):

New night, fresh start. After three years on Thursday at 10 p.m. (now occupied by Elementary, The Mentalist moves to Sunday at 10. Creator/showrunner Bruno Heller is treating the switch as a new beginning. An early episode — the 100th of the series — will be something of an origin story, chronicling Patrick Jane’s first adventure with the California Bureau of Investigation. In other words: A good time for newbies to jump aboard. It may also be a good time for lapsed fans to come back, as… READ FULL STORY »

Sep 28 2012 07:02 PM ET

'Doctor Who in the U.S.': Watch a clip from tomorrow's Time Lord documentary -- EXCLUSIVE

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Tomorrow is a big(ger on the inside) day for Doctor Who fans. Why? Because at 9 p.m. ET, BBC America is broadcasting the show’s New York-set mid-season finale, “The Angels Take Manhattan,” which, as every Whovian knows, sees the departure of the Time Lord’s companions, Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill).

Will the pair become victims of the Weeping Angels? Sucked into another dimension? Deposited, like former companion Sarah Jane, in a leafy suburb which may (or may not!) be South Croydon?

I have absolutely no idea. But I do know that at 8 p.m., fans’ appetites well be whetted by a documentary, Doctor Who in the U.S, and that you can exclusively see a clip below in which Gillan, Darvill, Matt Smith and Doctor Who exec producer Steven Moffat, discuss filming the Ponds’ final show. READ FULL STORY »

Sep 19 2012 11:25 AM ET

'Homeland' scoop: Oscar-winner F. Murray Abraham to appear in season 2 as [SPOILER] -- EXCLUSIVE

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Homeland, Showtime’s critically acclaimed series (which is up for a network record nine Emmy awards this weekend), is expanding the world beyond main characters Carrie (Claire Danes) and Brody (Damian Lewis).

EW has exclusively learned that Homeland’s producers have cast a very familiar face in a big recurring role: Academy Award-winner F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus) will be appearing later this season as Dar Adul, described as “a brilliant intelligence operative in his 60-70’s. He has worked all over the world for the Special Activities Division of the CIA.”

Details are scarce but I’m wondering if Dar Adul is perhaps a mentor to Saul (Mandy Patinkin) in the same way Saul is to Carrie? READ FULL STORY »

Sep 14 2012 04:56 PM ET

Stacy Keach moves into ABC's 'The Neighbors' -- EXCLUSIVE

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Someone new is moving into the neighborhood!

EW has learned exclusively that veteran actor Stacy Keach will play Lenny Venito’s (Marty Weaver) dad on the ABC sitcom The Neighbors. The 71-year-old will make his debut in the show’s Thanksgiving episode in what will be a very “interesting” turkey day for the Weavers. ABC is currently casting the role of Weaver’s mother.

Keach is perhaps most famous for his role in the Fox sitcom Titus, where he played the lewd father of comedian Christopher Titus. He has also appeared in a number of films, including The Bourne Legacy, the biopic W, and American History X. Here’s hoping Thanksgiving doesn’t end with a curb stomp!

The Neighbors premieres on Sept. 26. Watch the trailer below:

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Sep 8 2012 01:14 AM ET

'Private Practice' scoop: 'True Blood' star to play Taye Diggs' mom -- EXCLUSIVE

Now that fans of Private Practice met Sam Bennett’s sister last season, it’s time to meet the family matriarch.

And the woman who will play Taye Diggs’ mother this fall is… READ FULL STORY »

Aug 31 2012 05:51 PM ET

'White Collar' fave, 'My Boys' alum land guest spots on new Sarah Chalke show -- EXCLUSIVE

Willie Garson is Sarah Chalke’s uncle — on TV!

EW has learned that White Collar actor, who plays the beloved Mozzi, has scored a guest role on ABC’s midseason comedy, How To Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life), starring Sarah Chalke. Garson is set to play Harry, the outgoing architect brother of Elizabeth Perkin’s Elaine, in the show’s fifth episode.

Reid Scott (My Boys) will also guest in the episode as Polly’s (Chalke) former classmate who is now a doctor — and very good looking.

The two meet up with the family at their elaborate Academy Awards party, which they throw every year, complete with a red carpet.

The show, which centers around Polly’s return to her parents’ (Perkins and Brad Garrett) eccentric nest, is expected to air some time in the new year.

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