Happy Sunday. This week’s news is full of big names joining pilots – Sigourney Weaver, John Barrowman, Susan Lucci – and even bigger names doing guest star appearances – Martha Stewart and Stephen Hawking. But first . . .
Renewed: Justified. Yay!
Cancelled: Terra Nova. But wait – Netflix may pick it up. Really? That does not strike me as a sound business decision.
Skins will end after season seven.
Bryan Cranston says Breaking Bad will return in July, but this hasn’t been officially announced yet.
Some pilots are officially no longer in contention, so we can stop getting interested in them: CBS’s Quean, HBO’s 40.
Of course, pilot pickups continue: MTV picked up Krysten Ritter’s drama, and I love her, so that makes me happy.
Showtime is developing a series based on You Kill Me.
The people behind Haven are developing a show based on Karin Slaughter’s books.
Comedy Central has picked up some new series. They’re comedies. One would assume.
Michael Gambon has been promoted to series regular on Luck. Same for Jamey Sheridan on Homeland, and Michael Grant on Secret Life.
Mr. Selfridge himself might be Jeremy Piven.
Tristan Wilds is taking a break from 90210 because of illness. Get well soon!
Guest stars!
2 Broke Girls: Martha Stewart
90210: Nick Carter
The Big Bang Theory: Stephen Hawking
Breaking In: Fred Willard
Common Law: Dominic Purcell
CSI: Paul Blackthorne
Doctor Who: Ben Browder
Drop Dead Diva: John Ratzenberger, Jake T. Austin
Grey’s Anatomy: Vanessa Marano
Law & Order: SVU: Guillermo Diaz
Leverage: Cary Elwes
Mike & Molly: Francis Guinan
NCIS: Karina Lombard
Necessary Roughness: Evan Handler, Rob Estes
Parks and Recreations: Brad Leland, Mike O’Malley
Primeval: New World: Andrew-Lee Potts
Ringer: Vanessa Bell Calloway
Two and a Half Men: Georgia Engel
Up All Night: Marion Ross
Warehouse 13: Sam Huntington
White Collar: Mekhi Phifer, Gregg Henry
Returns:
Breaking In: Alyssa Milano
The Good Wife: Gary Cole
Necessary Roughness: Amanda Detmer
Casting:
1600 Penn: Amara Miller
666 Park Ave: Mercedes Masohn, Robert Buckley, Vanessa Williams
Americana: David Alpay, Christine Adams
American Judy: Ken Marino, Erica Ash
The Americans: Keri Russell
Applebaum: Marlowe Peyton, Rhys Coiro
Arrow: Colin Salmon
Baby Big Shot: Kyle MacLachlan
Banshee: Frankie Faison
Beauty and the Beast (ABC edition): Karen LeBlanc, Wendy Crewson
The Carrie Diaries: Brendan Dooling, Freema Agyeman, Matt Letscher
Chicago Fire: Lauren German
Couter Culture: Luis Guzman
Defiance: Julie Benz, Tony Curran, Jaime Murray, Stephanie Leonidas
Devious Maids: Brianna Brown, Brett Cullen, Drew Van Acker, Susan Lucci
DILFs: Anthony Anderson, Jesse Bradford
Downwardly Mobile: Romy Rosemont, Mary Birdsong
Elementary: Aidan Quinn
First Cut: Mamie Gummer
Friday Night Dinner: Gary Anthony Williams
Fringe: Georgina Haig
Gilded Lilys: John Barrowman
Go On: Allison Miller, Khary Payton
Golden Boys: Theo James
Gotham: Megan Ketch, Lennie James
Graceland: Scottie Thompson
Guilty: Jay Harrington, Sharon Leal
Harry’s Law: Justine Lupe
How to Live with Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life: Brad Garrett, Rebecca Delgado Smith
Joey Dakota: Craig Horner
LA Noir: Jeremy Strong, Neal McDonough
Last Resort: Jessy Schram
Like Father: Robbie Amell
Luck: Margarita Levieva
Midnight Sun: David Harbour
Mistresses: Rochelle Aytes, Jes Macallan
Nashville: Eric Close, Connie Britton
Only Fools and Horses: Wendi McLendon-Covey
Penoza: Radha Mitchell, Rade Serbedzjia
Political Animals: Sigourney Weaver, Carla Gugino
Prairie Dogs: Nick Zano
Primeval: New World: Sara Canning, Niall Matter, Miranda Frigon, Geoff Gustafson, Danny Rahim
Ray Donovan: Austin Nichols, Steven Bauer, Devon Bagby
Rebounding: Will Forte
Revolution: Billy Burke, Tim Guinee
Rewind: Shane McRae
Scruples: Noot Seear, Claire Forlani, Boris Kodjoe, Jessica McNamee
The Secret Life of the American Teenager: Cierra Ramirez
The Selection: Peta Sergeant, Leonor Varela, Martin Donovan
The Smart One: Matt Oberg, Stephanie Beatriz
Super Fun Night: Kevin Bishop
The Unprofessional: Greg Germann, Mo Gaffney
White Collar: Mia Maestro
White Van Man: Danielle Nicolet
Zero Hour: Anthony Edwards, Carmen Ejogo, Jacinda Barrett, Michael Nyqvist
Untitled Ben Falcone pilot: Andrea Martin, Emily Rutherford
Untitled Greg Berlanti/Greg Malins pilot: Matt Cook
Untitled Kevin Williamson drama: Adan Canto
Untitled Mindy Kaling comedy: Zoe Jarmon, Dana Delorenzo, Chris Messina
Untitled mob doctor pilot: William Forsythe, Zach Gilford
Untitled Ralph Lamb drama: Carrie-Anne Moss
Untitled teen spy drama: Angela Bassett, Julian McMahon
(Photo courtesy of FX.)
