Former SNL cast member Chris Parnell has a new TV gig: He’ll co-star in the untitled CBS comedy pilot starring Damon Wayans Jr., our sister site Deadline is reporting. Wayans (New Girl, Happy Endings) stars as one half of a boring married couple whose lives get a jolt when a young pop star moves in […]
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The Good Doctor Admits Major Crimes Alum for Season 1 Finale
A Major Crimes vet will find himself in hot water during a visit to The Good Doctor. Graham Patrick Martin, best known for playing Rusty Beck on the recently ended TNT series, will guest-star in the Season 1 finale of the ABC medical drama, TVLine has learned exclusively. RELATEDMajor Crimes Series Finale Recap: Who Died? […]
The Handmaid's Tale Adds 24 Alum Cherry Jones as [Spoiler]'s Mom
Gilead sounds like a terrible place, but it sure does keep attracting some notable names, eh? Former 24 POTUS Cherry Jones will appear in Season 2 of The Handmaid’s Tale, per The Hollywood Reporter. She’ll debut as Holly, mother of Elisabeth Moss’ June/Offred, in Episode 4 of the upcoming season; it’s not clear whether Jones will appear in […]
Legion Adds Homeland Alum Navid Negahban in Season 2 Villain Recast
Legion‘s “villain of a thousand faces” has a new face… and it’s a familiar one. RELATEDFX Sets Premieres for The Americans‘ Final Season, Atlanta, Getty Saga Trust Best known for playing Islamic terrorist Abu Nazir in the first two seasons of Showtime’s Homeland, Negahban’s recent TV credits include Mistresses and The Messengers. He also guest-starred […]
The Flash Casts HTGAWM Alum in Recurring Role of Mind-Reading Meta
Looks like Flash foe The Thinker has a mind reader among his arsenal of recently manufactured metas. RELATEDArrowverse Crossover Twists: That Mystery Waitress WILL Return How to Get Away With Murder alum Kendrick Sampson has been cast in the recurring Season 4 role of Dominic Lanse, a TSA agent who apparently was among the dozen […]
SNL Calls Out Alum Al Franken in Wake of Sexual Harassment Scandal
After labeling four-time host Louis C.K. a “sex monster” during the Nov. 11 edition of Weekend Update, Saturday Night Live this weekend turned its attention to former writer and cast member, Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), who earlier this week was accused of sexual harassment. Franken’s accuser, Leeann Tweeden, alleged that the SNL alum forcibly kissed her during a USO […]
Supergirl Casts the Legion's Brainiac 5 With Defiance Alum Jesse Rath
Talk about a smart casting move. The CW’s Supergirl has cast Defiance alum Jesse Rath in the recurring role of Brainiac 5, TVLine has learned exclusively. Half computer, half organic life and boasting a 12-level intellect, Brainiac 5 is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes who travels to National City from the 31st Century […]
Madam Secretary Adds Grey's Alum Sara Ramirez as Series Regular
Sara Ramirez, welcome to the State Department: Madam Secretary has added the Grey’s Anatomy alum as a series regular in Season 4, CBS announced Tuesday. Ramirez will play Kat Sandoval, “a brilliant political strategist, legendary in D.C. for her talent and for abruptly dropping out of politics until Elizabeth manages to coax her back into the State […]
Project Runway Alum, All-Stars Contestant Mychael Knight Dead at 39
Mychael Knight, a fan-favorite Project Runway contestant who went on to launch his own fashion label, has died at the age of 39. RELATEDProject Runway Verdict: Was Claire Found Guilty of Cheating? Following his first Runway season, Knight launched his eponymous fashion label in 2007, and designed a line of T-shirts for Starbucks later that year. He […]
Homeland Adds The Good Wife Alum Dylan Baker to Season 7 Cast
A veteran TV actor will be turning up the heat on President Keane next season on Homeland. Dylan Baker (The Good Wife, Damages) has joined the Season 7 cast of the Showtime thriller as a recurring guest star, TVLine has learned. Baker will play Senator Sam Paley, a maverick U.S. Senator from the Southwest — […]