Zach Gilford is no longer a free agent. The 'Friday Night Lights' co-star has just been signed to star in the ABC pilot 'Matadors,' playing a third-generation defense attorney. The show is said to be about two feuding families in Chicago, both of whom have ties to the law. No word yet on a premiere date. [Hollywood Reporter]

More casting news after the jump.Zach Gilford is no longer a free agent. The 'Friday Night Lights' co-star has just been signed to star in the ABC pilot 'Matadors,' playing a third-generation defense attorney. The show is said to be about two feuding families in Chicago, both of whom have ties to the law. No word yet on a premiere date. [Hollywood Reporter]

Good news for Julie Benz fans: The actress -- who made her 'Desperate Housewives' debut last week -- will reportedly stick around Wisteria Lane a bit longer than expected. In an exclusive interview, exec producer Bob Daily said that Benz' character arc has been extended for "at least one more episode and possibly more beyond that." Next up for Benz, who plays Robin, a stripper with a heart of gold: A friendship with Katherine (Dana Delany). Consider herself warned. [Zap2It]