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Casting Roundup: Jennifer Love Hewitt's TV Comeback and More

by Chris Harnick, posted Sep 17th 2010 11:20AM
Jennifer Love HewittJennifer Love Hewitt is plotting her TV comeback just a few months after the cancellation of 'Ghost Whisperer.'

According to Deadline Hollywood, Fox is in talks to pick up a half-hour comedy starring Hewitt that's being described as a female 'Big Bang Theory.' Walt Becker, director of 'Wild Hogs,' will write the project with 'Nancy Drew' writer Tiffany Paulsen.

Becker has a fraternity comedy at TBS titled 'Glory Daze' and Hewitt can next be seen as a guest star on 'Law & Order: SVU' and NBC's 'Love Bites.'

In other casting news ...

Lee Tergesen will guest star on 'Castle.' The 'Oz' star will play Gates, a suspect in the Triple Killer ("3XK") case, the season's big investigation. Look for Tergesen to first pop up in episode seven. [Ausiello Files]

Judd Nelson has been tapped to play Chris, Lyndsey's ex on 'Two and a Half Men.' Look for Nelson to appear in the fourth episode of this season. [Fancast]

Geoff Stults will play a very well-endowed beau of Robin's on 'How I Met Your Mother.' The 'Happy Town' actor will debut in this season's fifth episode. [TV Guide]

Stephen Lang has officially joined the cast of Fox's 'Terra Nova.' The 'Avatar' villain will play the lead opposite Jason O'Mara. [Deadline Hollywood]

Nancy Travis will guest star on 'Desperate Housewives.' The 'Becker' alumna has been cast as the mother of Brian Austin Green's character. John Schneider will play her husband on the ABC drama. [Ausiello Files]

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matt715

Stay classy, son ... go fantasize somewhere else. Even if I'm still grossed out by certain things she did to promote herself, she could make a comeback. She's gonna have to work hard, though - I wish her luck.

September 18 2010 at 6:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
JTM

wow...the genius minds behind the universally panned Wild Hogs and the failed reboot of Nancy Drew bring you the star of a cancelled show in a derivative sitcom on a network that hasn't had a good live action sitcom in years. i predict it's cancelled five minutes into the first episode. ;)

September 18 2010 at 6:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jen

Finally that's over. I thought it was a terrible show from the start. Watched it a few times and thought it was kinda corny.

September 18 2010 at 6:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Heather

You're a boob. Pun intended.

September 18 2010 at 5:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ghostthathaunts

Drum maybe, GENIUS ? Definitely not. Go blog on some teenage boy site. You don't belong anywhere near intelligent conversation.

September 18 2010 at 4:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dean

Why did they cancel a great show like Ghost Whisperer? How stupid.

September 18 2010 at 4:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
The News

Well, It's the same Old Story.. She didn't play to her Strenghts.. Her Pretty Figure, Big Boobs and Great Face..and She is Getting OLDER and things are starting to Sag Dearie... in 5 more yrs? You're done , honey! And let's face it, the show was on When? Friday Nites? It wouldn't have lasted more than 2 yrs if it was on anyother Nite..

It's got to have either Sex, Violence or A Mix of Both... Preferrably both. Otherwise? It's Not going to make it!

September 18 2010 at 4:03 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
John F.C. Taylor

I think they made a mistake cancelling Ghost Whisperer. I'd have liked to have seen them do a crossover with Medium. I've always wondered why she always got upset or scared when the ghosts showed up. You would think that by adulthood she'd have been used to the whole thing. And what's with those eyelashes? They looked heavy enough to weigh down an elephant.

September 18 2010 at 3:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
basketpam

They should have NEVER canceled her show Ghost Whisperer. It was one of the nicest and best shows on TV. Whoever decided to cancel this must have scrambled eggs for brains. They take off all the good stuff and leave the garbage left every year. I'd love to see her back, but it just won't be the same show. Espeically now that we're learning there are people very similar to Melinda Gordon in real life and they are VERY misunderstood, especially the teens who deal with this unique gift. Real life has been teaching us the last few years that there are those in real life that can see and speak to spirits. The show was WAY ahead of it's time and I think the networks will DEFINITELY regret ending it when they did.

September 18 2010 at 3:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
cow1129

Better yet, bring her back in Ghost Whisperer. Tha was my favorite show. It got good ratings. CBS made a huge mistake when they cancelled it.

September 18 2010 at 3:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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