Two-time Oscar-winner Jessica Lange has signed on for Ryan Murphy's mysterious new FX pilot, 'American Horror Story.'

According to Deadline, Murphy and co-creator Brad Falchuk are currently rewriting the show to make Lange's part a full-fledged third lead. Not much is known about the pilot, other than it follows a therapist, his "force-to-be-reckoned-with" wife (played by 'Friday Night Lights' star Connie Britton) and now Lange as their nosy neighbor.

The series hasn't been picked up yet, but with an all-star cast and pedigreed creators, it seems like a sure thing for the fall season.

In other TV news ...

• Oprah Winfrey will sit down for a joint interview with Barack and Michelle Obama. This is the first time the couple will talk with Winfrey together since 2006. The episode will be taped in late April and air May 2. [The Hollywood Reporter]

• ABC Family has picked up a fifth new series, scheduled to premiere in 2012. 'Jane by Design' is a little like 'Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead' mixed with Maeby's studio executive storyline from 'Arrested Development' in that a teenage girl mistaken for an adult takes on a full-time job in the corporate world. [ABC Family]

• The MTV Video Music Awards will stay on the West Coast this year. The show will broadcast live from Los Angeles on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 9PM ET. [THR]

• After a much-hyped relaunch, 'Law & Order: LA' is as dead as Skeet Ulrich's character. The newly rebooted show debuted to dismal ratings last night, attracting an audience of just 5.9 million viewers, down 32 percent from its last original episode. [Entertainment Weekly]

• Oded Fehr is returning to 'Covert Affairs.' The actor will reprise his role as a field agent in the show's second season. [TV Guide]

• Kelsey Grammer is producing a reality show based on a blog called ThatsNotOkayNY.com. The series will shop to networks next month, and will document the startup of the site. [THR]