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Anjelica Huston, Marcia Gay Harden Join Pilots and More Casting News
by Chris Harnick, posted Mar 7th 2011 11:00AM
Even more movie stars are headed to television.Anjelica Huston has signed on for NBC's musical drama 'Smash.' According to Entertainment Weekly, Huston will play a "shrewd, dry, smart, cynical New York City theatre producer."
The show is based on an idea from Steven Spielberg and follows the creation of a Broadway show from the early stages to opening night.
Debra Messing, Katherine McPhee and Jack Davenport also headline the cast.
Huston was last seen on TV doing a guest arc on 'Medium.'
In other casting news ...
• Oscar-winner Marcia Gay Harden will star in ABC's 'Smothered.' Harden will star as the overbearing mother of Zach, Kyle Howard's character. [Deadline]
• Chris Egan has been cast as a young, hot 'Poe.' The 'Kings' star will play the title role in ABC's period-drama about Edgar Allan Poe as a detective. [TVLine]
• 'Greek' star Andrew J. West has signed to star opposite Jean Smart in NBC's untitled Dan Goor pilot. West will play Adam, a doctor who joins his family's medical practice. [Deadline]
Dr. Spaceman gets a new show
by Bob Sassone, posted Mar 11th 2009 11:34AM
The pilot casting is coming fast and furious now. Chris Parnell has been cast in the new CBS comedy Big D. He'll play a preacher who is the brother of a woman who moves back to her hometown of Dallas with her husband. Hopefully this doesn't mean that Parnell won't be able to reprise his role of Dr. Spaceman on NBC's 30 Rock. Too much Dr. Spaceman could be too much, but it's really great to see him every once in a while.
More pilot news after the jump...
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