Anthem, Limitless, and Little Women!

-ABC is set to develop an event/limited series of a modern take on Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. The story follows the lives of four sisters coming of age against the backdrop of a military scandal as their family loses their fortune and position finding themselves at odds with the conservative and traditional society in which they live. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-plots-little-women-limited-747184

–Marvel’s Agent Carter has cast Bridget Regan (Jane the Virgin) as Peggy’s neighbor Dottie, a small-town girl from Iowa who’ll have a huge impact on the life of the titular heroine. The eight-episode Marvel’ Agent Carter will debut Tuesday, January 6 at 9/8c, occupying Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s time slot during the winter hiatus. http://tvline.com/2014/11/06/marvels-agent-carter-cast-bridget-regan-neighbor-dottie/

-PBS has announced a second-season pickup for ITV’s sitcom Vicious, starring Ian McKellan and Derek Jacobi. They will debut the six-episode season in the summer as part of a lineup of British programming. http://deadline.com/2014/10/vicious-pbs-second-season-itv-ian-mckellen-derek-jacobi-1201268723/

-A Limitless TV sequel is in the works at CBS. The 2001 movie thriller starring Bradley Cooper will pick up right where the movie left off and follow Brian Sinclair as he discovers the power of the mysterious drug NZT, and is coerced into using his newfound drug-enhanced abilities for good. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/limitless-tv-sequel-works-at-745467

-Sharon Stone (Basic Instinct) will play America’s first female vice president, Natalie Maccabee in TNT’s newly greenlit action-drama Agent X. Agent X is played by Jeff Hephner (Chicago Fire). The series is slated to launch in the second half of 2015 with 10 episodes. http://tvline.com/2014/10/31/sharon-stone-agent-x-tnt-series-order/

-NBC has recast Uma Thurman in Mary-Louise Parker’s role on the upcoming miniseries The Slap. The eight-hour miniseries is about how one man’s punishment of another couple’s child explodes into a complex family drama. http://tvline.com/2014/10/31/the-slap-nbc-uma-thurman-replaces-mary-louise-parker-nbc-mini-series/

-Fox has canceled Utopia, two months into what was supposed to be a 12-month, 24/7 chronicle of the efforts of a group of stranger to create a new society while living in isolation on a ranch in California. http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/fox-cancels-utopia-1201345518/

-Jay Leno is set to appear on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as a guest on Friday, November 7. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/11/03/jay-leno-returns-tonight-show/

-Syfy is set to adapt Arthur C. Clarke’s novel 3001: The Final Odyssey into a miniseries. The project will bring the never-before-produced final chapter of the legendary sci-fi book and film 2001: A Space Odyssey to basic cable. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/11/03/syfy-3001/

-Julia Stiles (Dexter, 10 Things I Hate About You) has landed a guest arc on The Mindy Project. She will play a friend of Danny’s (Chris Messina) who is a recovering hoarder. She will also be a love interest for Morgan (Ike Barinholtz). http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/11/03/mindy-project-julia-stiles/

–Gotham is set to add another iconic villain. The show revealed they will add the Scarecrow this season. The villain will be seen as a child, before he takes on the Scarecrow name. “In fact, it’s something that will be passed on to him from his father, which will create an eventual enemy for Batman while still having a possible adversary for Jim Gordon,” says director Danny Cannon. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/11/03/gotham-scarecrow/

-Christa B. Allen (Revenge) is set to recur on season 4 of ABC Family’s Baby Daddy. She will play Robyn, a funny, smart, athletic, corporate attorney who works at the law firm with Riley. When Riley begrudgingly sets Robyn up with best friend Danny, they immediately hit it off. Her episodes will air in early 2015. http://www.thewrap.com/revenges-christa-b-allen-to-join-baby-daddy/

-NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice is set to debut on Sunday, January 4 from 9-11pm before moving to Mondays from 8-10pm. The celebrities cast was also revealed and will be in the link. http://deadline.com/2014/11/celebrity-apprentice-season-7-premiere-date-1201272944/

-Showtime is developing a new series that chronicles a modern-day U.S. civil war. Anthem is “a series about an unraveling: about what happens when our political system collapses under the weight of mistrust and partisan division. The pilot begins on a typical presidential election day. When it ends, America is on the brink of a second civil war.” http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/11/04/modern-civil-war-drama-anthem/

-Season 3 of Banshee will return on Friday, January 9 at 10pm on Cinemax. http://tvline.com/2014/11/04/banshee-season-3-premiere-date-poster-cinemax/

–Hart of Dixie will return for a 10-episode fourth season on Friday, January 9 at 8/7c on The CW. http://tvline.com/2014/11/04/hart-of-dixie-season-4-premiere-date-january-9-2015/

– Lifetime’s Witches of East End has been canceled after just two seasons. http://tvline.com/2014/11/04/witches-of-east-end-cancelled-lifetime/

-Minnie Driver has joined the cast of NBC’s upcoming Peter Pan Live! musical special. She will serve as the narrator and play adult Wendy Darling. The musical special airs Thursday, December 4 at 8pm on NBC. http://www.today.com/popculture/minnie-driver-joins-cast-nbcs-peter-pan-live-1D80271595

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Amazon Pilot season, Marco Polo, The Blacklist, Full House, and so much more!

A look at what is coming to Netflix Instant for September 2014 http://www.thetvaddict.com/2014/08/28/new-on-netflix-september-2014/

-Netflix has announced that its new original series Marco Polo will have a December 12 premiere date for all 10 episodes. The series is a historical saga which focuses on Polo’s sojourn into 13th-century China, then ruled by Kublai Khan. They also released 5 sneak peek photos which you can check out in the link below. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/08/28/netflix-marco-polo-premiere/

-Amazon has debuted their third pilot season, where the consumer can screen and then vote on a total of five new projects that are happening. The pilots are now online through Amazon Instant Video. The brief summaries of the five new shows (Really, Hand of God, The Cosmopolitans, Hysteria, and Red Oaks) are in the link below. http://tvline.com/2014/08/28/amazon-debuts-its-five-new-pilots-watch-the-trailer-watch-them-now/

-Netflix has acquired the streaming rights for The Blacklist at $2 million per episode. Season 1 of the NBC show is expected to debut September 7th on the site. http://deadline.com/2014/08/the-blacklist-netflix-deal-2-million-825836/

-Warner Bros. TV is eyeing a possible revival of the hit show Full House. The show may return with some of the original cast intact, including John Stamos, who is actively working to get the show back on the air. The show’s creator Jeff Franklin would pen the revival, with cast members Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, and Andrea Barber each playing a role in the project. Bob Saget and Dave Coulier would also be involved, though it’s unclear in what capacity. There is no network attached yet, and the project is in very early stages of pre-production. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/08/26/full-house-revival/

-Steve Zahn (Treme, Mind Games, Joy Ride) has joined Modern Family for its sixth season in a key role as the Dunphy’s horrible new neighbor. He will play “Ronnie,” the husband of an annoying family that moves in next door to the Dunphys. It is described as a recurring guest-star role. Modern Family returns to ABC on Wednesday, September 24. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/08/25/modern-family-steve-zahn/

-Matt Bomer (White Collar) is set to sguest star on an episode of American Horror Story: Freak Show. No idea who he will play in the role. American Horror Story premieres on FX on Wednesday, October 8th. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/08/24/matt-bomer-american-horror-story-freak-show/

-Niecy Nash (Reno 911!, Getting On) has joined The Mindy Project as Mindy Lahiri’s nemesis who also happens to be a lesbian. Nash will play a recurring character Dr. Jean Fishman, who is the new cheif of Shulman & Associates’ admitting hospital. She is described as a tough physician from Boston who is a take-no-prisoners type and puts up with no nonsense whatsoever. The Mindy Project returns to Fox on Tuesday, September 16. http://www.eonline.com/news/572073/niecy-nash-is-joining-the-mindy-project-as-a-lesbian-nemesis-and-just-so-much-yes

-Rachel Dratch (Saturday Night Live) has joined Parks and Recreation for at least one episode (possibly more) during its final season. She will play the nanny to Leslie and Ben’s triplets. The seventh and final season of the show is expected to premiere in 2015. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/08/22/parks-recreation-rachel-dratch/

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Late Show with Stephen Colbert, guest starring roles, and renewals!

Lots of casting news in todays blog post! 

TONIGHT ON TV–July 24, 2014:

• Black Box finale (2 episodes, ABC, 8pm)
• Hell’s Kitchen finale (Fox, 8pm)
• Project Runway season 13

-CBS has made it official! Late Show With Stephen Colbert will be staying in New York at Ed Sullivan Theater. http://www.deadline.com/2014/07/late-show-stephen-colbert-new-york-ed-sullivan-theater/

–Ryan Sands (The Wire) has been given a guest starring role in the season 7 premiere of Castle. He will play Tagger, a Hamptons police sergeant who helps Beckett investigate the most difficult case of her career. The season 7 premiere is on Monday, September 29 at 10/9c on ABC! http://tvline.com/2014/07/18/castle-season-7-premiere-ryan-sands-cast/

-Wentworth Miller (Prison Break) will play Leonard Snart/Captain Cold in the upcoming show The Flash. He will appear in the first four episodes of the season. In the comic books, Leonard Snart/Captain Cold is a leader of the Rogues and considered an enemy of The Flash. The Flash premieres October 7 on The CW. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/flash-wentworth-miller-leonard-snart-719594

-Tyler Posey ( will be hosting the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday August 10th on Fox which start at 8pm. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/teen-wolf-star-tyler-posey-host-teen-choice-awards-article-1.1874462

-Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) will star in the HBO adaptation of the Broadway hit (in which he also starred in) All The Way. Cranston will reprise his role as Lyndon B. Johnson with playwright Robert Schenkkan on board to adapt the stage version for the small screen. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/07/16/bryan-cranston-all-the-way-broadway-hbo/

-Lucy Lawless (Xena, Spartacus, Battlestar Galactica) will be on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for the upcoming season. Details on her role and how long she’ll be sticking around are being kept under wraps. The second season returns Tuesday, September 23 at 9/8c on ABC. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Agents-SHIELD-Lucy-Lawless-Season2-1084667.aspx

-William Mapother (Lost) will be guest starring on an episode of the CBS police drama Hawaii Five-0. He will play Eric Porter, a likable, wealthy business owner who gets entangled in a painful and tense situation but offers his help to the authorities. His episode is slated to air sometime in the fall. The fifth season airs Friday, September 26 at 9/8c on CBS. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/07/22/lost-hawaii-five-0-william-mapother/

-Sarah Lancaster (Chuck) has been recruited for a recurring role on Witches of East End later this season. She will play Raven Moreau, who arrives in East End as part of a life-long “secret mission,” though she quickly develops a physical attraction to one of the Gardiner boys that could derail her big plan. The second season airs Sundays at 9/8c on Lifetime. http://tvline.com/2014/07/22/witches-of-east-end-sarah-lancaster-raven-season-2-spoilers/

-Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs) and Evan Rachel Woods (The Wrestler, Across the Universe) will both co-star in the new HBO show Westworld based off of Michael Crichton’s 1973 film of the same name. Hopkins will play Dr. Robert Ford, the brilliant, taciturn and complicated creative director, chief programmer, and chairman of the board of Westworld. Woods will portray Dolores Abernathy, the quintessential farm girl of the frontier West, who is about to discover that her entire idyllic existence is an elaborately constructed lie. The show is only set for the pilot as of now. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/anthony-hopkins-evan-rachel-wood-676206

–The Mindy Project has cast Rhea Perlman (Cheers) in a recurring role for season 3 as Danny Castellano’s mother, Annette Castellano. She will apparently clash with both Mindy and Danny and will be introduced during the third episode entitled ‘Annette Castellano Is My Nemesis’. The third season premieres Tuesday, September 16 at 9:30 pm on Fox. http://tvline.com/2014/07/22/the-mindy-project-rhea-perlman-dannys-mother-season-3/

-Shemar Moore (Criminal Minds) will return to his daytime TV roots this fall when he reprises his role on CBS’ The Young and the Restless as Malcolm Winters but, he will only appear in two episodes which will air on Wednesday, September 10 and Thursday, September 11. In the new episodes, Malcolm will visit the Winters family to make amends for his hasty exit and to find out what’s been going on since the last time he was in town. http://tvline.com/2014/07/23/shemar-moore-the-young-and-the-restless-return/

-Portia de Rossi (Arrested Development) is joining Scandal for its upcoming fourth season for multiple episodes. Scandal returns on Thursday, September 25 at 9/8c on ABC. http://tvline.com/2014/07/23/portia-de-rossi-scandal-season-4-cast/

-Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones) has booked a season-long arc on the second season of Resurrection. She will play Margaret Langston, the formidable matriarch of the Langston clan. She’s Henry and Fred’s mother who has been dead for more than three decades. Resurrection returns Sunday, September 28 at 9pm on ABC. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-favorite-boards-abcs-720531

-Judd Apatow’s daugter Maude Apatow has a guest-starring role in the upcoming season of Girls. She will playing a character named Cleo, who could potentially appear in several episodes. HBO would only confirm that Apatow will appear in Season 4, which premieres in early 2015. http://tvline.com/2014/07/23/maude-apatow-girls-season-4-cast-spoilers/

-Jessica Biel (7th Heaven) is set to guest star in the season premiere of New Girl. She will play a stunning, super-smart scientist who is vying for the affections of a cute guy at a wedding against Jess. The fourth season airs September 16 on Fox. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/07/23/jessica-biel-new-girl/

-The CW has cancelled Backpackers and Seed effective immediately. It will move up the premiere date of the 21st cycle of America’s Next Top Model to August 18  (instead of August 22) because of that and will show Arrow repeats for the following Mondays before August 18. http://www.deadline.com/2014/07/cw-pulls-comebackpackers-seed-cancelled-top-model-moves-to-monday-cw/

-FX has renewed Fargo for a second season and Louie for a fifth season. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/07/21/fx-renews-fargo-louie/

-TNT has renewed The Last Ship, Major Crimes, and Falling Skies for new seasons. The Last Ship will consist of 13 episodes for its second season. Major Crimes has gotten 15 episodes for its fourth season and for its fifth and final season Falling Skies has gotten 10 episodes. http://www.thetvaddict.com/2014/07/18/breaking-tv-news-tnt-renews-falling-skies-the-last-ship-and-major-crimes/

-The CW has renewed Whose Line Is It Anyway? for a 24 episode third season which will air in 2015. http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/whose-line-is-it-anyway-cw-1201264772/

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Gwen Stefani joining The Voice, new Syfy shows, renewals from online sites, and so much more!

Lots of news today! Sorry for the long post. 

-Rosie O’Donnell will be returning to The Fosters. She will reprise her role as Rita Hendricks and will appear in two episodes this fall. The Fosters return June 16 at 9 pm on ABC Family for a second season. You catch the first season on Netflix! http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/rosie-odonnell-returning-fosters-699910

–Project Greenlight, the Ben Affleck and Matt Damon produced HBO filmmaking documentary series from 2001, is returning. http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/project-greenlight-hbo-new-season-with-ben-affleck-matt-damon-producing/

-Jay Ellis will be added to the cast of Showtime’s Masters of Sex during season 2. He will play Dr. Cyril Franklin, another M.D., who shares an office space with Michael Sheen’s Dr. William Masters. The second season begins July 13 at 10 pm ET/PT on Showtime. http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/jay-ellis-the-game-masters-of-sex-1201166970/

-Gwen Stefani is joining The Voice as a new coach. She will join Pharrell Williams, Adam Levine, and Blake Shelton as coaches. Christina Aguilera said she will be coming back to the show during its eighth season. The Voice airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 8/7c on NBC. http://www.eonline.com/news/536592/it-s-official-gwen-stefani-joins-the-voice-as-new-coach

–Almost Human has been cancelled by FOX due to bad ratings and low viewers during its first season. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/04/29/almost-human-canceled-fox/

-Tricia Helfer will be starring in Syfy’s new upcoming six-hour event series Ascension. The premise of the show and more about it is in the link. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/04/30/tricia-helfer-ascension/

-Syfy has picked up adventure series Killjoys, which will premiere in 2015 and will consist of 10 episodes.. It follows a “fun-loving, hard living trio of interplanetary bounty hunters sworn to remain impartial as they chase deadly warrants troughout the Quad, a distant system on the brink of a bloody, multiplanetary class war.” http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/syfy-picks-up-adventure-series-killjoys/

-Crackle has unveiled three new series. It has also renewed Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee for 24 more episodes, which will take it through season 9 (including season 5 & 6 that were renewed earlier). More shows and better descriptions are in the link. http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/jerry-seinfeld-comedians-in-cars-getting-coffee-renewal-crackle/ 

•  Tightrope: It will replace a character from a classic detective series with a modern-day actor to reshape the stories into contemporary comedy
• Sports Jeopardy!: A sports-themed version of the popular Jeopardy game show
• Sequestered: A 12-episode series about a jury that’s sequestered in a hotel while deliberating a court case with massive implications.
• The Throwaways (feature film): A suspenseful thriller about a notorious hacker captured y the CIA who is given a proposition to work for them or spend the rest of his life in prison.

-Syfy has ordered a third Sharknado movie which will premiere sometime in 2015. The sequel premieres July 30. http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/04/30/syfy-third-sharknado/

-Zoe Jarman, who plays receptionist Betsy Putch, on Fox’s hit show The Mindy Project will not be returning for its third season. She has been asked to guest star so she may still be seen. http://tvline.com/2014/04/30/the-mindy-project-season-3-zoe-jarman-leaving-as-betsy-putch/

-Naya Rivera is reportedly cut from Glee and will be written out of the season 5 finale and ultimately season 6 (which is the last season). There have been reports that she “went off” on producers about multiple grievances, including Lea Michele. The season finale airs May 13 on Fox. http://tvline.com/2014/04/29/glee-season-5-finale-naya-rivera-cut-season-6/

-Hulu has renewed Deadbeat for a second season as well as giving summer premiere dates for three more original returning series. East Los High (July 9), The Awesomes (August 4), and Quick Draw (August 7) . New reality spoof The Hotwives of Orlando will premiere July 15.

–Who Wants to Be a Millionaire host Cedric the Entertainer will depart from the show after only one season as host. No one has been confirmed as the new host but Terry Crews is in talks for the gig. http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/who-wants-to-be-millionaire-host-cedric-the-entertainer-to-depart/

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-Dex

Sharknado 2, Orphan Black, Supernatural Bloodlines, I F-Ing Love Science, and new seasons for your favorite shows!

Sorry for the lack of a new post over the past few days, I’ve been hanging out with family and been a little busy with other things.

–Sharknado 2: The Second One will premiere July 31 at 9 pm ET on SyFy. Tara Reid, Kelly Osbourne, and Judah Friedlander will all be a part of it. Will you be watching? Have you watched the first one? Tell me in the comments below! http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/03/07/sharknado-sequel-july-premiere/

-Exclusive episodes of Orphan Black will be on Amazon Instant Prime from now. The first season and all future seasons will also be on Amazon Instant Prime. The first season is available now so you can binge watch them ahead of the season season premiere on April 19 on BBC America. http://www.thewrap.com/orphan-black-streaming-deal-amazon

-FOX has started renewing its shows! Brooklyn Nine Nine, The Mindy Project, New Girl, and The Following  have all been renewed for the 2014-2015 season. They are newest additions in a longer line of shows; the first ones being Sleepy Hollow, Glee, and Bones. http://www.thetvaddict.com/2014/03/07/hot-from-fox-brooklyn-nine-nine-the-mindy-project-new-girl-and-the-following-renewed-for-2014-15-season-on-fox/

 

-The Supernatural spin-off has a new name: Supernatural Bloodlines. The episode leading up to the new series will be on April 29. Melissa Roxburgh joins Danielle Savre, Sean Faris, Lucien Laviscourt, and stephen Martines as series regulars on the show. The first 8 seasons (out of 9) are on Netflix for your viewing pleasure. http://tvline.com/2014/03/08/supernatural-spin-off-pilot-cast-melissa-roxburgh/

-Louis C.K. is set to host Saturday Night Live again on March 29. You can also catch him on Louie which airs on FX, with the fourth season airing in May, and before then you can watch the first three seasons on Netflix to catch up! http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/03/08/louis-ck-saturday-night-live/

-The popular Facebook page ‘I F-ing Love Science‘ is coming to a TV near you. Craig Ferguson is producing the show on the Science Channel. The series will premiere in late 2014. http://www.thewrap.com/science-channel-craig-ferguson-i-f-ing-love-science-sxsw

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