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Sam Robards will join Wendy Malick in the comedy pilot "My Life With Men."
In "Sweet Potato Queens," based on the series of books by Jill Conner Browne, Ronnie Claire Edwards ("The Waltons") will play star Delta Burke's mother. Burke Moses ("One Life to Live") and …
In other pilots, Audra McDonald ("Mister Sterling") has replaced Theresa Randle as one of the leads in the CBS drama "Violent Crime." McDonald, a three-time Tony Award winner, will play a Boston detective partnered with Jennifer Esposito.
The article also notes that Molly Ephraim (recently Red Riding Hood in "Into the Woods") has joined the Craig Bierko/Tracy Pollan pilot.
Tippi Hedren, probably best known for her role in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds," and "Cabaret" Oscar winner Joel Grey will play tenants at a posh New York apartment building in the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The cast also includes Jaleel White ("Family Matters"), Joanna Going, Frank Langella ("The Beast") and Brittany Daniel ("That '80s Show").
Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole will play the mother of "Kid Mayor" in The WB's comedy about a 19-year-old who becomes mayor of his small town.
In February, ABC recruited Matthew Broderick to topline "The Music Man," but in the fall the network will bring in Broadway's "Music Man" star to lead a sitcom.
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Over at NBC, Christine Baranski will join John Larroquette in the comedy pilot "Happy Family." Larroquette and Baranski will play a couple whose grown children keep returning to the fold.
When viewers last saw Joe Pantoliano on "The Sopranos," his character's head wasn't on speaking terms with the rest of his body. However, the popular actor has put himself back together and …
Marissa Jaret Winkour, star of the hit Broadway musical "Hairspray" has signed a one-year talent holding deal with Touchstone Television and ABC Television Network. The studio and network will develop a project for the actress, to begin after her run on "Hairspray" has ended.
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NBC's search for a pompous, arrogant morning show host is over.
The network has cast actor Matt Letscher to fill the role of Gavin Stone, the aforementioned host on its new comedy series, "Good Morning Miami." The actor who played Stone in the pilot episode, Burke Moses, has left the show. Portions of the pilot will be reshot to reflect the change.
Sad news for Burke Moses fans like us. Still, it should be noted that Matt Letscher is a University of Michigan grad with plenty of stage credits, including a role on Broadway in Neil Simon's "Proposals" five seasons ago.
The two actresses are joined in the newest pilot casting by Ben Shenkman ("Angels in America")...
"Edison" will star John Leguizamo ("ER," "Ice Age") as an undercover cop, the showbiz trade papers report.
Veteran British actor Jonathan Pryce is taking on his first role in an American TV series, joining the cast of the untitled Marsh McCall-Jerry Bruckheimer comedy at CBS.
