As pilot season rolls on in LA, I've got a whole bunch of new TV castings to report. Of course, this week's big news is Brittany Snow getting offered the lead in the Gossip Girl spinoff, but there's much more going on. A few highlights:
- The cast for Courteney Cox's ABC comedy Cougar Town has filled out a bunch this week: Busy Philipps will play Cox's friend and coworker in the show, while adorable Aliens in America star Dan Byrd will play Cox's son. Brian Van Holt will play Cox's ex, described simply as "a loser."
- Chris O'Donnell is officially on board for the NCIS spinoff. He'll join LL Cool J.
- Angel alum Amy Acker has joined the cast of ABC's murder mystery Happy Town, playing the wife of Geoff Stults's character.
- David Morse and Michael Nouri will play blue collar and blueblood fathers in ABC's Empire State, about a modern-day Romeo and Juliet-esque couple.
- Derek Luke and Kevin Rankin (Herc from Friday Night Lights!) will play a doctor and a paramedic on NBC's Trauma. Jamey Sheridan is among others in talks to join the cast.
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Oh wow...I remember when Busy was on Dawson's Creek!
1I love Busy Phillips!
2i LOVE busy so i hope that the show does well - especially since we're always rooting for CC to have something successful professionally. she's got the whole package, so it's just a matter of time until she gets another screaming successful show
3I really like Amy Acker on Dollhouse, I hope she still keeps her recurring role.
4Brian Van Holt, oh how I have missed you! Here's hoping the "loser" takes his shirt off a lot.
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