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Putting together my list of TV characters who were recast mid-series got me thinking about some current shows that would just be so much better if I could replace a certain annoying, obnoxious, or simply boring actor with another of my choice. How many times have you said, "This show would be so much better if we could just get rid of ______"? My pet peeve of this TV season was Lindsay Price Read more
Turns out the The Starter Wife had a starter ex. When the show returns to USA as a full-fledged TV series, Molly Kagan (Debra Messing) will have a new ex-husband to despise: Peter Jacobson, who played Kenny Kagan in last Summer's miniseries, is now working full-time on House, so his role has been recast, with David Alan Basche taking over as the new Kenny. That got me thinking about other shows Read more
The Fall is shaping up to be a celebratory season for director Martin Scorsese. In addition to earning his very first Emmy for Boardwalk Empire, his 3D children's film Hugo just debuted at the New York Film Festival to rave reviews. Martin's also the subject of a tribute article in Harper's Bazaar November issue, which is out on Oct. 25, featuring Martin recasting some of his most famous films Read more
Zooey Deschanel is making the leap from movies to TV with her new Fox series, New Girl, and the actress chatted at the TCA today about her sing-happy character, Jess. Her costars Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris, and Hannah Simone (who play her roommates and BFF, respectively) also attended, along with showrunners. Check out what Deschanel and her colleagues had to say about Jess's Read more
Ever wonder what a TV show would be like if you could be the casting director? Well, now's your chance. The actors who made the characters on 90210 memorable were awesome and all, but what if you could "recast" that series? Who would you pick? For example, what if Dylan were played by Josh Hartnett? Or Brenda by Lindsay Lohan? Can you imagine Kristen Bell as Kelly or Ashton Kutcher as Read more
