It must be something in the wind… the Santa Anas have officially arrived, bringing with them a gust of guest spots and network deals galore. See for yourself, and take cover!
Gary Cole Shakes up the Veep: Next season on Veep, Selina Meyer might need to come in on a Saturday. Gary Cole has joined the cast for as many as 8 out of 10 episodes as a Karl Rove-like figure named Kent. Real life Karl Rove? Not so funny. Gary Cole’s interpretation of Karl Rove? We’re betting on hilarious. [Deadline]
Chicago’s Fire is Still Burning: Any fire that features a shirtless Taylor Kinney should not be put out. At least that’s what NBC decided when it ordered five more scripts for its freshman drama Chicago Fire, after a hefty ratings jump last night. The show was up 20 percent from last Wednesday, giving the Chicago hotties plenty of news to feel good about. Good enough to start removing random articles of clothing, we’d say. Pics, or it never happened. [Deadline]
Chazz Palminteri Goes Blue:
He’s on a roll! After some prime guest spots on Rizzoli & Isles and Modern Family, Chazz Palmintieri will guest again on CBS’ Friday night hit Blue Bloods, as the city’s top mob lawyer. Apparently, Palmintieri’s character has a long history with Tom Selleck‘s Frank Reagan. That’s all she wrote for now, but you’ll find out more when the episode airs next January. [EW]
Nurse Jackie Gets a Lover: No, it’s not prescription pills. Edie Falco‘s recovering addict Jackie will have a new love interest next season, in the form of Rescue Me vet Adam Ferrera. Ferrera will play an NYPD officer, and he’ll recur throughout the fifth season of Showtime’s dramedy hit. Hmm, wonder how a cop would feel about some of Jackie’s former extracurricular activities? [TVLine]
Revenge Makes Another Investment: Season 2 of Revenge has already featured a plethora of special guests, and it looks like this trend will definitely continue. 24 and Parenthood alum Joaquim de Almeida will guest star during the hit drama’s ninth episode, where he’ll play a wealthy Grayson Global investor named Salvador Grobet. Let’s start placing our bets — will Salvador piss off, or help out Emily Thorne? [THR]
Eva Longoria Gets More Love From Universal: Looks like one former housewife isn’t desperate to work in front of the camera. Eva Longoria, who is currently teamed up with Universal Television for the upcoming dating show Ready for Love, has signed a first-look development deal with the studio that includes a non-writing, executive producer agreement with her production company, UnbeliEVAble Entertainment. Can’t wait to see what she cooks up next! [EW]
SpikeTV Offers $10 Million for Bigfoot: I just can’t with this. SpikeTV is offering up $10 million to anyone who can prove that the legendary Sasquatch Bigfoot exists. The network’s latest reality show — 10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty — will feature teams on a quest to find Bigfoot, and the winner *might* walk away with 10 million dollars… if Bigfoot doesn’t kill them first! Just kidding, no one is going to win that money. But a group of scientists, zoologists, seasoned trackers, and “actual Bigfoot hunters” will try their best. Your move, TLC. [EW]
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