Hilary Duff is About to Get Played: And by Ashton Kutcher, no less! Duff will head to Two and a Half Men for the show’s tenth season finale, where she’ll play Stacey — a hottie who is dating Kutcher’s character, Walden. Taxi‘s Marilu Henner will also guest as her grandmother, and if you’ve studied Walden’s romantic history (or Kutcher’s real life romantic history) it may not surprise you that Walden’s eyes will start to wander… [TVLine]
Lorne Michaels Keeps it in the SNL Family: Current Saturday Night Live funnylady Nasim Pedrad is set to star alongside writer/creator John Mulaney in the SNL writer’s upcoming NBC comedy pilot. Based loosely upon his own life, the pilot has cast Pedrad as Jane, a sweet but lazy grade school teacher looking to make changes in her life. The multi-camera comedy has also tapped (you guessed it!) yet another SNL alum, Martin Short, to star as well. Lorne Michaels, you really do run the funny business, don’t you? [Hollywood Reporter]
Fringe Favorite Moves On: Lance Reddick, who played the beloved Broyles on Fringe and Cedric Daniels on The Wire, will try his luck in comedy with a guest stint on FX’s quirky hit Wilfred. Reddick will guest star as Dr. Blum, Elijah Wood‘s character’s “calm, no-nonsense therapist.” The episode is slated to appear during the latter half of the show’s third season. [Hollywood Reporter]
FX is Taking Over the World: FX already has a gaggle of critically acclaimed hits on its roster (Justified, American Horror Story, The Americans, and Sons of Anarchy, to name a few…), and now it’s taking a journey to the distant past with Conquistadors, an event series based on Kim MacQuarrie’s book Last Days of the Incas. The series will focus on both the Spanish Conquistadors who conquered the 10-million-strong Incan Empire, and rebellious Incan rebels who tried their best to save their people. [Hollywood Reporter]
The Walking Dead is Team Stark: No, unfortunately they don’t get to watch Game of Thrones in the depressing post-apocalpytic wasteland on TWD. But it was confirmed that, for Season 4, the show has put out a casting call for a character named Roy Stark, “a former army medic who is deeply haunted by his past.” Stark is going to be in his early 30s to mid 40s, leading many to speculate that he’ll be the show’s version of Abraham — who, in the comics, was an army sergeant of a similar age. [TVLine]
Twisted Role for Gilmore Girl: ABC Family’s newest mystery series Twisted has just added Gilmore Girl‘s Keiko Agena as a guest star. Twisted centers on a charismatic 16-year-old (Avan Jogia) with a troubled past who spends five years in juvenile detention and then reconnects with his two female best friends from childhood (Maddie Hasson and Kylie Bunbury). Agena will play April Tanaka, a bohemian grief specialist who heads up a counseling session for the students at Green Grove High. Brittany Curran also joined the cast as Phoebe, an overly dramatic classmate who enjoys the limelight and tries to bond with Bunbury’s Lacey. Both characters will make their debut in Episode 2. [TVLine]
Degrassi to Lose a Student: Alex Steele will not be returning to TeenNick’s drama Degrassi for the show’s 13th season. “I’m very proud of my time on Degrassi and feel very lucky to have worked with such an amazing cast and crew,” Steele – who plays fan-favorite Tori – said in a statement. “I’ve decided to take on a new focus pursuing film. I have a few opportunities already in the works and am excited to get started!” No word yet on how her character’s exit will play out. [E!]
Austin and Ally Will Keep Singing: Disney Channel has renewed the musical show Austin and Ally for a third season. The upcoming slate of episodes “promises excitement for ‘Auslly’ fans as Austin’s music career kicks into full gear and Ally’s begins to take flight,” Adam Bonnett, senior vice president, original programming, Disney Channels Worldwide said in a statement. “This ensemble cast — Ross Lynch, Laura Marano, Raini Rodriguez and Calum Worthy — has incredible comedic chemistry and charm that continues to win audiences over.” [TVLine]
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