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James Bond' star Colin Salmon joins The CW's 'Arrow' pilot

Colin Salmon has joined the growing cast of The CW's upcoming pilot Arrow.

The British actor will appear alongside lead actor Stephen Amell in the superhero drama based on the Robin Hood-like Green Arrow.

Salmon will play Walter Steele in the series, a former business associate of the late Robert Queen, and the No. 2 at Queen Consolidated in the original comics.

Colin Donnell recently signed up for a role in the pilot, while it will also star David Ramsey, Susanna Thompson and The OC's Willa Holland.

Game of Thrones director David Nutter will helm the pilot episode, which is based on a script by Green Lantern scribes Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim.

Colin Salmon is perhaps best known for his role as Charles Robinson in the Pierce Brosnan era of James Bond films. He has also starred in a number of television series including Doctor Who and Merlin.

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Cuba Gooding Jr pilot 'Guilty' adds Jay Harrington

Jay Harrington has joined the cast of Fox pilot Guilty.

The Better Off Ted star will appear opposite Cuba Gooding Jr in the legal drama, according to TVLine.

Guilty will star Gooding Jr as Billy, a morally ambiguous attorney who is stripped of his licence after being framed.

Harrington will play Scott, a former colleague of Billy who lets his old friend use his new practice as a base of operations.

In addition to playing the lead role in ABC comedy Better Off Ted, the actor has also appeared on Private Practice and Desperate Housewives.

Californication's Amurri Martino will further star in Guilty as another lawyer named Lily.

This Means War director McG will helm the pilot, which has been written by FlashForward's Marc Guggenheim. The pair will also executive produce alongside Peter Johnson and Greg Berlanti (Green Lantern).

Other drama pilots picked up by Fox include an untitled serial killer project with Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy, a teenage spy script from Prison Break's Karyn Usher and a medical drama starring Dexter's Jordana Spiro.

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The Descendants' Amara Miller joins NBC pilot '1600 Penn'

Amara Miller has landed a role in NBC's pilot 1600 Penn.

The comedy, which has been co-written by Barack Obama's former speechwriter Jon Lovett, focuses on the US president and his dysfunctional family.

Miller has now joined the cast as Marigold, one of the president's 13-year-old twins, TV Line says.

Marigold, the youngest of the president's children, is described as tough.

Miller recently starred opposite George Clooney in the Oscar-nominated movie The Descendants.

Bill Pullman has already signed up to play the president in 1600 Penn. Brittany Snow will star as his daughter Becca, while the project's co-writer Josh Gad will appear in the show as his son Skip.

Meanwhile, Andre Holland has joined the cast as the White House press secretary.

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The Finder' Mercedes Masohn, 'Tree Hill' star join '666 Park Avenue

Mercedes Masohn and Robert Buckley are the latest stars to join ABC's pilot 666 Park Avenue.

The supernatural drama, based on a series of books by Gabriella Pierce, focuses on a young couple who agree to manage one of the oldest apartment buildings in New York City - only to begin to experience strange events.

Masohn and Buckley have now signed up to play a married couple living in the building, Deadline says.

Masohn will star as a photographer called Louise, while Buckley's character is a playwright called Brian.

The project is in second position for Masohn, which means that she will only join the cast if her current show, Fox's The Finder, is not renewed for another season.

As well as playing Isabel Zambada in The Finder, Masohn has previously appeared in shows such as Chuck, Castle and NCIS.

Meanwhile, Buckley played Clayton in One Tree Hill, which will come to an end after its current season. His other credits include parts in Privileged and Lipstick Jungle.

Rachael Taylor and Dave Annable have already signed up for the lead roles in 666 Park Avenue, while Lost's Terry O'Quinn will play the owner of the haunted building.

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Entourage' star Rhys Coiro joins CBS pilot 'Applebaum

Rhys Coiro has joined CBS legal drama Applebaum.

The Entourage actor will appear opposite A Gifted Man co-star Rachelle Lefevre, according to Deadline.

Lefevre will play private investigator Juliet Applebaum in the pilot, which is based on the Mommy Track Mysteries books by Ayelet Waldman.

Coiro has now been cast as her husband Peter, a successful comic book artist. The actor's past credits include episodes of Burn Notice, Hawaii Five-0 and a recurring role in the seventh season of 24.

Both Lefevre and Coiro will be forced to drop out of Applebaum if CBS picks up A Gifted Man for a second season.

Author Waldman co-wrote the project with Jennifer Levin (Brothers & Sisters) and Sherri Cooper (Unforgettable).

The trio will executive produce alongside showrunner Jeff Rake, Michael Barnathan and Harry Potter director Chris Columbus, who will helm the Applebaum pilot.

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Party Down' Ken Marino to star opposite Judy Greer in 'American Judy'

Ken Marino has landed a lead role in ABC's pilot American Judy.

The comedy stars Arrested Development's Judy Greer as a woman who struggles to adapt to life in the suburbs after getting married.

Marino has now signed up to play Greer's on-screen husband, Deadline reports.

Elaine Hendrix has already joined the cast as the town sheriff, who is also the ex-wife of Marino's character.

Eric Ash has also landed a part in American Judy and will play a friend of Greer's character.

Marino previously starred as Ron Donald in Party Down and has also appeared in shows such as Dawson's Creek, Veronica Mars and Reaper.

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Boardwalk Empire' star William Forsythe joins Fox medical drama

William Forsythe has joined a new medical drama from Fox.

The pilot will star Dexter's Jordana Spiro as Grace Delvin, a surgeon forced to work as a mob doctor to save her debt-ridden brother.

Boardwalk Empire actor Forsythe will play charismatic mob leader Alexander Constantine, Deadline reports.

A powerful and mysterious figure with connections in the criminal underworld, Constantine may also be Grace's long-lost father.

Forsythe's recent television credits include guest roles on The Mentalist and CSI: Miami.

He has also appeared in such films as 1984's Once Upon a Time in America, 1990's Dick Tracy and 1996's The Rock.

Necessary Roughness star Jaime Lee Kirchner was previously cast in the new Fox pilot, from from CSI's Josh Berman and Drop Dead Diva's Rob Wright.

Justified's Michael Dinner will direct and will also executive produce alongside Berman and Wright.

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Leonor Varela, Martin Donovan join The CW's 'The Selection' pilot

Leonor Varela and Martin Donovan are the latest stars to sign up for The CW's pilot The Selection.

The drama, based on an upcoming book series by Kiera Cass, is set 300 years in the future.

It focuses on a poor young woman, played by Friday Night Lights star Aimee Teegarden, who is chosen by lottery to participate in a competition to marry Prince Maxon (Ethan Peck).

Verala and Donovan have now signed up to play Maxon's parents, Queen Amberly and King Clarkson, Deadline says.

Verala has previously had parts in Arrested Development and Human Target, and will appear in TNT's new season of Dallas.

Meanwhile, Donovan has starred in shows such as Weeds, Wonderland, Ghost Whisperer and, more recently, Boss and The Firm.

The Selection will also feature Save The Last Dance star Sean Patrick Thomas as an adviser to the queen.

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Mistresses': ABC remake casts Rochelle Aytes, Jes Macallan

Rochelle Aytes and Jes Macallan have signed up for lead roles in ABC's remake of Mistresses.

The drama, based on a British series which ran from 2008 to 2010, has already received an order for one season from ABC.

Aytes and Macallan have now joined the cast and will play two of the four women at the centre of the show, Deadline reports.

Aytes, who appeared in a previous attempted remake of Mistresses for Lifetime in 2009, will play a widow called April who juggles raising her daughters with running a shop.

Meanwhile, Macallan has landed the role of Josslyn, a real estate broker and "unapologetically sensual" woman.

Macallan has previously had guest roles in shows such as Shameless, Justified and Grey's Anatomy, while Aytes has starred in series like Drive, The Forgotten, Detroit 1-8-7, Desperate Housewives and ABC's short-lived comedy Work It.

Mistresses, which will air on ABC in 2013, is being penned by Gossip Girl writer KJ Steinberg.

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Elementary' CBS pilot adds 'Prime Suspect' star Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn has joined the cast of CBS detective pilot Elementary.

The drama will focus on a contemporary Sherlock Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller), who is residing in Brooklyn after coming out of rehab.

Quinn will play Captain Gregson, a New York cop who worked with Sherlock at Scotland Yard following the 9/11 attacks, according to Deadline.

Gregson invites Sherlock to assist the NYPD, but is wary of the detective's eccentric behaviour.

Quinn most recently starred in axed NBC drama Prime Suspect, a remake of the UK series. His film roles include 2010's Jonah Hex and last year's Unknown opposite Liam Neeson.

Lucy Liu was recently cast in Elementary as Sherlock's partner Joan Watson, while Michael Cuesta (Homeland) will direct.

Medium's Rob Doherty has written the pilot, which is under consideration for the 2012-13 television season.

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Emily Rutherfurd joins Ben Falcone CBS pilot

Emily Rutherfurd has signed up for a role in a CBS pilot.

The comedy stars Ben Falcone as David, a single man who is forced to move back in with his parents after losing everything in the real estate crash.

Rutherfurd will play a waitress who happens to be David's old high school crush, Deadline says.

The actress previously starred in The New Adventures of Old Christine and has also appeared in series such as The Ellen Show, Will & Grace and Up All Night.

She will be joined in the CBS pilot by Judd Hirsch, who has signed up to play David's father. Rachael Harris has also landed a role in the comedy and will star as David's sister.

The pilot is being executive produced by Falcone and his wife, Bridesmaids star Melissa McCarthy.

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Terra Nova' star Allison Miller joins Matthew Perry comedy 'Go On

Terra Nova star Allison Miller has joined the cast of NBC comedy Go On.

Miller - who played Skye in Fox's recently-axed sci-fi drama - will appear opposite Matthew Perry in the pilot, according to Deadline.

Go On will focus on Ryan (Perry), a charming sportscaster who suffers a personal loss and is ordered to attend mandatory therapy sessions.

Miller will play Ryan's quirky assistant. The actress will be billed as a guest star in the pilot, since she has not yet been released from her Terra Nova contract.

20th Century Fox TV is currently shopping Terra Nova to other broadcasters, including Netflix. If the series is not picked up, Miller will be free to join Go On as a series regular.

The actress has previously appeared in episodes of CSI: NY, Boston Legal and Private Practice.

Go On - written by Friends scribe Scott Silveri - will also star Julie White (Transformers) and Suzy Nakamura (Men of a Certain Age).

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Hawaii Five-0' star Lauren German joins 'Chicago Fire' pilot

Lauren German has joined the cast of NBC drama Chicago Fire.

The pilot - from Law & Order creator Dick Wolf - will star House actor Jesse Spencer as newly-single firefighter Matthew Casey.

Hawaii Five-0's German will play Shay, a dry and humourless official to whom the Fire Department reports, according to Deadline.

Her recent TV credits include Jason Lee TNT drama Memphis Beat and axed Fox action thriller Human Target.

Eamonn Walker (Oz), Monica Raymund (Lie To Me), Taylor Kinney (The Vampire Diaries) and David Eigenberg (Sex and the City) will also star in Chicago Fire.

Derek Haas and Michael Brandt have written the pilot, which will be helmed by Homeland director Jeffrey Nachmanoff.

Other drama pilots picked up by NBC include Midnight Sun starring Julia Stiles, a remake of UK series Bad Girls and Jekyll and Hyde update Do No Harm.

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Neal McDonough joins Frank Darabont TNT pilot 'LA Noir'

Neal McDonough has landed a role in TNT's pilot LA Noir.

The drama is being written and directed by Frank Darabont, who worked on The Walking Dead until he left the show last July.

It is based on a novel of the same time and focuses on the long-running battle between the LAPD and a group of organised criminals, led by former boxer Mickey Cohen.

McDonough has now signed up to play Police Chief William Parker in the drama, TV Line reports.

McDonough, who is currently playing Robert Quarles in Justified, has previously starred in shows such as Desperate Housewives, Boomtown and Band of Brothers.

Heroes actor Milo Ventimiglia has already signed up to play a former marine who becomes a fixer for the mob in LA Noir, while Jeremy Strong will star as Mickey's second-in-command.

The Walking Dead star Jon Bernthal has also been linked to the project.

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Kyle MacLachlan joins CBS pilot 'Baby Big Shot

Kyle MacLachlan has signed up for a role in CBS's pilot Baby Big Shot.

The drama focuses on a working-class woman called Martha who has to compete with her colleagues at a top law firm.

MacLachlan has now joined the cast and will play the head of the firm, Entertainment Weekly reports.

Human Target star Janet Montgomery has already landed the lead role in the pilot, while Toni Trucks will play Martha's friend and secretary.

MacLachlan was most recently seen reprising his role as Orson on Desperate Housewives. His previous credits include shows such as Twin Peaks and Sex and the City.

Baby Big Shot is being penned by Covert Affairs producer Dana Calvo, while The West Wing producer Kevin Falls has signed up as showrunner.

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Scottie Thompson joins USA pilot 'Graceland'

Scottie Thompson has signed up for a role in USA's pilot Graceland.

The drama, from White Collar creator Jeff Eastin, focuses on a group of federal agents who live together in a house in California.

Thompson has now signed up to play a DEA agent called Lauren Kincaid, TV Line reports.

Lauren is said to be dealing with the aftermath of her partner getting wounded.

Thompson has previously appeared in shows such as Trauma, Brotherhood and NCIS.

She will be joined in Graceland by stars including Daniel Sunjata, Aaron Tveit, Brandon Jay McLaren, Vanessa Ferlito and Manny Montana.

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Radha Mitchell lands lead in ABC's pilot 'Penoza

Radha Mitchell has landed a lead role in ABC's pilot Penoza.

The drama, which has been penned by Twilight writer Melissa Rosenberg, will star Mitchell as the widow of an assassinated criminal, Deadline reports.

Based on a Dutch format, the show follows Mitchell's character Martha as she continues her husband's work in an attempt to protect her family.

Mitchell previously starred in the Australian soap Neighbours and has also appeared in movies such as Silent Hill, Phone Booth, Pitch Black and Finding Neverland.

Oz star Lee Tergesen has already signed up for a role in Penoza, while Luke Goss will play a bodyguard who is tasked with protecting Martha and her family.

Other drama pilots in the works at ABC include horror 666 Park Avenue, a conspiracy thriller starring ER's Anthony Edwards, and a new show from the creator of Desperate Housewives.

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Lennie James to star in ABC's pilot 'Gotham'

Lennie James has signed up for a role in ABC's pilot Gotham.

The drama, which comes from The River's showrunner Michael Green, focuses on a female detective who stumbles across a magical world that exists within New York City while investigating an "impossible murder".

James has now landed the role of Gabriel Riga in the project, Deadline says.

Gabriel, who is described as rich and charismatic, is a CEO running for the position of New York City Mayor.

James has previously starred in shows such as Jericho, The Prisoner and Hung.

He will be joined in Gotham by newcomer Megan Ketch, who has already signed up for the lead role of Annie in the project.

Meanwhile, Barry Sloane has also joined the cast and will play Annie's new partner when she arrives in the magical world.

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Kevin Bishop joins 'Bridesmaids' star's CBS pilot

Kevin Bishop has joined CBS's pilot Super Fun Night.

The comedy focuses on three socially awkward female friends who engage in a "funcomfortable" mission to have fun every Friday night.

Bishop has now signed up for the male lead in the project, Deadline says.

He will play a man who is attracted to one of the three friends.

Bishop has previously appeared in UK comedy series such as The Kevin Bishop Show, FM and Star Stories.

Bridesmaids star Rebel Wilson, who is writing the show, will also appear in Super Fun Night.

Other new comedies in the works at CBS include a project executive produced by Bridesmaids' Melissa McCarthy, a new Martin Lawrence vehicle, friendship show Partners and a pilot starring JoAnna Garcia.

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