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Madeleine Stowe Among Latest Pilot Castings

Madeleine Stowe and Henry Czerny are set to co-star in ABC's drama pilot Revenge centers on Emily Thorn/Amanda Clarke (Emily VanCamp), a mysterious woman who comes to the Hamptons to exact revenge on the Graysons who destroyed her family. Stowe will play Victoria Grayson, the matriarch of the family and a social power broker. Having long ago masterminded the merciless destruction of Amanda's dad Kevin Clarke and the ostracism of his daughter to a life in foster homes, Victoria has no idea that Emily is actually Amanda and welcomes her as a friend and neighbor. Czerny will play Victoria's husband Conrad. Stowe, repped by Gersh and Brillstein, took a break from acting during the past couple of years to work on her feature Western script Unbound Captive, which she is also set to direct. Czerny, repped by the Glick Agency and Perry Zimel, was seen in The A-Team and on the first season of The Tudors.

Heroes alum Robert Knepper is returning to NBC with a supporting role in the network's drama pilot  Reconstruction. Written by Josh Brand and directed by Peter Horton, the project is set in a Missouri town during the post-Civil War Reconstruction era and centers on Jason (Martin Henderson), a soldier who crosses the country and settles into a complicated town where he is welcomed as its savior. Framework-repped Knepper will play the town sheriff, an unhinged veteran Confederate whose bizarre behavior alternates between Southern courtliness and a hair-trigger temperament.

Lombardo Boyar has landed a lead in in Rob Thomas' single-camera comedy pilot for Fox Little in Common. The WBTV-produced pilot is about three families united through their kids’ Little League sports. It centers on the Wellers (Rob Corddry, Paula Marshall), who move from San Jose, Calif., to Austin, Texas, but find that their adjustment won't be quite that easy considering their Latino neighbors, the Pachecos, have a radically different approach to child-rearing than they do, while their other new neighborhood acquaintances, the African American Burlesons (Kevin Hart, Gabrielle Union), take sports very seriously. Boyar, repped by Greene & Associates, will play the head of the Pacheco family, the outgoing, unpretentious owner of Pachecos Pizza.

Brett Cullen (Puncture) and Jonathan Scarfe (Raising the Bar) have been added to Marc Cherry's ABC pilot Hallelujah. The project is set in the town of Hallelujah, Tenn., where the forces of good and evil are exemplified by hardworking, moral diner owner Rye Turner (Donal Logue), a family man who has had a run of tragic luck, and his longtime nemesis, corrupt millionaire Del Roman (Terry O'Quinn), who is a law unto himself. Del seems to be winning the battle until mysterious newcomer Jared O'Neal (Jesse L. Martin) arrives in town. Cullen, repped by Domain and Lovett Management, will play Sherriff Bob Clement, a corrupt local lawman in the pocket of Del. Scarfe, repped by Greene & Associates and Jackson/Medavoy, will play Rye's brother Caleb, a self-confessed miserable sinner.

Luis Chavez (Starz's Crash) has been added to Stephen Gaghan's pilot for NBC S.I.L.A., a complex drama in the style of Traffic and Syriana set in the world of crime, law enforcement and politics in sprawling modern-day Los Angeles. Chavez, managed by KLWG, will play Manny, who works for a drug kingpin as well as the cops.

Maulik Pancholy (30 Rock) has joined NBC's untitled Whitney Cummings comedy pilot, from UMS and Stuber Pictures. The project, written by Cummings, centers on young couple Whitney (Cummings) and Alex (Chris D'Elia), who tackle the ups and downs of a committed relationship in today’s complicated world. Pancholy, repped by Buchwald and Brillstein, will play their straight but metrosexual friend Neal.

JAG alum David James Elliott has been added to the cast of ABC's dramedy pilot Good Christian Bitches. It stars Leslie Bibb as Amanda, a mother of two and onetime “mean girl” in high school who returns home to Dallas humbled following a scandalous divorce, hoping to get a second chance at winning over her old classmates. Elliott will play the husband of one of Amanda's former classmates, Darlene (Kristin Chenoweth). Elliott, repped by Paradigm and Rain Management, is recurring on CSI.

Australian actress Phoebe Tonkin has joined the CW/WBTV one-hour pilot The Secret Circle. Written by Andrew Miller and Kevin Williamson and based on the book series from L.J. Smith, Secret Circle tells the story of a young woman (Britt Robertson) who moves to a new town and discovers that not only is she a witch and part of a secret coven, but she’s also the key that will unlock a centuries-old battle of good versus evil. Tonkin, repped by ICM and Australia's Marquee Management, will play Faye, part of the witches' circle.

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Tuesday 15th March

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Glee

10.86 Million

4.2/13

9:00PM

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Raising Hope

6.29 Million

2.2/6

V

5.25 Million

1.8/5

9:30PM

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Traffic Light

3.94 Million

1.6/5

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Detroit 187

5.80 Million

1.3/4

The Game

3.62 Million

1.7/5

Lights Out

0.688 Million

0.3/1

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Lets Stay Together

2.01 Million

0.9/3

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'Heavenly' Finds Female Lead & Casts Ryan Eggold, Kevin Zegers Joins 'Georgetown'

Lauren Cohan has landed the female lead  in the CW supernatural drama pilot Heavenly. Ryan Eggold also has been tapped for a lead role in the project, from CBS TV Studios and writer Richard Hatem. Heavenly centers on Lily (Cohan), a dedicated young female attorney, and a former angel, Dashiel Coffee (Ben Aldridge), only recently turned human, who tackle cases at the attorney's legal aid clinic - she saves clients' butts while he saves their souls. Eggold, repped by Gersh and Untitled, will play a pastor whom Dashiel seeks counsels from. Cohan has recurred on two CW series, Supernatural and Vampire Diaries.

Kevin Zegers (Dawn of the Dead) has landed a lead role opposite Jimmy Wolk in ABC's Georgetown. Written by Will Fetters, it centers on Andrew Pierce (Wolk), an effortlessly charming and brilliant Yale graduate and the youngest Presidential speech-writer on record. Zegers will play Monty, a handsome,  incredibly wealthy young stockbroker from a well-connected family and an old rival of Andrew's who has just proposed to an old girlfriend of Andrew's. Canadian-born Zegers has been recurring on the CW's Gossip Girl this season.

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Scott Porter To Star In CW's 'Hart Of Dixie', More Actors Board Pilots

Scott Porter has been tapped as the male lead opposite Rachel Bilson in CW's drama pilot Hart of Dixie. The project, from  writer Leila Gerstein, WBTV and Fake Empire, is a comedic drama centered on Zoe Hart (Bilson), a young New York City doctor who inherits a medical practice in a small Southern town inhabited by an eclectic and eccentric group of characters. Porter, repped by Gersh and Brillstein, will play Zoe's romantic interest, a charming and gallant local attorney who is engaged to marry, the daughter of Zoe's competitor at the medical practice.

Matthew Moy, Garret Morris and Jonathan Kite have been cast in CBS' comedy pilot Two Broke Girls, co-written and executive produced by Michael Patrick King and Whitney Cummings. The project, from Warner Bros., centers on two girls from very different backgrounds - Max (Kat Dennings), poor from birth, and Caroline (Beth Behrs), born wealthy but down on her luck - who wind up as waitresses in the same Brooklyn diner, and strike up an unlikely friendship that could lead to a successful business venture. Moy will play the owner of the diner where the girls work. Morris, repped by Global Artists and the Priluck Co., will play the diner's cashier, and Kite - the diner's Russian cook.

Wendy Crewson (Winnie) has been added to ABC's drama pilot Georgetown, about young staffers on Capitol Hill. Crewson, repped by Domain and Perry Zimel, will play Senator Caroline Wallace, the GOP minority leader.

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Dylan Walsh To Star In CBS Cop Drama Pilot

EXCLUSIVE: Former Nip/Tuck star Dylan Walsh has been tapped as the male lead opposite Poppy Montgomery in CBS' untitled Ed Redlich/John Bellucci pilot. The project, which will be directed by The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo helmer Niels Arden Oplev, centers on Carrie Wells (Montgomery), a former detective and now a volunteer at a nursing home. She possesses the special ability to remember everything, which turns out to be a gift and a curse. Walsh will play Detective Al Burns, the chief of a crack team of NYPD detectives. Back in Syracuse, Al worked with Carrie, the best cop he'd ever met and the love of his life. However, Carrie's unique ability  effectively destroyed their relationship. Now engaged to another woman, Al runs into Carrie when her neighbor is murdered outside their apartment building and eventually enlists her as an expert "consultant" for the department. The setup and dynamic between the characters is reminiscent of that between Simon Baker's Patrick Jane and Robin Tunney's Teresa Lisbon on CBS' The Mentalist. Walsh signed on for the Redlich/Bellucci pilot after fielding multiple offers. The project hails from CBS TV Studios, Sony TV and Timberman/Beverly Prods. It reunites Walsh with CBS, the two studios and producers Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly. Last year, Walsh starred in the CBS drama pilot The Line, from Sony TV and Timberman/Beverly. Earlier this development season, he was attached to an FBI drama project for CBS from CBS TV Studios and Timberman/Beverly. Walsh, repped by Gersh and manager Bob McGowan, recently starred in Secretariat.

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Wednesday 16th March

8:00PM

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American Idol

20.60 Million

6.9/21

9:00PM

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American Idol

22.60 Million

8.0/22

Criminal Minds

13.70 Million

3.5/10

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Mr Sunshine

4.59 Million

1.8/5

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Criminal Minds SB

10.35 Million

2.6/7

Off The Map

4.10 Million

1.3/4

Justified

2.36 Million

0.8/2

Hot In Cleveland

1.55 Million

0.3/1

Are We There Yet

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Are We There Yet

N/A

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Lets Stay Together

1.06 Million

0.2/1

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NBC Renews Comedies 'The Office', 'Parks And Recreation' And 'Community

All of NBC's returning Thursday comedies will be coming back next year. The network today renewed veteran The Office (sans Steve Carell), Parks and Recreation (with Rob Lowe) and Community for next season. They join 30 Rock, which was given an early pickup late last year when the network announced its move to 10 PM. "I am so pleased to renew these three outstanding comedies which are all at the top of their game creatively,” said NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt.  “Along with 30 Rock, they represent the best of what the NBC comedy brand stands for in terms of originality, wit, and sophistication. The Office continues to fire on all cylinders on the most competitive night of television; Parks & Recreation has come into its own this season as the rightful companion to The Office; and Community is one of the freshest comedies on any network and a solid foundation for Thursday night."

With all 4 established Thursday comedies coming back and 13 comedy pilots ordered by Greenblatt this development season, the renewal chances of any of the network's freshman comedies, Outsourced, Perfect Couples and the few that are yet to premiere, including Friends with Benefits and The Paul Reiser Show, are slim to none. And Greenblatt's statement, anointing Parks & Rec as "the rightful companion to The Office" could be a sign that the comedy starring Amy Poehler may stay in the 9:30 PM slot next season.

The Office is delivering a 4.0/10 in adults 18-49 and 7.7 million viewers and ranks as NBC's #1 scripted show. The Office is also the #2 most upscale primetime show on the broadcast nets, behind only 30 Rock. Season-to-date, Parks and Recreation is averaging a 2.8/7 in 18-49 and 5.5 million viewers overall. With its move this season to Thursday's 9:30 p.m. half-hour, Parks and Recreation is up versus last season by 17% in adults 18-49. Community is averaging a 2.1/6 in 18-49 and 4.7 million viewers overall.

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Damon Wayans To Star In CBS' Sports Show Comedy Pilot

In one of the biggest talent deals this pilot season, Damon Wayans has been tapped to star in CBS' untitled sports radio show pilot. The multicamera comedy, from veteran writer-producers Bill Martin and Mike Schiff, CBS TV Studios and the Tannenbaum Co., is inspired by ESPN personality Colin Cowherd’s outspoken sports talk show. It centers on Nick (Wayans), an egotistical sports radio host with a quick wit and cocky likability who is adored by his fans. When he's on the air, Nick says he is "right about everything." But the moment he steps out of the booth, "I'm just a schmuck trying to keep three women from freaking out on me." The deal with Wayans, which took several weeks to close, is said to be for a top-dollar acting fee and a substantial piece of the show's potential backend. On TV, Gersh-repped Wayans most recently starred on ABC's long-running sitcom My Wife and Kids, which he also co-created.

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LIKE FATHER LIKE SON: Donald Sutherland And Damon Wayans Jr. Cast In Pilots

Two father-son duos have booked pilots this season. Donald Sutherland is set to co-star in NBC's comedy My Life As an Experiment. His son Kiefer Sutherland toplines Fox's drama pilot Touch. Meanwhile, Damon Wayans Jr. has been tapped as one of the three male leads in Fox's untitled Liz Meriwether comedy pilot (aka Chicks & Dicks). His casting comes hours after his dad, Damon Wayans, closed a deal to star in CBS' untitled sports radio show comedy pilot.

NBC's My Life As an Experiment, from Sony, Reveille and Jack Black's Electric Dynamite, centers on magazine immersion journalist A.J. Wilder (Jon Dore), who explores all sorts of unique experiences. Paget Brewster plays A.J.'s wife Stacie. Sutherland will play Stacie's dad and A.J.'s father-in-law, a highly respected, very accomplished heart surgeon and a pompous, arrogant guy to boot who makes no secret of his disdain for his writer son-in-law. This is a departure for Sutherland, who is coming off three back-to-back drama series: Commander in Chief, Dirty Sexy Money and Pillars of the Earth.

Fox's Liz Meriwether project, from 20th TV, is described as an ensemble comedy about the sexual politics of men and women. It centers on Jessica (Zooey Deschanel), an optimistic but unlucky-in-love elementary school teacher who, after her most recent break-up, moves out of her apartment with her ex and moves in with three juvenile guys: the beer-loving hunk Schmidt (Max Greenfield); the sweat pants-prone Coach (Wayans Jr.), an out-of-shape trainer; and bartender Nick (Jake M. Johnson). For Wayans Jr., the pilot is in second position to ABC's comedy series Happy Endings, which premieres next month. The WME-repped actor recently appeared in the feature The Other Guys.

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Jimmy Smits To Star In NBC's Stephen Gaghan Drama Pilot

Jimmy Smits has been tapped as the last major lead in NBC's untitled Stephen Gaghan drama pilot (formerly S.I.L.A.), a complex ensemble drama in the style of Traffic and Syriana set in the world of crime, law enforcement and politics in sprawling modern-day Los Angeles. The pilot, from 20th TV, Chernin Entertainment and Gaghan's Unsupervised, centers on Los Angeles Mayor Alfonso Morales (Smits) and his Special Investigations Unit led by detective Terry Mullins (Noah Emmerich), who has returned to LA to re-connect with his 15-year-old daughter Jennifer (Emma Dumont) and try to get along with his ex-wife, high-powered attorney Mary McCarthy (Madchen Amick). Morales is described as a man full of ambition who cares deeply about his city, power and women, perhaps in reverse order.

Smits was the first actor approached by Gaghan for the pilot. The NYPD Blue alum had originally planned to sit this pilot season out but was drawn to the opportunity to work with an A-list filmmaker like Gaghan on a character drama, a genre rarely seen on broadcast TV these days. Also appealing to Smits was the chance to reunite with new NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt, who ran Showtime when Smits did a season-long arc on Dexter, a stint that earned him an Emmy nomination. The pilot brings Smits back to NBC where he hit stardom with his Emmy-winning role on L.A. Law. The actor, repped by Brillstein Entertainment, attorney Tom Hoberman and UTA, also co-starred on the network's White House drama The West Wing and, most recently, toplined NBC's Outlaw last season.

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Six More Actors Join Broadcast Pilots

David Henrie, who plays the son on CBS' How I Met Your Mother, has landed the lead in CBS' comedy pilot Assistants. The project, from writer Tucker Cawley, centers on Mike (Henrie) who, newly arrived in Hollywood from a small town in Pennsylvania, is hoping his job as an assistant to a big celebrity might open doors for him. In the meantime, he's learning the ropes from his fellow assistants who know how to tip-toe around their neurotic boss and her equally crazy husband.

Thomas Kretschmann (King Kong) has joined ABC's thriller/horror drama pilot The River. After TV explorer husband Emmet Cole (Bruce Greenwood) goes missing in the Amazon, his son Lincoln (Joe Anderson) and wife Tess (Leslie Hope) go on a rescue expedition. Kretschmann, who recently signed with APA, will play an ex-military badass who is in charge of security for the mission to the Amazon.

Joshua Bowman has landed a role in ABC's drama pilot Revenge, which centers on Emily Thorn/Amanda Clarke (Emily VanCamp), a mysterious woman who comes to the Hamptons to exact revenge on the Graysons, who destroyed her family. Bowman will play Daniel Grayson, the dashing twentysomething heir who gets engaged to Emily. Bowman, repped by Gersh, Management 360 and the UK's United Agents, recently wrapped So Undercover.

Shelley Hennig (Days of Our Lives) and Jessica Parker Kennedy (Smallville) have joined the CW one-hour pilot The Secret Circle, about Cassie (Britt Robertson), who moves to a new town and discovers that not only is she a witch and part of a secret coven, but she’s also the key that will unlock a centuries-old battle of good versus evil. Hennig, repped by Gersh and Alchemy, will play the head of the witches circle who quickly befriends Cassie. Kennedy, repped by Gersh and Armada Partners, will play another member of the coven of witches.

Marco Grazzini has booked two pilots this season. He is a regular in ABC's Poe, a crime procedural following Edgar Allan Poe (Chris Egan), the world’s very first detective, as he uses unconventional methods to investigate dark mysteries in 1840s Boston. Grazzini will play the beau of Poe's muse Sarah (Tabrett Bethell). Additionally, Grazzini, repped by Ambition Talent & Zero Gravity Management, will guest star in CW's Awakening.

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Thursday 17th March

8:00PM

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American Idol

19.10 Million

5.5/18

Community

4.21 Million

1.7/6

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Perfect Couples

2.88 Million

1.2/4

9:00PM

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Bones

11.95 Million

3.4/10

Private Practice

6.10 Million

1.8/6

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Parks & Recreations

4.05 Million

1.8/5

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30 Rock

4.23 Million

1.7/5

Fairy Legal

4.00 Million

0.9/3

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Outsourced

3.64 Million

1.4/4

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Christina Applegate To Star In NBC's Emily Spivey Comedy Pilot

NBC and Lorne Michaels have won the Christina Applegate sweepstakes. The actress, who had been inundated by offers this pilot season, has closed a deal to topline NBC's untitled Emily Spivey comedy pilot, lifting the contingency on the project. The comedy, from writer Spivey and Saturday Night Live chief Michaels, is an irreverent look at parenthood through the POV of an acerbic working mother (Applegate) -– who never thought she’d be a mom -– along with her stay-at-home husband and opinionated parents. Applegate, who recently gave birth to her first child, was the most sought-after actress this pilot season with about a dozen offers. She is with CAA and Management 360.

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Tom Everett Scott, Esai Morales Among Latest Pilot Cast Additions

Tom Everett Scott has landed the male lead opposite Jenna Elfman in ABC's comedy pilot Bad Mom. The project, from writer-actress Sharon Horgan, centers on Julia Lacey (Elfman), a working mom struggling to juggle her job and raising her kids who is thrown a curveball when her mother tells her she'll no longer be available for regular babysitting. Scott, repped by Paradigm and john Carrabino, will play Julia's husband, who is working for a very demanding new boss and is often forced to work overtime.

Esai Morales has joined the cast of Ron Moore's NBC drama pilot 17th Precinct. Set in a city ruled by magic, it revolves around the workings of the 17th, headed by Detective Chief Inspector Wilder Blanks (Eamonn Walker). Morales, repped Innovative and Brillstein, will play his second in command, Lt. Liam Butterfield.

Kevin Rahm and Chad Coleman (The Green Hornet) have been added to the Fox comedy pilot I Hate My Teenage Daughter. The multicamera project centers on two divorced mothers, Nikki (Katie Finneran) and Annie (Jaime Pressly), who must raise daughters who are exactly like the girls who picked on them in high school. Rahm, repped by Gersh and Forward, will play a potential love interest for Annie. Coleman, repped by TalentWorks and Vanguard, will play Nikki's ex-husband. Also cast in the pilot in a guest-starring role is Rosa Blasi. She is with Bresler Kelly and Roklin Luber.

Todd Grinnell has been cast in ABC's comedy pilot Lost & Found, about Jo (Jordana Spiro), a New York City bartender whose life is turned upside down when her conservative 18-year-old son she gave up for adoption shows up. Grinnell, repped by Gersh and Valeo Entertainment, will play Jo's next-door neighbor.

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Kevin Dillon To Star In CBS Comedy Pilot

CBS is adding some "drama" to its comedy pilot How to Be a Gentleman. Kevin Dillon, who is wrapping his eight-season run as Johnny "Drama" Chase on the HBO comedy Entourage, has been tapped as the second lead opposite David Hornsby in the CBS comedy pilot How to Be a Gentleman. The project, which Hornsby wrote based on the book of the same name, is a buddy comedy about Allan (Hornsby), an uptight guy, who is learning to live his life with the help of his old high school classmate Bert (Dillon), a genial guy who retains the optimism of a teenager but doesn't quite understand the concept of boundaries. Dillon, who earned three Emmy nominations for his role as an insecure actor on Entourage, is repped by ICM and Gallant Management.

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FIRST LOOK: NBC's New 'Wonder Woman

Warner Bros TV just released the first image of Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman in the studio's drama pilot for NBC about the popular superhero, which was written by David E. Kelley. You can compare her look with that of Lynda Carter from the 1970s series. The cast of the reboot, which was a somewhat surprising pickup from new NBC entertainment chief Bob Greenblatt in January, includes Cary Elwes, Tracie Thoms, Pedro Pascal and Elizabeth Hurley as a guest star.

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Connie Britton To Star In Ryan Murphy/Brad Falchuk's FX Pilot 'American Horror Story

Friday Night Lights star Connie Britton has lined up her next TV series project. She is set as the female lead in American Horror Story, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk's drama pilot for FX. Murphy is set to direct the pilot, from 20th Century Fox, which will shoot next month, after Murphy and Falchuk wrap production on Glee.

FX and the producers are keeping the premise of American Horror Story under wraps, but a breakdown for the pilot lists its main characters as Ben Harmon, a sensitive therapist, and Vivien Harmon (Britton), his gorgeous wife who is a force to be reckoned with in spite of her vulnerable demeanor. Murphy and Falchuk are executive producing American Horror Story with Dante Di Loreto.

Britton continues to be attached as a producer to another FX project, a David O. Russell drama, now in development. It is unclear whether she would star in that if it comes to fruition.

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Michelle Trachtenberg And Mary Lynn Rajskub Tapped For CBS Comedy Pilots

Two actresses best known for their drama series turns, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl alumna Michelle Trachtenberg and former 24 co-star Mary Lynn Rajskub, have joined comedy pilots, both at CBS.

Trachtenberg has been cast as the female lead in CBS' untitled Peter Knight comedy pilot. The project, from Sony and Happy Madison, is a workplace ensemble revolving around the young-adult employees at a high-powered venture capital firm. It centers on Danny, who is shocked when his crush, competitor and fellow trainee Gracie (Trachtenberg) is promoted out of the mailroom and into a junior associate position at the firm. Also cast in the pilot is Tim Peper (Carpoolers) as Danny's obnoxiously lovable best friend. Trachtenberg, repped by UTA and Framework, also starred on the NBC drama Mercy.

Rajskub has joined CBS' comedy pilot How to Be a Gentleman. The CBS Studios/MRC project, which David Hornsby wrote based on the book of the same name, is a buddy comedy about Alan (Hornsby), an uptight guy who is learning to live his life with the help of his old high school classmate Bert (Kevin Dillon). Rajskub will play Alan's sister Janet, an aggressive, no-BS successful lawyer who runs roughshod over her meek but loving husband. Rajskub recently did guest spots on two comedy series, ABC's Modern Family and Fox's Raising Hope.

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Heather Locklear To Star In CBS' Comedy Pilot 'The Assistants

Heather Lockelar has closed a deal to star in the CBS comedy pilot The Assistants, a young ensemble about the assistants who work for a celebrity, Ali (Locklear), and her husband.

Written by Tucker Cawley, the project centers on Mike (David Henrie) who, newly arrived in Hollywood from a small town in Pennsylvania, is hoping his job as an assistant to Ali, who hails from the same small town as him, might open doors for him. In the meantime, he's learning the ropes from his fellow assistants who know how to tip-toe around their neurotic boss and her equally crazy husband.

Ali is a famous actress who, despite her success (or perhaps because of it), is insecure and prone to wild mood swings. On the comedy side, Melrose Place alumna Locklear, repped by ICM and Brillstein, is best known for her role on ABC's Spin City.

She most recently did a string of Lifetime movies, including He Loves Me, which premiered last week.

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Boris Kodjoe, Tom Arnold And Lenny Clarke Join Pilots

Undercovers star Boris Kodjoe has joined ABC's pilot Georgetown, an ensemble drama about young staffers on Capitol Hill. Kodjoe, repped by Gersh and Untitled, will play the Democratic president's fiercely intelligent senior adviser.

Tom Arnold has been cast in ABC's half-hour pilot Other People's Kids. The multicamera comedy centers on Adam (Jesse Bradford), a 32-year-old with no responsibilities who suddenly finds himself with an insta-family when he falls in love with an older woman, Michelle (Bonnie Sommerville), who has two kids, an ex-husband and ex-in-laws. Arnold will play the guest starring/recurring role of the lover of Michelle's ex-husband's mother's (Judith Light).

Rescue Me alum Lenny Clarke has joined NBC's comedy pilot Are You There Vodka? It's Me Chelsea. Inspired by Chelsea Handler’s bestselling autobiographical book about her party-rich life in her 20s, the Warner Bros/.Werner Entertainment project centers on Chelsea Hanson (Laura Prepon), an alcohol-loving, oversexed cocktail waitress. Clarke will play her father, a big man with a big personality who, like his daughter, has no filter.

Comedian Mo Mandel has been cast in NBC's single-camera comedy pilot Free Agents. The romantic comedy, based on the UK series of the same name, explores the attraction between two quirky PR executives working together - Alex (Hank Azaria) and Helen - who both are on the rebound, Alex from a divorce and Helen from the loss of a fiance. Mandel, repped by WME and 3 Arts, will play Dan, who tells tall tales about his exploits with woman. Earlier this season, Mandel had a high-concept comedy project in the works at NBC.

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