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The Artist' star Missi Pyle joins 'Glee's Mike O'Malley in Fox pilot

The Artist star Missi Pyle has joined Fox comedy pilot Prodigy Bully.

Pyle - who played Constance in the Oscar-winning film - will play a lead role in the project, according to Deadline.

Glee's Mike O'Malley has written and will also star in Prodigy Bully, which follows Audie Murphy, a young boy genius who uses his brains and brawn to manipulate others.

Pyle, who has recently appeared on Two and a Half Men and The Mentalist, will portray Audie's mother Celeste, while O'Malley will play his father.

The role of Audie is yet to be cast, though 90210's Hayley Holmes has signed up to play the boy's sister.

Cody Sullivan will play the gifted and wealthy Colby, a student at Audie's school, while Ysa Penajero has been cast as Heather Kwitkowski-Welch, another student who catches Audie's eyes.

Southland's John Wells will also work on the pilot, having previously worked with O'Malley on Showtime's Shameless.

O'Malley and Wells will be joined as executive producers by Glee director Paris Barclay and Andrew Stearn.

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Scream 4' Nico Tortorella reunites with Kevin Williamson on Fox pilot

Nico Tortorella will star in Fox's serial killer drama pilot from Kevin Williamson.

The actor - who appeared in the Williamson-written Scream 4 last year - joins the previously-cast Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy, according to Deadline.

The untitled pilot will follow Ryan Hardy (Bacon), an ex-FBI agent lured back into active service to hunt down Joe Carroll (Purefoy), a serial killer who leads a murderous cult.

Tortorella - who has also starred in ABC Family's Make It or Break It - will play Will Wilson, a friend of one of Carroll's victims.

X-Men star Shawn Ashmore, Twilight's Valorie Curry and Alcatraz actress Jeananne Goossen will also appear in the Williamson pilot.

The Vampire Diaries director Marcos Siega will helm the project, which will be produced by Warner Bros TV and Williamson's Outerbanks Entertainment.

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Dane Cook signs on to NBC comedy pilot

Dane Cook has signed up for NBC comedy pilot Next Caller Please.

The comedian will play a sexist DJ at a satellite radio station who is joined by a new feminist co-host, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Collette Wolfe will portray Cook's character's co-host Stella, while Joy Osmanski will star as a producer who signs Stella to the show.

In December 2011, Cook announced that he had put his stand-up comedy career on hold to work on acting projects.

He has previously appeared in the films My Best Friend's Girl and Dan in Real Life.

Other projects in the pipeline at NBC include a remake of British prison drama Bad Girls featuring Downton Abbey's Zoe Boyle and Jurnee Smollett from Friday Night Lights.

It was also announced that Cougar Town star Josh Hopkins will appear in the network's comedy pilot Lady Friends.

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David Arquette joins ABC comedy pilot 'The Smart One'

David Arquette has signed on to appear in The Smart One.

The Scream star will play Malin Akerman's husband in the upcoming ABC project, TV Line reports.

The project, which centers on two rival sisters, also stars Portia de Rossi.

The show's production team includes de Rossi's wife Ellen DeGeneres and Samantha Who? co-creator Donald Todd.

Other projects in development at ABC include a sci-fi drama from Independence Day's Roland Emmerich starring Linus Roache (Batman Begins), and Shawn Ryan's Last Resort with Robert Patrick and Glee's Max Adler.

Supernatural thriller 666 Park Avenue - starring Lost's Terry O'Quinn and Charlie's Angels actress Rachael Taylor - has also been picked up by the network.

Arquette recently revealed that he consulted his therapist about introducing his daughter to his new girlfriend because he was worried it wasn't the right time to do so.

The actor split from wife Courteney Cox in October 2010.

Arquette will make a guest appearance on the season finale of Cox's ABC series Cougar Town

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Princess Bride' star Cary Elwes joins ABC comedy pilot 'Prairie Dogs'

Cary Elwes has been cast in a new ABC comedy pilot.

The Princess Bride actor will portray Rams - an eccentric designer with a distinctive sense of fashion - in Prairie Dogs, according to Entertainment Weekly.

Elwes appeared in ABC's pilot of Wonder Woman last year and currently has a large number of TV and movie projects in either pre-production or post-production.

Prairie Dogs stars Kal Penn (Harold & Kumar) as Neil, an office worker who becomes a victim of identity theft.

When Neil discovers that the thief has improved his life, he hires the criminal to help him better himself.

Charlotte Newhouse, a former member of LA comedy troupe The Groundlings, was recently cast in Prairie Dogs as Neil's fun-loving colleague.

The pilot will also star Dayo Okeniyi (The Hunger Games) and Michaela Watkins (Wanderlust).

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Christopher Lloyd to star in 'Only Fools and Horses' US remake

Christopher Lloyd has joined the cast of the Only Fools and Horses US remake.

The Back to the Future star will play the grandfather of Del (John Leguizamo) and Rodney (Dustin Ybarra), according to Deadline.

Like the original UK comedy, the potential ABC series will follow the trio as they concoct get-rick-quick schemes in their attempts to become millionaires.

Happy Endings actor BJ Bales has also been cast as Trigger, who has been reinvented as a 'ghetto-talking con man' and Del and Rodney's 'perpetual enemy'.

In the BBC's Only Fools and Horses - which ran from 1981 to 2003 - the dim-witted Trigger was played by Roger Lloyd-Pack, while Del and Rodney's granddad was portrayed by Lennard Pearce, until the actor's death in 1984.

David Jason, who played Del in the original, recently suggested that the remake will struggle, arguing that the show's concept won't "travel across the pond".

Happy Endings writers Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley have adapted Only Fools and Horses for US television and will executive produce alongside Jeff Golenberg.

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Elizabeth Perkins joins Sarah Chalke's 'How to Live with Your Parents'

Elizabeth Perkins has signed up for the ABC comedy pilot How to Live with Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life.

The former Weeds actress will play Elaine, the mother of the recently-divorced Polly (Sarah Chalke).

On the show, single mother Polly moves back in with her parents, Elaine and Max. The parents are described by Deadline as "eccentric" and "full of life".

How to Live with Your Parents is a multi-camera sitcom from Accidentally on Purpose executive producer Claudia Lonow.

Perkins starred in more than 60 episodes of Showtime comedy-drama Weeds as Celia Hodes from 2005 to 2009.

She has had guest spots on The Closer and Monk as well as appearing in the 2011 film Hop.

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Twilight' star Ashley Greene joins ABC pilot 'Americana'

Twilight star Ashley Greene has joined the cast of ABC pilot Americana.

The drama, which is set in the fashion world, is from Grey's Anatomy's Mark Gordon.

Greene will play Alice Clarke, a young designer who works for fashion guru Robert Soulter (Anthony LaPaglia), according to Deadline.

The actress plays Alice Cullen in the Twilight films and also starred in ABC drama Pan Am.

Former Lost star Emilie De Ravin, Brothers & Sisters actor Ken Olin and The Descent's Natalie Mendoza are among the other stars confirmed to appear in the Americana pilot.

The script has been written by Michael Seitzman, with Salt's Phillip Noyce attached to direct.

ABC's other drama pilots this season include Last Resort with Glee's Max Adler and Robert Patrick, supernatural thriller 666 Park Avenue starring Terry O'Quinn and Rachael Taylor and an untitled sci-fi pilot from Independence Day's Roland Emmerich, featuring Linus Roache and Martin Landau.

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Alias' star Victor Garber signs for NBC pilot 'Notorious'

Victor Garber is to star in NBC drama pilot Notorious.

The project, from Friday Night Lights writer Liz Heldens, will focus on an undercover female detective.

When the heiress she grew up with is murdered, the detective assumes a new guise and infiltrates her wealthy family.

Alias star Garber will play Robert Lawson, the head of the clan who also serves as CEO of Lawson Pharmaceuticals, according to Deadline.

Wealthy and stubborn, Robert has two wives and a mistress and will not tolerate disobedience from his four children.

Garber's recent roles include a guest stint on NBC's The Firm and providing the voice of Charlie on ABC's short-lived Charlie's Angels remake.

He has also appeared in such films as 1993's Sleepless in Seattle, 1997's Titantic and 2008's Milk.

Notorious will be executive produced by Alphas execs Gail Berman, Lloyd Braun and Gene Stein.

Other drama pilots picked up by NBC include Chicago Fire from Law & Order creator Dick Wolf and a remake of UK series Bad Girls.

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Mandy Moore ABC comedy adds 'Roswell' star Majandra Delfino

Majandra Delfino will appear alongside Mandy Moore in a new ABC comedy pilot.

The project, directed by Night at the Museum's Shawn Levy, will star Moore as Annie, a newlywed who gets the chance to run a hip new restaurant with her husband.

However, when she returns to her hometown, Annie comes under siege from her demanding family.

Former Roswell star Delfino will play Annie's divorced sister who is still living with her parents, according to Deadline.

The actress recently appeared in two episodes of TNT's axed comedy Men of a Certain Age and also starred in ABC Family sitcom State of Georgia.

The Office's Bob Fisher and Kitchen Confidential's Stacy Traub have scripted the Moore / Delfino pilot, which will be co-produced by 20th Century Fox TV.

Other comedy pilots at ABC this season include identity-swap sitcom Prairie Dogs with Kal Penn and Cary Elwes, How to Live with Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life with Scrubs star Sarah Chalke and Weeds' Elizabeth Perkins, and The Smart One featuring Malin Akerman, Portia de Rossi and David Arquette.

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Heroes' star Hayden Panettiere signs for ABC's 'Nashville

Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere is plotting a return to TV in ABC's country music drama Nashville.

Panettiere is the latest star to sign up for the project, which is billed as a "family soap" with the backdrop of the eponymous city's music scene.

The show will centre on Nashville superstar Rayna James, who is forced by her label to team with teen music sensation Juliette Barnes. Panettiere is cast as Barnes.

The 22-year-old does have a musical background, releasing the single 'Wake Up Call' in 2008.

Panettiere's most recent major roles came in Lifetime's Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy and Scream 4.

Deadwood star Powers Boothe, The Hour actor Sam Palladio and General Hospital's Jonathan Jackson have also won roles in the Nashville pilot. RJ Cutler will direct.

Other drama pilots under consideration at ABC include a remake of Dutch series Penoza, Marc Cherry's Devious Maids and Last Resort from The Shield creator Shawn Ryan.

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Whitney

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One Tree Hill

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Suburgatory

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Are You There, Chelsea

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Criminal Minds

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Revenge

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Law & Order SVU

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Psych

2.45 Million

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Charlie Sheen's 'Anger Management' adds Brett Butler

Brett Butler has joined Charlie Sheen's new comedy series Anger Management.

The sitcom - loosely based on the 2003 film of the same name - will star Sheen as Charlie, a therapist who suffers from his own anger issues.

Butler will play a bartender who works at Charlie's favourite haunt, according to Deadline.

Sheen was fired from CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men in early 2011 amid accusations of drug abuse.

Similarly, Butler's ABC sitcom Grace Under Fire was abruptly cancelled in 1998 following the star's painkiller addiction.

Both Two and a Half Men and Grace Under Fire were created by Chuck Lorre, who has insisted that he has no plans to watch Anger Management.

Two And A Half Men co-creator Lee Aronsohn appeared to react to Butler's casting on Twitter, writing: "Hmm… what could possibly be better than ONE bridge-burning loose cannon?"

Anger Management - which also stars Selma Blair and Noureen DeWulf - will premiere on FX in June.

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The Wire' star Robert Wisdom joins ABC's 'Nashville'

The Wire star Robert Wisdom has joined the cast of ABC's Nashville.

The actor will play charismatic mayoral candidate Coleman Caldwell, according to Deadline.

Nashville will focus on the eponymous city's music scene and has been written by Oscar-winning Thelma & Louise writer Callie Khouri.

Wisdom's recent credits include the movie Rampart and recurring roles on USA's Burn Notice and The CW's Supernatural.

Other stars confirmed to appear in the Nashville pilot include Deadwood's Powers Boothe, The Hour actor Sam Palladio and General Hospital star Jonathan Jackson.

The project will be directed by RJ Cutler and produced by Lionsgate and ABC Studios.

Other ABC drama pilots in contention for the 2012-13 television season include an updated Beauty and The Beast starring singer-turned-actor Darius Campbell and fantasy thriller Gotham.

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NBC's 'Beautiful People' like 'Blade Runner', says Megalyn Echikunwoke

NBC's new sci-fi pilot Beautiful People resembles Blade Runner, according to star Megalyn Echikunwoke.

The drama is set in a future world in which humans co-exist with life-like androids, known as 'Mechanicals'.

"It's the same themes as Blade Runner or [2001 film] A.I., or any of those futuristic, robots-in-the-future type themes," Echikunwoke told Collider.

"That story has been told before. What's different about this is the way it's written and the execution. That's what's really going to hook people."

The actress plays the boss of attorney Gregory (James Murray) in the pilot, which has been written by Cougar Town's Michael McDonald.

"He's also my childhood crush," she revealed. "I've just graduated law school and become a lawyer, and I work at my father's firm. We work together on cases. The cast is really cool and really interesting."

Other stars attached to Beautiful People include include Frances Conroy, Ernie Hudson, Patrick Heusinger, Andrea Parker, Jud Tylor, Madisen Beaty and Cody Christian.

House of Lies director Stephen Hopkins will helm the pilot, which will be co-produced by ABC Studios and Universal TV.

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'Independence Day' director's ABC pilot casts Yaya DaCosta

A trio of actors have signed up for roles in Roland Emmerich's ABC sci-fi pilot.

The untitled project focuses on Carter (Max Thieriot), a science student who learns that he is the chosen one to destroy the forces of evil.

Yaya DaCosta, Laila Robins and Gabriella Wilde have all joined the cast, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

DaCosta and Wilde have been cast in unspecified roles, while Robins will play Angelica Teras, the feisty wife of ambitious politician Senator Teras (Linus Roache).

Robins has recently appeared on Damages, Blue Bloods and Person of Interest.

DaCosta played a small role in 2010 film TRON: Legacy and recently appeared on House, while Wilde starred in last year's Three Musketeers movie and also featured in an episode of Doctor Who.

Veteran actor Martin Landau was previously cast in Emmerich's pilot. The North by Northwest star will play blind German ex-soldier Mr Armin.

Emmerich will direct and also co-wrote his new pilot with 2012 and 10,000 BC collaborator Harald Kloser.

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The Cosby Show' star Phylicia Rasha joins NBC's 'Do No Harm'

The Cosby Show star Phylicia Rashad has joined a new NBC pilot.

The actress will appear in Jekyll and Hyde update Do No Harm, according to TV Guide.

Written by The Event's David Schulner, the drama will focus on Jeffrey Kohl (Steven Pasquale), a talented neurosurgeon who struggles against his violent alter ego Ian Price.

Rashad will play Kohl's boss, chief of surgery Dr Vanessa Young. Though she is fond of Kohl, Young can also be intimidating and confrontational.

Following her eight-year, Emmy-nominated stint on The Cosby Show from 1984 to 1992, Rashad has appeared on USA's Psych and also stars in Tyler Perry's new film Good Deeds.

Law & Order star Alana De La Garza and The Borgias actress Ruta Gedmintas recently signed up for roles in Do No Harm.

Mousa Kraish (The Day the Earth Stood Still) and Michael Esper (A Beautiful Mind) will also appear in the pilot.

Do No Harm will be directed by Michael Mayer and executive produced by Ringer's Peter Traugott and Rachel Kaplan.

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Dennis Quaid, Michael Chiklis pilot adds 'The OC' star Taylor Handley

Taylor Handley will star alongside Dennis Quaid in a new CBS pilot.

The drama, from Goodfellas writer Nicholas Pileggi, will see Quaid play real-life figure Ralph Lamb, a former rodeo cowboy who became a sheriff.

Handley will play Lamb's son in the '60s-set project, according to Variety.

The actor played Oliver Trask in the first season of The OC and has since appeared in episodes of Southland and CSI: NY.

The Shield star Michael Chiklis will also appear in the Ralph Lamb pilot as Chicago mobster Johnny Savino.

Walk the Line director James Mangold will helm the project and is also on board to executive produce.

Other drama pilots picked up by CBS include Jerry Bruckheimer's Trooper with Mira Sorvino, cop show Widow Detective and controversial Sherlock Holmes update Elementary starring Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu.

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Matthew Perry to reunite with 'Friends' writer for NBC comedy pilot

Matthew Perry has signed up to a comedy pilot for NBC titled Go On.

The actor will reunite with Friends writer Scott Silveri for the project.

Go On will focus on an "irreverent yet charming" sportscaster (Perry) who is trying to move on from a loss, and later finds help from a group of people at his mandatory therapy sessions.

The single-camera comedy will also star Transformers actress Julie White as Anne, while Suzy Nakamura will also feature.

Perry recently joined the cast of The Good Wife in a recurring role that may be extended next season. His first appearance will air on March 25.

The actor starred in and co-created ABC comedy Mr Sunshine last year, but it was axed after one season.

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Minnie Driver joins NBC pilot 'Lady Friends'

Minnie Driver has been cast in the NBC pilot Lady Friends alongside Andrea Anders.

The Hunky Dory actress will star as Jen, one of the lead characters who is a close friend of Anders's Nicole, reports TV Line.

Jen is described as a woman who has made regrettable choices in the past which include a two-and-a-half week marriage, but is always there for Nicole.

Lady Friends is being developed by The New Adventures of Old Christine's Kari Lizer.

Cougar Town star Josh Hopkins, Rachel Dratch and Danny Comden have also signed up for roles on the comedy.

In the last few years, Driver has appeared in a Modern Family episode as well as starring in The Riches and mini-series The Deep.

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