Grey's Anatomy actor Jeff Perry has been cast in Shonda Rhimes' drama pilot Damage Control.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, casting is now complete on the ABC project that follows the follows the life and work of a professional fixer, Olivia Price, and her dysfunctional staff. Kerry Washington stars as Price, who is based on the career of legendary crisis management consultant Judy Smith.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, casting is now complete on the ABC project that follows the follows the life and work of a professional fixer, Olivia Price, and her dysfunctional staff. Kerry Washington stars as Price, who is based on the career of legendary crisis management consultant Judy Smith.
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- 3/4/2011
- by Robyn Ross
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Frances O’Connor is set to co-star in Marc Cherry's ABC pilot Hallelujah. It us set in the town of Hallelujah, Tenn., which is being torn apart by the forces of good and evil and whose fortunes change when a stranger, Rye Turner, comes to town, bringing justice, peace and possibly restoring faith. O'Connor will play Rye's wife dealing with the aftermath of their son's brain injury. This marks O'Connor's return to ABC where she had a role on Cashmere Mafia. The actress, repped by Gersh, Rob Marsala and U.K.'s Artists Rights Group, joins previously cast Jesse L. Martin. Scrubs alumna Kerry Bishe has landed the lead in the Fox single-camera pilot Iceland. The project, from writer-executive producer Andy Bobrow and Sony TV, centers on Mackenzie (Bische), a 20something woman whose fiance recently passed away. Also cast in the pilot is John Boyd. Bishe, repped by Wme and Brookside Artists,...
- 2/26/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Formerly known as the “Untitled Shonda Rhimes “Fixer” Project,” the show now has an official title, and it is: Damage Control.
As already reported on this site, the series is based on the life of real-life Washington-based PR guru Judy Smith – former White House press aide under President George H. Bush, who also counseled Monica Lewinsky, Michael Vick, Senator Larry Craig, worked on the prosecution of former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court hearings, the Chandra Levy investigation and the Enron Congressional inquiry.
Kerry Washington has signed on to star as Judy Smith (who’ll be known as Olivia Price in the series), who’s described as “stylish but weary, too smart for her own good, something of a legend, formidable, driven, insightful, intuitive and fearless; heads up a team of crack legal experts.”
Also co-starring in the series pilot will be Columbus Short who will...
As already reported on this site, the series is based on the life of real-life Washington-based PR guru Judy Smith – former White House press aide under President George H. Bush, who also counseled Monica Lewinsky, Michael Vick, Senator Larry Craig, worked on the prosecution of former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court hearings, the Chandra Levy investigation and the Enron Congressional inquiry.
Kerry Washington has signed on to star as Judy Smith (who’ll be known as Olivia Price in the series), who’s described as “stylish but weary, too smart for her own good, something of a legend, formidable, driven, insightful, intuitive and fearless; heads up a team of crack legal experts.”
Also co-starring in the series pilot will be Columbus Short who will...
- 2/20/2011
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
Toby Stephens is set to star opposite Maria Bello in NBC's drama pilot Prime Suspect. The remake of the iconic British series starring Helen Mirren centers on Jane Timoney (Bello), an iconoclastic female detective who has to make her bones in a tough New York precinct that is dominated by men. Stephens will play Jane's live-in boyfriend who is fighting his ex-wife to allow their son to stay with him and Jane. Brit Stephens, repped by Paradigm and U.K.'s Independent, recently starred opposite Lucy Punch in the BBC dramedy Vexed and in the play The Real Thing at The Old Vic. Guillermo Diaz (NBC's Mercy) has joined the cast of ABC's untitled Shonda Rhimes pilot, which revolves around the life and work of professional fixer Olivia Price (Kerry Washington) and her dysfunctional staff. Diaz will play a paralegal in the crisis management office who is also an expert...
- 2/19/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Lost star Henry Ian Cusick is returning to ABC with a lead role on new Shonda Rhimes pilot about professional fixer Olivia Price and her dysfunctional staff, TV Line reports.
Cusick will play the male lead on the show - a handsome, intense and brilliant litigator who works for Olivia. Price is based on the real-life PR guru and "fixer," Judy Smith.
Smith served as a White House press aide under President George H.W. Bush, then counseled Monica Lewinsky, Michael Vick and other embattled stars in a PR capacity.
Kerry Washington has been cast as the lead in Shonda's new pilot, which, if picked up, would give her four ABC shows (Off the Map, Private Practice and Grey's Anatomy).
Cusick started off as a recurring character on Lost before being promoted to series regular as Scottish solder Desmond Hume. Are you excited to see him back on TV?...
Cusick will play the male lead on the show - a handsome, intense and brilliant litigator who works for Olivia. Price is based on the real-life PR guru and "fixer," Judy Smith.
Smith served as a White House press aide under President George H.W. Bush, then counseled Monica Lewinsky, Michael Vick and other embattled stars in a PR capacity.
Kerry Washington has been cast as the lead in Shonda's new pilot, which, if picked up, would give her four ABC shows (Off the Map, Private Practice and Grey's Anatomy).
Cusick started off as a recurring character on Lost before being promoted to series regular as Scottish solder Desmond Hume. Are you excited to see him back on TV?...
- 2/10/2011
- by steve@iscribelimited.com (Steve Marsi)
- TVfanatic
'Lost' Star Henry Ian Cusick Returns to TV, Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony in New Broadway Show and More
Filed under: TV News
Another 'Lost' star has finally booked his first post-Island role.
Henry Ian Cusick, who played handsome Scotsman Desmond Hume on 'Lost,' will play the lead in ABC's new Shonda Rhimes pilot about professional crisis management consultant Olivia Price. Cusick's character is a lawyer who works for Kerry Washington's Price, TV Line reports.
Actress Katie Lowes has also landed a role on the show as a young lawyer on the team.
In other TV news ...
o. CBS greenlit the J.J. Abrams / Jonah Nolan pilot 'Person of Interest.' The show is about an "ex-cia hitman and a scientist who team up to prevent crimes before they happen." [Entertainment Weekly]
o. Kathy Griffin wants a Tony, which is probably why she's heading to Broadway with a limited-run show called 'Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony.' The show will run from March 11-13 and 15-19, and...
Another 'Lost' star has finally booked his first post-Island role.
Henry Ian Cusick, who played handsome Scotsman Desmond Hume on 'Lost,' will play the lead in ABC's new Shonda Rhimes pilot about professional crisis management consultant Olivia Price. Cusick's character is a lawyer who works for Kerry Washington's Price, TV Line reports.
Actress Katie Lowes has also landed a role on the show as a young lawyer on the team.
In other TV news ...
o. CBS greenlit the J.J. Abrams / Jonah Nolan pilot 'Person of Interest.' The show is about an "ex-cia hitman and a scientist who team up to prevent crimes before they happen." [Entertainment Weekly]
o. Kathy Griffin wants a Tony, which is probably why she's heading to Broadway with a limited-run show called 'Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony.' The show will run from March 11-13 and 15-19, and...
- 2/10/2011
- by Jean Bentley
- Aol TV.
There's a bit of late-breaking pilot news at this hour, and it's exceptionally "Lost"-related.
"Persons of Interest," a pilot from J.J. Abrams and "The Dark Knight" co-writer Jonah Nolan, has landed at CBS. The drama follows a scientist and former CIA hitman who try to preemptively solve crimes before they occur. It joins "Alcatraz" as the second pilot from Abrams' Bad Robot to get an order this season. [THR]
"Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes has found a male lead for her ABC pilot, tentatively titled "In Crisis," and it's "Lost" alum Henry Ian Cusick. The man you know best as everyone's favorite constant, Desmond Hume, will play a handsome litigator who works with fixer Olivia Price (Kerry Washington) in the series about PR crisis management. [Deadline]...
"Persons of Interest," a pilot from J.J. Abrams and "The Dark Knight" co-writer Jonah Nolan, has landed at CBS. The drama follows a scientist and former CIA hitman who try to preemptively solve crimes before they occur. It joins "Alcatraz" as the second pilot from Abrams' Bad Robot to get an order this season. [THR]
"Grey's Anatomy" creator Shonda Rhimes has found a male lead for her ABC pilot, tentatively titled "In Crisis," and it's "Lost" alum Henry Ian Cusick. The man you know best as everyone's favorite constant, Desmond Hume, will play a handsome litigator who works with fixer Olivia Price (Kerry Washington) in the series about PR crisis management. [Deadline]...
- 2/10/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Lost veteran Henry Ian Cusick is returning to ABC with a lead role on the network’s untitled Shonda Rhimes pilot about professional fixer Olivia Price (Kerry Washington) and her dysfunctional staff.
Cusick will play what is considered by some the male lead on the show, a handsome, intense and brilliant litigator who works for Olivia.
Cusick started off as a recurring on Lost, landing a guest-starring Emmy nomination for his role as former Scottish solder Desmond Hume, before getting promoted to regular in Season 3 of the island drama.
Rachel Bilson To Star In The O.C. Creator’s New CW...
Cusick will play what is considered by some the male lead on the show, a handsome, intense and brilliant litigator who works for Olivia.
Cusick started off as a recurring on Lost, landing a guest-starring Emmy nomination for his role as former Scottish solder Desmond Hume, before getting promoted to regular in Season 3 of the island drama.
Rachel Bilson To Star In The O.C. Creator’s New CW...
- 2/10/2011
- by Nellie Andreeva
- TVLine.com
Lost veteran Henry Ian Cusick is returning to ABC with a lead role on the network's untitled Shonda Rhimes pilot. Katie Lowes (CW's Easy Money) has also joined the project, which revolves around the life and work of professional fixer Olivia Price (Kerry Washington) and her dysfunctional staff. Innovative-repped Cusick will play what is considered by some the male lead on the show, a handsome, intense and brilliant litigator who works for Olivia. Cusick started off as a recurring on Lost, landing a guest starring Emmy nomination for his role as former Scottish solder Desmond Hume, before getting promoted to regular in Season 3 of the island drama. Lowes, repped by Innovative and Sweeney Management, will play an ambitious and naive young lawyer recruited by Olivia to work for her. Lowes guest starred in this season's opener of Rhimes' Private Practice. My Boys co-star Kyle Howard has been tapped as the...
- 2/10/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Welcome to the Tvo News Wormhole. Tread lightly.
- First up, the CW officially greenlit "The Secret Circle" adaptation to pilot, according to Deadline. The pilot, which is based on the L.J. Smith novels, rounds out the six pilots up for contention on The CW for this fall, which include "Hart of Dixie", "Awakening", "Dani Lowinski", "Heavenly", and "Cooper and Stone." Kevin Williamson, who is responsible for turning L.J. Smith's other novels, The Vampire Diaries, into a mega hit on the small screen, is attached as an executive producer.
- Kerry Washington ("For Colored Girls") has been picked to headline in the new Shonda Rhimes pilot, "In Crisis", for ABC, Deadline reports. Washington's role will be that of Olivia Price, who is based on real life "professional fixer" Judy Smith, as she tries to wrangle her personal life and professional life as a crisis management consultant. Columbus Short ("Stomp The Yard...
- First up, the CW officially greenlit "The Secret Circle" adaptation to pilot, according to Deadline. The pilot, which is based on the L.J. Smith novels, rounds out the six pilots up for contention on The CW for this fall, which include "Hart of Dixie", "Awakening", "Dani Lowinski", "Heavenly", and "Cooper and Stone." Kevin Williamson, who is responsible for turning L.J. Smith's other novels, The Vampire Diaries, into a mega hit on the small screen, is attached as an executive producer.
- Kerry Washington ("For Colored Girls") has been picked to headline in the new Shonda Rhimes pilot, "In Crisis", for ABC, Deadline reports. Washington's role will be that of Olivia Price, who is based on real life "professional fixer" Judy Smith, as she tries to wrangle her personal life and professional life as a crisis management consultant. Columbus Short ("Stomp The Yard...
- 2/10/2011
- by Mark O. Estes
- TVovermind.com
Wondering if you’ll ever see Rachel’s pint-size rival Sunshine again? Well, the answer is yes — and lots of her.
Pop starlet Charice told HollywoodLife.com Tuesday night that she’ll be back on Glee soon enough, and not just for a quick cameo.
”I’m doing Glee, of course,” she said. “I’m on for four more episodes, which is exciting.” Details on Sunshine’s return are scarce, but she’s hoping she’ll get to showcase her diva side, with songs like “Beyoncé’s ‘Crazy In Love.’” We concur.
Curious about other things happening in TV land today?...
Pop starlet Charice told HollywoodLife.com Tuesday night that she’ll be back on Glee soon enough, and not just for a quick cameo.
”I’m doing Glee, of course,” she said. “I’m on for four more episodes, which is exciting.” Details on Sunshine’s return are scarce, but she’s hoping she’ll get to showcase her diva side, with songs like “Beyoncé’s ‘Crazy In Love.’” We concur.
Curious about other things happening in TV land today?...
- 2/9/2011
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
Filed under: TV News
Nigel Lythgoe is apparently not content to dominate the televised singing competition space with 'American Idol' and the televised dancing competition space with 'So You Think You Can Dance.'
Since the man seemingly won't sleep until he controls every successful TV talent show out there, he's launching a new country music comeptition series on Cmt.
'Cmt's Next Superstar' will debut its 10-episode first season in April, Entertainment Weekly reports.
"This isn't just a singing competition. The contestants will also be judged on their songwriting, radio interviews and music videos," Lythgoe said in a statement. "We're looking for more than just a singer. We want the complete creative, talented package -- performer, personality and writer. We want the next country superstar."
In other TV news ...
o. The CW picked up another pilot, based on 'Vampire Diaries' author L.J. Smith's 'Secret Circle' series.
Nigel Lythgoe is apparently not content to dominate the televised singing competition space with 'American Idol' and the televised dancing competition space with 'So You Think You Can Dance.'
Since the man seemingly won't sleep until he controls every successful TV talent show out there, he's launching a new country music comeptition series on Cmt.
'Cmt's Next Superstar' will debut its 10-episode first season in April, Entertainment Weekly reports.
"This isn't just a singing competition. The contestants will also be judged on their songwriting, radio interviews and music videos," Lythgoe said in a statement. "We're looking for more than just a singer. We want the complete creative, talented package -- performer, personality and writer. We want the next country superstar."
In other TV news ...
o. The CW picked up another pilot, based on 'Vampire Diaries' author L.J. Smith's 'Secret Circle' series.
- 2/9/2011
- by Jean Bentley
- Aol TV.
Well, well, well… how about that?
Kerry Washington has signed on to star in Shonda Rhimes’ still untitled drama for ABC – aka the series that’s based on the life of famous PR guru Judy Smith, a former White House press aide under President George H. Bush, who also counseled Monica Lewinsky, Michael Vick, Senator Larry Craig, worked on the prosecution of former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court hearings, the Chandra Levy investigation and the Enron Congressional inquiry.
Kerry will star as Judy Smith (who’ll be known as Olivia Price in the series), who’s described as “stylish but weary, too smart for her own good, something of a legend, formidable, driven, insightful, intuitive and fearless; heads up a team of crack legal experts.”
Also co-starring in the series pilot will be Columbus Short who will play a lawyer on her team.
The synopsis...
Kerry Washington has signed on to star in Shonda Rhimes’ still untitled drama for ABC – aka the series that’s based on the life of famous PR guru Judy Smith, a former White House press aide under President George H. Bush, who also counseled Monica Lewinsky, Michael Vick, Senator Larry Craig, worked on the prosecution of former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry, the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court hearings, the Chandra Levy investigation and the Enron Congressional inquiry.
Kerry will star as Judy Smith (who’ll be known as Olivia Price in the series), who’s described as “stylish but weary, too smart for her own good, something of a legend, formidable, driven, insightful, intuitive and fearless; heads up a team of crack legal experts.”
Also co-starring in the series pilot will be Columbus Short who will play a lawyer on her team.
The synopsis...
- 2/9/2011
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
Exclusive: In her first regular TV series gig, Kerry Washington has signed on to topline Shonda Rhimes' untitled drama pilot for ABC aka In Crisis. Actor-dancer-choreographer Columbus Short (Stomp the Yard) is set to co-star in the pilot based on the career of famous crisis management consultant Judy Smith. The pilot, from ABC Studios, revolves around the life and work of professional fixer Olivia Price (Washington) and her dysfunctional staff. Olivia Price is described as something of a legend, a formidable, driven, insightful, intuitive and fearless woman. Short will play a lawyer on her team. From the get-go, Washington had been a front-runner for the lead, which was written African American, something very unusual for a network drama. The rest of the roles on the pilot are being cast colorblind, which is also how Rhimes cast Grey's Anatomy. CAA-repped Washington, known for such movies as Ray and The Last King of Scotland,...
- 2/9/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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