‘24’ showrunner lands next gig
Howard Gordon has landed his next television project with 20th Century Fox, based on the Israeli drama ‘Hahatufim’ (The Kidnapped).
“Glee: The Music – The Power of Madonna EP” out April 16
To accompany the upcoming Madonna-themed episode of ‘Glee’, Sony Music will release “The Power of Madonna EP” featuring 7 covers performed by the cast.
James Sorensen quits ‘Neighbours’ to join army
The ‘Neighbours’ star is leaving the long-running Australian soap to pursuit a new career path with the army.
March 31st, 2009 3:28 pm
More pilot casting announcements
‘Friday Night Lights’ alum Scott Porter joins ‘Masterwork’ and ‘Heroes’ Nora Zehetner joins ‘Cop House’ in more pilot casting announcements.
Clockwise: Scott Porter, Nick Kroll, James D'Arcy and Nora Zehetner
Scott Porter (‘Friday Night Lights’) has joined Fox’s drama pilot ‘Masterwork’, which centers on a globe-trotting FBI agent (Australia’s Matt Passmore), a specialist in the acquisition of stolen art.
Porter will play another agent tracking down international art thieves and Passmore’s wingman.
Nick Kroll (‘Cavemen’) and Nora Zehetner (‘Heroes’) have landed lead roles on Fox’s comedy pilot ‘Cop House’, set at a halfway house for troubled cops.
Kroll will play an overzealous cop with an enormous ego and delusional fantasies. Zehetner will play the house psychologist, who runs group-therapy sessions.
‘Cop House’ will be directed and executive produced by Brett Ratner (‘Prison Break’, ‘X-Men: The Last Stand’).
Brit. James D’Arcy (‘Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World’) has been tapped to star on CBS’ drama pilot ‘The Eastmans’, about a complicated family of doctors.
D’Arcy will play the eldest of five Eastman children, a top vascular surgeon.
