The Casting Couch

Summer Glau has been cast in a lead role in NBC’s ‘The Cape’

Alan Tudyk has been tapped for a role in NBC’s ‘Rockford Files’ reboot.

Ashley Jensen (Christina) and Freddy Rodriguez (Gio) are both returning to ‘Ugly Betty’. Who else is set to return before the series concludes this April?

Debra Messing (‘Will & Grace’) is set to return to network television in a new half-hour comedy pilot for ABC.

In his first major television role, Oscar-winner Dustin Hoffman has signed on to star in a ‘Luck’, a new drama pilot from HBO.

Gillian Zinser has been promoted to a series regular on The CW’s ‘90210’.

Neil Patrick Harris (‘How I Met Your Mother’) has officially signed a deal to guest-star on the underdog musical comedy ‘Glee’.

The former ‘Alias’ and ‘Heroes’ star is joining the cast of ‘The Vampire Dairies’ as Jonathan Gilbert, Elena and Jeremy’s uncle.

Maggie Q is the hot favourite to star in The CW’s new project ‘Nikita.’

Aussie Poppy Montgomery (‘Without A Trace’) has landed a role in ABC’s upcoming police drama pilot ‘True Blue’.

Brian McFadden is joining the judging panel on the new season of ‘Australia’s Got Talent’, alongside Danii Minogue and Kyle Sandilands.

Jennifer Finnigan (‘Close to Home’) lands ABC sitcom, Patrick Flueger (‘The 4400′) joins ‘Outrageous Fortune’ remake and Rose Rollins (‘The L Word’) boards Jerry Bruckheimer drama.

The ‘Lost’ star has landed the role of Detective Chin Ho Kelly in CBS’ upcoming ‘Hawaii 5-O’ pilot.

Laura Prepon (‘That ’70s Show’), Bret Harrison (‘Reaper’) and Michael Kelly (‘The Sopranos’) have joined upcoming pilots for ABC and CBS.

Michelle Trachtenberg (‘Mercy’) is returning to ‘Gossip Girl’, while Connor Paolo (‘Gossip Girl’) is headed to ‘Mercy’ Hospital.

Ousted ‘Idol’ judge Kyle Sandilands is returning to television as judge on the fourth season of Seven’s ‘Australia’s Got Talent’.