The Casting Couch

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’.

The cast for the screen adaptation of Tim Winton’s award-winning novel ‘Cloudstreet’ has been announced.

Several sources claim that Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker is in final negotiations to headline an upcoming ‘Criminal Minds’ spin-off.

The Aussie actor is in talks with CBS to front the revamped ‘Hawaii 5-O’, from Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (‘Fringe’).

Following their amazing win for Best Comedy at the Golden Globes yesterday, the ‘Glee’ team are gearing up for their back 9 with a few big names.

Have you got what it takes to be the next Susan Boyle? Seven and Fremantle Media have announced audition dates for the next series of ‘Australia’s Got Talent’.

Gugu Mbatha-Raw has been cast as the female lead in the J.J. Abrams pilot ‘Undercovers’ for NBC.

Fans will finally get some answers about Michael and Libby, when ‘Lost’ returns for its final season this February.

Everyone’s favourite ‘OC’ mum is joining the cast of ‘The Vampire Diaries’ this March on The CW.

Boris Kodjoe has landed the male lead in J.J. Abrams’ upcoming spy pilot ‘Undercovers’.

The ‘Deadwood’ alum is the first actor to land a role in the upcoming J.J. Abrams spy pilot ‘Undercovers’.

Broadway star Idina Menzel joins ‘Glee’ for spring run.