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“The Penguin” series at HBO Max has added Michael Zegen, James Madio, and Scott Cohen to its cast in recurring roles, Variety has learned exclusively.

The three join a cast that includes series lead Colin Farrell, who will reprise the role of Oswald “The Penguin” Cobblepot from “The Batman, as well as Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, and Clancy Brown.

HBO Max is not releasing character details for three new additions, but sources say that Zegen is set to play Alberto Falcone.

Alberto is the son of Gotham City crime boss Carmine Falcone, who was played by John Turturro in “The Batman,” and the brother of Sofia Falcone, who will be played by Milioti in “The Penguin.” In the comics, Alberto takes credit for being the serial killer known as The Holiday Killer, who targets Gotham gangsters on a holiday each month.

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Mehcad Brooks of Supergirl joins Law & Order. Pic credit: NBC

Mehcad Brooks is ready to change Law & Order.

The former Supergirl star, who will play a still-unnamed detective for the show’s upcoming Season 22, has shared his powerful thoughts on the role.

On his Instagram feed, Brooks posted a lengthy discussion on his own poor experiences with the police over the years and how that shaped much of his life.

He’s thus looking forward to addressing those changes with his new role in Law & Order. Brooks shared how the experience is shifting his own views on the police.

The actor’s words indicate his character will have a different attitude than past Law & Order detectives and the show will address some major issues regarding police conduct.

This preview, including a photo of Brooks in costume, hints that he’ll be shaking up the show majorly in Season 22.

Law & Order...

Exclusive: In a competitive situation, Peacock has landed for development After School Special, an hourlong drama from Lucifer writer-producer Aiyana White, Lucifer executive producer/co-showrunner Ildy Modrovich, Keshet Studios and Universal Television where Keshet is based.

After School Special is created and written by White loosely based on her real-life experiences as a low-income high school student working as a part-time nanny.

Described as “Cinderella meets The Sopranos,” After School Special centers on Callie who is about to enter her freshman year of high school as the lone scholarship kid at the most exclusive prep school in tech boom Palo Alto. She’s under-dressed, under-educated, and under-supervised… until an after-school nanny job turns her life around. Her new employers are wealthy, sophisticated, and most importantly, involved in her life. In addition to paying her a ridiculous hourly rate, they teach Callie how to drive (in the Bentley), what to wear...

Before CBS’ NCIS: New Orleans wraps its seven-season run this spring, Special Agent Dwayne Pride will get a blast from his past when Callie Thorne puts in a final encore as the enigmatic Sasha Broussard, TVLine has learned exclusively.

Introduced in the Season 1 episode “Baitfish,” Sasha was initially seen as the “good one” in the New Orleans-based Broussard crime family. But over time and two more Season 1 appearances, it became clear she was to be reckoned with as well, as she proved to be a recurring thorn in Pride’s (played by Scott Bakula) side.

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Warner Bros. has announced the home entertainment release of the fourth season of the DC series Supergirl which is set to arrive on Blu-ray and DVD on September 17th, check out the cover artwork and details below…

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Just in time for the fifth season premiere on The CW, catch up with one of TV’s favorite DC Super Heroes as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brings you Supergirl: The Complete Fourth Season on Blu-ray and DVD on September 17, 2019. Fans can purchase the sets which, in addition to all 22 super-powered episodes from season four, also contain the DC Crossover featurette, the show’s 2018 Comic-Con panel, deleted scenes and a gag reel! All three DC Crossover: Elseworlds episodes will also be available only for fans who purchase the Blu-ray set. Supergirl: The Complete Fourth Season is priced to own at $39.99 Srp for the...

Burbank, CA – Just in time for the fifth season premiere on The CW, catch up with one of TV’s favorite DC Super Heroes as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brings you Supergirl: The Complete Fourth Season on Blu-ray and DVD on September 17, 2019. Fans can purchase the sets which, in addition to all 22 super-powered episodes from season four, also contain the DC Crossover featurette, the show’s 2018 Comic-Con panel, deleted scenes and a gag reel! All three DC Crossover: Elseworlds episodes will also be available only for fans who purchase the Blu-ray set. Supergirl: The Complete Fourth Season is priced to own at $39.99 Srp for the DVD ($51.99 in Canada) and $44.98 Srp for the Blu-ray ($52.99 in Canada), which includes a Digital Copy (Available in the U.S.). Supergirl: The Complete Fourth Season is also available to own on Digital via purchase from digital retailers.

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Exclusive: It’s a Rescue Me reunion: Callie Thorne has been tapped to co-star opposite Denis Leary in Erase, USA Network’s crime thriller-with-a-twist drama pilot.

Created by Leary and Alex Cary, Erase is the story of Donal O’Neal (Leary), a dirty ex-cop who decides to do the right thing and bring down his complicit superior officers. In this gritty crime thriller, laced with elements of black comedy, Donal races against time to repair the damage he’s done to his estranged family while trying to avoid being killed by his enemies.

Thorne will play Donna O’Neal, Donal’s first love, ex-wife and mother of his children. A woman of strong backbone and incorruptible moral compass whose strength and Achilles’ heel is her compassion.

Leary and Cary executive produce, along with Jim Serpico and Tom Sellitti for Universal Cable Prods.

This marks Thorne’s return to USA, where...

Mick Betancourt has been brought in as executive producer and co-showrunner of Syfy’s upcoming series Deadly Class, based on the critically acclaimed Image Comics graphic novel by Rick Remender and Wes Craig. It is slated to premiere in 2019.

Adapted for television by Remender and Miles Orion Feldsott, Deadly Class hails from The Avengers directors Joe and Anthony Russo, Sony Pictures TV and Universal Cable Productions.

Betancourt joins Remender and Feldsott as executive producer and the three will share showrunner duties. He replaces Adam Targum (Banshee) who served in the same capacity on the pilot.

Deadly Class is described as a coming-of-age journey full of ancient mystery and teen angst. Set in a dark, comic book world against the backdrop of late 80s counter culture, it follows a homeless teen recruited into a storied elite private school where the world’s top crime families send their next generations. Maintaining his...

Mick Betancourt has signed on as executive producer and co-showrunner on Syfy’s upcoming series adaptation of the graphic novel “Deadly Class.”

He will share showrunning duties with fellow executive producers Rick Remender and Miles Orion Feldsott. Remender wrote the original graphic novel and worked with Feldsott to adapt it for TV. The trio takes over from Adam Targum, who served as showrunner on the pilot.

Betancourt was most recently a co-executive producer and writer on Fox’s limited series “Shots Fired.” His other credits include “Chicago Pd” and “Chicago Fire,” “Necessary Roughness,” and “Law & Order: Svu.”

He is repped by UTA, Artists First, and Jackoway Tyerman.

Syfy ordered the show to pilot back in September. Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, and Mike Larocca will also executive produce along with Remender, Feldsott, and Betancourt. Targum, of Chipmunk Hill, also served as executive producer on the pilot, along with Lee Toland Krieger,...

Another big-swing Syfy drama has changed showrunners ahead of its debut.

Deadly Class, based on the Image Comics graphic novel of the same name, has replaced showrunner Adam Targum with Mick Betancourt ahead of the show's premiere.

Targum served as showrunner on the drama, a co-production between Sony Pictures Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions, from its development through pilot. The drama was picked up to series with Targum (Banshee) still attached. He has now parted ways with the series after creative differences with Syfy, sources say.

Betancourt (Shots Fired, Wicked City, Chicago P, Chicago Fire, Necessary Roughness, Law &...

U.S production and management firm The Cartel and Reel One Entertainment have teamed up to develop and produce 40 movies over the next three years. The two companies have partnered to finance and distribute the movies for television and theatrical release as well as international distribution. The first two features to emerge from the pact are A Friend's Obsession, starring Necessary Roughness' Karissa Lee Staples and thriller Eve of Abduction. The formal agreement deal…...

Max Medina, beware the Russian spies!

Gilmore Girls vet Scott Cohen has booked a recurring role on the sixth and final season of the FX spy drama The Americans, per The Hollywood Reporter.

RelatedThe Americans Bosses on the Finale’s Tragic Twist, Season 5’s Slow Burn and the Show’s Ultimate Endgame

Cohen — whose other TV credits include Allegiance, The Carrie Diaries and Necessary Roughness — will play Glenn Haskard, a member of a State Department negotiating team that Russian secret agent Elizabeth Jennings is covertly working against.

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* TBS’ Angie Tribeca has...

According to a new report from the folks over at TV Line, The “Once Upon A Time” season 7 crew have decided to hire actress Mekia Cox to portray a new princess named Tiana. The photo above is a first-look at her. She’s the one on your very far left. They say she’s scheduled to make her first appearance in the 3rd episode of the new season which is titled, “The Garden Of Forking Paths.” She will first appear as the Princess and the Frog heroine. The scene in the above photo shows her having a run-in with characters Henry Mills, The Evil Queen and Captain Hook. The producers of the show Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis gave TV Line a bit of a description of Tiana. Apparently, she’ll be in the midst of trying to restore freedom to her people in a different fairy tale realm. They stated,...

Tai Freligh interviews The Defenders makeup artist Sarit Klein…

Sarit Klein is a make-up department head for TV and film, known for her work on films like The Smurfs, When in Rome and Descent, and many popular television shows like Nurse Jackie, Necessary Roughness and Unforgettable. Most recently she has been the go-to makeup person for all the original Marvel series on Netflix, including Daredevil, Iron Fist, Luke Cage and Jessica Jones, and for the upcoming The Defenders. We asked her about doing makeup for all these different shows and how she kept it all straight when combining the different shows into The Defenders, television’s version of The Avengers.

Let’s start with Daredevil. He gets the crap kicked out of him on a regular basis. How do you create realistic bruises and gashes, especially in the facial area?

We try to stay away from the “beauty zone,” the...

Burbank, CA (May 31, 2017) – Just in time for the fourth season premiere of the #1 show on The CW, catch the fastest man alive as he zigzags through the action-packed release of The Flash: The Complete Third Season from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Blu-rayTM and DVD on September 5, 2017. Delivering 5 million Total Viewers per episode, The Flash is a Top 10 series on all broadcast with Men 18-34 (#7) and Men 18-49 (#10)⃰. Fans will be able to revisit all 23 electrifying episodes from the third season, including the DC-crossover episode, plus over two hours of extra content, including behind-the-scenes featurettes on the “Invasion!” cross over episode and the “Duets” musical episode, a conversation with Andrew Kreisberg and Kevin Smith, deleted scenes, and more. The Flash: The Complete Third Season is priced to own at $49.99 Srp for the DVD and $54.97 Srp for the Blu-rayTM which includes a Digital Copy. The Flash: The Complete...

Haven alum Emily Rose will be seeing dead people, in her role on ABC’s drama pilot from Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry.

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The as-yet-untitled project stars Reba McEntire as Ruby Adair, a small-town Kentucky sheriff whose “red state outlook” is challenged when a young FBI agent of Middle Eastern descent is sent to help her solve a horrific crime. Together they form an uneasy alliance as Ruby takes the agent behind the lace curtains of this Southern gothic community to meet an assortment of bizarre characters,...

Jennifer Finnigan is set as the female lead in Salvation, CBS‘ straight-to-series summer suspense thriller drama from Alex Kurtzman's Secret Hideout and CBS Television Studios. Written by Necessary Roughness creators/executive producers Liz Kruger and Craig Shapiro based on the story by Matt Wheeler, the 13-episode Salvation revolves around MIT grad student Liam and tech superstar Darius, who bring low-level Pentagon official Grace (Finnigan) a staggering discovery – that…...

Scott Cohen (Necessary Roughness) has joined the ensemble cast of Showtime's new hourlong comedy series I'm Dying Up Here in a recurring role, and David Paymer (Quiz Show), is set to guest star. From executive producer Jim Carrey, I'm Dying Up Here is set in L.A.'s celebrated, infamous stand-up comedy scene of the 1970s, during which the careers of many of the comedy superstars began. The series delves into the inspired and damaged psyches that are required to stand alone…...

Queen of the South has been renewed.

The series, which will air its first season finale on September 8, has been garnering a steady audience of a little over 2 million viewers in live+7, half of which are in the coveted demo.

It's been cable's number one program throughout its run.

Queen of the South stars Alice Brage as Teresa Mendoza, Verónica Falcón as Camila Vargas, Justina Machado as Brenda Parra, Peter Gadiot as James Valdez, Hemky Madera as Pote Galvez and Gerardo Taracena as Cesar “Batman” Guemes.

Telemundo first adapted the book upon with the show is based, La Reina Del Sur, and it was a massive success.

The actress who plays Teresa Mendoza in the Telemundo version, Kate Del Castillo, found herself implicated in the El Chapo saga this past January, bringing some attention to the title before USA had a chance to bring its series to air.

The series follows the story of Teresa,...

John Stamos may not be a doctor, but he's going to play one on TV.

A hot doctor named Brock Holt. 

Shortly after the cancelation of his Fox comedy, Grandfathered, he's been added to Scream Queens Season 2 as a series regular. 

It's also not the first time Stamos has worked with Scream Queens boss, Ryan Murphy.

Stamos was a guest star on two previous Murphy series, including Glee and The New Normal.

So just who is this Dr. Brock Holt?

If you recall, Scream Queens is leaving the college campus of Season 1 and moving into a hospital location where a terrifyingly funny mystery will begin once again. 

Some of the most fascinating and bizarre medical cases are under investigation at said hospital (of course).

Dr. Holt is the hospitals brilliant, but secretive, head surgeon.

Does that give anybody else a case of the willies? Imagining Stamos with his bright smile,...

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray and DVD release of The Flash: The Complete Second Season, which includes all twenty-three episodes, plus over three hours of bonus features.

See Also: Order The Flash: The Complete Second Season via Amazon Us or Amazon UK

Last season, the S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator exploded, creating a dark matter storm that struck forensic scientist Barry Allen — bestowing him with super-speed and making him the fastest man alive. But Barry wasn’t the only person who was given extraordinary abilities that night. The dark matter also created meta-humans — many of whom have wreaked havoc on the city. With the help of the S.T.A.R Labs team, Caitlin Snow, Cisco Ramon and Dr. Harrison Wells, Barry protects the people of Central City from these powerful new threats as The Flash. Following the defeat of Allen’s arch-nemesis...

Burbank, CA (May 31, 2016) – Just in time for the third season premiere of the #1 show on The CW, catch (if you can) the release of The Flash: The Complete Second Season as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases the next installment of the series on Blu-rayTM (including Digital HD) and DVD on September 6, 2016. Fans will be able to watch all 23 electrifying episodes from the second season, as well as the Arrow crossover episode, plus three hours of extra content, including behind-the-scenes featurettes, deleted scenes, and a gag reel. The Flash: The Complete Second Season is priced to own at $49.99 Srp for the DVD and $54.97 Srp for the Blu-rayTM.

Last season, the S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator exploded, creating a dark matter storm that struck forensic scientist Barry Allen — bestowing him with super-speed and making him the fastest man alive. But Barry wasn’t the only person who was given extraordinary abilities that night.

33 years ago today, at age 7, Drew Barrymore hosted “Saturday Night Live,” making her the youngest ever host of the NBC sketch comedy show. She still holds that record today, and she’s hosted the show five additional times since. Her 1982 gig on the show came five months after the release of “E.T. the Extra-Terrestiral.” She reprised her “E.T.” role when she played a homicidal Gertie on “SNL.” Above she’s pictured in the iconic healing E.T. pose with “SNL” cast members Tim Kazurinsky, Gary Kroeger, Brad Hall and Joe Piscopo. As for the second and third youngest “SNL” hosts, Macaulay Culkin and Fred Savage hold those titles, respectively. Other notable November 20 happenings in pop culture history: • 1955: Rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley made his television debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” • 1959: “The Twilight Zone” episode “Time Enough at Last” — featuring first aired. It featured Burgess Meredith in his...

Jane Doe’s fuzzy past will soon come into clearer focus, thanks to Friday Night Lights vet Gaius Charles.

The actor has nabbed a guest-starring role on an upcoming hour of Blindspot, TVLine has learned exclusively.

Charles will appear in Episode 12 — set to air after the NBC drama returns from winter hiatus — as Charlie Napier, an Army sergeant who has something mysterious in common with Jane.

Though he is best known for Fnl and Grey’s Anatomy, Charles’ TV credits also include Aquarius and Necessary Roughness.

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Supergirl's Mehcad Brooks says that his groundbreaking role as the first African American to play Superman's best friend goes to show that, with hard work, anything is possible.

"It gives me hope," he told The Real's co-hosts on Monday of booking the part of Jimmy Olsen. "When I got the call that I got the role, I was really hopeful because I think that it shows that in this country if you work hard that … you can achieve anything."

In the CBS series, the 35-year-old actor plays Superman's photographer friend, a staple of the DC Comics Superman series who is traditionally portrayed as white.

Once Upon a Time is bringing back the doctor. In a recent Twitter Q&A, David Anders, who plays Doctor Whale (aka Victor Frankenstein) on the ABC fairy-tale drama, confirmed that he will be returning to Once Upon a Time at some point in Season 5. When a fan asked if we would be seeing Whale again sometime soon on the series, Anders responded with a yes, writing “The Doctor will be in.” Anders made his Once debut back in the show’s third episode and last appeared on the series in Episodes 19 and 20 of Season 3, as Whale assisted in the delivery of Snow White and Charming’s son, Neal. He joins Meghan Ory (Red/Ruby) and Jamie Chung (Mulan), who will also be returning to Once Upon a Time this season. In addition to his work on Once, Anders’ past TV credits include Alias, Heroes, Necessary Roughness, and The Vampire Diaries.

My Generation

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Created by Peter Magnusson and Martin Persson. Developed for Us television by Noah Hawley.

Produced by ABC Studios, Stockholm-Copenhagen Productions, 26 Keys Productions

Aired on ABC for 1 season (8 episodes, 6 unaired) from September 23, 2010 – September 30, 2010

Cast

Michael Stahl-David as Steven Foster “The Overachiever”

Daniella Alonso as Brenda Serrano “The Brain”

Mehcad Brooks as Rolly Marks “The Jock”

Kelli Garner as Dawn Barbuso “The Punk”

Jaime King as Jacqueline Vachs “The Beauty Queen”

Julian Morris as Anders Holt “The Rich Kid”

Keir O’Donnell as Kenneth Finley “The Nerd”

Sebastian Sozi as the Falcon “The Rock Star”

Anne Son as Caroline Chung “The Wallflower”

Show Premise

The show is essentially a fake docudrama TV series that purportedly began in the year 2000, wherein the documentary crew followed a group of nine graduating students from a high school in Austin, Texas and interviewed them about their current lives, interests, career goals, and aspirations after they graduate.

San Diego Comic-Con 2015 has released their full schedule for Preview Night on Wednesday, July 8. While there aren't any panels on Preview Night, Warner Bros. Television is presenting world-premiere screenings of complete pilot episodes from highly anticipated newseries Supergirl, Blindspot, Containment and Lucifer, plus an advanced look at a new episode of Teen Titans Go!. Check out all of the official details for Comic Con's Preview Night below.

Wednesday, July 8 - Preview Night

6:00pm - 10:00pm - Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings

Comic-Con and Warner Bros. Television proudly continue their annual Preview Night tradition, with exclusive world premiere screenings of the pilot episodes of four of the most highly anticipated series of the 2015-16 television season.

Supergirl - In the vast DC Comics Universe of superheroes, the rich mythology of Superman, the planet Krypton and the House of El is perhaps the most famous and instantly recognizable. Enter Supergirl!

Arguably the best superhero related shows on television right now are bringing their latest seasons to blu-ray for fans to relive the adventures...on the same day! Come inside to learn more about the blu-rays and what features fans can expect to have on the disc.

If you're a fan of the CW's current superhero shows, then September 22nd is the day to mark on your calendars. That's when both the first season of The Flash and the third season of Arrow are slated to hit store shelves on blu-ray. Both shows have seen plenty of critical acclaim and sparked another spin-off series slated to come later this Fall. So if you missed out on the shows this past year (or simply want to watch them again), you'll get your chance to get caught up soon. Here's what comes in both sets:

Just in time for Arrow’s fourth season on The CW,...

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released details and cover art for the upcoming Blu-ray releases of The CW’s hit DC superhero shows Arrow: The Complete Third Season and The Flash: The Complete First Season, both of which are set to arrive on September 22nd.

Oliver Queen’s Arrow has become a hero to the citizens of Starling City – but he will quickly discover that doesn’t mean he can lead a normal life in the spectacular third season of the hit series based on the DC Comics character. A new wave of diabolical masterminds – including the insidious and pervasive havoc wrought by the lethal and secretive League of Assassins – threatens all he holds dear. Team Arrow has grown into a powerful force, but the dangers and secrets that bind them together often put them at odds with each other, as the shadows cast by Malcolm Merlyn and...

Burbank, CA (June 17, 2015) – Just in time for its second season, catch up with the #1 show on The CW as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC Entertainment release The Flash: The Complete First Season on Blu-rayTMand DVD on September 22, 2015. The Flash delivered the most-watched series premiere in The CW’s history, and original episodes averaged 6 million viewers weekly throughout the season. Fans that purchase the set will be able to watch all 23 electrifying episodes, plus three hours of extra content, including episode commentaries, featurettes, deleted scenes and a gag reel. The Flash: The Complete First Season is priced to own at $59.98 Srp for the DVD and $60.10 Srp for the Blu-ray.

Central City forensic investigator Barry Allen is, always charming and – as a result of a scientific experiment gone awry – now the fastest man alive! He’s The Flash, zigzagging through the action-packed new series from the creative team behind...

From virtually the moment it was announced that Arrow and The Flash executive producer Greg Berlanti was developing another DC project in Supergirl, there’s been speculation about a potential crossover between the shows.

However, given that Supergirl will air on a different network to her fellow DC superheroes, it would seem the chances are slim, and indeed CBS chairman Nina Tassler confirmed as much back in January. Still, Berlanti himself hasn’t quite given up hope, telling Variety that:

“The network has said publicly at this point they’re going to keep her to themselves. I always approach the shows as a fan first, so I would love to see [a crossover]. I think in success, all things are possible. But there’s a lot that would have to happen before everybody might say yes to that.”

See Also: Watch the first trailer for Supergirl here

Supergirl will get underway on...

Having placed a full series order last week, CBS has now announced that its upcoming DC Comics adaptation Supergirl is set to premiere on Monday nights at 8pm, which would put it head-to-head with the second season of Gotham on Fox (assuming Gotham keeps the same timeslot when it returns).

Accompanying the news are two banners featuring Melissa Benoist as Supergirl, along with a couple of images showing Kara Zorl-El in her civvies with Jimmy Olsen (Mehcad Brooks) and our first look at Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart)…

Based on the DC Comics character, the drama tells the story of Kara Zor-El, who was born on the planet Krypton, but escaped amid its destruction years ago. Since arriving on Earth, she’s been hiding the powers she shares with her famous cousin Superman. But now, at age 24, she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be.

Chiller has original and reimagined onscreen scares lined up for this year and the next, as they've just announced that their first original series, Slasher (directed by Todd & The Book of Pure Evil’s Craig David Wallace), will premiere late this year, along with a reimagining of Tobe Hooper's 1985 space vampire flick, Lifeforce. Also in development at Chiller (and slated for a 2016 debut) is Siren, a full-length film adaptation of David Bruckner's highly regarded V/H/S segment, Amateur Night, which gave viewers a chilling new perspective on the line, "I like you."

Press Release (via The Futon Critic) -- "New York - May 5, 2015 - On the heels of its most-watched original movie to date (Animal) and the SXSW 2015 premiere of its original movie The Boy, Chiller announces new original content for 2015 and 2016, including its first-ever original series, Slasher, and two new original movies, Lifeforce and Siren.

"Chiller...

When E! network host Maria Menounos and her partner, producer-director Keven Underago, saw footage of This Isn.t Funny in post, they volunteered to join the team of producers. That tie-up could be an asset as the romantic comedy, the directing debut of Canberra-born, Us-based actor and filmmaker Paul Ashton, is launched on the Us festival circuit to help facilitate deals with distributors in the Us, Australia and the rest of the world. Starring Anthony Lapaglia, Gia Carides, Angie Milliken, Katie Page and Ashton, the film will have its world premiere on March 27 at the Cleveland International Film Festival, followed by the Dallas International Film Festival. Ashton, who co-wrote the screenplay with Page, plays Jamie, a perpetual traveller who brims with unfulfilled potential. Page is Eliot, a stand-up comic with a severe anxiety disorder. They fall for each other, romance blossoms then fractures, forcing them to examine their preconceptions about family and identity.

CSI: Miami alum Adam Rodriguez has boarded the cast of ABC’s Runner pilot, alongside Mission Impossible IV‘s Paula Patton.

RelatedPilot Season ’15: Scoop on This Fall’s (Possible) New Shows, Who’s In Them

The drama project stars Patton as Lauren Marks, a woman whose perfect life is ripped apart when her husband dies in a plane crash — or did he? To uncover the truth, Lauren must follow a trail of lies that take her into the world of cartels and the illegal gun trade between the U.S. and Mexico.

Rodriguez, our sister site Deadline reports, will play Troy,...

CBS’ upcoming Supergirl series has just cast another DC Comics character. According to Variety, Ally McBeal alum Calista Flockhart has been cast in the role of former Daily Planet reporter Cat Grant.

In the comics, Grant is the fashion reporter at the famed Metropolis newspaper. In the Supergirl series, she’ll be “a self-made media magnate and founder of CatCo,” where Kara Zor-El and Jimmy Olsen work.

Flockhart joins Melissa Benoist (Glee) as Kara, Mehcad Brooks (Necessary Roughness) as Jimmy Olsen, and Laura Benanti (Nashville) as Kara’s Kryptonian mother, Alura Zor-El. This casting reunites Flockhart with Brothers & Sisters co-producer Greg Berlanti, who’s developing the series along with Chuck‘s Ali Adler.

Supergirl has a series commitment from CBS, and is expected to air this fall.

Calista Flockhart is back in business on CBS’s “Supergirl” pilot. She’s set to star in the potential series regular role of Cat Grant, employer of Kara, a.k.a. Supergirl (Melissa Benoist). Cat is described as a self-made media magnate and founder of CatCo. She started her career as a reporter and has built her company into a global powerhouse. Kara (Melissa Benoist) works as her assistant. Also Read: ‘Supergirl’s’ Mom to Be Played by ‘Nashville’s’ Laura Benanti In adition to Benoist, Flockhart joins the pilot’s growing cast, which also includes “Nashville’s” Laura Benanti...

Emmy nominee Calista Flockhart is returning to TV: She's just snagged a major role in new CBS series "Supergirl."

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Flockhart will play Cat Grant, described by THR as "the self-made media magnate and founder of CatCo. Cat started her career as a reporter and has built her company into a global powerhouse."

"Supergirl" marks Flockhart's first foray into television in almost four years, following the 2011 end of ABC drama "Brothers & Sisters" after five seasons. Flockhart also earned critical acclaim for her run on "Ally McBeal."

Melissa Benoist ("Glee," "Whiplash") will star as the titular superheroine, a.k.a. Kara Zor-El, who works as Cat's assistant. Kara is Superman's cousin, and escaped Krypton in much the same way as her more famous relative, and has been living with a foster family on Earth ever since.

Though she's denied her powers her entire life, 24-year-old Kara eventually...

Laura Benanti, Melissa Benoist (Getty)

"Nashville's" Laura Benanti is heading to Krypton.

The actress is set to play Alura Zor-El, mom of Melissa Benoist's Kara Zor-El in CBS' "Supergirl" pilot.

"I'm excited about this!!" Laura Tweeted, when news broke about her casting.

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Alura sends her daughter to earth, to save her from the fate of her home planet, but there is still communication between the mother and child, whose "guidance" can still reach Kara, per Deadline, which first reported the casting news.

Mehcad Brooks ("Necessary Roughness," ...

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There are two famous Kryptonian parents known for sending their child away from their home planet just before its destruction: Lara Lor-Van and Jor-El, who give birth to Superman. What many may not know is that there are two other Kryptonians who did the same thing for their child, Kara, who would grow up to become Supergirl. Their names are Zor-El and Alura In-Ze, and at least one of them will show up in the upcoming Supergirl series on CBS.

According to Deadline, Nashville and Nurse Jackie actress Laura Benanti has been cast as Alura Zor-El, the birth mother of Kara, who’s being played by Glee alum Melissa Benoist. She won’t just show up to ship Kara away from Krypton, either; she’ll reportedly have a “key recurring role” in the show, and her “wisdom and guidance echoes across space and time, proving invaluable on Kara’s journey toward becoming Supergirl.

CBS has turned to young, charismatic TV veteran Mehcad Brooks to play Jimmy Olsen in their new series, Supergirl. Brooks has appeared in shows like True Blood and Necessary Roughness, and will be the new face for Superman's pal. This version of the character will retain his usual occupation- photographer- but shift some things around to work for the timeline of the new show.

For the series, which will be led by Melissa Benoist in the titular role, Olsen will be like the Lois to Kara's Clark. THR claims he'll be a co-worker and love interest for Kara, who grows closer to her after the public emergence of Supergirl. He'll likely be dying to get pictures of Supergirl in action, while a disguised Kara- in glasses and pulled-back hair- pines for him in the background. The report also implies that their might be some intrigue surrounding Olsen, as he's recently...

CBS has cast Necessary Roughness actor Mehcad Brooks to co-star alongside Glee's Melissa Benoist in their adaptation of DC Comics' Supergirl. He will be taking on the role of Jimmy Olsen, and he doesn't look like the bumbling, nerdy kid we all imagined he'd be. This guy looks like he could easily sweep any girl off their feet, and he also looks like he could kick some ass if he needed to.

THR reports that in the series, Olsen is a photographer at CatCo., which is where Kara works as well. He's described as being "the salt of the earth [which] only makes Kara crush on him even more." The report goes on to say that "the character has recently been living and working in National City though the reason is still a secret. As Kara emerges as Supergirl they grow closer."

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Now that CBS has found Melissa Benoist to take the title role of the upcoming Supergirl TV series, it’s time to start filling in the rest of the cast. The first new addition comes in the form of a staple character from the Superman mythos: Jimmy Olsen.

Back when the show was first announced, we heard that the iconic Daily Planet photographer would be a part of the cast, and now it’s been made official. According to EW, Necessary Roughness and True Blood actor Mehcad Brooks has landed the role, which comes with a few minor changes to the familiar source material.

Olsen will be swapping out his Daily Planet press pass for one at CatCo, the company that Kara Zor-El, Supergirl herself, works for. He’ll also go by James instead of Jimmy, and has “recently been living and working in National City, though the reason is...

CBS' Supergirl series has found its James "Jimmy" Olsen in the form of True Blood and Necessary Roughness star Mehcad Brooks. Aaron Ashmore previously portrayed Olsen on the small screen in Smallville, and Sam Huntington played the photojournalist in Bryan Singer's Superman Returns. But based on the THR's description of the character, it sounds like Mehcad's Olsen will be a little different compared to other versions of the character, and...

Mehcad Brooks ("True Blood," "Necessary Roughness") has been cast as Jimmy Olsen in CBS' upcoming proposed TV series based on the DC Comics character "Supergirl".

Melissa Benoist will play the title character, Superman's cousin Kara Zor-El, who was born on the planet Krypton and escaped its destruction years ago.

Kara was taken in by a foster family who taught her to be careful with her powers. Now that she's 24, unexpected disaster forces her to use her powers in public and she decides to begin embracing those extraordinary abilities.

In this take, Olsen is a photographer at CatCo., where Kara works and is her workplace crush. Olsen has recently been living and working in National City though the reason is a secret. As Kara emerges as Supergirl, they grow closer.

Greg Berlanti and Ali Adler will pen the script and executive produce the drama series.

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Clark Kent isn't the only Super-person who needs a little photographer buddy.  For weeks the internet has been buzzing with speculation about who would play the role of Jimmy Olsen, the photographer sidekick generally seen along side Superman's journalistic alter-ego in the comic books. Earlier this week, Hitfix broke the news that CBS had cast "Glee" alum Melissa Benoist as the lead in their upcoming series based on the adventures of the young woman of steel.  Today, the network confirms to Hitfix that the next Jimmy Olsen will be.... Mehcad Brooks! Previously seen in "Necessary Roughness" (above), "True Blood" and "Desperate Housewives, Brooks has been cast in the role, described by CBS as "A photographer at CatCo, the media company where Kara (series star Melissa Benoist) works. He has recently been living and working in National City, though the reason is still a secret." So what do you think?  Is...

Extra, extra, read all about it: CBS’ Supergirl has snapped up Desperate Housewives vet Mehcad Brooks to play the classic role of shutterbug Jimmy Olsen, TVLine has learned.

Supergirl‘s version of Jimmy is described as a smart, worldly photographer for CatCo, the media company where Kara — played by Glee‘s Melissa Benoist — works. He has recently been living and working in National City, though the reason is still a secret, and his salt-of-the-earth nature quickly piques Kara’s interest.

Brooks’ TV resume also includes stints on Necessary Roughness, True Blood and The Game.

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CBS’s upcoming “Supergirl” series has found its Jimmy Olsen. Or, rather, its James Olsen.

Mehcad Brooks, whose credits include “Necessary Roughness,” “True Blood” and “The Game,” has been cast in the role of James Olsen.

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In this iteration, Olsen is a photographer at CatCo, the media company where Kara (played by “Glee” veteran Melissa Benoist) works.

And this Olsen comes with a question mark: He has recently been living and working in National City, though the reason is still a secret.

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CBS' Supergirl adaptation has found its Jimmy Olsen. Necessary Roughness alum Mehcad Brooks has been tapped to co-star opposite Glee's Melissa Benoist in the DC Comics take, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The hourlong drama, which received a hefty series commitment, centers on Kara Zor-El (Benoist), Superman's cousin, who was born on the planet Krypton and escaped amid its destruction years ago. Benoist will play Kara, who after arriving on Earth was taken in by a foster family, the Danvers, who taught her to be careful with her extraordinary powers (which she shares with her famous cousin, Superman). Read

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