Athlete-turned-actor Rick Fox is to take a recurring role on the revamped Melrose Place, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The ex-L.A. Laker will portray a restaurant owner.
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MTV greenlight '16 and Pregnant' spinoff
The MTV reality show 16 and Pregnant will itself have a child. According to Variety, the network has greenlit a spinoff called Teen Mom that will follow the teenagers featured on Pregnant as they cope with their first year of motherhood.
Marcia Gay Harden to star in 'The No Game'
Marcia Gay Harden and House of Sand and Fog actress Shohreh Aghdashloo will star in the indie drama The No Game, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The film concerns a young Jewish woman who finds out that her biological mother is Palestinian.
DJ AM laid to rest
DJ AM was laid to rest yesterday at the Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary in Los Angeles, according to People. The funeral was attended by family members and Travis Barker.
3-D televisions to debut next year
At Berlin’s IFA technology trade show on Sept. 2, reps from Sony and Panasonic announced separately that their companies will unveil HD television sets next year capable of incorporating 3-D technology, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Panasonic expects at least 50 3-D movie titles to be available on Blu-ray or DVD by the time the sets launch, while TV channels like ESPN are already experimenting with 3-D programming.
Mehcad Brooks from 'True Blood' lands ABC series
True Blood co-star Mehcad Brooks will becoming a regular player on ABC’s midseason legal series The Deep End. Brooks will play L.A. law firm associate Malcolm Bennet in the drama. As The Hollywood Reporter points out, this casting move creates doubts about the future of his True Blood character Benedict “Eggs” Talley.
'Big Momma's House' headed for third film at Fox
Fox is readying Big Momma for a threequel, with Randi Mayem Singer now on board to write the series’ second sequel. Variety reports that the plot for Big Momma’s House 3 is under wraps for now. The Martin Lawrence-starring Big Momma’s House was released in 2000, with Big Momma’s House 2 following in 2006. Singer’s credits include The Tooth Fairy and Mrs. Doubtfire.
Fox picks up cop show from 'Burn Notice' creator
Burn Notice creative/executive producer Matt Nix has lined up a 13-episode, hour-long series with Fox, The Hollywood Reporter reveals. Jack and Dan is about an ambitious, straight-laced police officer who is partnered with a wild-card, drunken partner. Nix said the show is “an action comedy cop show” that won’t follow the usual procedural style.
Colin Farrell, Cillian Murphy line up for 'At Swim-Two-Birds'
Colin Farrell, Cillian Murphy and Gabriel Byrne are set to star in the big-screen adaptation of Flann O’Brien’s novel At Swim-Two-Birds, Variety reports. Fellow Irish actor Brendan Gleeson will co-star and make his directorial debut on the project, which he also wrote. The story follows a 19-year-old playwright who sees his fictional characters intertwining with real people. That film’s Irish production company Parallel Pictures also has Liam Neeson lined up to star in its cover band story The Virgin of Las Vegas.
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