Dirty Sexy Lucy?
Dirty Sexy Money may soon be skipping to the Liu.
Lucy Liu's publicist has confirmed to News that the TV vet is in negotiations to join the cast of ABC's returning drama as a series regular.
"It's true," the rep said.
Liu was last seen on the network's much-hyped, meagerly watched midseason series Cashmere Mafia. Liu's Dirty work apparently hinges on whether Mafia is consigned to the tube trash heap in the coming weeks.
Dirty Sexy Money already counts Donald Sutherland, Peter Krause and Blair Underwood among its starring ranks.
Liu's presence would help make up for the loss of first-season regular Samaire Armstrong, who was bounced by producers for the second go-round.
The Emmys - It’s never too early to start handicapping
As we wind down the 2007/2008 television season, some are already starting to turn their attentions to the Emmy awards. The Hollywood Reporter has a good article breaking down the categories and the front runners for nominations. Although, it’s a four pager, and if that annoys you, you can hit up the print version.
There’s a nice bit of spin right off the top as Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences’ chairman and CEO John Shaffner says, “The audience is coming back to scripted television!” He goes on to add, “It seems like viewers missed it during the strike. The quality in primetime has never been better. It’s so amazing and great that it seems unfair to have to hold a contest.” Really John? I guess we give him points for enthusiasm, but all of those articles I’ve seen about ratings being down across the board sing a different tune. More on the prospective Emmys, after the jump.
The linked article also puts forth the idea that 2008 could be the year that “Cable Ate the Emmys.” I get what they’re saying; with more and more really good shows being developed on cable they should take even more awards. Still, does that come as a surprise to anyone? This seems like a continuation of something that we have been watching for years now. Much of that theory hinges on their idea that cable should take three, if not four, of the five slots for drama series. Mad Men seems to be an early favorite, and I’d be good with that one winning.
Many of the other awards look to be holding to the status quo. Oddly enough, the one that I am most interested in is the new one for Reality or Reality/Competition Host. Of course, I’m only interested in it as long as Tom Bergeron wins, because he’s been the best host on my television since Breakfast Time launched on fX in 1994. Yes, fX, remember the lowercase f? Ahhhh, TV made fresh daily. I do find it a little strange that the article seems to think he will be nominated with Samantha Harris. Now, I like Samantha just fine, but Tom is clearly the captain of that ship. Do you have a favorite award you’re most interested in?
Some Caprica and Warehouse 13 casting news
Early last month I posted a casting call sheet for the upcoming Battlestar Galactica prequel show, Caprica. In that list was a call for Amanda Graystone, a “surgeon with a volatile streak to her” who is “something of a double agent.” Well, you can scratch that one off the list of openings, as Paula Malcomson (Trixie of Deadwood and Jerri of John From Cincinnati) has been cast in the role.
My interest in Caprica hinges on how Battlestar Galactica concludes; will I really want to know more about how it all began? I could see them putting us in a place that has us craving for more, though it’s likely Caprica is meant to stand on its own and without having to follow too many rules set by the BSG events. Hopefully I’m wrong.
In other news, Eddie McClintock (Crumbs) and Joanne Kelly (Vanished) are headed to the new dramedy for Sci Fi titled Warehouse 13. Jace Alexander, who directed the pilot for Burn Notice, is set to direct this series. And that can’t be such a bad thing, as I consider Burn Notice one of my top five favorite currently active shows. Also, as we mentioned before, one of its writers is Buffy’s Jane Espenson.
[via PopCandy]