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TV Digest - Casting News for Chuck, Glee, TVD, CSI and More

Posted on the 12 August 2011 by Tvgeek @TVGeek_blog
Happy Endings. The sitcom's second season will introduce a new character by the name of Glaze, who is an old friend of Dave's. The role will be played by Married to the Kellys alum Derek Waters.ChuckLost's Jeff Fahey and Smallville's Justin Hartley have been tapped to guest star in this season's second episode. Jeff Fahey will play Karl Sneijder, the president and CEO of diamond giant Natal Jewelers. He comes to Carmichael Industries for help when his innocent little brother, Wesley (who will be played by Justin Hartley), is kidnapped.2 Broke Girls. CBS's new sitcom welcomes Nick Zano (Melrose Place) as Johnny, a street artist/bartender and a romantic foil for Kat Dennings’ Max.Hawaii Five-0. Entourage alum Autumn Reeser has been cast as a love interest for Scott Caan's Danny. She will play the potentially recurring role of Dr. Akina, the curator of a maritime museum who lends her expertise when a murder investigation takes McGarrett and Danny into the world of sunken treasure.Glee. LaMarcus Tinker is joining the cast as Marcus, a massive lineman for the McKinley Titans and a love interest for Mercedes. Executive producer Brad Falchuk said at Comic-Con that "He's this Big Bubba kind of guy and he encourages her to want more for herself. That drives her arc into the next half of the season." On another note, Vanessa Lengies, known for her roles in American Dreams and HawthoRNe, is joining the Fox hit's Season 3 cast in the recurring role of Sugar, a new student who is described as a cross between Molly Shannon and a New Jersey Housewife.American Idol. Jennifer Lopez will return to AI as a judge for the show's 11th season, along with Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson. TV Digest - Casting news for Chuck, Glee, TVD, CSI and moreCSI:NY. True Blood belle Courtney Ford will guest star on CSI: NY this fall as Nicole, a gorgeous car thief with a very specific set of standards: she only steals autos worth at least a quarter million bucks. She'll appear in this season's third episode. Ford is also known for playing the Trinity Killer's scheming daughter Christine on Season 4 of Dexter. Also, Canadian actress Jeananne Goossen has landed a two-episode arc this fall as a rookie cop paired up with Carmine Giovinazzo’s Danny, TV Guide Magazine reports.The Vampire Diaries. Supernatural's fallen angel Balthazar moves to another CW sci-fi hit, The Vampire Diaries. Sebastian Roche will appear in a recurring role as a mysterious man who appears to be hunting vampires, most specifically Klaus. "He is big, and he is bad, but I would dare not say if he is the true Big Bad or not, trademark Joss Whedon," Julie Plec tells EW.com. "If you’ve learned anything from the Whedonverse seasonal-structuring school like we have, then there might be some bigger and badder people coming [later]."Private Practice. A.J. Langer is joining Private Practice in a recurring role. Her character, Erica. "will be someone from one of the Oceanside doctor's pasts," is all an ABC rep would say.Whitney. Former Malcolm in the Middle star Jane Kaczmarek has joined the cast of NBC's upcoming sitcom Whitney as the outspoken mother of Whitney Cummings' titular character.Game of Thrones. Per EW.com, British actor Michael McElhatton has joined Season 2 of the epic drama as Roose Bolton; Robert Pugh (Robin Hood) is set to play Craster; and Hannah Murray (Skins' UK version) has been cast as Gilly.CSI: MiamiBattlestar Galactica's Jamie Bamber will guest star on the upcoming tenth season of CBS cop drama CSI: Miami, per TVGuide.com. The sci-fi fave will play "one half of a freelance storm-chasing duo who is questioned by Rex Linn's Sgt. Tripp" during a murder investigation.Nurse Jackie. Bobby Cannavale (Will & Grace) will appear in 10 episodes of the dark comedy's 4th seasonas a hard-headed hospital administrator who aims "to improve the hospital's efficiency and profitability" after a new conglomerate buys the financially-floundering All Saint’s Hospital.

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