Friday, August 26, 2011

NEWS ROUNDUP: Chord Overstreet, Ron Raines, Michael Showers, Scott Foley, Jon Hamm, Taylor Kitsch

GLEE's Chord Overstreet wants to focus on music
"I’ve been writing music my entire life and I had an opportunity to work on a record. It’s something I have a huge passion for. I did a lot of thinking and I felt like it was a good time to work on my album and focus on that avenue of my career. They offered me the chance to come back for a few episodes, but there was nothing guaranteed so I decided to dive into the music thing. And that’s been my main priority the past two months."

PHOTOS: Ron Raines and the cast of "Follies"
The Kennedy Center's critically acclaimed production of James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical "Follies" plays Broadway's Marquis Theatre.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Look for our interview with Ron Raines in September.

Michael Showers, who played cop on TREME is identified as man pulled from Mississippi River
The captain of the Steamboat Natchez spotted Michael Showers, 45, floating in the water between the St. Louis and Toulouse street wharfs about 11:15 a.m., authorities said.

Showers appeared to have been in the water about two days, said John Gagliano, chief investigator for the Orleans Parish coroner's office.

TRUE BLOOD: Will Scott Foley Make Love or War?
Bon Temps’ population will climb by one in the Sept. 11 season finale when Scott Foley makes his debut as an old friend of Terry’s (Todd Lowe).

“He was Terry’s platoon leader in Iraq,” series creator Alan Ball explains of Foley’s character, Patrick. “So they [share] a military history.”

THE WEST WING's Leo McGarry on the Correct Way to Spell 'Qaddafi'
In the pilot episode of THE WEST WING, White House Chief of Staff Leo McGarry calls the editor of the New York Times crossword puzzle to correct the spelling of Qaddafi's name. Unfortunately, the Times hangs up on him before McGarry reveals his correct version...

"17-across is wrong ... You're spelling his name wrong ... What's my name? My name doesn't matter. I'm just an ordinary citizen who relies on the Times crossword for stimulation. And I'm telling you that I've met the man twice, and I've recommended a preemptive Exocet missle strike against his airforce so I think I know how ... They hang up on me every time."



Patrick Malahide joins GAME OF THRONES cast
He will play Balon Greyjoy, Theon’s stern father, the ruler of the Iron Islands.

It's a Wrap! Jon Hamm's MAD MEN Directorial Debut Is in the Can
"Nobody was surprised at how well he would do," John Slattery said. "He's a very smart guy. He knows the show better than any of the actors certainly because he's there every day and he's in every scene...And he gives good direction. And he's an actor so he knows how to give you something specific and brief that's useful."

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Hunk Taylor Kitsch Chops Off His Hair!
The 30-year-old star debuted his dramatic new look at the Disney D23 expo on August 20, where he was promoting his upcoming flick, John Carter.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS team sells female western to NBC
Pete Berg's next project will tell a western tale from a female point of view.

Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter Split
The FNL star and New York Yankee had been together three years.

ATWT's Trent Dawson engaged
Dawson (ex-Henry, ATWT) has announced his engagement to longtime girlfriend Sharron Kearney via Facebook on August 25, posting, "Thanks for all the engagement love. Very excited. It's good to have hope-filled happiness to share and spiral out to friends and family. Spiral out. Keep going!"

THE TALK Adds Kris Jenner As Host (As If Kardashians Aren’t Already Over-Exposed) & Conservative Comic Sheryl Underwood
What in the world is CBS thinking? The network is going to announce shortly that Kris Jenner, the insufferable manager mom of those incredibly annoying Kardashian sisters, is the new fill-in host on THE TALK, the show that replaced AS THE WORLD TURNS. Also being added is Sheryl Underwood, the African-American regularly syndicated radio personality on the national Tom Joyner Morning Show. A former standup comedienne, she likes to call herself ”a sexually progressive God-fearing black Republican”.

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