Tuesday, November 5, 2013

NEWS: Michael Graziadei Joins THE LOTTERY; DAYS Makeup Tips; Wes Ramsey Cast as Male Lead in DELIVERANCE CREEK; The Hoff 'Sings'

Cher Guest Judges, Brant Daugherty Eliminated on DANCING WITH THE STARS
The Grammy-winning artist seemed to be a fan of Brant Daugherty's "The Shoop Shoop Song" performance with dancing pro partner Peta Murgatroyd, commenting, "You two had two smiles that went together." Unfortunately, the 28-year-old DAYS OF OUR LIVES and PRETTY LITTLE LIARS actor's smile disappeared soon after when he was eliminated Monday.

How to Get Airbrushed, Soap Opera Skin—And Other Tips From the Set of DAYS OF OUR LIVES
"When we filmed on videotape, there was a lot of plastered pancake makeup going on—not to mention the effect of the '80s and '90s," the show's lead makeup artist, Deidre Decker, told Allure magazine. "Now that we shoot in HD, we are trying to lean toward less makeup. I apply base as lightly and sparingly as possible, and I highlight and contour for a natural look."

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS alum Michael Graziadei joins Lifetime's THE LOTTERY
Graziadei (ex-Daniel, Y&R), Lesley-Ann Brandt and Louise Lombard have been cast in Lifetime's dystopian future drama pilot THE LOTTERY. The Warner Horizon-produced conspiracy thriller is set in a world where women have stopped having children threatening extinction of the human race. When 100 embryos are successfully fertilized, a national lottery is held to decide the surrogates. Graziadei, repped by Gersh and Main Title, will play Kyle, a recovering alcoholic and single father of one of the last children born in the country.

Former GUIDING LIGHT star Wes Ramsey is the male lead in DELIVERANCE CREEK opposite Lauren Ambrose
Ramsey (ex-Sam, GL) has been cast as the male lead opposite Lauren Ambrose in Lifetime’s backdoor pilot which centers on Belle (Ambrose), who attempts to defend her family’s land by any means necessary and is pushed into becoming an outlaw by the corrupt bank that runs their town. Ramsey will play Nate Cooper, Deputy of Deliverance, Missouri and one of the few men left behind to uphold the law during the Civil War. Also cast in the pilot is Christopher Baker as Cyril Balfour, a soulless, sadistic and scarred renegade.

NBC Midseason Drama Series CRISIS Stops Production For “Course Correction”
Insiders describe the reasons for the stoppage as “course correction,” with writers using the time to tweak storylines and work on scripts. There also will be some reshoots done on completed episodes.

CORONATION STREET consults with Dr. Paul May on brain injury story
A family feud boiled over and climaxed with a car accident which left character Nick Tilsley in a coma and needing life-saving brain surgery. Producers of the ITV soap contacted the The Walton Centre's clinical director of neurosurgery Paul May to help make the story as realistic as possible.

May, a self-confessed fan of the series, said: "It was very important to portray this story accurately and I felt it was both my responsibility and The Walton Centre’s to make sure that it was realistic and truthful to educate the public about the significant distress and long term damage that a head injury can cause."

SCANDAL's Kerry Washington Shows SNL What It's Been Missing
"Washington managed to make a fierce argument for the inclusion of black women on SNL simply by being so damn good in every sketch. If her secret agenda was to show SNL viewers what they're missing, well. . . Olivia Pope, you've done it once again."

‘Still Positive’ Shows Why HOMELAND Hasn’t Jumped the Shark (Yet)
"Watching Season 3, you can really feel Gansa & Co. plotting away—disassembling their creation, rearranging the pieces, and trying to put it all back together in a manner that will appease the critics who were carping at them last year about Walden’s pacemaker and Abu Nazir’s spooky bunker. As a result, this season has often felt less like an organic narrative than a laborious calculation."

Danai Gurira, Who Plays Michonne, Says THE WALKING DEAD Isn’t Racist
Danai Gurira, who plays the katana-wielding Michonne, says the idea that the show can only have one major black character at any given moment is "hilarious."

Paula Garces Blog: Do I Have the Right to Feel Blue?
"I am experiencing the baby bump blues!! I have everything I could want: a beautiful family that loves and supports me, great friends who are so excited about my pregnancy, a career that hasn’t stopped (I’ve been working on three shows: DEVIOUS MAIDS, ALL MY CHILDREN and WAREHOUSE 13) and I’ve been writing a children’s book Jose & Coqui throughout my entire pregnancy. I should be so grateful! So why do I feel so blue? And do I even have a right to feel this way?"

Hulu Renews QUICK DRAW
The streaming service will roll out a 10-episode second season of the procedural Western comedy from John Lehr and Nancy Hower in 2014.

Jacinda Barrett joins THE FOLLOWING
Barrett will play Julia, a very disarming and alluring woman whose mysterious intentions send several main characters in a frightening new direction.

BREAKING BAD creator Vince Gilligan to guest on COMMUNITY
Gilligan will make his acting debut by playing a smooth-talking gold digger who winds up exacerbating a fight between Annie (Alison Brie) and Abed (Danny Pudi). The episode, which is being filmed this week, will likely air in late winter or early spring.

BREAKING BAD's Anna Gunn to guest on THE MINDY PROJECT
Gunn will play Mindy Lahiri's idol Sheila Hamilton, whom she refers to as "the Tory Burch of Manhattan OB/GYNs," when she shows up on the rom-com-gone-wrong's 13th episode. But it looks like the girl crush will be a mutual one as Sheila will be wooing Mindy...professionally, that is!

Former Y&R star David Hasselhoff "sings" THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR theme song

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