Heather McComb
With its “Weekly Casting Roundup,” CliqueClack brings you a summary of the TV casting news released throughout the week, be it the addition of a series regular, a new recurring cast member, a guest star, or even someone making a cameo.
Be warned, the casting news after the jump may contain slight spoilers about the roles the actors will play.
This week, we have casting news for the following TV series: Bones, Brothers & Sisters, CSI: New York, Eureka, Gossip Girl, Monk, My Name Is Earl, NCIS, Numb3rs, One Tree Hill, Private Practice, Privileged, and Pushing Daisies.
- Andy Richter will play the owner and ringmaster of a circus in an upcoming episode of Bones. [Source: The Ausiello Files]
- Kitty will go on Live with Regis and Kelly to promote her book on Brothers & Sisters. That means Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa will guest star as themselves. [Source: Watch with Kristin]
- Steven Webber will return for episode nine of Brothers & Sisters to put some lovin’ in Sarah’s life. [Source: Watch with Kristin]
- Kristin Cavallari will guest star as an up-and-coming handbag designer involved in a criminal investigation on CSI: New York. [Source: The Ausiello Files]
- Jaime Ray Newman will play Dr. Tess Fontana, a brilliant engineer and astrophysicist who sees things differently than those around her, for at least five episodes of Sci Fi’s Eureka. The character will also be a potential love interest for Jack. [Source: The Hollywood Reporter]
- Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin will appear in an upcoming episode of The CW’s Gossip Girl. [Source: AOL]
- Steve Zahn will appear on Monk as Monk’s long-lost brother Jack Monk Jr. [Source: The Ausiello Files]
- In other Monk casting news, West Wing-er Bradley Whitford will appear in an episode titled “Mr. Monk on Wheels.” [Source: The Ausiello Files]
- Jason Priestley, best known for playing Brandon Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210, will guest star on My Name Is Earl as Earl’s better-looking and more successful cousin named, wait for it, Brandon! [Source: TV Guide Online]
- Sex and the City‘s David Eigenberg will play a former NSA Analyst who was suspected of mishandling classified information on NCIS. [Source: TV Guide Online]
- Colin Hanks will reprise his role of brilliant mathematician Marshall Penfield on Numb3rs later this season. [Source: The Ausiello Files]
- Dawson’s Creek‘s James Van Der Beek will appear in an upcoming episode of One Tree Hill as, get this, a director interested in making a movie based on Lucas’ booth. Surprising casting choice, eh? [Source: Entertainment Weekly]
- Grant Show’s guest stint on Private Practice has been extended to two episodes. [Source: The Ausiello Files]
- General Hospital‘s Ignacio Serricchio will be introduced in episode 10 of Privileged as a new love interest for Sage. [Source: Watch with Kristin]
If you want to learn more about the actors and their roles, click on the source links at the end of each entry.
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