Thursday, February 13, 2014

Casting News - Jim Parsons to Host 'Saturday Night Live'; 'The Good Wife' Adds John Leguizamo; Plus 4 More Updates!

Casting News - February 13, 2014

ABC's Mistresses & Secrets & Lies; CBS' The Good Wife; FOX's Cabot College; NBC's Saturday Night Live; and TNT's Perception.





ABC's MISTRESSES
  • Krista Allen (Days of Our Lives, The L.A. Complex) will guest star on the second season of the summer drama series. She will play Janine Winterbaum, a "real housewife" who enlists Harry (Brett Tucker) and Joss (Jes Macallan) to cater an elaborate party.
ABC's SECRETS & LIES
  • Juliette Lewis is set as the female lead opposite Ryan Phillippe on the upcoming drama series. She will play Detective Andrea Cornell, who is conducting the investing the young boy's murder, focusing on Ben (Phillippe).
TNT's PERCEPTION
  • Peter Coyote (The 4400, Intelligence) will guest star on an upcoming episode of the procedural's third season. He will play James Alan Pierce, Daniel's (Eric McCormack) father who visits to give his son some surprising news. Their relationship, however, is filled with past resentments and Pierce is less than thrilled about the visit.
FOX's CABOT COLLEGE
  • Ely Henry and Asif Ali have joined the cast of the upcoming comedy series - which is going into production in March. They will play two of the four male freshman recently admitted to Cabot College - for the first time in the institutions history.
NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
  • The late-night comedy sketch series will return on March 1 with The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons making his SNL hosting debut alongside musical guest Beck.
CBS' THE GOOD WIFE
  • John Leguizamo (Ice Age) is heading to the legal drama for an upcoming episode this spring. He will play the new State's Attorney for Cook County - who took over once Peter (Chris Noth) became governor. He's a well-liked leader, the son of blue-collar activist parents and intent on making the office fair for everyone.