Friday, January 9, 2015

Casting News - Emmanuelle Chriqui Joins 'Murder in the First'; David Bisbal Visits 'Jane the Virgin'; Plus 2 More Updates!

Casting News - January 9, 2015

The CW's Jane the Virgin; FOX's Empire; Lifetime's The Lizzie Borden Chronicles; and TNT's Murder in the First.





TNT's MURDER IN THE FIRST
  • Emmanuelle Chriqui (Entourage) has been cast as a new series regular on the drama's upcoming second season. She will play Lara Cruz, a brash, daring and total bad-ass woman who doesn't just take to the job as a member of the SFPD Gang Task Force, she is the job.
LIFETIME's THE LIZZIE BORDEN CHRONICLES
  • The cable network has ordered an additional two episodes of the upcoming miniseries starring Christina Ricci - bringing the show's total from 6 to 8 episodes.
THE CW's JANE THE VIRGIN
  • Grammy winner David Bisbal will appear as himself on an upcoming episode of the comedy's first season. In the episode, Rafael (Justin Baldoni) looking to build up business for the hotel gets the singer to perform.
FOX's EMPIRE
  • Rapper Snoop Dogg will play himself on an upcoming episode of the breakout music drama. He will appear in the eleventh episode of the season, but it's unclear how he'll figure into the series.