Monday, August 17, 2015

Casting News - Miley Cyrus, Amy Schumer and Tracy Morgan to Host 'Saturday Night Live'; Plus 7 More Updates!

Casting News - August 17, 2015

CBS' Supergirl; FOX's The Simpsons & The X-Files; NBC's Chicago Fire, Coach & Saturday Night Live; Showtime's Billions; and USA's Graceland.





NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
  • The veteran late night sketch comedy series has announced the first three hosts for its upcoming 41st season - Miley Cyrus (Oct. 3), Amy Schumer (Oct. 10) and Tracy Morgan (Oct. 17).
SHOWTIME's BILLIONS
  • Noah Emmerich (The Americans) and Kerry Bishé (Halt and Catch Fire) will appear on the upcoming drama series starring Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti. Emmerich will play a longtime friend of Bobby Axelrod (Lewis) who joins him on an impromptu road trip that tests the limits of their bond. Bishé will play Elise, an alluring young musician who forces Bobby to question his life choices.
FOX's THE SIMPSONS
  • Girls star Andrew Rannells is set to voice himself on a spring episode of the comedy's upcoming 27th season. In the episode, Marge takes Lisa on a trip to Capitol City where they attend a performance of Bad News Bears: The Musical starring Rannells.
NBC's CHICAGO FIRE
  • Rachel Nichols (NCIS, Teen Wolf) has been cast on the drama's upcoming fourth season in a recurring role. She will play a woman Severide (Taylor Kinney) meets in his mandatory manager trainee course who he starts a romance with.
USA's GRACELAND
  • Annie Ilonzeh (Arrow, Person of Interest) has landed a recurring role on the drama's third season. She will play Courtney Gallo, an impossibly beautiful and brilliant woman who quickly grabs the attention of Jakes (Brandon Jay McLaren). One of the best corporate attorneys in the business, she represents clients with deep pockets against the little man, but makes no excuses about the amorality of her job.
NBC's COACH
  • Better Off Ted alum Malcolm Barrett has joined the cast of the upcoming revival of the hit sitcom as a series regular. No details were immediately made available about the character he will be playing.
FOX's THE X-FILES
  • Chuck star Vik Sahay will appear on an upcoming episode of the event series revival of the hit drama series. He will play a man Mulder (David Duchovny) turns to for information during an investigation.
CBS' SUPERGIRL
  • Pan star Levi Miller has been cast in a recurring role on the upcoming drama series. He will play Carter Grant, Cat's (Calista Flockhart) 12-year-old son who is sensitive, shy and very different from his mom. When Kara (Melissa Benoist) babysits him, Carter finally opens up to her - and reveals his true feelings for Supergirl.