Casting Corner: Mad Men, True Blood, Weeds and More

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Cable, FX, HBO, Showtime, Nip/Tuck

Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:

Weeds: A Jagged Little Pill will be incorporated into the next season of Weeds. Alanis Morissette, who most recently guested on Nip/Tuck, will be donning more scrubs for the Showtime series. The singer will play Mary Louise Parker’s obstetrician for at least seven episodes and may even return next year. Meanwhile, Jennifer Jason Leigh (Margot at the Wedding) will be around for several episodes as Nancy’s older sister. Season 5 debuts on June 8.

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Casting Announcements for The Tudors

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Cable, Showtime, News

Look for a few celebrities to be donning their best period garb in the new season of The Tudors.

Although she is better known for her soulful voice, Joss Stone will be venturing further into the acting world on the cable series. The British singer, in her first major role, will star opposite Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Henry VIII). Stone will play Anne of Cleves, the daughter of a German nobleman whose marriage to Henry is eventually annulled. Believing she doesn’t live up to the portrait he saw of her, the king quickly has his fourth wife sent away.

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