Ray Romano's return to TV is official.
After greenlighting new series from Jerry Bruckheimer and Jada Pinkett Smith last week, TNT is giving the go-ahead to Romano's character dramedy Men of a Certain Age, according to Variety.
The series, starring Romano, Andre Braugher and Scott Bakula ...
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TNT has taken a Quantum Leap and added Scott Bakula to the cast of Men of a Certain Age.Joining Ray Romano and Andre Braugher in the drama pilot about three old college buddies, Bakula will play Terry Elliott, an actor of a certain success dating a woman of a certainly younger age. Bakula, eh? And they thought Everyone Loves that other guy! — Matt MitovichRelated:• Pilot News: Andre Braugher Hits a Certain Age • Still Love Raymond? Romano to Star in TNT Pilot • Will Ray Romano Deal Us a New TV Series?
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Steven Soderbergh the man who brings together A-listers in his sleep is taking a giant leap into a pool of TV talent and other talent less frequently seen on the big screen to help out Matt Damon in his new comic thriller The InformantAlongside Damon who stars as an insider in the agricultural biz Soderbergh has nabbed former Quantum Leaper Scott Bakula and The Soups Joel McHale whos still in final negotiations says the Reporter The two will play FBI agents trying to fight corporate baddies in a price-fixing scam The film is an adaptation of Kurt Eichenwalds blockbuster book The Informant A True Story Bakula and McHale will also be joining other comedic cast members including Mike OMalley Yes Dear and Two and a Half Mens Melanie Lynskey Of his unusual casting decisions Soderbergh says he didnt want actors who were already overexposed in the cinema and who could let a dark comedic tone emerge organically What do you think of these big leaps t
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Fifteen years after their Murphy Brown characters rocked a romance, Candice Bergen and Scott Bakula renew their chemistry on Boston Legal (Tuesdays at 10 pm/ET, ABC). An avowed "huge fan" of Legal, Bakula plays Jack, Shirley's brash law-school love. We caught up with Bakula in between live theater gigs.
TV Guide: Was the idea here to hark back to Peter and Murphy?Scott Bakula: I was dying to know, but there were no writers — therefore no rewrites — so I don't know! It was oddly coincidental, since Jack [like Peter] plays piano and sings. I'm very curious. He's energy and zaniness — very high-powered, in everyone's face. The first time I meet Alan [James Spader] I tell him, "Get me coffee." Then, "Did you hear me?"
TV Guide: How was it to work with Candice again?Bakula: Wonderful. She
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As a writer, I work alone. And I like it. When creating my books, I'm not only the writer, I'm the director, the costume and set designer, I'm hair and makeup. And I'm the entire cast. The wrap parties are pretty quiet, but I get all the champagne and pizza. It's a great job, and not nearly as schizophrenic as it sounds. Really.
When a book's being adapted into a movie, the writer turns all those other fun jobs over to the movie experts. If the writer's lucky, those experts may want her input.
I'm really lucky.
My first stroke of luck was in having producers like Mandalay and Stephanie Germain Productions interested in adapting four of my romantic-suspense novels for TV [airing Mondays beginning Jan. 29; see complete schedule below]. The second, having Lifetime showcase those films, slammed it out of the park.
It was fascinating for me to read each draft of the scripts. The translations keyed into the heart of the stories. As casting progressed, my del
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