John Wells – the mighty force behind The West Wing and ER – has cast his new LAPD project with Regina King, Kevin Alejandro and Michael McGrady for NBC.According to The Hollywood Reporter, King will play Lydia, a smart, sympathetic detective in the Hollywood division.Alejandro will play Nate, a happily married detective with several kids, and McGrady will play a detective who deals primarily with gang-related crimes and is obsessed with his family's safety. All that's missing is the wise-cracking "goofball" character, but it's still early in the casting process. What's Justin Long up to these days?And for all you The O.C. fans out there, stay tuned, because Benjamin McKenzie is also in talks to star in LAPD. Ladies, start your fangirl engines! — Erin FoxRelated• Wells Finds LAPD Arresting
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The WB is coming back — in Web form.TheWB.com, currently in beta, will officially launch on Aug. 27 and will stream a combo of defunct favorites and original Web series, the Hollywood Reporter reports.The online network is aiming to appeal to the same youth demographic as the broadcast network — which merged with UPN to form the CW two years ago — once did and will populate the site with old goodies like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Friends, The O.C., Gilmore Girls, Angel and Roswell.But one can't just dwell in the past. Original Web skeins will roll out over the course of the next few months, beginning with two on the launch date: Blue Water High, about six Australian teens making waves at a surf academy, and A Boy Wearing Makeup, a video diary in which Mathiew Francis doles out beauty and fashion advice.The O.C. and Chuck honcho Josh Schwartz is slated to get in on the action too. He will create an as-yet-untitled music show about a fictional Hollywood rock club, while...
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With gas and airline ticket prices on the rise, and no let-up in sight, we keep hearing it again and again on the news: people are trading in their summer vacation travel plans this year for a "stay-cation": staying at home during their time off.Still, many of us wish we could escape to the beach this summer, and you're probably no different. What to do? Well, for less than the cost of an SUV's full tank of gas, you can get a season set DVD from one of your favorite beach-side TV shows, and enjoy the summer experience vicariously!Lots of shows, in different styles, take place on the sand. If you're into crime-busting, for example, you can enjoy DVD releases of old classics like Hawaii Five-O or newer fare such as C.S.I.: Miami. Of course, many guys (and gals) are interested in the surfside eye candy, and nothing fits that bill more than one of the guiltiest pleasures every made for the small screen: Baywatch!Buy Hawaii Five-O - Season 1 on Amazon.comBuy C.S.I.: Miami - Season 5 on A...
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The O.C. alumna Rachel Bilson was making the rounds last week to promote the DVD release of Jumper, directed by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity) and starring Hayden Christensen. I grabbed the opportunity to ask if she might resurface as Chuck's sandwich shop sweetheart. Plus: Was there an O.C. story she would have liked to see happen for Summer?
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In honor of Father's Day, we've put together a list of 10 of the most memorable TV dads, all of which you can enjoy again and again on DVD. — Gord Lacey10. Homer Simpson, The SimpsonsHe's been on TV for 19 seasons, entertaining us with his beer-enhanced antics, zany adventures, and love of donuts. If nothing else, he gets credit for parenting three kids that never age. Buy The Simpsons at Amazon.com!9. Andy Taylor, The Andy Griffith ShowWhen you’re an elected official charged with keeping the town safe, you could easily lose sight of your duties at home. But Andy always understood that the most important badge he wore was the one as Opie's dad. Buy The Andy Griffith Show at Amazon.com!8. Tony Soprano, The SopranosTony got a gold star for heading up two families: the one at home with Carmela, Anthony and Meadow, and his other family with Paulie, Silvo and Bobby. What's a father if not a protector? Buy The Sopranos at Amazon.com!7. Al Bundy, Married with ChildrenAl put in l...
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