Neal McDonough joins TNT's 'L.A. Noir'

TNT has prepared the cast of Frank Darabont drama pilot "L.A. Noir" with the help of Neal McDonough. McDonough, most lately seen on FX's "Justified," will have among the drama's central roles, LAPD Capt. William Parker, within the nineteen forties period drama that examines links between police and underworld figures within the Town of Angels. The Parker character is really a hard-nosed cop dedicated to rooting out corruption around the pressure and going to bring lower mobster Mickey Cohen. Jon Bernthal of "The Walking Dead" had formerly been cast because the L.A. cop in the center from the show. Milo Ventimiglia can also be within the ensemble. The "Noir" pilot was composed and will also be directed by Darabont, who professional produces with Michael P Luca and Elliott Webb. It's in line with the book "L.A. Noir: The Struggle for that Soul of America's Most Sexy City" by John Buntin. McDonough's repped by Paradigm. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

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NBC's Up Through The Night just hired another Happy Days veteran. Following a casting of Henry "The Fonz" Winkler as Ava's (Maya Rudolph) father, Marion "Mrs. C." Ross will have Chris's (Will Arnett) Grammy.Marion's grandmother character is referred to in my experience as "a brittle, bitter lady who's much less fond ... Find Out More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Marion RossUp Through The Night

Frankenweenie Trailer Arrives Online

Burton's in black and whiteSo here you decide to go, the initial full trailer for Tim Burton's dead-then-alive-again pet project, Frankenweenie.An finish-motion remake of Burton's 1984 online video, it's just as, well, Burtonesque as you'd expect, all Corpse Bride jawlines and monochrome chiaroscuro.Vocal talents result from a number of sources, together with a couple of Burton old hands (hello Winona Ryder), simply because they tell the storyplot of youthful resurrection fan and hobbying investigator Victor Frankenstein (Charlie Tahan) getting his dead dog to existence.The animation looks pretty damn good, which is very encouraging to find out the amount this most anticipated of Frankenstein pastiches revels inside the sheer darkness from this all.Anyway, take a look within the trailer yourself and let us read your comments. Are you currently watching this, "Within the director of Alice's Adventures In Wonderland", if the arrives on Ocotber 5?Inform us inside the comment box below.

Minnie Driver Takes Winding Road To Kari Lizers NBC Comedy Pilot

EXCLUSIVE: Minnie Driver is set to star opposite Andrea Anders in Kari Lizers NBC comedy pilot Lady Friends. The Warner Bros. TV-produced project is about two life-long female friends who are living very different lives but couldnt live without each other. Nicole (Anders) has everything going for her.Her best friend, Jen (Driver), has parents who have no faith in her, terrible instincts that led her to a 17-day marriage to a guy who dumped her, and she gained 15 pounds on the cabbage soup diet.And yet, somehow, she is Nicoles rock. Lady Friends landed Driver in a nail-biter, after a month-long pursuit. The producers cast the other lead, Anders, at the beginning of February when they also identified Driver as the choice for Jen. The problem was that Driver was under a talent deal at ABC, which would not release her. Executives and agents tried persuasion, which didn’t work. Then the network, NBC, used gamesmanship in the form of some good old horse trading. ABC wanted Kal Penn, who had a talent deal at NBC, to star in its comedy pilot Prairie Dogs. NBC offered to release Penn from his deal if ABC would let Driver go so she could do Lady Friends. That didn’t work either. (Penn did end up doing Prairie Dogs.) In the end, patience and perseverance paid off. ABC finally released Driver and she quickly closed a deal with Warner Bros. for Lady Friends. The Oscar-nominated former Riches star is with CAA and Untitled.

Justin Bieber Gets The Movie Career He's Always Wanted

The MTV Movies team doesn't write about Justin Bieber very often — pop music's not necessarily our forte — but recently there's been a lot of talk about his ambitions for a serious acting career. That's something we do know a thing or two about. At least, that's what we tell ourselves. Word has it that Bieber wants to mirror the career of another musician-turned-actor, Mark Wahlberg. The two are even collaborating on a "Color of Money"-esque basketball drama, with Wahlberg playing the wise veteran to Bieber's cocky rookie. Based on his infamous role on "CSI" and the rumors about a "Fear" remake, Bieber wants to go dark and shirk the mantle of the fresh-faced pop star in favor of a tough-guy acting persona. Objectively speaking, he's got a bit to go before pulling "dark" off without unintentional laughs. In honor of Justin's 18th birthday, MTV Movies feels obligated to give back to the boy who's given so much to us. We've mapped out where Bieber should be by his next few birthdays to overcome his image problem and have the acting career he wants. March 1, 2013 - Age: 19 First of all, take this slow. You can't go from "Baby" to girlfriend stalker that quickly. No one will believe you. Skip "Fear 2: The Fearening." Make that basketball movie. Don't act too "hard," and chill out for a few years. March 1, 2016 - Age: 22 You've got acting cred now thanks to Wahlberg. Don't waste it. You're next step is a young guy reluctantly thrown into a life of crime. You're looking to make a DiCaprio-esque transition here. This is your "Catch Me If You Can." March 1, 2019 - Age: 25 Hopefully the baby face is gone by now. Drop out of the spotlight for a while, put on some muscle, get a tattoo. Hell, grow a beard if you can. Now you get to play a criminal, the only catch being that he is essentially a good guy. This is where Wahlberg is king. March 1, 2021 - Age: 27 Here's a little bit of strategy for you. Overreach. Join an indie movie that wouldn't have a wide release without you. Go too dark. Play a straight-up killer, no remorse, but make sure it's a good movie. (Always make sure.) There will be backlash, but that's all part of the plan. March 1, 2023 - Age: 29 Come out of hiding after upsetting the masses with your last movie. Now it's time to win them back. Go for the Oscar with another sports movie. Here's your "Fighter." It can be basketball, bowling, doesn't matter. The character just has to make a comeback mirroring your own. March 1, 2026 - Age: 32 By now, you've worked out your niche. If you're following Wahlberg, you're the reluctant tough guy, who will do anything for his family, America or justice. Work that niche, rinse and repeat for years to come.