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Tasty treats from the world of television ...Virginia Madsen is joining the cast of "The Event" when it returns from its three-month hiatus next year. She'll play the widow of a senator from Alaska who takes his place in Washington; the show initially apporached "Friday Night Lights" star Connie Britton before hiring Madsen, an Oscar nominee for "Sideways." [Deadline]
David Hasselhoff will be back on "Got Talent" -- just not in this country. The Hoff is taking Piers Morgan's spot as a judge on "Britain's Got Talent" next year; Morgan will be too busy with his CNN show and "America's Got Talent" to do "BGT" as well. Comedian Michael McIntyre is also joining "BGT." [Guardian]
BBC America has picked up the basic-cable rights to the Showtime series "The Tudors." It will debut on the channel with a marathon of seasons 1 and 2 on Jan. 16; after that, episodes will air at 10 p.m. ET Tuesdays. [BBC America]
Train-wreck alert: CNN will once again pair Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin as anchors of its New Year's Eve coverage. Says Griffin: "I'm thrilled." Says Cooper: "I'm terrified" (note: actual quotes from the CNN press release). [CNN]
"Parks and Recreation"/"Party Down" star Adam Scott is involved with a pilot at NBC -- but only behind the camera. He'll executive produce a comedy project called "My Son Gomez," about a guy who takes in a young boy; "Community" writer-producer Hilary Winston is writing it. ABC, meanwhile, has bought a script for a family comedy called "Change of Plans" from writer Ryan Raddatz. [Deadline]
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Thankfully Connie Britton didn't join this crappy show.
Yep. . I gotta agree with Zach S. Thank goodness Connie declined the Event. Gonna miss her southern Dillon, Texas drawl with all her. . .Ya'lls. . Hun. . .and Honey. But I'm gonna miss Connie with Kyle the most. As Tami and Eric Taylor on Friday Night Lights, they were Best married couple on TV. Absolutely Lovely to watch.
Connie was smart to not join The Event. Virginia Madsen is a great actress but seriously her being on The Event won't help that show at all. The show is poorly written.