
ABC's Scandal has promoted recurring player Scott Foley to a series regular for its upcoming third season. "I'm thrilled to join such a talented, enthusiastic and professional group of people," Foley said in a statement. "Shonda [Rhimes] and company have created a troupe of layered complex characters and to be able to be part of that is both exciting and humbling."
George Wendt has been tapped to guest start opposite former Cheers co-stars Kirstie Alley and Rhea Perlman on their new TV Land comedy series Kirstie. He will play Duke Bainbridge, Thelma's (Perlman) ex-husband, a flashy professional pool player who cheated on her relentlessly when they were married. When he comes to visit claiming he's "changed," Thelma is ready to forgive and forget but Maddie (Alley) isn't.
Jorge Garcia has landed a guest-starring role on the upcoming fourth season of CBS' Hawaii Five-0 appearing opposite his former Lost co-star Daniel Dae Kim. He will play a conspiracy theorist.