Thursday, March 31, 2016

Casting News - Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Host 'Saturday Night Live'; 'UnREAL' Returns in June; Plus 4 More Updates!

Casting News - March 31, 2016

The CW's Legends of Tomorrow; FOX's Shots Fired; Lifetime's Devious Maids & UnREAL; NBC's Aquarius & Saturday Night Live; and TNT's Animal Kingdom.




THE CW's LEGENDS OF TOMORROW
  • Suits star Patrick J. Adams will booked a mysterious role on the drama series. No details were immediately released about the DC character he will be playing. But he will first appear in the first season finale and continue in the second season premiere - with the potential for even more. 
NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
  • The late night sketch comedy series has set its hosts and musical guests for the next two April weekends. On April 9, Russell Crowe will make his hosting debut with musical guest Margo Price. On April 16, Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus - who was a cast member on the sketch series from 1982 to 1985 - will host with musical guest Nick Jonas.
LIFETIME's DEVIOUS MAIDS and UNREAL
  • The cable network has set a Monday, June 6 return date for the fourth season of Devious Maids at 9/8c. and the second season of UnREAL at 10/9c.
FOX's SHOTS FIRED
  • Clare-Hope Ashitey (Suspects) has joined the cast of the upcoming event series starring Sanaa Lathan. She will play Kerry Beck, the wife of Deputy Joshua Beck (Tristan Wilds), who is struggling to keep her family and life together as the media spotlight bears down on her husband.
NBC's AQUARIUS
  • Johnny Kostrey (Bosch, Code Black) has booked a recurring role on the drama's upcoming second season. He will play Voytek Frykowski, a loyal friend of director Roman Polanski and an ultimate victim of the Manson Family's Cielo Drive murders.
TNT's ANIMAL KINDGOM
  • Christina Ochoa (Matador) has landed a recurring role on the upcoming drama starring Ellen Barkin and Scott Speedman. She will play Renn Randall, a sexy, irreverent surfer who is Craig's (Ben Robson) lover and drug connection.