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What those Studio 60 actors are up to

by Terri

Bradley WhitfordA few updates on the current jobs of some former stars of Studio 60:

Bradley Whitford (Danny) is appearing on Broadway as a man engaged to three stewardesses in Boeing-Boeing, a sex farce that won the Tony for Best Revival of a Play last night. A couple of pieces of West Wing trivia: Mary McCormack, who played Kate Harper, co-stars in Boeing-Boeing as the German stewardess; and Mary Louise Parker, who played Amy Gardner, sometime girlfriend of Whitford’s Josh, gave out the Tony for Leading Actor in a Play that went to his Boeing-Boeing co-star, Mark Rylance (Brad wasn’t nominated, alas). Also sadly not nominated: Aaron Sorkin or anybody or anything associated with his play The Farnsworth Invention.

Sarah Paulson (Harriet) will be in ABC’s remake of Cupid, which ran for one season in 1998 and starred Jeremy Piven and Paula Marshall in the roles now to be played by Bobby Cannavale and Paulson. If you missed it the first time, here’s the story, according to The Hollywood Reporter: “Cupid centers on the manic Trevor Hale (Cannavale), who thinks he is the Roman god of love, Cupid, banished to Earth until he can match 100 couples. Paulson will play Dr. Claire Allen, a psychiatrist specializing in affairs of the heart.”

Steven Weber (Jack), having completed a guest-starring stint on Brothers & Sisters, is lined up for another one on Psych, the USA detective comedy that co-stars Dule Hill, who was Charlie on The West Wing. Weber will play the brother of Corbin Bernsen’s character and uncle of screwball pseudo-psychic Shawn Spencer. According to TV Guide, “Weber’s Uncle Jack hits town claiming he has a map to hidden Spanish treasure. A race to beat raiders to the loot ensues, with James Roday [Shawn] presumably doing his best Shia LaBeouf.”

Ayda Field (Jeannie), who bounced right from the single-season Studio 60 to the single-season Back to You, has been cast in yet another show for next season, an untitled comedy by the creators of Will & Grace. According to TV Guide, “The pilot centers on two men — one gay (Alan Tudyk), one straight (Josh Cooke) — who are best buds and business partners. Field will play Cooke’s girlfriend.” Maybe the third time will be the charm.

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Posted in News on June 16th, 2008

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