Damn it, Janet! Fox has added another four cast members to its production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" including Janet and Brad.
Actress and singer Victoria Justice will star as Janet Weiss opposite Ryan McCarten ("Liv & Maddie), playing Brad Majors in the musical event set to premiere this fall on Fox. They join Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox, who will play Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
"The Rocky Horror Show" follows sweethearts Janet and Brad as they stumble upon Dr. Frank-N-Furter's bizzare abode. Frank-N-Furter, a sexually ambiguous, flirtatious alien mad-scientist, is holding an annual, Transylvanian science convention to showcase the birth of "Rocky Horror" - a fit, attractive man created solely to fulfill Frank's desires."
Fox also announced the casting of Reeve Carney ("Penny Dreadful"), who will play Riff Raff, one of Frank-N-Furter's loyal servants. British actor Staz Nair will play Rocky Horror.
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Jimmy Kimmel to Guest Star on "The Grinder"
Art will imitates life on "The Grinder" when Rob Lowe sits down with Jimmy Kimmel as his character Dean Sanderson, best known for playing Mitch Grinder on TV, according to Entertainment Weekly. "Jimmy Kimmel Live" hosts Dean to talk about a "crime wave currently sweeping Boise, Idaho."
The gimmick is really to impress Claire (Natalie Morales) at his brother Stewart's (Fred Savage) law firm where he's now "working." Plus, Dean's ongoing feud with Timothy Olyphant continues when he points out that the "Justified" star has never appeared on Kimmel.
Ellen DeGeneres to Accept the People's Choice Humanitarian Award
Ellen DeGeneres will accept the People's Choice Humanitarian Award at the People's Choice Award on Wednesday, Jan. 6 on CBS. The 15-time People's Choice winner is being recognized for her efforts to help communities in need and raise awareness for organizations and charities that make a difference in people's lives.
"I am so honored to be receiving the People's Choice Humanitarian Award. I think it sums me up perfectly as I am both a human and an itarian," DeGeneres said in a statement.
She allocated the annual donation for the honor, presented by Walgreens, to go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Louis C.K. and Albert Brooks Developing Animated Series for FX
Louis C.K. and Albert Brooks are co-creating, co-writing and voicing the two lead roles of an untitled animated comedy pilot for FX, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project follows their work together on the upcoming "The Secret Life of Pets," which they both lent their voices.
Lily Collins Cast in Amazon's "The Last Tycoon" Pilot
Lily Collins will star in the Amazon pilot for "The Last Tycoon," based on the final unfinished novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, according to Deadline. Her co-stars include Matt Bomer, Kelsey Grammer and Rosemarie DeWitt.
Sam Champion to Return to "Good Morning America"
Sam Champion will return to "Good Morning America" to fill in for ABC News' Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee for the week of Jan. 11 while she's on maternity leave. Champion passed the torch to Zee in 2013 when he left the network to go to The Weather Channel.
