— In the wake of news that she was walking away from “American Idol,” Paula Abdul became the talk of the television world at the Television Critics Association press tour events. News soon broke that Abdul was in talks to join “Ugly Betty” as a recurring, but it appears such talks have fallen through. EW’s Michael Ausiello reports that Kristen Johnson (“3rd Rock From The Sun”) will now play Helen, a new office temp at Mode. The character is described as an older, slightly past-her-prime version of Amanda (Becki Newton).
— Japanese star Hiroyuki Sanada has joined “Lost” in a “significant” role, says EW. Specifics on the character were not available.
Exciting news for LOST fans!
This Saturday, September 12 2009, in Anaheim, CA, LOST cast members are going to be making a public appearance at Disney’s D23 Convention; additionally some really fantastic pieces of LOST history are going to be on display- including Kate’s toy plane, Hurley’s winning lottery ticket, Locke’s hunting knife, Sawyer’s letter and many other surprises! These items will be on view Thursday September 10 through Sunday, September 13, the entire weekend of D23, and will be up for auction after the series finale in May of 2010.
Look for the guys in the Dharma suits! go to profilesinhistory.com for the full story!