Sarah Jessica Parker commits to next post-'Sex and the City' project

Sarah Jessica Parker is helming a HBO comedy pilot called "Washingtonienne" that was just recently cast. Rachael Taylor, Amanda Walsh and Bitsie Tulloch ("quarterlife") are the three female leads.

The show, according to The Hollywood Reporter, is this:

"Based on the semi-autobiographical book by Jessica Cutler about the sexploits of a low-level female congressional staffer with powerful men on Capitol Hill. "Washingtonienne" revolves around the professional and personal lives of three smart, sophisticated 28-year-old girls working on the Hill.

At the center is Jackie (Taylor), a recent transplant from New York who has decided to pursue a career as a speechwriter but first must work her way up from the intern desk.

Her mentor in the ways of Washington is her old college friend April (Tulloch), who has been on the Hill since graduation and lives a prematurely middle-age lifestyle with a boyfriend who seems more in love with his flashy senator boss than with her.

And finally there's Laura (Walsh), a small-town girl whose workaholic ways often come at the expense of a social life and who is constantly defending her Republican views to her liberal friends."

Based on synopsis alone, it sounds sort of interesting, but another version of "Lipstick Jungle" or "Sex and the City." Thoughts?

Sarah Michelle Gellar goes back to TV (finally)

"Buffy" alumna Sarah Michelle Gellar is set to return to the small screen in an upcoming HBO series, "The Wonderful Maladys," which she will also executive produce, according to Variety.

Gellar will play a woman that acts like "a drug addict with a to-do list," an interesting character description, no?

The show starts shooting next year. Looking forward to hearing more info on this new ensemble series!

'Roswell's' Brendan Fehr cast as David Boreanaz's brother on 'Bones'

Maybe now I'll have a reason to actually pay attention to the episodes. (I caught barely half of Wednesday's episode.)

"Roswell" alumnus Brendan Fehr, who was also on ABC Family's miniseries "Samurai Girl" and "CSI: Miami," has been cast as Agent Seeley Booth's (Boreanaz) brother, Jared Booth. Fehr's character will supposedly be spending some quality time with Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel).

According to E!'s Kristin Dos Santos, show runner Hart Hanson spilled that Jared will be a major obstacle between Booth and Brennan. (Duh!)

Let's make this casting stick, Fox!

Note: Don't forget to watch the Primetime Emmys tomorrow night on ABC! I will be live blogging beginning around 3 p.m. when the red carpet show starts, most likely.

'Daisies' follows suit and adds guest stars

Better late than never, multiple sources have stated that "Pushing Daisies" has added some notable names for its upcoming sophomore season.


Stephen Root (from "Office Space") will be joining the cast for a one-episode stint as a character that will link Ned the Piemaker's father and Chuck's father.

Comedian Fred Willard will also be appearing in a November episode (for sweeps). The episode will center on a murder of a well-known illusionist Great Hermann, played by Willard.

Also, in related "Pushing Daisies" news (sort of), the lovely Jayma Mays (Charlie on "Ugly Betty" and Elsa on "Daisies") has just been cast in her own hourlong FOX comedy, "Glee," according to The Hollywood Reporter. So it looks like she won't be coming back to the Piemaker's world anytime soon. But best of luck to the new series; she totally deserves it!

Nathan Fillion stays employed ... at ABC

I'm sure you've all heard about ABC ordering a bunch of new shows for next year's slate. One of them, "Castle," brings back Captain Hammer to the small screen and it's about damn time! Nathan Fillion plays horror novelist Nick Castle, who is recruited by the NYPD to help solve cases with his sarcastic wit. (Okay, so I added that last part.) The premise isn't that original but I'm pretty sure Fillion will be add some humor and depth.

I know it's extremely early (the show isn't scheduled to air until 2009), but I'll go on record and say that this time, he won't be the one singing the cancellation blues!

New (and old) castings, guest stars ramp up several TV shows

Let's do a rundown of some of the noteworthy casting news that have been making the rounds lately:

- "Chuck" has cast Captain Awesome's parents. Morgan Fairchild will play Devin's mother and Bruce Boxleitner will play his father. Let me just say, the Awesomes are a good-looking brood.

- While we're on the topic of "Chuck," here is a list of notable guest stars who will be appearing all season long: Melinda Clarke, Tony Hale, Nicole Richie, Jordana Brewster, Michael Clarke Duncan and John Larroquette.

- According to E!'s Kristin Dos Santos, Serena van der Woodsen will have a new love interest this season on "Gossip Girl" and an integral character in the books, Aaron Rose, played by John Patrick Amedori ("Stick It"). Yay or nay?

- Also in "Gossip" news, word has it that Willa Holland ("The O.C.") will play a young model who meets Jenny Humphrey during her internship at Eleanor Waldorf Designs. Apparently she's not that innocent.

- Jennifer Aniston is set to guest star on "30 Rock." Super stoked on this one. Oh, and Oprah is in talks to make an appearance as well.

- Sarah Drew, a favorite on "Everwood," will be joining the cast of "Private Practice" for a multi-episode run. She will be spending lots and lots of time with Dell, the young midwife at the private hospital.