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The NiceGirlsTV CASTING COUCH

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Here are the casting couch features for this past week:

Tyler Hilton

Tyler Hilton

Actor Tyler Hilton (One Tree Hill and Extent) will guest star on an upcoming episode of Castle, playing Tobias, a fun-loving resort guest (at an Old West-style resort) privy to a scandalous secret. Castle will air its next new episode on October 13 on ABC.

Brian Letscher and Will Rothhaar

Brian Letscher and Will Rothhaar

Actor Brian Letscher (the Secret Service Agent who killed the president’s son on Scandal) will have a recurring role on Grimm, playing a sinister and mysterious individual with a horrific ability to “absorb” memories of his victims for sale to enemy powers. Also, actor Will Rothhaar (National Geographic’s Killing Kennedy) will be joining Grimm as Officer Acker, a cop with a dark side, who will be a new co-worker for Nick (series lead David Giuntoli) and Hank (series regular Russell Hornsby). He will appear in at least three episodes. Grimm will be back with its season premiere on October 24 on NBC.

Peter Fonda

Peter Fonda

Veteran actor Peter Fonda (Easy Rider) will guest star in an upcoming episode of The Blacklist, playing Geoff Perl, a CEO and philanthropist who funds millions of dollars for animal rights groups. The next new episode of The Blacklist will air on October 13 on NBC.

Derek Philips and Rob Belushi

Derek Philips and Rob Belushi

Actor Derek Philips (Friday Night Lights) and Rob Belushi (How I Met Your Mother) will be playing brothers to Agent Lisbon (series regular Robin Tunney) on The Mentalist. Belushi will play Jimmy Lisbon, the smart yet underachieving younger brother, who happens to be an enthusiastic gambler while Phillips will play Lisbon’s other younger brother, Stan Lisbon, a hardworking family man. The Mentalist will be back on CBS sometime mid-season.

Victor Garber and Andy Mientus

Victor Garber and Andy Mientus

Actor Victor Garber (Alias) will be showing up on The Flash, playing Dr. Martin Stein, a Nobel Prize winning physicist who is fused with Ronnie Raymond (Robbie Amell from The Tomorrow People) to become the nuclear-powered hero Firestorm. Amell’s college-kid character will basically be the physical form of Firestorm, while Garber’s brainier alter-ego will serve as the subconscious — and often curmudgeonly — voice of reason inside Ronnie’s mind. Also, actor Andy Mientus (Smash) will be showing up on The Flash as hearing impaired (and openly gay) DC Comics villain Pied Piper (aka Hartley Rathaway), a bona fide genius who used to work at S.T.A.R. Labs until a falling out with his mentor, Harrison Wells (series regular Tom Cavanagh). The particle accelerator robbed Hartley of his hearing, but inspired him to create a series of sonic weapons that he uses in an effort to punish Wells by destroying his new protégé: The Flash. The next new episode of The Flash will air on The CW on October 14.

Troian Bellisario

Troian Bellisario

Actress Troian Bellisario (Pretty Little Liars) will be appearing on Suits, the show that stars her fiancé, Patrick J. Adams. She will play Claire, an idealistic law student and volunteer at a social services law clinic. Suits will be back for the remainder of its fourth season in early 2015 on USA Network.

Anthony Rivivar

Anthony Rivivar

Actor Anthony Ruvivar (Revolution and Beauty And the Beast) will be showing up on Nashville as Brett Raines, a hard-hitting Rolling Stone reporter who isn’t afraid to ask his interview subjects – Rayna and Luke (series lead Connie Britton and new series regular Will Chase) the hardball questions. The next new episode of Nashville will air on ABC on October 15.

Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour

Actress Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman) will guest star in an upcoming episode of Forever, playing an ex flame of Abe (series regular Judd Hirsch), the close confidant and adopted son of immortal doctor Henry (series lead Ioan Gruffudd). She will play Abraham’s (twice) ex-wife, Maureen, whom he can’t seem to stay away from him despite past proof that their sexual tension and fiery passion can be toxic. Maureen re-enters Abe’s life and tries to reignite the flames. Forever will air its next new episode on ABC on October 14.

Lauren Tom and Anne-Marie Johnson

Lauren Tom and Anne-Marie Johnson

Actresses Lauren Tom (Supernatural) and Anne-Marie Johnson (In the Heat of the Night and Girlfriends) will be showing up in future episodes of Pretty Little Liars. Tom will have the potentially recurring role of Rebecca, an attorney who gets involved with the Liars. Meanwhile, Johnson will appear as Claire, a chic pageant coordinator who comes to Rosewood looking for girls to participate in a local pageant. Pretty Little Liars will air a Christmas episode this December and it will return with all new episodes in early 2015 on ABC Family.

David Krumholtz

David Krumholtz

Actor David Krumholtz (Numb3rs) will have a potentially recurring role in The Good Wife, playing Josh, a top campaign specialist hired by Alicia’s manager, Jonathan (Steven Pasquale). One part Hollywood and two parts political, Josh is known as a master of negative campaigning. The next new episode of The Good Wife will air on CBS on October 12.

Please come back next week for more casting announcements.

Using her favorite online handle, Rueben is an East Coast-bred gal who is now a permanent Californian and a lifelong tv-oholic. She watches at least 25 TV shows a week, goes to the movies as often as possible, listens to music every waking moment, reads every day and “plays” on the internet every chance she can. Some of her current favorite TV shows are Outlander, Sweet Magnolias, Wednesday, The Mandalorian, The Equalizer, Fire Country, Miss Scarlet, Hudson & Rex, SkyMed, The Rookie, Cobra Kai, Virgin River, The Witcher, Leverage: Redemption and School Spirits. She is looking forward to the long-awaited return of Bridgerton, is curious about the debut of Orphan Black: Echoes and the 3rd and final season of Sweet Tooth coming in June, and the season finales of the abbreviated 2023-2024 TV season. Follow her at @ruebenrambling or contact her at rueben@nicegirlstv.com.