Comic Vet Belushi Cast in CBS Hour-Long Legal Pilot THR

Comic Jim Belushi has landed a dramatic role on the new CBS pilot "Defenders," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The CBS Studios pilot is an hour-long drama about two volatile Las Vegas defense attorneys. Belushi will star as one of the duo, Nick Mancini, a dedicated lawyer with a serious drinking problem and a troubled marriage.

-- Allison J. Waldman