ROLES
Ananda Lewis (“The Ananda Lewis Show”), Mark Curry (“Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper”), Stephen Baldwin (“Usual Suspects”), Corbin Bernsen (“L.A. Law”), Tracey Gold (“Growing Pains”), Keshia Knight Pulliam (“The Cosby Show”), supermodel Angie Everhart and former NBA player Dennis Rodman will appear in ABC’s “Celebrity Mole Yucatan.” David Stanley, Scott Stone and Clay Newbill are executive producers. The series is produced by Stone Stanley Entertainment and will premiere Jan. 14 at 10 p.m. (ET). … Evan Marriott (“Joe Millionaire”) signed to host Game Show Network’s first relationship game, “Fake-a-Date.” The show will premiere in March. … F. Murray Abraham (“Amadeus”) and Sean Patrick Flanery (“Young Indiana Jones”) will star in Sci Fi’s “Dead Lawyers.” The hour-long drama pilot begins filming in Toronto this month.
WRITERS
Bill Martin (“Grounded for Life”) and Mike Schiff will write a comedy pilot starring Aisha Tyler (“Friends”) for CBS. Lisa Kudrow (“Friends”) and Dan Bucatinsky will executive produce the project, which is described as a workplace comedy. Mr. Martin and Mr. Schiff will also executive produce the project. … John and Nick Turturro will write and produce “The Doorman,” which has received a script commitment from HBO. “Doorman” is based on Nick Turturro’s experience working as a doorman in New York, and he will star in the show. John Turturro will direct the pilot. … Jennifer Crittenden (“Everybody Loves Raymond”) will write and executive produce a half-hour comedy for CBS starring talk show host Ricki Lake. Ms. Crittenden has worked as a writer for “Late Night With David Letterman” and “The Simpsons” and was a co-executive producer for “Seinfeld.”
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