Deadline has an update on Modern Love – Ally Sheedy, Cara Buono and Samantha Futerman have been cast in the pilot.
Buono will play the ambitious Styles Editor at Simon’s paper who is torn between her career and her family. Sheedy will play the paper’s ballsy and no-nonsense Assistant Managing Editor. Also cast in the pilot are Alice Ripley in the recurring role of Simon’s wife and Charlie Semine, who will guest star as a NYC fireman.
Based on a casting call posted by Central Casting NY (if you have triplets, hit the link), the pilot starts shooting in New York next week, from September 9 to October 4.
And Glee 3.01 has a title – “The Purple Piano Project.” Here is the press release from Fox:
GLEE CLUB IS BACK IN SESSION ON THE SEASON PREMIERE OF “GLEE” TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, ON FOX
It’s fall and that means back to school for the students and faculty at McKinley High. The New Directions clan returns after a devastating loss at Nationals, so Mr. Schuester (Matthew Morrison) assigns a project to get them back on track. Meanwhile, Sue Sylvester starts her congressional campaign on “The Purple Piano Project” season premiere episode of GLEE airing Tuesday, September 20 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
Cast: Matthew Morrison as Will Schuester; Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester; Lea Michele as Rachel Berry; Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson; Jayma Mays as Emma Pillsbury; Dianna Agron as Quinn; Chris Colfer as Kurt; Kevin McHale as Artie; Amber Riley as Mercedes; Mark Salling as Puck; Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina; Naya Rivera as Santana Lopez; Heather Morris as Brittany; Harry Shum as Mike Chang and Darren Criss as Blaine Anderson.
Guest Cast: Ashley Fink as Lauren Zizes; Iqbal Theba as Principle Figgins; Dot-Marie Jones as Coach Beiste; Lauren Potter as Becky Johnson; Josh Sussman as Jacob Ben Israel; LaMarcus Tinker as Marcus; Bill A. Jones as Rod Remington; Vanessa Lengies as Sugar Motta; Earlene Davis as Andrea Carmichael.
