News from the Sphere – July 31 2008 August 1, 2008 News Best news: Harvey Keitel has been cast as Gene Hunt in LIFE ON MARS. This casting actually makes me want to watch the show now. [Ausiello Files] Dr. Ray Barnett (Shane West) returns to ER this season for at least 2 episodes. Yay! [Ausiello Files] Gretchen Mol has been cast as Annie Norris on ABC’s LIFE ON MARS. Looks like ABC listened to critics and decided to recast the show. [Ausiello Files] Brit James Purefoy is in negotiations to play the lead in NBC’s midseason drama series, PHILANTHROPIST [THR] Casting Scoops: Keith Carradine in NUMB3RS, Charisma Carpenter in GREEK, and Matthew Davis in DAMAGES [Ausiello Files] HBO’s TELL ME YOU LOVE me has been cancelled [TV Squad] TNT has greenlit a new drama, TIME HEALS [THR] Josh Lucas to star on Showtime’s new series, POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS [THR] Everwood‘s Debra Mooney to guest star on PUSHING DAISIES [Ausiello Files] Luke Perry to guest star on LAW & ORDER: SVU [Ausiello Files] Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)