James Remar Joins MTV's Fantasy Series 'The Shannara Chronicles'

Dexter alum James Remar lands a new TV role! MTV’s new fantasy series, The Shannara Chronicles, has added Remar to its cast in the role of Cephelo, the leader of the Rovers, who roam the Four Lands.

Based on Terry Brooks’ novels, The Shannara Chronicles’ first 10-episode season will focus on the events of the second book in the series, The Elfstones of Shannara.

Remar is the latest in a number of casting announcements for the show. He joins a cast that includes Manu Bennett, John Rhys-Davies, Ivana Baquero, Poppy Drayton, Austin Butler, and Aaron Jakubenko.

The Shannara Chronicles is currently in production in New Zealand.

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Happy Birthday, Edward James Olmos!

Today, Edward James Olmos turns 68. Born in Los Angeles, on February 24, 1947. Among his most memorable roles are William Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, Lt. Martin Castillo in Miami Vice, teacher Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver, patriarch Abraham Quintanilla in the film Selena, Detective Gaff in Blade Runner, and narrator El Pachuco in both the stage and film versions of Zoot Suit. In the sixth season of Dexter he play the role of Professor James Gellar. Happy b-day!

Michael C. Hall to Be Honored by National Corporate Theatre Fund

Michael C. Hall will be honored with the Theatre Artist Award at the National Corporate Theatre Fund's annual Chairman's Awards Gala. It will be held Monday, April 13, at the Pierre New York to celebrate the creation of theatrical works and arts education at theaters across America.

"Michael C. Hall has been one of the most admired artists of his generation," said Bruce E. Whitacre, NCTF executive director, in a statement. "The indelible characters he has embodied onstage and onscreen have always been portrayed with a unique, brave passion that draws us in even under the most extreme circumstances."

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Michael C. Hall Will Return to 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' to Cover Injured John Cameron Mitchell

Are you mad because you didn't had a chance to see Michael C. Hall as Hedwig on Broadway? Well, it looks like the universe is giving you a second chance!

Michael C. Hall will pull the wig back down from the shelf beginning February 17 when he returns to Hedwig and the Angry Inch. The show’s current headliner, co-creator and original star John Cameron Mitchell, will bow out for one week to recover from his previously reported knee injury. Mitchell is expected to return to the Belasco Theatre on February 24.

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