ABC adds duo to 'Little Piggy' pilot

Kevin Rahm and Jeff Davis are set to star on ABC's comedy presentation "This Little Piggy," Dash Mihok will co-star on CBS' comedy pilot "The Fish Tank," Rob Huebel and Julio Oscar Mechoso have been added to Fox's Ben Stiller-directed comedy pilot "The Station," and Alison Brie has joined the cast of NBC's comedy pilot "Community." Full story

GroupM: Ad slump to last into 2010

Those hoping for a turnaround in the U.S. ad economy next year could be sorely disappointed, according to a new forecast from WPP's GroupM. What's worse, the new research predicts that outlays in 2010 will decline even more than they will this year. Full story

James D'Arcy joins CBS' 'Eastmans' family

James D'Arcy has been tapped to star on CBS' drama pilot "The Eastmans"; Nick Kroll and Nora Zehetner have landed leads on Fox's comedy pilot "Cop House," directed and executive produced by Brett Ratner; and Scott Porter has joined Fox's drama pilot "Masterwork." Full story

Big Three nets cast comedy leads

T.J. Miller and Nick Thune have landed the two leads on CBS' comedy pilot "Waiting to Die," Leslie Bibb and John Michael Higgins have been tapped as leads on NBC's untitled Justin Adler comedy pilot, and Ryan Stiles will star opposite Christian comedian Anita Renfroe in her untitled comedy presentation for ABC. Full story

Mary Steenburgen books TV, film roles

Mary Steenburgen has lined up a pair of high-profile projects, one each for the big and small screen. Steenburgen is set to star opposite Jason Biggs and Richard Dreyfuss on Mitch Hurwitz's CBS comedy pilot "Happiness Isn't Everything" and opposite Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker in Marc Lawrence's romantic comedy "Did You Hear About the Morgans?" Full story

Pilot castings dominated by foreign actors

After a long search, Matt Passmore has landed the lead on Fox's drama pilot "Masterwork," the season's last central pilot role that hadn't been filled.

Tapping the Aussie -- it's Passmore's first Hollywood gig -- is a fitting conclusion to a pilot season dominated by non-U.S. actors. Full story

'Romance,' 'Empire' pilots flesh out casts

Stephen Rannazzisi has joined NBC's comedy pilot "State of Romance," and David Call has been added to ABC's drama pilot "Empire State." Full story

Paul Wesley joins 'Vampire Diaries'

Paul Wesley is set to star opposite Nina Dobrev in CW's drama pilot "Vampire Diaries." Full story

Donald Sutherland joins CBS' 'Eastmans'

From the Darlings to the Eastmans: "Dirty Sexy Money" star Donald Sutherland is set to star on CBS' drama pilot "The Eastmans."

Meanwhile, "Lost" alum Ian Somerhalder is closing in on a lead on CW's drama pilot "Vampire Diaries," while Allison Munn has landed a lead on NBC's untitled Justin Adler comedy pilot.

Additionally, Joy Suprano has joined NBC's comedy pilot "100 Questions for Charlotte Payne," and Joaquim de Almeida has been added to CBS' drama pilot "Three Rivers." Full story

Scott Caan moving into 'Cop House'

Scott Caan will lead the cast of Fox's Brett Ratner-directed comedy pilot "Cop House," Michelle Trachtenberg will co-star on NBC's drama pilot "Mercy," and Josh Charles has joined CBS' drama pilot "The Good Wife." Full story