In “Casting Clack”, CliqueClack brings you a summary of the TV casting news released throughout the week, be it the addition of a series regular, a new recurring cast member, a guest star, or even someone making a cameo.
Be warned, the casting news after the jump may contain slight spoilers about the roles the actors will play.
This week, we have casting news for: ER, Martin Scorsese’s new HBO show, Curb Your Enthusiasm and others.
FOX is working quickly to cast its recently-ordered American version of Absolutely Fabulous. One of the first actors to possibly join the show is former 3rd Rock from the Sun cast member Kristen Johnston. If she is picked she will portray Edina, the character played by Jennifer Saunders in the original version. [Source: Zap2it]
Michael Shannon, Oscar nominee for his role in Revolutionary Road, will be co-starring in Martin Scorsese’s new HBO project Boardwalk Empire. Taking place during the Prohibition era, Shannon will play a Treasury Department agent tasked with controlling bootlegging. [Source: THR.com]
While Christian Slater’s primetime debut in My Own Worst Enemy was extremely short-lived, he’s not down on television yet. In fact, he’s going from the very serious drama right into absurd comedy with a guest starring role on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. Look for him to play himself on an episode that will air later this year. [Source: Korbi TV]
Last week we mentioned the return of George Clooney and Julianna Marguiles to the blood-stained hallways of ER. Now it turns out they will be joined by actress Susan Sarandon. Again, who she is playing and how she will be connected to Clooney’s Doug Ross (or Marguiles’ Carol Hathaway) is being kept a mystery. I just hope that all the anticipation that these three names are generating isn’t dashed by small parts with few lines. [Source: Watch with Kristin]
Good news for fans of Lauren Graham! The former star of Gilmore Girls is, hopefully, returning to television in a new comedy for ABC titled Let It Go. Graham will play a female Dr. Phil-like talk show host who, after being dumped by her boyfriend, isn’t able to let it all go. [Source: Variety]
Billy Campbell, he of the former science fiction series The 4400, is traveling back in time to the 1980s for the new NBC drama Lost in the ’80s. Campbell will play Pete Mobley, patriarch to the main characters of the Mobley family and owner of a car dealership. [Source: THR.com]
If you want to learn more about the actors and their roles, click on the source links at the end of each entry.
Clacked by Richard Keller 
on Jan 31, 2009 @ 12:00 EST5EDT
