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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Days of Our Lives alum Al Calderon joins NBC's Brilliant Minds Season 2
NBC's Brilliant Minds is back in business for a second season, and it is bringing some fresh talent along for the ride. TV Insider confirms that Days of Our Lives actor Al Calderon has joined the ensemble as a series regular. He will play Nurse Scotty Silva, a sharp, well-connected caregiver who seems to know just about everyone's secrets. Deadline first broke the casting news on July 29. Al Calderon joins the cast of Brilliant Minds(Instagram/alcalderon/nbc) Calderon's character has that blend of charisma and savvy that shakes things up on the hospital floor. His addition follows earlier announcements of Brian Altemus and John Clarence Stewart joining the cast. Calderon previously portrayed Javi Hernández on Days, a role that tackled tough issues, including the experience of being openly gay in the face of discrimination. Returning cast and Season 1 cliffhangers Zachary Quinto is back as Dr. Oliver Wolf, the intense neurologist inspired by real-life physician and author Oliver Sacks. The rest of the main cast is also returning, including Tamberla Perry, Ashleigh LaThrop, Alex MacNicoll, Aury Krebs, Spence Moore II, Teddy Sears, and Donna Murphy. Mandy Patinkin, who turned up late in Season 1 as Oliver's presumed-dead father Noah, will also return-though it's unclear how prominently. Also read: The Simpsons Season 37 confirms release date: When and where to watch? Season 1 ended with a mess of emotional and professional chaos. Oliver learned the man he had unknowingly met at a disaster site was his own father. On top of that, his budding romance with Josh (Teddy Sears) hit turbulence when Oliver ditched a major gala to reconnect with Noah. Meanwhile, Ericka was quietly using Dana's anxiety meds, and Carol was placed on leave after an ethics complaint. What to expect from Brilliant Minds season 2 Showrunner Michael Grassi told TV Insider that Season 2 won't hold back. Expect high-stakes cases, messy relationships, and more mental health deep-dives. Oliver's father becomes his next major patient-a challenge that forces Oliver to confront old wounds and medical mysteries at the same time. As for Carol, she is not going down without a fight. She's determined to find out who reported her-and why. Grassi hinted there's a bigger story behind the complaint. Season 2 will premiere fall 2025, Mondays at 10/9c on NBC. Exact date is still TBA. FAQs Who does Al Calderon play in Brilliant Minds? He plays Nurse Scotty Silva, a savvy and charming caregiver. When is Season 2 of Brilliant Minds airing? Fall 2025, Mondays at 10/9c on NBC. Is Zachary Quinto returning for Season 2? Yes, he's back as Dr. Oliver Wolf. Where did Season 1 of Brilliant Minds leave off? With Oliver discovering his father is alive and in need of medical help. Who plays Oliver's father on the show? Mandy Patinkin portrays Dr. Noah Wolf.
UPI
a day ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
'The Voice,' 'SNL' get fall premiere dates on NBC
1 of 5 | Country music icon and Grammy Award winner Reba McEntire sings the national anthem during the first quarter of Super Bowl LVIII in 2024. She returns to coach on "The Voice" in the fall. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo July 29 (UPI) -- The Voice, Brilliant Minds, Law & Order and Saturday Night Live will return with new seasons on NBC in the fall. The network announced Monday that reality singing competition series The Voice will return for Season 28 on Sept. 22. Reba McEntire will return to coach competitors for the fourth time, after a break in Season 27. Niall Horan, who coached Seasons 23 and 24, and Snoop Dogg, who debuted as a coach in Season 26, are also returning. Michael Buble will also return. The drama series Brilliant Minds, starring Zachary Quinto, will premiere its second season immediately after The Voice. The Law & Order revival starring Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks and Maura Tierney returns Sept. 25, while Saturday Night Live will premiere its 51st season Oct. 4. Season 50 wrapped up with guest host Scarlett Johansson in May. Scarlett Johansson's career: Hollywood, red carpets, fashion Scarlett Johansson takes a photo with fans at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of "Lost in Translation" at the Elgin Theater in Toronto, on September 5, 2003. Johansson went on to win the BAFTA award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for her role in "Lost in Translation." Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Brilliant Minds Adds Bellamy Young as Oliver's [Spoiler] in Season 2
Dr. Oliver Wolf, meet your match. Bellamy Young (Scandal) will join the Season 2 cast of Brilliant Minds, TVLine has learned, and she'll play someone described as 'a worthy adversary' for Zachary Quinto's character. More from TVLine FBI Adds SVU's Juliana Aidén Martinez, Ahead of Previous Hire's Season 8 Exit Criminal Minds Boss Details Why Daniel Henney Won't Be Back After Wheel of Time Cancellation The Pitt Shocker: Tracy Ifeachor Not Returning as Dr. Collins for Season 2 (Exclusive) Young will recur as Dr. Amelia Frederick, clinical director for Hudson Oaks, a long-term mental healthcare facility. She's an experienced pro with years of hands-on experience in the field, but the mental healthcare system's failings haven't yet made her jaded. 'Instead,' the official character description reads, 'she is passionate about destigmatizing long-term inpatient treatment and finding a solution to give her patients the best future possible. As such, 'She becomes a worth adversary for Dr. Wolf, and the two will go toe-to-toe this season.' The role will serve as a reunion for Young and Teddy Sears, who plays Brilliant Minds' Dr. Josh Nichols: The pair played Olivia and John Walton in the 2022 TV movie A Waltons Thanksgiving. In addition to playing Scandal's Mellie Grant, Young's TV credits include: The Other Black Girl, Promised Land, Prodigal Son, Dolly Parton's Heartstrings, Whiskey Cavalier, Criminal Minds, Scrubs, C.S.I.: Miami and Dirty Sexy Money. Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: New Rookie Recruit, Meta Pitt Patient, Will Trent Sibling and More View List Earlier in July, Brilliant Minds added two series regulars: Brian Altemus (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin), who'll play Dr. Charlie Porter, a neurology resident who is hiding something; and John Clarence Stewart (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist), who'll play Dr. Anthony Thorne, a charmingly acerbic, mid-career ER doctor. Brilliant Minds will return in September, airing Monday nights at 10/9c. Are you excited to see Young mix it up with Quinto & Co.? Hit the comments with your thoughts! Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Casting News: Brilliant Minds Adds 2, LEGO Masters Jr. Names Host and More
At least a couple of new faces will roam the halls of Bronx General this fall. NBC's Zachary Quinto-led Brilliant Minds has added two series regulars for Season 2, which will once again air Monday nights at 10/9c. More from TVLine Bella Ramsey to Star in UK Witness Protection Drama Maya Casting News: Alison Brie's FX Pilot, One Tree Hill Vet Joins Emily in Paris and More Jennifer Aniston to Play Jennette McCurdy's Mother in I'm Glad My Mom Died Series Adaptation for Apple TV+ Brian Altemus (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin) has been cast as Dr. Charlie Porter, a neurology resident who is hiding something, our sister site Deadline reports, while John Clarence Stewart (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist) will play Dr. Anthony Thorne, a charmingly acerbic, mid-career ER doctor. Based on the life of neurologist/author Oliver Sacks, Brilliant Minds stars Quinto as Oliver, a neurologist at Bronx General Hospital whose atypical approach to medicine irks his superiors but often garners surprising results. TVLine readers gave Season 1 an average grade of 'A.' In other recent casting news: * Kelly Osbourne has been tapped to host Fox's LEGO Masters Jr., alongside Brickmasters Amy Corbett and (Season 1 finalist) Boone Langston. The four-week LEGO Masters offshoot — in which LEGO enthusiasts, age 9-17, are paired with a celebrity partner (e.g. Ravi V. Patel, Andy Richter, Jordin Sparks, Alison Sweeney and Porsha Williams) — premieres Monday, Aug. 18 at 8/7c. * Netflix's Vladimir — starring Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall — has added John Slattery (Mad Men), Jessica Henwick (Silo) and Ellen Robertson as series regulars, while Kayli Carter, Miriam Silverman, Mallori Johnson, Matt Walsh, Tattiawna Jones and Louise Lambert will recur. * Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Jon Favreau's animation/live-action hybrid series for Disney+, has added Amy Sedaris (Strangers With Candy) as the mom of Ryder Allen (The Penguin)'s character. * Emmy winner Jackée Harry (227) will guest-star in Season 2 of Netflix's A Man on the Inside. Hit the comments with your thoughts on the castings above! Want SCOOP on any TV show? Email InsideLine@ and your question may be answered via Matt's Inside Line! Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
Scotsman
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Musical theatre stars will bring glitter and hilarity to the stage in new musical Midnight at the Palace
The cast has been announced for the world premiere of rebellious new musical Midnight at the Palace. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Inspired by The Cockettes, the iconic and flamboyant drag ensemble from San Francisco in the 1970s, a star-studded musical theatre cast will bring a night of radical joy and glitter-encrusted anarchy to the stage. Packed full of on-your-feet numbers and raucous hilarity, Midnight at the Palace dismantles the lines between art and showbiz, politics and performance. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The cast comprises of Andrew Horton (Jupiter's Legacy, Netflix; The Way Old Friends Do, Birmingham Rep; Brilliant Minds, NBC) as radical flowers-in-guns founder Hibiscus, Baylie Carson (Mean Girls: The Musical, The Savoy; Six The Musical, Vaudeville Theatre) as founding member Sweet Pam, Gregory Haney (Hamilton, Victoria Palace Theatre; Wicked, The Gershwin Theatre; Bring It On, St. James Theatre) as disco diva Sylvester, and Al Cammish (West Side Story, Birmingham Hippodrome; Lizard Boy, Gilded Balloon; Doctors, BBC) as troupe director Scrumbly. Midnight at the Palace Also joining the glitter-fuelled hit will be Al Knott (Starlight Express, Troubadour Wembley Park) as Harlow, Jordan Walker (Peter Pan, Grand Opera House Belfast; Under the Black Rock, Arcola Theatre; Diva: Live From Hell, Turbine Theatre) as Link, Aaron Douglas (The Lion Inside, International Tour; Stick Man Live, Leicester Square Theatre; The Spider, Bush Theatre) as Irving, and Becky Sanneh (House of Cleopatra, Assembly Edinburgh;UPSTART! Shakespeare's Rebel Daughter Judith, Gilded Balloon; Right Royal Rumpus, UK Tour) as Dusty Dawn. Cast member Gregory Haney comments: "I couldn't be more thrilled to be part of this glitter bomb of a show. We're diving headfirst into the wild, fearless world of THE original counterculture trailblazers The Cockettes! "For me this isn't just a musical. It's a rhinestone-studded celebration of radical joy, rebellion, and chosen family. What makes this show hit different is its heart. The cast and creative team pour real soul into the chaos. Rae Binstock's script captures the raw, unfiltered spirit of a group that redefined gender, art, and identity. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "Paul McGill directs like a live wire!! His vision oozes with unpredictability and purpose, letting the story breathe and the characters burn bright. AND original score by Brandon James Gwinn which has some dangerously catchy songs impossible to forget. "The Cockettes didn't ask for permission. They didn't follow rules. They built a world where anyone bold enough to be seen could belong. Now we're taking that riotous, glitter-soaked spirit to the Gilded Balloon, and it won't be the same after!! Dress code: Glitter and grins. You bring the sparkle, I'll bring the sass!" The Cockettes' iconic style will be brought to life by set and costume designers Allen and Adcock (Vogue España; As You Like It, Shakespeare's Globe; Sound of the Underground, The Royal Court Theatre), alongside Lighting Designer Adam King (Flowers for Mrs Harris, Riverside Studios; Unfortunate, UK Tour; Gone Too Far, Stratford East). Music and lyrics are by Brandon James Gwinn (Two Birds & One Stone, Trixie Mattel; It Takeis Two, George Takei; Small Town Story - NAMT Grant, finalist, Village Theatre, American Theatre Group), with book by Rae Binstock (Fosse/Verdon, 2019; The Good Fight, 2017). The Edinburgh production will be helmed by acclaimed director and choreographer Paul McGill (Fame, 2009; Man on Wire, 2008; Smash, NBC). Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Paying homage to the multi-decade journey of this legendary psychedelic group, Brandon James Gwinn's original score brings to life the electricity and excitement of The Cockettes in the 1970s for a modern-day audience. Midnight at the Palace offers a lens into this genre-pushing world in an eccentric and dazzling celebration of the queens who came before.
