So far Life Unexpected fans have only gotten a hint at the mysterious new girl, Julia. We know she is someone from Ryan (Kerr Smith)’s past, and judging by the nice wedding gift she sent him, she may have something for which to atone. LA TV Insider Examiner was intrigued from the moment showrunner Liz Tigelaar warned us that after we meet her, we might not think Ryan is Mr. Perfect after all, so we set out to get the dish directly from the actress portraying her: Jaime Ray Newman.
“My first time on set, I spent the day in bed with Kerr,” Newman laughed during a phone interview last week. “She maybe thinks she can help heal him. They have this, like, undeniable chemistry– this undeniable attraction.”
Some screwy witch is messing with LUX‘s resident newlyweds—a witchy woman, that is.
The ridiculously cute Jamie Ray Newman, star of last fall’s Eastwick, is set to stir up all sorts of trouble in Life Unexpected‘s second season, show reps confirm to us exclusively. Even better, we’ve got loads of details on the homewrecking hottie from LUX‘s show runner extraordinaire, Liz Tigelaar…
Before you freak out, the arrival of Newman’s character does not mean that Ryan (Kerr Smith) and Cate (Shiri Appleby) are over, not by a long shot. But once you tune into Monday’s season premiere, you get the idea that things are not all sunshine and rainbows between the two—especially when Ryan gets a mysterious phone call from a “Julia,” and the audience is privy to a one-sided convo that goes something along the lines of: “Don’t worry. Everything’s fine. Cate has no idea.” Hmph. We don’t like it. But it does create a slot for Jamie on LUX, so it’s a good thing, right?!
“We’re so excited Jamie’s playing Julia,” Liz gushes. “She’s really, really good.” Just don’t expect to see the starlet right of the bat; it’s a slow burn before Jamie’s “other woman” makes her debut.
Explains Liz: “We [introduce] Julia in the premiere, and then we let Cate and Ryan go on with their lives for a little bit. But her name starts coming up again, and Cate’s confused about who this person is. We’ll actually see some flashbacks of who this person is, and how she knows Ryan.”
“Julia’s a person who was an integral person in Ryan’s past,” Liz teases. “He’s moved on and is with Cate, but in the course of season one she reappeared and there are repercussions of that. She’s definitely lightly threaded into the first 13, and if we get a back nine, she’ll be back. She be a character who’s going to stir some stuff up for them.”
And now the important question: Is Ryan not really the wonderful, perfect guy we thought he was? “Ryan is as a great as we think he is,” Liz tells us, defending him, “it’s just that he is human.”
Are you loving Jamie Ray Newman’s casting, or is Julia already on your hit list? Give us the goods below, and in the mean time, do not miss Life Unexpected‘s second season premiere Tuesday Sept. 14 at 9 p.m. on the CW. And check back soon for more LUX scoop.
Syfy’s Eureka has landed comic book legend Stan Lee as a guest star for their upcoming season.
Eureka was renewed this week for a fifth season on everyone’s favorite nerd network.
Lee himself is excited about his upcoming cameo, having tweeted about it three times on Tuesday, August 17. “I’m sure you all know the great TV series Eureka on the Syfy Channel. Well, I hope it’ll still be considered great after my cameo!” said Lee via Twitter.
Lee flew to Vancouver to film his role, which is being kept under lock and key.
Stargate Universe’s Ming-Na will also have a turn on the series. She will be playing a senator who visits Eureka to deal with a conflict within Global Dynamics.
Lee and Ming-Na join the list of geek-tacular guest stars for the season, which include Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Felicia Day (Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog, The Guild), Chris Parnell (SNL), Jamie Kennedy (Ghost Whisperer), and Jaime Ray Newman (Veronica Mars, Eastwick).
Former cast Members Ed Quinn and Matt Frewer will also be returning.
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