Entertainment Briefs: Friday, August 29, 2008

Published: August 29, 2008

NBC's pilot "LAPD” has beefed up its force with the addition of another cop, while several shows debuting in the fall have added to their casts.

Michael Cudlitz ("Standoff,” "Lost”) has joined the ensemble of "LAPD,” a cop show from producer John Wells.

Also at NBC, Bella Thorne has joined the new drama "My Own Worst Enemy,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The cast of "LAPD,” an ensemble drama about cops in Los Angeles, also includes "The O.C.” star Benjamin McKenzie and Regina King. Cudlitz will play the training officer for McKenzie's character, a rookie. Cudlitz's credits also include "Band of Brothers” and guest roles on "24” and "Prison Break.”

In "My Own Worst Enemy,” Thorne will play Christian Slater's daughter. She has previously appeared on ABC's "Dirty Sexy Money.”

Exploring new ways of reaching young viewers, Fox will simul-stream the premieres of "Fringe” and "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” exclusively for college students.

Fox announced that students accessing the network's main website through a ".edu” domain will be able to watch a streaming feed of the two highly anticipated premieres as they air on the regular network.

The special college feeds for "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” and "Fringe” will be complemented with pre- and post-shows.

Many Internet-savvy college students were provided a not-quite complete cut of the Sept. 9 two-hour premiere of "Fringe” through popular BitTorrent sites well before screeners were sent to critics.

The second season premiere of "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” will air Sept. 8.

Source: Wire Services

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