"Friday Night Lights" annouces that actress Lynn Blackburn has been cast in the recurring role of Laurel, a smart, tough, and dedicated teacher at East Dillon who will cozy up to the school.s newest hire, Tami. The season five sees Grey Damon cast as a series regular Hastings Ruckle, a sexy, laid back basketball player who ends up joining the Lions as a wide receiver. Production on the season is now under way in Austin. New episodes return to NBC on May 7th, get ready with the latest promo, .Never Broken!. Some nights we fight. Some nights we dream. One night we can believe in. Friday Night Lights returns to NBC Friday May 7th.
- 4/19/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Emily Rios is the latest actress/actor to come aboard Friday Night Lights.
Earlier this week, it was announced that Lynn Blackburn would play Tami's new friend and co-worker on season five of the show. Before that, Grey Damon was revealed to be the next stud wide received for the Lions.
Now, say hello to Rios. She played the character of Maria on Men of a Certain Age this year, and appeared on a 2008 episode of House. She'll star on Fnl for at least six episodes as Epyck, a rebellious, goth student.
The fifth season of the incredible drama begins production this month. Season four, after finishing its run on Directv, premieres on NBC on April 30.
Earlier this week, it was announced that Lynn Blackburn would play Tami's new friend and co-worker on season five of the show. Before that, Grey Damon was revealed to be the next stud wide received for the Lions.
Now, say hello to Rios. She played the character of Maria on Men of a Certain Age this year, and appeared on a 2008 episode of House. She'll star on Fnl for at least six episodes as Epyck, a rebellious, goth student.
The fifth season of the incredible drama begins production this month. Season four, after finishing its run on Directv, premieres on NBC on April 30.
- 4/16/2010
- by matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House)
- TVfanatic
Lynn Blackburn has landed her first television role, and it's a biggie.
The actress will play a character named Laurel on season five of Friday Night Lights. According to Entertainment Weekly, she'll be an intelligent, tough teacher at East Dillon who befriends [Fnl spoiler alert!] the school’s newest hire, Tami.
Earlier this week, Grey Damon was cast as the Lions’ new wide receiver.
Production on the show's fifth and final season is now taking place in Austin.
The actress will play a character named Laurel on season five of Friday Night Lights. According to Entertainment Weekly, she'll be an intelligent, tough teacher at East Dillon who befriends [Fnl spoiler alert!] the school’s newest hire, Tami.
Earlier this week, Grey Damon was cast as the Lions’ new wide receiver.
Production on the show's fifth and final season is now taking place in Austin.
- 4/15/2010
- by matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House)
- TVfanatic
After all that bashing Tami got in the past couple of seasons, it's nice to see that she's finally getting someone to lean to other than Eric.
Entertainment Weekly reports that stage actress Lynn Blackburn is joining the cast of Friday Night Lights as Laurel, a teacher at East Dillon who meets up and befriends Tami. (I've got spoilers after the cut!)...
Entertainment Weekly reports that stage actress Lynn Blackburn is joining the cast of Friday Night Lights as Laurel, a teacher at East Dillon who meets up and befriends Tami. (I've got spoilers after the cut!)...
- 4/15/2010
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Friday Night Lights is finally giving Tami Taylor some friends. Well, a friend. Hey, it's a start. Sources confirm to me exclusively that theater vet Lynn Blackburn (Noises Off, Valley of the Dolls) has been cast in the recurring role of Laurel, a smart, tough, and dedicated teacher at East Dillon who befriends [Spoiler Alert!] the school's newest hire, Tami. Blackburn joins a season 5 cast that also includes relative newcomer Grey Damon as Riggins 2.0 the Lions' new wide receiver. Production on Fnl’s fifth (and likely final) season is now under way in Austin.
- 4/15/2010
- by Michael Ausiello
- EW - Inside TV
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