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Ed Quinn, Stephanie Koenig & Punkie Johnson Joins ‘Scrubs’ Season 2

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EXCLUSIVE: ABC’s Scrubs has added four new cast members for Season 2: Ed Quinn (The Oval), Stephanie Koenig (Lessons in Chemistry), Punkie Johnson (The Chi) and Kellan Tetlow (This Is Us).

In Season 2 of the 30-minute revival, J.D. (Zach Braff), Turk (Donald Faison) and Elliot (Sarah Chalke) have leveled up from interns to icons at Sacred Heart. Now, the respected doctors inspire the next generation while balancing the ups and downs of working in a hospital. Together with characters new and old, they are navigating this next chapter with laughter, heart, and some surprises along the way.

In a recurring role, Quinn will play Dr. Jax, overly confident and charming; he’s the classic adrenaline junkie, bro-y head of the ER.

In a recurring role, Koenig will play Cassie, the new hospital administrator.

In a guest-starring role, Johnson will play Dee, a patient who is a tough prisoner with an even tougher dilemma.

In a guest-starring role, Tetlow will play Ollie, J.D. and Elliot’s son.

Bill Lawrence of Doozer Productions created the original series and serves as executive producer alongside Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer, also of Doozer Productions. Braff, Faison and Chalke also executive produce, as well as Mike Royce, Mathew Harawitz, Randall Keenan Winston, and Michael Spiller. Aseem Batra serves as EP and showrunner. Scrubs is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.

Quinn is repped by Realm Talent, Luber Roklin, Goodman Genow Schenkman. Koenig is repped by Paradigm and Green Management. Johnson is repped by Underscore Talent, WME, and Ziffren Law. Tetlow is repped by The Osbrink Agency.

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Andy Allo To Guest Star On ‘The Rookie: North’

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Andy Allo (Upload, Pitch Perfect) will guest star in ABC‘s The Rookie: North as Brooke, a warm, smart, attractive, and effortlessly charming first-year ER resident who is still adjusting to the pressures of the job. Brooke handles it all with humor, empathy, and confidence, and she quickly forms a connection with a rookie police officer (Jay Ellis).

Expanding the universe of the hit ABC series The Rookie, The Rookie: North introduces Alex Holland, who believed his midlife wasn’t worthy of a crisis. But after a violent home invasion ignites a dormant purpose, Alex battles a lifetime of failed commitments by joining the Pierce County Police Department as a rookie. Policing from the urban coast to the rural forest where backup isn’t just five minutes away, Alex must prove to his skeptical training officer, his fellow rookies, and himself that he’s finally found something worthy of the fight.

The series also stars Chris Sullivan, Karen Fukuhara, Froy Gutierrez, Janet Montgomery, Mya Lowe, and Malik Watson, and is set to premiere in 2027.

Alexi Hawley will serve as executive producer and writer of The Rookie: North, with Fillion, Mark Gordon, Bill Norcross, and Michelle Chapman also executive producing. Ellis is a producer.

Allo most recently starred in the hit sci-fi comedy series Upload on Amazon, opposite Robbie Amell from creator Greg Daniels. She previously recurred on NBC’s Chicago Fire as Lieutenant Wendy Seager. Her film credits include the Netflix feature Absolute Dominion for director Lexi Alexander, the third installment of the Universal franchise Pitch Perfect for producer Elizabeth Banks. Allo is repped by Verve and Zero Gravity.

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Ailing Barry Manilow Cancels Tonight’s Vegas Performance

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An ailing Barry Manilow has canceled tonight’s performance at the International Theater at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino after cutting short last night’s show.

Tonight’s cancellation comes just two days after the singer’s much-anticipated return to the Vegas residency on Thursday after a six-week hiatus. Manilow has been treated for the lung cancer he initially disclosed last December.

“After a triumphant welcome-back concert on Thursday, Barry got hit with bronchitis and had to cancel his Friday and Saturday shows,” a representative for the musician told Deadline’s sister publication Variety.

Manilow took to the Westgate stage on Friday but reportedly ended the show after just a few songs, joking with the audience, “Talk amongst yourselves” before exiting. The night before, he said from the stage, “I’m back!”

The Vegas residency was originally scheduled to begin last February but was repeatedly postponed as the singer battled the cancer and previous bouts of bronchitis.

In May, he wrote on social media, “Good news! I went to the doctor yesterday and he said I’m making great progress and look great! Well of course I do! Thank you very much! All the training and exercising I’ve put in is paying off. He did say, however, that I’m not quite ready for Vegas. That means I won’t be able to return for our May shows at @WestgateVegas.”

As of mid-day today, Manilow had not yet made any social media comments on the latest cancellations.

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Oscars 2027: U.K.’s Best International Feature Entry

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The U.K. has selected Pegah Ahangarani’s Rehearsals for a Revolution, which won the L’Oeil d’Or for best documentary at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, as its entry in the best international feature film category at the 2027 Oscars.

The film traces more than 40 years of Iran’s history through Ahangarani’s personal experiences of exile and the stories of her relatives and mentors. Drawing on personal archives, home videos, footage of street protests, newspapers and recorded voices, the filmmaker pieces together a portrait of a country shaped by political repression and a continuing hope for revolution.

Ahangarani, 42, wrote, researched, and edited the film in the U.K. over more than two and a half years, working with a team of British collaborators. The film made its world premiere in the special screenings section at Cannes earlier this year, then screened at the Telluride Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival.

Rehearsals for a Revolution was released in the U.K. in September. Sony Pictures Classics will hold Oscar-qualifying runs in New York and Los Angeles in December before opening the film exclusively at Landmark’s Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles and Film Forum in New York on Jan. 8, 2027. The film will then roll out to more theaters across the country in the following weeks.

“How extraordinary to see Pegah’s remarkable film recognized in this category. From winning the L’Oeil d’Or at Cannes to the standing ovations at TIFF and now this recognition, Rehearsals for a Revolution is building incredible momentum and marking a significant moment for a formidable female filmmaker creating in exile from her home country,” Sony Pictures Classics said in a statement. “This selection in the best international feature category has the potential to be truly transformative for the film, opening doors to audiences around the world while shining a spotlight on Pegah’s extraordinary talent and her vital voice. It’s a recognition that will have a lasting impact not only on the life of this film, but on Pegah’s future career as a filmmaker.”

Norway’s Sentimental Value, directed by Joachim Trier and starring Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård, won the best international feature film award at the 98th Academy Awards.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce the 15-film shortlist for the 2027 best international feature film Oscar on Dec. 15, with the five nominees to be revealed Jan. 21. The 99th Academy Awards will take place March 14, 2027.

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