Flurry of castings for several pilots

March 17, 2009 Melinda McGraw has landed the female lead opposite Kelsey Grammer in his ABC comedy pilot, Alfre Woodard has joined Fox's "Maggie Hill," "Worst Week" star Kyle Bornheimer is set to play a lead on ABC's untitled Ricky Blitt comedy pilot, Reiko Aylesworth has joined ABC's untitled Jerry Bruckheimer drama, Jon Foster is set to star opposite Jenna Elfman in CBS' comedy "Accidentally on Purpose," and Arielle Kebbel has landed a lead on ABC's comedy "No Heroics." Additionally, Katherine Moennig and Daniel Henney have been tapped to star in CBS' transplant surgery pilot "Three Rivers"; Elisabeth Harnois has been picked to star in another CBS medical drama pilot, "Miami Trauma"; DB Woodside has been cast in CBS' drama pilot "Back"; and Gail O'Grady has joined ABC's "Empire State." In other pilot news, CBS' comedy "Good Girls" has been pushed because of difficulties casting the leads.

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