TV Quick Hits: ‘Quantico’ spoilers; Chris Rock confirmed as Oscars host; ‘Jessica Jones’ art
Now that we know “Quantico” has that much-coveted full-season, why not spend a moment or two discussing the latest bit of casting news? It’s so much easier to report on a show that you know is not going away anytime soon.
According to TVLine, Anne Heche (“Men in Trees”) has signed up to appear as a former FBI agent and medical examiner who returns to the famed academy to lead a seminar. After all, she is now a best-selling author, and is extremely skilled at public speaking. The subject of the seminar is all about identifying serial murderers … and it’s too bad that there may be a killer right in the middle of her speech that she doesn’t recognize.
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“Jessica Jones” motion poster – In preparation for the full-length trailer coming on Friday, today Netflix unveiled a new motion poster, which you can watch HERE. There’s really not anything that is particularly special about this, but it is certainly nice to get another element of promotion for the show.
Chris Rock confirms Oscars gig – One day after the rumors started, Rock made it clear in a post on Twitter that he is coming back to the Academy Awards on February 28. This is the first time in over ten years that he has hosted the show, and he always brings and edgy point of view and plenty of laughs to the proceedings. We don’t foresee any major change here.