· Now this is good casting. Oscar-winner William Hurt has signed on to play Henry Paulson in the HBO film Too Big To Fail for director Curtis Hanson. Peter Gould will write the script, which is based on the book by Andrew Ross Sorkin. Expect many Emmys. [Deadline]
· Slowly but surely, Steven Spielberg's dinosaur drama, Terra Nova, continues to staff up. Allison Miller -- who you don't remember from Kings -- has been cast as the female lead opposite Jason O'Mara and dinosaurs. [Deadline]
· In response to the who cares controversy about Simon Cowell's X-Factor using Auto-Tune on contestants, American Idol producers issued a statement: "We have never, nor would we ever, use Auto-Tuning during the American Idol competition." Phew! [AP]
· Look, I love Chuck as much as the next guy -- and worship at the altar of series co-creator Josh Schwartz -- but enough with the nostalgia casting! The series has added Timothy Dalton to their ever-growing list of guest stars for season four. The former James Bond will play a "mysterious stranger" who has a history with Chuck's mom. Oh yeah, she's played by Sarah Connor Linda Hamilton. Ivan Drago Dolph Lundgren is showing up too. Just cast Ralph Macchio and get it over with. [NBC]
· Pussycat Doll and defending Dancing with the Stars champion Nicole Scherzinger will appear on this season of How I Met Your Mother. She'll play a key character in the backstory of Robin's (Cobie Smulders) "Robin Sparkles" alter-ego. [EW]
· Will Larry King head to radio after he leaves CNN? If Ryan Seacrest has his way, then yes. [NYP]