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[01/09/17 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 9
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:

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FLASH, THE (The CW) - Keith David has been tapped to voice "frequent Flash ally and Grodd-nemesis Solovar" during an upcoming two-episode arc on the series. (Deadline.com)
FREQUENCY/NO TOMORROW (The CW) - The netlet has commissioned "tags" for the respective newcomers that will wrap their storylines should they not receive second season orders. It's understood said offerings would be posted to The CW's web site. (TVLine.com)
I'LL HAVE WHAT PHIL'S HAVING (PBS) - Phil Rosenthal took to Twitter today with the news his food and travel show will move to Netflix for its second season. (@PhilRosenthal)
MODERN FAMILY (ABC) - Victor Garber will drop by the veteran comedy as Chef Dumont, whom "Claire (Julie Bowen) is obsessed with and she attends one of his classes with Haley (Sarah Hyland)." Peyton Manning and Rob Riggle are likewise featured in the episode. (EW.com)
ONCE UPON A TIME (ABC) - Rose McIver will return to the series as Tinker Bell in an upcoming installment of the series. (TVLine.com)
SUPERGIRL (The CW) - Peter Gadiot has been cast as the nefarious Mr. Mxyzptlk on the series. Details about the DC Comics character's incarnation on the series were not released. (TVLine.com)
TIMELESS (NBC) - Brandon Barash ("General Hospital") has been tapped to play Ernest Hemingway on the show's 14th episode, which takes the series to "Paris during the Jazz age after World War I." (TVLine.com)





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· DEVELOPMENT UPDATE (TFC)
· FLASH, THE (CW)
· FREQUENCY (CW)
· I'LL HAVE WHAT PHIL'S HAVING (PBS)
· MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
· NO TOMORROW (CW)
· ONCE UPON A TIME (ABC)
· SOMEBODY FEED PHIL (NETFLIX)
· SUPERGIRL (CW)
· TIMELESS (NBC)





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