NEW CAST MEMBERS FOR BEVERLY HILLS, 90210
When BEVERLY HILLS, 90210 returns for its eighth season this fall, Vincent Young and Hilary Swank will be added to the cast, it was announced by Peter Roth, President, Fox Entertainment Group.
The series begins in the U.S. with a two-hour end of summer blow-out in Honolulu Wednesday, Sept. 10 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). In the episode, the group joins Donna (Tori Spelling) in Hawaii, where she is working as an assistant on a fashion photo shoot.
Young will portray Noah Hunter, an impulsive, free spirit who wins Valerie's (Tiffani-Amber Thiessen) heart in Hawaii. Hilary Swank will portray Carly Molloy, a single mother with a 6-year-old son who gets off to a bad start with Steve.
Young had a recurring role in the television series Pacific Blue and he also appeared in a national commercial for Miller Genuine Draft. His film credits include roles in the independent features A Modern Affair and The Bag.
Swank is well-known for her starring role in the feature film The Next Karate Kid. She landed her first job as a guest star in the television series Harry and the Hendersons, which led to recurring roles in Growing Pains and Evening Shade. Her other television credits include starring roles in the series Camp Wilder and Leaving LA, as well as the television movies
Terror in the Family," "Dying to Belong and The Sleepwalker
Killings.
Veteran cast members returning this season are Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Brian Austin Green, Ian Ziering and Joe E. Tata.
GUEST VOICES ON THE SIMPSONS THIS SEASON
Helen Hunt ("Mad About You," "Twister"), Janeane Garofalo ("The Larry Sanders Show," "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion"), Martin Sheen ("Spawn"), Rod Steiger ("Incognito"), Fyvush Finkel ("Picket Fences"), American football (gridiron) legend Joe Namath, Andrea Martin ("SCTV"), Jan Hooks ("Third Rock from the Sun"), Alex Trebek ("Jeopardy"), Jim Varney ("Ernest Goes to ...") and comedian Bobcat Goldthwait are among the guest voices this season on THE SIMPSONS, it
was announced by Peter Roth, President, FOX Entertainment Group.
The ninth season of THE SIMPSONS kicks off on in the U.S on Sunday, Sept. 21 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) with the family taking a bite out of The Big Apple in the episode "The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson" on FOX.
The night of the premiere episode also will be the culmination of THE SIMPSONS HOUSE GIVEAWAY promotion. This promotion has been running in the U.S. for the past few months. The grand prize number will be flashed on the screen during the episode and one lucky person who holds the matching game piece will become the instant winner of the life-size replica of THE SIMPSONS house, built by Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation, near Las Vegas. In the U.S. game pieces are available on specially marked packages of Lemon Lime Slice,
Mandarin Orange Slice, Mug Root Beer, Lipton Brisk Natural Lemon Flavor Iced Tea and Josta beverages.
Think this promotion has a chance of being duplicated here? It would be a wonderful way for the Ten Network to kick off their new season.
