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ABC Family's Greek seems to be preparing a full curriculum of trouble for next semester. Recently, I reported that Charisma Carpenter's ZBZ rep will return in the fall premiere to mediate a tense matter between Casey and a new pledge. But were that Ms. Cartwright's only new headache!Michael Rady of Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (and who also has been playing Swingtown teach Mr. Stephens) is joining Greek next season as a new character who will stir up trouble for Casey... as well as for Rusty. How exactly will Rady rock the siblings' respective worlds? I'll take that question on as an "extra credit" assignment. — Matt Mitovich Related:• Exclusive: Charisma Carpenter Goes Greek (Again)
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Despite reports that America Ferrera is being forced to reprise her role in “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,” a producer of the sequel insists there’s nothing ugly about the negotiations. “The full truth of the story is that America was ambivalent at first,” says Alcon Entertainment producer Andrew Kosove. “But she’s very pleased with the screenplay and much more comfortable about her involvement now.” Shooting will begin June 2 in Greece for Ferrera and cast mates Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel and Blake Lively, who play a group of girlfriends bonded by a special pair of jeans. If the film series follows that of the books, two additional sequels may be in store. But Kosove says, “At some point the actresses really will be too old to play these characters. I think honestly that was some of the ambivalence at this stage.” —reporting by Bekah Wright
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According to the Hollywood Reporter, America Ferrera is being squeezed into a sequel to Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, much to her chagrin. During her ABC hit's hiatus, the actress had wanted to do the film An Invisible Sign of My Own for Betty producer/pal Salma Hayek, but the producers of Pants have the option to force her to do a sequel, and now that she's a bigger star than Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn combined, doggone it, that's exactly what they're doing.
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