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Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Brilliant Minds Adds Bellamy Young as Oliver's [Spoiler] in Season 2
Dr. Oliver Wolf, meet your match. Bellamy Young (Scandal) will join the Season 2 cast of Brilliant Minds, TVLine has learned, and she'll play someone described as 'a worthy adversary' for Zachary Quinto's character. More from TVLine FBI Adds SVU's Juliana Aidén Martinez, Ahead of Previous Hire's Season 8 Exit Criminal Minds Boss Details Why Daniel Henney Won't Be Back After Wheel of Time Cancellation The Pitt Shocker: Tracy Ifeachor Not Returning as Dr. Collins for Season 2 (Exclusive) Young will recur as Dr. Amelia Frederick, clinical director for Hudson Oaks, a long-term mental healthcare facility. She's an experienced pro with years of hands-on experience in the field, but the mental healthcare system's failings haven't yet made her jaded. 'Instead,' the official character description reads, 'she is passionate about destigmatizing long-term inpatient treatment and finding a solution to give her patients the best future possible. As such, 'She becomes a worth adversary for Dr. Wolf, and the two will go toe-to-toe this season.' The role will serve as a reunion for Young and Teddy Sears, who plays Brilliant Minds' Dr. Josh Nichols: The pair played Olivia and John Walton in the 2022 TV movie A Waltons Thanksgiving. In addition to playing Scandal's Mellie Grant, Young's TV credits include: The Other Black Girl, Promised Land, Prodigal Son, Dolly Parton's Heartstrings, Whiskey Cavalier, Criminal Minds, Scrubs, C.S.I.: Miami and Dirty Sexy Money. Dream Roles for Stars of Cancelled Shows: New Rookie Recruit, Meta Pitt Patient, Will Trent Sibling and More View List Earlier in July, Brilliant Minds added two series regulars: Brian Altemus (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin), who'll play Dr. Charlie Porter, a neurology resident who is hiding something; and John Clarence Stewart (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist), who'll play Dr. Anthony Thorne, a charmingly acerbic, mid-career ER doctor. Brilliant Minds will return in September, airing Monday nights at 10/9c. Are you excited to see Young mix it up with Quinto & Co.? Hit the comments with your thoughts! Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Casting News: Brilliant Minds Adds 2, LEGO Masters Jr. Names Host and More
At least a couple of new faces will roam the halls of Bronx General this fall. NBC's Zachary Quinto-led Brilliant Minds has added two series regulars for Season 2, which will once again air Monday nights at 10/9c. More from TVLine Bella Ramsey to Star in UK Witness Protection Drama Maya Casting News: Alison Brie's FX Pilot, One Tree Hill Vet Joins Emily in Paris and More Jennifer Aniston to Play Jennette McCurdy's Mother in I'm Glad My Mom Died Series Adaptation for Apple TV+ Brian Altemus (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin) has been cast as Dr. Charlie Porter, a neurology resident who is hiding something, our sister site Deadline reports, while John Clarence Stewart (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist) will play Dr. Anthony Thorne, a charmingly acerbic, mid-career ER doctor. Based on the life of neurologist/author Oliver Sacks, Brilliant Minds stars Quinto as Oliver, a neurologist at Bronx General Hospital whose atypical approach to medicine irks his superiors but often garners surprising results. TVLine readers gave Season 1 an average grade of 'A.' In other recent casting news: * Kelly Osbourne has been tapped to host Fox's LEGO Masters Jr., alongside Brickmasters Amy Corbett and (Season 1 finalist) Boone Langston. The four-week LEGO Masters offshoot — in which LEGO enthusiasts, age 9-17, are paired with a celebrity partner (e.g. Ravi V. Patel, Andy Richter, Jordin Sparks, Alison Sweeney and Porsha Williams) — premieres Monday, Aug. 18 at 8/7c. * Netflix's Vladimir — starring Rachel Weisz and Leo Woodall — has added John Slattery (Mad Men), Jessica Henwick (Silo) and Ellen Robertson as series regulars, while Kayli Carter, Miriam Silverman, Mallori Johnson, Matt Walsh, Tattiawna Jones and Louise Lambert will recur. * Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Jon Favreau's animation/live-action hybrid series for Disney+, has added Amy Sedaris (Strangers With Candy) as the mom of Ryder Allen (The Penguin)'s character. * Emmy winner Jackée Harry (227) will guest-star in Season 2 of Netflix's A Man on the Inside. Hit the comments with your thoughts on the castings above! Want SCOOP on any TV show? Email InsideLine@ and your question may be answered via Matt's Inside Line! Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
Scotsman
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Musical theatre stars will bring glitter and hilarity to the stage in new musical Midnight at the Palace
The cast has been announced for the world premiere of rebellious new musical Midnight at the Palace. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Inspired by The Cockettes, the iconic and flamboyant drag ensemble from San Francisco in the 1970s, a star-studded musical theatre cast will bring a night of radical joy and glitter-encrusted anarchy to the stage. Packed full of on-your-feet numbers and raucous hilarity, Midnight at the Palace dismantles the lines between art and showbiz, politics and performance. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The cast comprises of Andrew Horton (Jupiter's Legacy, Netflix; The Way Old Friends Do, Birmingham Rep; Brilliant Minds, NBC) as radical flowers-in-guns founder Hibiscus, Baylie Carson (Mean Girls: The Musical, The Savoy; Six The Musical, Vaudeville Theatre) as founding member Sweet Pam, Gregory Haney (Hamilton, Victoria Palace Theatre; Wicked, The Gershwin Theatre; Bring It On, St. James Theatre) as disco diva Sylvester, and Al Cammish (West Side Story, Birmingham Hippodrome; Lizard Boy, Gilded Balloon; Doctors, BBC) as troupe director Scrumbly. Midnight at the Palace Also joining the glitter-fuelled hit will be Al Knott (Starlight Express, Troubadour Wembley Park) as Harlow, Jordan Walker (Peter Pan, Grand Opera House Belfast; Under the Black Rock, Arcola Theatre; Diva: Live From Hell, Turbine Theatre) as Link, Aaron Douglas (The Lion Inside, International Tour; Stick Man Live, Leicester Square Theatre; The Spider, Bush Theatre) as Irving, and Becky Sanneh (House of Cleopatra, Assembly Edinburgh;UPSTART! Shakespeare's Rebel Daughter Judith, Gilded Balloon; Right Royal Rumpus, UK Tour) as Dusty Dawn. Cast member Gregory Haney comments: "I couldn't be more thrilled to be part of this glitter bomb of a show. We're diving headfirst into the wild, fearless world of THE original counterculture trailblazers The Cockettes! "For me this isn't just a musical. It's a rhinestone-studded celebration of radical joy, rebellion, and chosen family. What makes this show hit different is its heart. The cast and creative team pour real soul into the chaos. Rae Binstock's script captures the raw, unfiltered spirit of a group that redefined gender, art, and identity. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "Paul McGill directs like a live wire!! His vision oozes with unpredictability and purpose, letting the story breathe and the characters burn bright. AND original score by Brandon James Gwinn which has some dangerously catchy songs impossible to forget. "The Cockettes didn't ask for permission. They didn't follow rules. They built a world where anyone bold enough to be seen could belong. Now we're taking that riotous, glitter-soaked spirit to the Gilded Balloon, and it won't be the same after!! Dress code: Glitter and grins. You bring the sparkle, I'll bring the sass!" The Cockettes' iconic style will be brought to life by set and costume designers Allen and Adcock (Vogue España; As You Like It, Shakespeare's Globe; Sound of the Underground, The Royal Court Theatre), alongside Lighting Designer Adam King (Flowers for Mrs Harris, Riverside Studios; Unfortunate, UK Tour; Gone Too Far, Stratford East). Music and lyrics are by Brandon James Gwinn (Two Birds & One Stone, Trixie Mattel; It Takeis Two, George Takei; Small Town Story - NAMT Grant, finalist, Village Theatre, American Theatre Group), with book by Rae Binstock (Fosse/Verdon, 2019; The Good Fight, 2017). The Edinburgh production will be helmed by acclaimed director and choreographer Paul McGill (Fame, 2009; Man on Wire, 2008; Smash, NBC). Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Paying homage to the multi-decade journey of this legendary psychedelic group, Brandon James Gwinn's original score brings to life the electricity and excitement of The Cockettes in the 1970s for a modern-day audience. Midnight at the Palace offers a lens into this genre-pushing world in an eccentric and dazzling celebration of the queens who came before.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
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‘Deliciously at odds': Zachary Quinto on embodying the brilliant yet flawed Dr. Oliver Wolf in ‘Brilliant Minds'
Although there's no shortage of medical dramas on the air, Brilliant Minds sets itself apart by taking its inspiration from Oliver Sacks, the famed neurologist whose groundbreaking work was previously dramatized in the film Awakenings. Zachary Quinto jumped at the opportunity to play a version of Sacks, who is "an endlessly fascinating and influential presence in both the world of medicine and literature." That, combined with the creative team behind the show, created "an alchemy to the whole package that felt undeniable to me." Quinto plays Dr. Oliver Wolf, a socially awkward yet exceptional neurologist who utilizes unconventional techniques to treat his patients. Although Robin Williams got the opportunity to work closely with Sacks during the production of Awakenings, Quinto was unable to do the same, since Sacks died in 2015. Yet as Quinto tells Gold Derby, "there's a really unique aspect of this experience," which is that while this is inspired by a real person, "we're also creating a character who is fictional, and exists in a different time and in a different environment than the one in which the real life Oliver Sacks lived and worked. So it was kind of the best of both worlds for me as an actor, because I certainly was able to dive into copious amounts of his writing," as well as "endless interviews with him," while still making it his own. More from GoldDerby Ryan Gosling's 'Star Wars: Starfighter': Everything to know as Mia Goth takes on the Mikey Madison role Olivia Williams was more than happy to be 'the wise old bird' on the 'Dune: Prophecy' set 'Forever' star Lovie Simone on traveling back to a 'nostalgic' time for Netflix's teenage romance show Dr. Oliver Wolf is, as Quinto describes him, "an often misunderstood but incredibly well-meaning person. I don't think he always has the capacity to articulate or communicate as smoothly as maybe he would like to. There's something really special about embodying that. I really found that endearing and appealing about the character. At his core, he is an incredibly brilliant, dedicated, empathetic, and driven doctor, and his main thrust and motivation is really caring for his patients as fully and as generously as he can. There was something about the blending of those two qualities that was deliciously at odds. Those aren't two qualities that necessarily go hand-in-hand, and I love that about him. He's clumsy sometimes. He doesn't suffer fools. He's not interested in listening to differing perspectives. He believes what he believes," which is "every patient he treats deserves respect and dignity, and to be seen." Brendan Meadows/NBC Part of Quinto's job is making sense of the medical lingo his character rattles off as if it's second nature. Unlike other medical dramas, "You're not dramatizing gunshot wounds or heart attacks. It's all neurological cases, so it really is about delving into the mind." So, the question is, "How do I make this dialogue accessible and interesting, and humanize it and invite audiences into it?" It helps that the scripts by creator Michael Grassi and his team feature the input of on-staff medical consultants. "We all have to portray characters for whom this language is everyday jargon, and it's something that we have to be able to pass off as believable, even if the audience isn't meant to know exactly what it means because we're in the process of explaining it to them. We have to come from a place where the characters know exactly what these words mean, and that is always an interesting challenge, but it's a challenge that I really relish." Added into that are the various medical ailments that Dr. Wolf and his team of interns have to deal with week-to-week. "I can't tell you how many times I thought, 'Well, this can't be real,'" says Quinto of the scripts he received. "But then we get directed to the chapter of An Anthropologist on Mars or The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat," both books written by Sacks which served as inspiration for the series, "where he chronicled the real life parallel case." All of the cases and conditions dramatized in the show were taken from real life, some of which were treated by Dr. Sacks, and some of which "are adjacent to, or inspired by, those cases. I often felt really challenged in the many, many ways in which our brains and our minds can go astray, and the impacts of that which these patients experience." Among the most surprising patient arcs portrayed in the first season is that of a comatose John Doe who is given the ability to communicate thanks to a revolutionary brain computer. In the show's seventh episode, "The Man From Grozny," we learn that he came to American from Chechnya to flee oppression for being gay, and having told his story, he makes a surprising request for the remainder of his care. "To me, that storyline and the way that it resolved, which was not at all how I expected it to resolve when it was introduced to me as a multi-episode arc, was, I think, the most impactful personally for me," Quinto reveals, as well as "the most impactful in a lot of ways for the audience as the season unfolded." Quinto earned an Emmy nomination in 2013 for American Horror Story: Asylum, and since then has worked mostly in film and theater with occasional stints on television. As Brilliant Minds heads into its second season, he's found a renewed appreciation for "that kind of serialized storytelling that I've been away from for a long time, and I'm actually really grateful to be back to" for the first time since Heroes. "To now be involved in an ongoing series playing the same character who's going through a number of different circumstances and situations is something that I really welcome, and it's been really fulfilling for me creatively." SIGN UP for Gold Derby's free newsletter with latest predictions Best of GoldDerby 'Say Nothing' star Anthony Boyle on playing IRA activist Brendan Hughes: We 'get to the humanity as opposed to the mythology' The Making of 'The Eyes of the World: From D-Day to VE Day': PBS variety special 'comes from the heart' From 'Hot Rod' to 'Eastbound' to 'Gemstones,' Danny McBride breaks down his most righteous roles: 'It's been an absolute blast' Click here to read the full article.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Minnesota mother says Medicaid-funded program falsified documents, billed for hours of help she never received
A Minnesota mother is speaking out after she discovered the Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) had falsified records of her case, allegedly offering her months of help when in reality, she was barely contacted by the agency at all. Rachel Lien, a recovering addict who needed support setting up in her new apartment with her son, was referred to Brilliant Minds Services by a friend. Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here's how I'm 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don't panic. Here are 5 of the easiest ways you can catch up (and fast) Nervous about the stock market in 2025? Find out how you can access this $1B private real estate fund (with as little as $10) Brilliant Minds is, on paper, one of the top service providers for the HSS program. When Lien got in touch with one of their representatives, she explained that she had already found housing, but needed help with paying for things like cleaning supplies and a vacuum. Lien waited months for help, eventually receiving a vacuum and nothing else, in spite of her multiple attempts to follow up on her request. In the meantime, local news station KARE 11 reports Brilliant Minds staff were falsifying documentation on her case, detailing many visits, apartment hunting on her behalf and other services totalling 30 hours of billable time for the agency. 'I never met with them,' Lien told KARE 11. 'It's a scam, a total scam.' Minnesota's HSS program is one of the first of its kind in the country. This Medicaid-backed program provides support for those looking for low-income housing, help with moving expenses and guidance on transition and housing retention services. The goal of the program is primarily to help older adults and people with disabilities find and keep safe and affordable housing. However, the program is unlicensed, and the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) told KARE 11 it currently has 40 active fraud investigations into its service providers. The DHS also reported to KARE 11 that the program became difficult to manage as demand was much higher than anticipated. 'HSS has surpassed what was initially projected … in terms of the number of individuals enrolled in the program and providers delivering services. This rapid growth has brought additional challenges to build and implement quality assurance and oversight that matches the unforeseen scale of the program," the DHS wrote to KARE 11. Read more: You're probably already overpaying for this 1 'must-have' expense — and thanks to Trump's tariffs, your monthly bill could soar even higher. Here's how 2 minutes can protect your wallet right now When Lien reported her case to KARE 11 for investigation, they asked her to reach out to Brilliant Minds and request copies of all her records. For nearly a month between March and April of this year, Brilliant Minds' records show that every Friday and Saturday morning, a case worker was helping Lien find housing, a service she never requested and didn't need. Further falsified records show that a case worker allegedly met with her for an in-person intake session on March 8 — the same time she was attending a local group counselling session. 'Everything listed is a complete lie," Lien told KARE 11. The news station attempted to contact Brilliant Minds several times for comment, but found their phone line had been disconnected and that their office was dark and locked during their regular business hours. They finally responded through email, saying, 'All services rendered — both direct and indirect — were thoroughly documented in our Electronic Health Record (EHR) system … The client was discharged after approximately four weeks due to the client's continued lack of engagement, and as such, no further billing occurred beyond that period.' However, Lien provided KARE 11 with proof of her continued attempts to contact her case worker through texts and email. Following the news station's report, the DHS increased the risk level for HSS service providers from 'limited' to 'high' risk. The providers will now be subject to unannounced drop-in visits from DHS personnel and other measures to ensure their compliance. In Lien's case, KARE 11 reports her falsified records amount to a $2,060 bill — funded by local taxpayers — and all she has to show for it is a vacuum cleaner. Costs for the HSS program have risen exponentially since its inception in 2020. Then, the program cost approximately $3.25 million. In 2024, the cost was almost $92 million, and Brilliant Minds submitted over $1 million in claims. Though each state approaches housing-related services for Medicaid beneficiaries differently, clients of the programs can ask for full records of their case files if they feel their case is being mishandled, or if they're facing long wait times for responses like Lien. The Minnesota DHS also lists a number of other housing assistance programs that low-income residents can take advantage of. And at the federal level, the Housing Choice Voucher Program allows individuals to apply for a subsidy that covers part of their rent, and is paid directly to their landlord. Want an extra $1,300,000 when you retire? 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