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Tom Selleck checking in to NBC's "Vegas"
By Nellie Andreeva Wed Apr 11, 3:32 AM ET
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Re****ter) - Former "Magnum, P.I." star Tom Selleck
is in
discussions to join "Las Vegas" as the new leading man of NBC's fast-paced
light
drama.
He would play the smart, powerful, fun-loving new owner of Montecito
Resort &
Casino, a new character designed to fill the void left by the recent
departure
of James Caan.
Caan, who played the head of the casino's surveillance team for four
years,
recently left the series, saying he wanted to return to features.
"Vegas" was picked up for a fifth season in February and is slated to
begin
production on its order soon. The show also is looking to add a beautiful
female
concierge in the wake of the departure of co-star Nikki Cox. Caan and Cox
left
amid news that the NBC renewal was contingent on budget cuts.
Josh Duhamel also stars on "Vegas," with Molly Sims, James Lesure and
Vanessa
Marcil rounding out the cast.
Selleck's starring role on "Vegas" would mark his first regular gig on a
drama
series since his Emmy-winning turn on "Magnum, P.I.," which ran on CBS for
eight
seasons until 1988.
He followed that up with memorable recurring roles on "Friends" and
"Boston
Legal."
Selleck also has had success with the "Stone Cold" series of original
movies for
CBS, with the latest installment, "Jesse Stone: Sea Change," slated to
premiere
in May. He also is a member of the voice cast of the Walt Disney Co.'s
animated
feature "Meet the Robinsons."
[Reuters/Hollywood Re****ter]
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