RuPaul’s Drag Race, Logo’s campy take on America’s Next Top Model, may not be as well known as the CW hit, but it’s luring some high-profile guest judges that would make other reality shows jealous. When Season 4 of the competition show — which pits drag queens against each other — kicks off in January, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Rose McGowan, Loretta Devine, Kelly Osbourne and two of my personal faves — Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Glee’s Amber Riley — will be sitting pretty at the judging table.

When there is an official air date for the episode featuring Love, I’ll be sure to post about it!

The book is a 285-page captivating abstract of Hollywood icon Dean Martin’s life, as perceived and witnessed first-hand by the star entertainer’s greatest fan — his devoted daughter.

After taking audience members on an enthralling and visual expedition of some of her best memories growing up with her famous dad, Martin confirmed that singer-turned-actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, 32, is slated to portray the internationally-acclaimed artist in a film adaptation of Martin’s book.

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The series is based on the network’s original movie of the same name that aired last year.

Lifetime ordered 10 episodes of the new series, which will bow next year. The network also closed a development deal with Hewitt’s production company Fedora Films, which includes her directing a future movie for the network.

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Playwright Bryan Fogel is directing from a script he co-wrote with Sam Wolfson. Fogel will also produce with Andy Fickman, Pavlina Hatoupis and Courtney Mizel.

Described as a cross between “Wedding Crashers” and “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” indie pic follows two childhood best friends who reunite as adults when one asks the other to help him pretend to be Jewish so he can romance a woman.

Sergei will play Christian O’Connell, a gentile plumber who poses as a Jewish doctor in order to land a Jewish girlfriend who’ll make all his decisions for him. Hewitt will play Alison Marks, the object of Christian’s affection, who meets him during a singles mixer at temple.

“Jewtopia” opened in Los Angeles in May 2003, and after 17 weeks, became the longest-running original comedy in the history of L.A. theater. Show opened off-Broadway in Sept. 2004 and is one of the three most successful off-Broadway productions of the last decade, along with “Blue Man Group” and “Stomp,” having recouped its entire investment in a record 16 weeks.

Stageplay ended its Gotham run in April 2007 after more than 1200 performances. It has been seen by over 500,000 people across North America and Canada, with additional productions in Chicago, Florida, Toronto, Tampa and Rochester.

Hewitt recently starred in the “Garfield” movies and is skedded to make her directorial debut with the supernatural pic “Wait Till Helen Comes.”

Sergei is best known for starring on the WB’s “Jack & Jill” and Starz’s “Gravity.” He previously appeared on the bigscreen in Don Roos’ 1998 indie “The Opposite of Sex.”

Sergei is repped by APA and McKeon-Myones Management, while WME and Untitled rep Hewitt along with attorney Robert S. Wallerstein.

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Love also posted a new picture of herself on Twitter today. She’s been in meetings all day and is very tired – as you can see in the pic.

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Unlike most fakes, Love posted a photo of herself here and her “Love Bites” co-star Greg Grunberg (@greggrunberg tweeted a confirmation:

YES!!! MUST FOLLOW my Mile High Club Dream Girl — my funny, sexy, smart, BFFL Jennifer Love Hewitt @TheReal_Jlh RT

So make sure you go follow @TheReal_Jlh now!

Last month, word spread that the NBC procedural was looking to add Jennifer Love Hewitt as a semi-replacement for Mariska Hargitay when the series vet scales back her duties in the latter half of the season. But on Friday our sister site Deadline revealed that Hewitt is no longer in the show’s crosshairs.

However, that doesn’t mean SVU isn’t still keeping an eye out for another newbie. The search for someone to fill the Christopher Meloni void is in full effect, and there are even rumblings that producers are considering the addition of a second female detective to pair up with Hargitay’s Benson early on in Season 13.

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TVLINE | With the news that you’re considering bringing in an actress — perhaps Jennifer Love Hewitt — to replace Mariska Hargitay halfway through Law & Order: SVU next season, is this confirmation that you believe there’s life in this show beyond Mariska and Chris Meloni?
I do believe that. Although, to clarify, this isn’t to replace Mariska. The idea is that we want to bring in somebody midway through the season alongside Mariska and Chris. Mariska’s deal is closed for [a 13th] season, so she’s not disappearing. Creatively, I think it will give [Benson] some competition, which I think will be interesting. And then we have to look at what a 14th season might require. Mariska just adopted a child. We don’t know yet if she wants to do the show for a Season 14, and we’re looking at options. Jennifer Love is somebody who we’ve been circling, but I don’t know that that is going to happen at all.

TVLINE | The word “replacement” was used because the new character would be introduced as Meloni’s new partner as Hargitay’s character moved into more of a supervisory role.
That creatively is the thinking. New showrunner Warren Leight is in the process of figuring all of that out. We’re trying to change it up and see if some new configurations could keet the show going for several more years.

TVLINE | Meloni’s deal for Season 13 isn’t done yet. Are you concerned?
I think we’re gonna be in pretty great shape with Chris.

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The episode will most likely air during the show’s new season – I’ll be sure to update with an exact air date when its announced!

Jennifer just wrapped up an episode of the hit TV Land comedy, Hot in Cleveland, where we’re sure she got some boyfriend advice from star Betty White.

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So far, there is no official confirmation from the show, network or Love’s representatives. I’ll be sure to keep everyone posted on the happenings though!

Just in time for NBC’s upfront presentation on Monday, Law & Order:SVU star Mariska Hargitay has closed a new deal to return for its upcoming 13th season — but there’s a catch.

Around midseason, Hargitay’s Olivia Benson will pass the baton on to a new female detective — possibly played by Jennifer Love Hewitt. Meanwhile, SVU‘s leading man Christopher Meloni still has no deal for next season.

Going into the contract negotiations, Hargitay had asked to scale back her workload on the show. The producers granted her request, reducing her hours but keeping her salary roughly the same at $385,000 an episode. For the first 13 episodes, Hargitay’s character will continue to solve sex crimes alongside Elliot Stabler, pending Meloni closing his deal. Then Benson will be promoted to a supervisor position, with a new female detective taking her place. That is the role that producers are eying for Hewitt, who, ironically, guest-starred on SVU last fall as a rape victim.

“They haven’t been dating for a little while,” the rep adds.

Us first reported that Hewitt was dating actor-director Beh in late July 2010 following her March split from Ghost Whisperer costar Jamie Kennedy.

In the wake of her Beh breakup, “She’s doing well,” a pal tells Us.

Back in February, all was well with Hewitt, 31 and her man. “He buys me flowers every day,” she told Us in an NYC fashion week event. “Ever since we met. Every single day — I’m serious! He’ll either give me a bouquet, or handpick one. So sweet!”

No matter her relationship status, the TV vet told Ellen DeGeneres in January that she she has three Tiffany engagement rings picked out — just in case.

“I actually have three because I feel like I’m doing the guy a favor,” she said. “I feel like I don’t want to be upset if he picks a bad ring.”

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Sales head Elias Axume is talking to buyers here on writer-director Marc Erlbaum’s debut about a ravishing coffee shop employee who impacts on the lives of those around her, including a drug dealer and a young woman.

Café is the first film to emerge from Nationlight Productions and was produced by J Andrew Greenblatt, Erlbaum, Sean Covel and Chris Doc Wyatt.

Kevin Iwashina of Preferred Content and Alexis Garcia of WME Global brokered the deal on behalf of the producers with Maya’s Tonantzin Esparza.

“Maya Entertainment is pleased to be a part of this unique comedy that sheds a light on how intertwined our everyday lives and communities really are,” Axume said. “Marc has created a wonderful story that at its heart has a dynamic performance by Ms Hewitt.”

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