TVSquad

It's that time of the year. People are being cast in pilots left and right and some interesting stuff has been announced. At ABC, Christopher Titus (Titus) has landed one of the lead roles in an untitled project from Warner Bros. The show focuses on CEOs and also stars Dylan McDermott (The Practice) and Michael Vartan (Alias). McDermott and Vartan as CEOs is an easy sell. But Christopher Titus, Senior VP Harvard graduate? That's different, and something I look forward to checking out.

Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix) is set to star in ABC's Suspect. The show is a procedural that will solve crimes by tracking suspects through a lineup. She's joined by Eric Palladino (ER) and Kathleen Munroe (Beautiful People). The ABC track record for procedurals is less than impressive, but the addition of Guy Ritchie (Snatch) as director is intriguing enough to give this one a look.

Kiefer Sutherland and 20th Century FOX reached a deal for three more seasons of 24. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sutherland will make at least $40 million for playing Jack Bauer for three more seasons, making him the highest-paid actor in a drama series. Sutherland's title improves from co-executive producer to executive producer, which will undoubtedly rake in some more cash for him. And, the deal also includes a development fund for Sutherland to develop and produce projects for television and the internet (what? FOX has heard about the internet?).