Onetime Jane the Virgin director Eva Longoria is returning to the CW dramedy in an onscreen role.
The Desperate Housewives actress will appear as herself in the March 2 episode, in which Rogelio seeks out Longoria to co-star in the American adaptation of The Passions of Santos, ETOnline.com reports. The two will then discover that they have a “surprising connection.”
Jane returns with new episodes on Friday, Jan. 26 at 9/8c.
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* Will Yun Lee (Hawaii Five-0) has landed an arc on The Good Doctor, EW.com reports. As recently teased in Ask Ausiello, Lee’s character, Dr. Eugene Park, is a “cop-turned-MD who knows how to read people and is able to remain extremely focused even in chaotic situations.”
* Star Wars Rebels‘ final six episodes will air over three consecutive Mondays, beginning Feb. 19 at 9 pm on Disney XD, with the series finale airing on March 5 at 9 pm. Watch a new trailer below:
* Grey’s Anatomy alumna Tessa Ferrer has joined the Season 2 cast of AT&T Audience Network’s Mr. Mercedes as the wife of Jack Huston’s character, our sister site Deadline reports.
* Steve Harvey’s syndicated talk show Steve has been renewed for Season 2, per Deadline.
