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Freddie Highmore & Britt Robertson Promote Second Seasons of Their Shows at ABC Upfronts

Freddie Highmore and Britt Robertson walk the red carpet while attending the ABC Upfronts on Tuesday afternoon (May 15) in New York City.

Freddie was joined at the event by his The Good Doctor co-stars Nicholas Gonzalez, Richard Schiff, and Hill Harper while Britt was joined by her For the People co-stars Ben Rappaport, Rege-Jean Page, and Susannah Flood. Both of the shows will be getting second seasons on ABC!

Some other stars from returning shows who attended the event included American Idol‘s Ryan Seacrest, How to Get Away with Murder‘s Jack Falahee, black-ish‘s Anthony Anderson, The GoldbergsJeff Garlin and AJ Michalka, and Splitting Up Together‘s Oliver Hudson.

Roseanne stars Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Sara Gilbert, Laurie Metcalf, and Michael Fishman were all there, as were Station 19 cast members Jaina Lee Ortiz, Jason George, Danielle Savre, and Barrett Doss.

FYI: Jason is wearing a J.Crew shirt and suit.

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Meet 'For the People' Actor Ben Rappaport with These 10 Fun Facts (Exclusive)

Ben Rappaport is one of the stars of the new Shondaland series For The People and we’re getting to know more about him with these 10 Fun Facts.

The 32-year-old actor is best known for his recurring roles on Mr. Robot and Younger. Now he is playing the role of lawyer Seth Oliver on the new ABC series.

Learn more about Ben with these facts you probably don’t know about him:

  • 1. My favorite flavor of anything is mint. Mint frosting, shamrock shakes, those spearmint leaf gummy candies. Maybe it has something to do with being born in March?
  • 2. I’ve played guitar since I was 12. Was in a few bands in high school. I honestly thought I was going to be a rock star.
  • 3. Speaking of high school, there was a period of time back then when I had that blonde highlighted spikey hairstyle that Guy Fieri sports today.
  • 4. I have an EXTENSIVE sunglasses collection.
  • 5. I’m terrified of flying bugs. Especially bees. If a bee is around, I get up and leave.

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Britt Robertson & Ben Rappaport Promote 'For The People' in NYC

Britt Robertson poses for pics with co-star Ben Rappaport during their visit to Extra TV in New York City on Monday (March 12).

The two actors chatted about their brand new new ABC show,For The People.

In a recent interview, opened up about how playing her has changed her perspective.

“I do think before becoming a part of this show, I had a very different point of view,” Britt says. “I just always assumed if a guy’s being prosecuted, I’m sure he did something wrong.”

She continues, “What I’m learning about this show, specifically through my character, Sandra, because she’s such an advocate for people, and it’s sort of a big part of her passion, is finding out whoever she’s defending and their story and why they’ve been put in this position.”

“That’s kind of at the core of what drives her, finding unique and creative ways to defend these people in a situation, and when the odds are stacked against her.”

For the People premieres Tuesday, March 13th @ 10PM ET/PT on ABC.

FYI: Britt is wearing a Ted Baker London dress. Ben is wearing Todd Snyder.

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'For The People' Producer Explains Britt Robertson Casting Decision

Britt Robertson‘s casting in upcoming series For the People has been met with some controversy, but now producer Paul William Davies is explaining the decision.

The 27-year-old actress stepped out at the show’s panel at the 2018 Winter TCA Tour on Monday (January 8) at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena, Calif.

She was joined by her cast mates Ben Rappaport, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Rege-Jean Page, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Anna Deavere Smith, Wesam Keesh, Susannah Flood, Hope Davis, Ben Shenkman and executive producer Shonda Rhimes.

During the panel, Paul explained race was not a factor in recasting former lead Britne Oldford and giving the part to Britt.

“It really wasn’t [a factor], because it wasn’t like we moved from Britne to Britt. We moved through a tracking period, looking at other actresses. And part of it was just redefining the role of Sandra. She plays a little bit differently than she did in the original version,” Paul explained.

He added, “There was discussion with the network about the creative direction of the show. And so in the context of that, I ended up rewriting things. We also decided, just in the nature of the chemistry, that we would recast.”

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Hilary Duff, Sutton Foster, & 'Younger' Cast Wrap Press Day with Season 4 Premiere Party!

Hilary Duff, Sutton Foster, and Peter Hermann hit the red carpet at the Younger season four premiere party at Mr. Purple on Tuesday (June 27) in New York City.

They were joined at the event by co-stars Nico Tortorella, Miriam Shor, Debi Mazar, Molly Bernard, Ben Rappaport, Charles Michael Davis, and creator Darren Star.

Peter‘s wife Mariska Hargitay was also there to show her support!

Earlier in the day, the cast stepped out to promote the show with appearances at the Build Series and the SiriusXM Studios. It was a busy day for them all leading up to Wednesday night’s premiere on TV Land.

FYI: Hilary is wearing a vintage Bill Blass dress from NY Vintage, an Alaia corset belt, Manolo Blahnik shoes, Jacob & Co. earrings, and Spinelli Killcollin rings at the premiere, a Stella McCartney blazer, Isabel Marant jeans, Manolo Blahnik shoes, and Jacob & Co earrings at SiriusXM, and a Nomia dress, Gucci shoes, and Alexander Wang earrings at Build. Sutton is wearing a Saloni dress and Stella Luna shoes at the premiere, a 3.1 Philip Lim shirt and pants, Jimmy Choo shoes, and Kavant & Sharant jewelry at SiriusXM, and a Hugo Boss t-shirt and skirt with SJP Collection shoes at Build. Molly is wearing a Chris by Christopher Bu dress, Steve Madden shoes, and a From St Xavier clutch at the premiere and a Chris by Christopher Bu top, Natalie Chapman pants, and Argento Viva jewelry during the press day. Miriam is wearing a Mugler jumpsuit and Robert Lee Morris jewelry at the premiere, an Other Stories top and Nanette Lepore pants for SiriusXM, and a Kris Goyri top and Nanette Lepore pants at Build.

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Lea Michele, Zach Braff, & Jenna Fischer Bring Their New Shows to ABC Upfronts

Lea Michele joins tons of stars as they bring their new shows to the 2017 ABC Upfronts on Tuesday night (May 16) in New York City.

The 30-year-old actress was joined at the event by her The Mayor co-stars Bernard David Jones, Brandon Micheal Hall, Yvette Nicole Brown and Marcel Spears along with show creator Hamilton‘s Daveed Diggs.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Lea Michele

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coupled up with her Splitting Up Together co-star Oliver Hudson as Zach Braff brought his new show Alex, Inc. to the Upfronts as well.

Also in attendance at the event included For the People co-stars Ben Rappaport, Wesam Keesh, and Hope Davis along with The Good Doctor‘s Freddie Highmore.

Jack Cutmore-Scott and his co-star Ilfenesh Hadera brought their new show Deception to the event as Ten Days in the Valley star Kyra Sedgwick looked pretty in a pink dress.

Steve Zahn and Natalie Martinez brought their new show The Crossing to the event while Jason Ritter represented his show The Gospel of Kevin.

FYI: Lea is wearing a J Mendel dress, Loriblu shoes, and Jennifer Meyer jewelry.

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Kerry Washington & 'Scandal' Cast Celebrate the Series at ABC Upfronts Presentation

Kerry Washington said a tearful goodbye to Scandal during the 2017 ABC Upfronts.

The 40-year-old actress took to the stage to discuss the show’s upcoming seventh and final season.

“We are extraordinarily proud of what we’ve created with Scandal at ABC. We are also engaged in one of the most creatively fulfilling experiences of our whole life,” Kerry said on stage.

She was also joined by her co-stars Bellamy Young, Darby Stanchfield, George Newbern, Joe Morton, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Díaz, Jeff Perry, Tony Goldwyn, Scott Foley, Joshua Malina, and Cornelius Smith Jr.

Other attendees included the cast of Shonda Rhimes‘s new series For the PeopleBen Rappaport, Susannah Flood, Wesam Keesh, Ben Shenkman, Hope Davis, Vondie Curtis-Hall, and Anna Deavere Smith.

Jack Falahee and Matt McGorry from How To Get Away With Murder were also in attendance.

FYI: Kerry is wearing a Fausto Puglisi dress, a Proenza Schouler clutch, and Sophia Webster sandals. Bellamy is wearing a Gauri and Nainika dress, Schutz pumps, an Edie Parker clutch, and EF Collection jewelry. Katie is wearing a Stella Nolasco dress, Dune London shoes, a Swarovski clutch, and Dana Rebecca earrings.

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