In addition to all of the other news we’ve been reporting, here are a few entertainment and TV headlines you might have missed:
-’Game of Thrones’ Viserys Targaryen aka Harry Lloyd is making his way to WGN America’s ‘Manhattan.’ He’s nabbed the series regular role of a scientist in the series revolving around the construction of the world first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
-The 2014 NAACP Image Awards nominations came out yesterday, and ABC’s ‘Scandal’ leads in TV noms. The awards, which celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in television, music, literature and film, will air on TV One on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 9/8c.
-Darren Aronofsky is coming to HBO, Deadline reports. In his first ever TV deal, Aronofsky, along with his Protozoa Pictures, will create material and direct several projects for the popular network.
-Tyler Perry is sticking around OWN, as the network has picked up another (Perry’s fourth project) small screen series from the talented man known for ‘The Have and the Have Nots.’ The upcoming series is based on Perry’s film ‘Single Moms Club,’ which tells the stories of single women from all areas of life. The one-hour drama is set to premiere in the fall.
-Yesterday at the Television Critics Association winter press tour, Investigation Discovery announced it would be debuting a series titled ‘Secret Lives of Stepford Wives.’ It will “reveal the dirty laundry of real housewives desperate to cover up their deception, adultery, and greed in order to project a flawless family life.” The series is slated to premiere Tuesday, April 8.