Michael Rapaport joins My Name is Earl
Michael Rapaport, best known for his role on The War at Home the past two seasons, has joined the cast of My Name is Earl to play an inmate.
Rapaport will have a recurring part on the NBC series in the coming season, playing an inmate in the jail where Earl (Jason Lee) is serving time. He’s also signed a development deal with 20th Century Fox TV, which produces the show.
“He is a TV star. He is one of the few guys out there that can carry a show, Sharon Klein, senior VP of casting at 20th TV, tells The Hollywood Reporter.
As part of the deal, the studio will develop a project, either comedy or drama, around Rapaport for the 2008-09 season. He could also be cast in one of the studio’s other pilots.
No word yet on what the development deal will be, but we will keep you posted!
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