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Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie After giving her husband the boot, Jackie is going to need a little help from her friends in the fourth season of Showtime's hit drama Nurse Jackie - and that is exactly what she'll get based on the new key art for the series returning Sunday, April 8 at 9/8c. This season, Jackie (Edie Falco) will finally confront her addiction, but she'll be further tested by the ambitious new hospital administrator (Bobby Cannavale), who is determined to keep Jackie in line. In addition to Cannavalle, other notable Season 4 guest stars include Rosie Perez, Joel Grey, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and the NY Knick's Carmelo Anthony. Check out an exclusive first look at the art below:

'Without a Trace's' Eric Close Joins ABC Drama Pilot 'Nashville'

Former "Without any Trace" star Eric Close is headed to "Nashville."The actor, whose credits include FX's "American Horror Story," remains attracted onto co-star round the ABC drama pilot from "Thelma & Louise" scribe Callie Khouri, "The Hollywood Reporter" knows.Your family cleaning cleaning soap, set in the backdrop in the Nashville music scene, involves one star at her peak and also the other growing. Close may have Teddy, the loyal and handsome husband in the so far uncast 40-year-old Nashville celebrity Rayna. "Heroes'" Hayden Panettiere may have Juliette, growing star with whom Rayna teams around the tour as her album sales are fighting.Khouri and R.J. Cutler will write and executive result in the drama project, which arises from ABC Art galleries, Lionsgate and Gaylord Entertainment. The latter's Steve Buchanan assists becoming an executive producer, with Cutler pointing the pilot.Close carried out Hugo Langdon, the husband to Jessica Lange's Constance, on FX's "American Horror Story." He's repped by Gersh, Untitled Entertainment and Sutton, Barth. The Hollywood Reporter

Michael Gambon Upped To Regular On Luck, Margarita Levieva Joins As Recurring

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Gambon, who's recurring around the current newcomer season of Cinemax’ Michael Mand/David Milch drama Luck, continues to be upped to some regular for Season 2. Also joining the approaching second season from the equine racing drama is Margarita Levieva inside a major recurring role. Gambon, who made his debut on Luck in Episode 4, plays the mythical Mike, an foe for Dustin Hoffmans Ace Bernstein. Levieva, repped through the Collective and UTA, will have Sarah Israel, sister of Nathan Israel, who's pleyed by recurring guest star (and star of USA’s Suits) Patrick J. Adams. Levieva continues her major recurring role on another series, ABC’s newcomer Revenge, where she plays a troubled girl who switched details using the lead character, Emily Thorn/Amanda Clark (Emily VanCamp).

'Horror Story' thesp Farmiga lands 2 roles

FarmigaWith "American Horror Story" behind her, Taissa Farmiga is certainly going bigscreen, getting leading roles in Sofia Coppola's "Jewelry Ring" and also the indie "Jamesy Boy." In "Jewelry Ring," Farmiga joins Emma Watson -- whose casting Variety first reported Wednesday -- like a teen active in the true celebrity burglary ring story that Coppola is helming and writing. Coppola and her brother Roman will produce with Youree Henley. "Jamesy Boy" also stars Spencer Lofranco and will also be written and helmed by Trevor Whitened. Story involves a youthful guy who ranges from suburban street gang to some maximum-security prison, where he's mentored with a charged killer. Farmiga plays the primary character's love interest. Tim Whitened, Maria Norman, Steve Saeta, Galen Master, Scott Mednick are creating. Wayne Rogers and Bonnie Timmermann are professional produing. Plan's for Farmiga to shoot "James Boy" first and abide by it track of "Jewelry Ring." She performed the daughter on "American Horror Story," that is recasting most primary gamers because of its soph season. Farmiga, the more youthful sister of Vera Farmiga, is repped by ICM and Authentic Literary and Talent Management. Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com