'Pushing Daisies' was honored with an award from the Casting Society of America, winning an Artios Awards, the Hollywood Reporter says || James Cromwell, who played Zefram Cochrane in 1996's 'Star Trek: First Contact,' broke his collarbone in a fall off his bicycle last weekend, Yahoo! News reports. He's expected to fully recover. || ABC's 'Lost' will return to Wednesday nights starting Jan. 21. A clip show will run at 8 followed by a two-hour premiere. || All of the Star Trek movies could be coming to Blu-Ray as early as next year, Digital Bits says. Paramount had supported HD-DVD, but has conceded defeat to Blu-Ray, and is now moving to the format || SciFi Channel's 'Warehouse 13' has completed its creative staff with the likes of Jack Kenny, David Simkins, Drew Greenberg, Stephen Scaia, and others || 'Pushing Daisies' was honored with an award from the Casting Society of America, winning an Artios Awards, the Hollywood Reporter says || James Cromwell, who played Zefram Cochrane in 1996's 'Star Trek: First Contact,' broke his collarbone in a fall off his bicycle last weekend, Yahoo! News reports. He's expected to fully recover. || ABC's 'Lost' will return to Wednesday nights starting Jan. 21. A clip show will run at 8 followed by a two-hour premiere. || All of the Star Trek movies could be coming to Blu-Ray as early as next year, Digital Bits says. Paramount had supported HD-DVD, but has conceded defeat to Blu-Ray, and is now moving to the format || SciFi Channel's 'Warehouse 13' has completed its creative staff with the likes of Jack Kenny, David Simkins, Drew Greenberg, Stephen Scaia, and others ||

Paul Reubens Out, Back In On 'Pushing Daisies'

By MICHAEL HINMAN
Oct-10-2007

As fun as it would be to see Pee Wee Herman take on "Pushing Daisies" on ABC, it apparently isn't going to happen ... for now.

The Pie Maker Web site is reporting that Paul Reubens will not take on the role of Alfredo Aldarisio in the series, a role that instead will go to Raul Esparza. The actor is best known for his work on stage, but has appeared in "Spin City" as well as the movie "Find Me Guilty" in 2006.

There is a chance that Reubens could be on the show at some point, and according to TV Guide's Michael Ausiello, he'll actually be playing Oscar Vibenius, a former "smeller/olfactory expert" who smells something a "little different" on the resurrected Chuck.

Aldarisio is a character described as a "homeopathic antidepressant representative/salesman."

Not all is lost in trying to get some bigger names onto "Pushing Daisies." Reports are still strong that room is maybe made for Molly Shannon and Jayma Mays. Shannon is best known for her work on "Saturday Night Live" on NBC, while Mays played Charlie Andrews in three episodes of "Heroes" among other projects.

"Pushing Daisies" airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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