T-Mobile casts Philip Palatas and Ritsa Gountoumas

Congratulations to students Philip Palatas and Ritsa Gountoumas on booking a T Mobile commercial. Both of these talented actors will now be joining SAG.

"The Riches" co-starring Aidan Mitchell renewed for 2nd season

Hallie Todd Studios student Aidan Mitchell is gearing up for more episodes of the F/X Network's series The Riches, which was just renewed for a second season! From Variety:

“We're very proud to have managed, in the toughest possible competitive environment, to launch Dirt and The Riches — two highly original series that have resonated with our audience as strongly as The Shield and Rescue Me,” said FX Networks president and general manager John Landgraf in a statement.

FX officials indicate that The Riches and Dirt have produced solid numbers among the network's target demo of adults 18-49. Dirt's cumulative delivery for its rookie season was 3.66 million adults 18 to 49 and 5.2 million total viewers, while over the first seven episodes of The Riches, the series delivered 3.9 million in the demo and 5.9 million watchers when gauged on a cume basis.