Jay Harrington, a recurring actor on the series Desperate Housewives, is set to embark on ABC’s new comedy pilot entitled The News.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Harrington will portray a Phoenix television news reporter who likes to stir things up. Although the news is already confirmed, there are no reports on other details of the upcoming comedy series as of the moment.

Jay Harrington, a 35-year old American actor, is a native of Wellesley, Massachusetts. He studied at Syracuse University where he took up theater. Eventually, he moved to Los Angeles and pursued acting professionally. As an actor, he appeared on television shows like Summerland, The Inside, The Division, The Shield and Time of Your Life. He also graced the movie world in films such as Whatever It Takes and Anywhere But Here. But he gained much exposure on the popular show Desperate Housewives.

On Desperate Housewives, Harrington plays the recurring character, Dr. Ron McCready. He depicts a surgeon at Sacred Heart Hospital who became the love interest of Susan Mayer, played by Teri Hatcher, midway through the second season.

Meanwhile, The News is just one of the network’s approaching series. ABC has also hired actress Faith Ford, known for her inclusion on Hope & Faith and Murphy Brown, to join the show entitled Carpoolers. Here, she portrays the wife of one of four men who carpool to work. In addition, actress Laura Harris stars as one of the four leads on the drama series Women’s Murder Club. The said series focuses on the lives of four girlfriends and their pursuit of murder cases. Other shows lined up are yet to be unveiled.

-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist

Source: TV.com