Michael Aussiello of TV Line is reporting that the roles of Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander have been cast for the Lifetime movie about the case. Can I just say that Lifetime is really making some strides with their original movies? Okay, maybe not with Dick and Liz, but I have a long history of Lifetime movie marathons with a pint of gelato and a box of Kleenex back in the younger years when breakups were traumatic and “the man hater channel” was a good source of solace. It seems to me like Lifetime has grown up with me and they have a grown-up established professional budget now for their original productions.
According to Aussiello, “Lost vet Tania Raymonde is nearing a deal to play accused murderer Jodi Arias in Lifetime’s original movie centered on the sensational (and ongoing) trial, TVLine has learned. Additionally, Mob Doctor‘s Jesse Lee Soffer has been cast as Travis Alexander, the ex Arias stands accused of killing. The Lifetime project, titled Dirty Little Secret: The Jodi Arias Story, is being exec produced by Joshua D. Maurer, Alixandre Witlin and Judith Verno, the team behind Lifetime’s Drew Peterson pic.”
UPDATE: Tony Plana has been cast to play Juan Martinez. He was the father of Ugly Betty! He looks so much different in his headshots than he did on that show. I thinks he is a good choice. Do you?
Tell me your dream cast for the movie!
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Al Pacino has the passion for JM role. Drew Carey for KN. And since legally blonde was brought up lets put a wig on Reese Witherspoon for JW. susan the handcuff necklace would go good with those shoes from the other day dont ya think?
Steve, I would like to see John Goodman in KM role, Tina Fey in JW role. Al Pacino, great choice!
OOOH Tina Fey is perfect for Willmott!
Drew Carey would have to wear a fat suit. He’s gotten very slim.
I was thinking Jennifer Love Hewitt for Jodi.
Pacino will never be in a Lifetime movie and I don’t think Goodman would either. I think Gary Cole would be a great Juan.
Someone doesn’t understand the term “dream cast” and is a big fat ruiner too.
But I DO dream of Gary Cole — that man is seriously HOT! Pacino is too wrinkled like a raisin, but he was a sexy thing back in his day.
OK, what other fat dude would make a good Nurminator. Jeeze, I can’t seem to think today.
Louie Anderson could be Nurmi . But that is an insult to Louie
ooooohhhh I don’t honestly think he could do Martinez, not the right look but I agree I always thought Gary Cole was kinda hot….him and Scott Bakula…yummmy…. Of course Johnny Depp is my one true dream love… lol
you nailed it with Tina Fey. I loved her as Sarah Palin on SNL
the guy who played Newman on Seinfeld would be a good Nurmi. I cant think of his name
Hi, Steve — that awesome fellow would be Wayne Knight.
How about John Goodman? I think he would be good.
I pray JA sees this too-damn-perfect drawing of herself one day, I’d love to see her reaction face, hell, I’d pay off a prison guard to see it first hand. Lmfao all freaking day….thanks for posting, Tamara! Note to self, murdering in a jealous rage turns you mousy and fugly. Or years of being a back door beauty might have something to do with her icky appearance. I know it’s the defense, but whatever. Lol
I love knowing that she hates being fugly all day in court, on tv for thousands to watch her. Lol. I suspect she once was very vain.
Yes, SweetTea…this is the same FE-male who said “you could at least put in your makeup jodi, jeez!” And. “I know this is going to show how shallow I am…but can I freshen up, first?” (Before being booked). And who smiled for booking photo like it was a prom pic, or homecoming queen photo!!…she has makeup in her purse at all times!!!
I, on the other hand, have to go on a treasure hunt to find a Chapstick! My husband is 70, he KNOWS what I look like when he wakes up in the morning…and he’s not too awful scared!
I am making a copy of it and will send it to her after she is sentenced to death…
I thought Jessica Biel would make a good JA….and Andy Garcia for JM….
Andy Garcia would be a great Martinez! I’m trying to think of a movie star I really hate to play JA!! LOL
Oooo Yes! Andy Garcia as JM would be perfect. I thought of Jessica Alba to play JA.
She looks like Pepper from American Horror Story or Schlitzie (pinhead) from 1932’s Freaks in that pic.
Poor, sweet Pepper was prettier inside than Jodi ever could be, brilliant show. I wanted more when the finale came. I need to buy the first season.
Hey – hope I don’t get in trouble for posting this here however this is the most recent post relating to the Jodi Arias trial.
I try to watch a live stream whenever I can because I am completely fed up with HLN’s incessant commercial breaks and reminders that, “you will NOT miss a thing! We are going to pick up right where we left off and press play after the break!”
I was wondering if anybody else feels frustration with watching trial coverage on HLN. I haven’t seen any comment on it in other posts.
Lastly, I wanted to share a little unofficial research. Today I was watching a live stream when court took a lunch break around 12:20 PST. During their hour-long break, I turned to coverage on HLN – which is NOT live, by the way, likely due to the constant pausing – and decided to track the length of their televised segments when airing the trial before breaking for a[nother] commercial. I’ve been on HLN for an hour and this is what I have:
1m52s
1m38s
7m25s – the longest segment
4m17s
2m1s – following an update on what’s happening in Boston
3m36s
4m31s
The average length of time for trial coverage before breaking for commercial is 3m44s. This seems a little obscene to me and I was wondering if anybody else following the trial has the same frustrations with HLN’s trial coverage.
Go to mediaite or azcentral’s sites and watch online.
Yea, I typically watch on WildAboutTrial. Thanks!
Yes, me too! I have quit watching the testimony thru HLN and watch via live feed on my computer. I do listen to HLN and what the attorney’s think about the testimony when court ends on the live feed.
Yes, all those commercials drove me crazy. And if my husband was watching with me, he’d change the darn channel!! LOL I’ve been catching up on YouTube after my bunch settle down for the night. CroackerQueen123 gets the video up pretty quickly. I love that I can fast forward through the side bars.
The mormon pic with the broken finger reminds me of James Rhine on Big Brother, right after Otev (I think Janie trampled him for a hidden item) where he says I WAS HARMED.
when hln says live its like when alyce says i mispoke. We gotta have a Kenny Rogers cameo as the ct reporter. Like last nite hln finished 2.5 hours after mesa did
This is fun! Mark Consuelos for Quan Martinez or if we wanted to make Quan taller, we could do Ray Romano (their voice is very similar). Tena Fey for Jennifer Wilmont. Tori Spelling for Jodi if she dyed her hair, I think she could play the part well and for Nurmi, I would say Alec Baldwin, how he looked in Rock of Ages- grungy. For dear sweet Travis, Lifetime picked a good one :o) or Robert Pattinson!
Okay, I’ll play:
Jodi: Michelle Rodriquez (or for one with experience playing a three-hole wonder role — Jenna Jameson)
Juan: Javier Bardem (love me some Javier!!) or a clean cut Benicio del Toro
Wilmott: With the right hairdo, Amy Adams
Nurmi: Chaz Bono with more facial hair and less head hair
Judge Stephens: Lindsay Duncan (of “Under the Tuscan Sun” fame)
WOW, LMAO. I like this pic, no wait, I LOVE this pic! If I had in it me to want to communicate with a dumb ass, I would send this to her. Whomever they cast to play her, should have a hideous, pig style nose. Just saying….
Hailey Reinhart would be perfect for Jodi.
Roseanne for Jodi’s mom and aunt.