Brothers and Sisters Recast: Joe Jonas Out, Cody Longo is In

Straight from my favorite EW Blogger Micheal Aussielo, Joe Jonas, of the Jonas Brothers, will no longer play a young Tommy on Brothers and Sisters due to a scheduling conflict. Cody Longo will take his place on the flashback episode, which promises to reveal a major secret in the history of the Walkers. What do you think of the recast?

Flockhart not scaling back Brothers and Sisters role after all

I guess I should have waited. According to this article on TVGuide, producers released a statement saying she will be back as a regular, and be as busy as ever. Rob Lowe will still depart the series, with the creators now working on an exit strategy for his character.

Calista Flockheart reduces role on Brothers and Sisters

Just caught this off the Ausiello blog on ew.com: Calista Flockhart scales back Brothers and Sisters workload

What I found interesting is that the Aussielo states that this was a contributing factor to Robe Lowe leaving the show, since he had already begun to feel his role was diminishing. This just sealed the deal. It makes sense, given that Flockhart plays his spouse, and although she will remain a regular, being in less episodes means less focus on all aspects of her character. Without her, what reason would they have to see her husband? On the flipside, you can refer to the Roseanne factor, in which the husbands and boyfriends appeared more than the daughters, which kind of felt a little odd, but somehow they made it work. Maybe Lowe should have given it a shot.