Kim Cattrall
joins cast of Elton John sitcom pilot

Kim Cattrall has been tapped to star in ABC's comedy pilot Him and Us, which centers on a gay British rock star and his longtime manager. Anthony Stewart Head will play the rock star, and Cattrall will play the manager, Freddie. The role originally was written for a male but is being reworked for Cattrall.

"Having a great comic actress like Kim is so exciting," said Elton John, the project's executive producer. "I'm a huge fan of hers." Cattrall, who won a Golden Globe for her role on HBO's Sex and the City, most recently costarred in the feature Ice Princess. (Nellie Andreeva, Reuters)