“Erotic, wistful, anxious, settled, ecstatic and perverse . . . enter the interwoven lives and the passions very different people who share a Feast of Love.

In this story based on the critically acclaimed novel by Charles Baxter, the author’s friend Bradley Smith (Greg Kinnear–Auto Focus) tells Baxter the tales of his friends and customers . . . of his ex-wife Diana (Radha Mitchell–Finding Neverland), a tough-minded lawyer; of Diana’s dangerous lover, David; Chloe (Alexa Davalos–”Reunion”) and Oscar (Toby Hemingway), two much-pierced punkers; Oscar’s evil and lustful dad; of philosophy professor Ginsberg, who pines for his missing and beloved son, Aaron; Esther and Harry Scott (Morgan Freeman–Million Dollar Baby) and their tortured relationship with their mentally ill son; and of Margaret, the black emergency room doctor with whom Bradley eventually finds a kind of peace . . . People whose desires, weaknesses and grace harmonize into a beautiful and moving symphony of life.”

I can’t wait for this. It comes out in 2007.

Linda Park (Sato)’s new series Raines has been picked up by NBC for mid-season, when it will air at 10 p.m. Sunday nights.

The Futon Critic has published NBC’s complete fall lineup, where Raines will move into the lineup after the fall’s Sunday Night Football concludes for the season. Raines stars Jurassic Park and Armageddon star Jeff Goldblum as a police detective who can talk to dead people (story).

Kevin Reilly, NBC Entertainment president, announced that the network wanted to “establish a foundation of quality across the week by standing behind shows that each say something about who we are.” In addition to Raines, which is written by Emmy-winning writer-producer Graham Yost of Band of Brothers, the network is unveiling The Black Donnellys from Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco, Academy Award winners for Crash.

The new comedy 20 Good Years, on which Tim Russ (Tuvok) has a recurring role (story), has been picked up by NBC as well. It will run on Wednesday nights in the 9-9:30 p.m. time slot.

The New York Times quoted Goldblum as saying that Raines “has a very kind of film noir feel to it.” Goldblum greeted reporters and fans at NBC’s upfront presentation, where the newspaper reported that he was one of its most popular attractions.

Park’s character on Raines is named Sally Lance, a fellow police officer who works with Goldblum’s character. The Futon Critic has details about the rest of the cast.

No series premiere date has yet been set, but it will likely be in January after the Superbowl.

Thanks so much to The Fresh Pot for posting a photo of Alexa on the set of Feast of Love which can be found here. She looks adorable in the photo as you can see from the preview below. They posted a summary of the day which you can read here. Be sure to visit their cafe if you’re in the area!

That’s right. Our girl is not only in a new film but she’s the leading lady. The film is entitled Feast of Love and is due out in 2007. You can find information on the film here. Here is a little thing I came across about the film..