Andrea Anders, Jesse Metcalfe join pilots

"Better Off Ted" star Andrea Anders has landed the female lead opposite Matthew Perry on ABC's comedy pilot "Mr. Sunshine." Nate Torrence also has been cast in "Mr. Sunshine." Elsewhere, Jesse Metcalfe has been tapped to co-star on NBC's drama pilot "Chase," Matt Jones has landed a lead opposite Gary Cole on TBS' hourlong pilot "Uncle Nigel," and Eamonn Walker has joined ABC's drama pilot "The Whole Truth." Read about it here!

TBS loads up on comedy pilots

TBS has picked up two more hourlong comedy pilots with cast-contingent orders: "In Security," from comedy feature director Pete Segal and broadcast comedy veteran Ric Swartzlander, and "Franklin & Bash," from broadcast drama veterans Kevin Falls and Bill Chais. "Security" was written by Swartzlander ("Gary Unmarried") and Segal ("Get Smart"), who are executive producing with Chris Albrecht. Read about it here!