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"Ryan Phillippe has landed the lead role in a new CBS drama pilot. The untitled project - previously known as Golden Boy - is from Brothers &amp;amp; Sisters exec Greg Berlanti and NYPD Blue&amp;#039;s Nicholas Wootton. Phillippe will play a cop, Clark, who experiences a rapid career progression from officer to detective to Police Commissioner, according to TVLine. The 37-year-old actor is best known for his film credits, including 1999&amp;#039;s Cruel Intentions and 2006&amp;#039;s Flags of Our Fathers. His television credits include early roles on Due South and Chicago Hope, and an upcoming role in the fifth and final season of Damages. Other stars to have signed up for Berlanti and Wootton&amp;#039;s pilot include former Southland star Kevin Alejandro and Human Target actor Chi McBride. Modern-day Sherlock Holmes adaptation Elementary and Jerry Bruckheimer&amp;#039;s Trooper are among the other drama pilots in the works at CBS. &amp;gt; JoAnna Garcia to star in CBS comedy pilot &amp;gt; Bridemaids star Melissa McCarthy comedy pilot picked up by CBS "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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