Californication
Casting News

First, Ed Westwick. Then, Rick Springfield.

Now, Peter Fonda.

The impressive list of Californication season three guest stars is growing, as Fonda will portray himself on the November 8 episode.

As a long-term client of Sue Collini’s company, where Charlie recently began working, Fonda will announce he wants to change representation.

Consequently, Sue and Charlie visit him in his Malibu trailer to convince him in to stay on board.

“Peter was mellow, hilarious and seemed to enjoy himself quite a bit,” producer Tom Kapinos told TV Guide Magazine. “We went looking for a counter-culture icon, never thinking we’d land the most iconic of them all. Long may he ride!”

While previous reports indicated that rocker/actor Rick Springfield would be playing himself on the third season of Californication, it now seems likely that he'll just be playing a version of himself.

Unless, that is, the real Rick Springfield is so debauched, as TV Guide explains, "he makes Hank look like a Jonas brother."

According to that publication, the extreme, fictionalized Springfield on the show is involved in scenes that involve butter, candle wax and other items that would even make Madonna blush.

Rick Springfield isn't the only big name lined up to guest star on the third season of Californication.

Look for Gossip Girl actor Ed Westwick to portray a student fascinated by vampire literature in the show's second episode.

In the comedy's third season season, which premieres in the fall and finds Hank as a university professor, look for the following stars to appear:

• Eva Amurri, the daughter of Susan Sarandon, will play one o Hank's students.
• Embeth Davidtz (In Treatment) will play the wife of the dean of students, who will be played by Peter Gallagher.
• Kathleen Turner and Diane Farr also will guest star.