Actor David Krumholtz, who last appeared as a series regular on CBS’ ‘Numb3rs,’ has been cast as a series regular in NBC’s new drama pilot ‘Playboy,’ www.tvline.com is reporting. He is set to portray the general manager at the Playboy Club in Chicago in 1963, and the character is being described as “a young Albert Brooks-esque bottom-line kind of guy.” The news comes after ‘Drive Angry’s Amber Heard, Naturi Naughton of ‘Fame’ and Laura Benanti of ABC’s former drama ‘Eli Stone’ were all confirmed to appear as Playboy bunnies in the series. ‘Playboy’ isn’t Krumholtz’s only reentry back into television; he is also currently developing the half-hour, single-camera comedy ‘Igotchaback’…

Simon Pegg announced on his MySpace page that Director Greg Mottola (Superbad, Adventureland) will direct Nick Frost and Pegg’s new movie, Paul. This will be the first film the two will star in that isn’t directed by friend and director Edgar Wright. Written by Pegg and Frost, Paul is about two British comic book geeks that get into an adventure across America. “Friends” Actor David Schwimmer was originally set to direct the flick. In addition to this news, Pegg says that he won’t be able to star in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film Inglorious Bastards as was previously reported. “Much to our mutual disappointment, I won’t be appearing in QT’s forthcoming…