Ellen K Hursh wrote:
> On Mar 13, 7:41 am, "Sharon Too" <askformya...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
>> 'ER' to court former stars for final season
>> Mar 12, 2008, 06:29 AM | by Lynette Rice
>>
>> http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/03/will-clooney-an.html
>>
>> We might just have the writers' strike to thank for bringing George
Clooney
>> back to the ER! Yep, you read that right; NBC, facing a shortened
>> development season brought on by the 100-day labor dispute, is in the
final
>> stages of renewing ER for a 15th season next fall. The reprieve has
prompted
>> executive producers John Wells and David Zabel to make ambitious plans
for
>> what (finally) appears to be the drama's last season.
>
>> He's already guaranteed a visit by at least one alumnus: Noah Wyle will
>> reprise his role as Dr. Carter for four episodes next season. Goran
Visnjic
>> (Kovac) is also expected to make a return engagement. "The toughest
will be
>> getting Tony Edwards because his character is dead,"
>
> "Our top story tonight: Dr Mark Greene is still dead." I guess they're
> not even going to try for Alex Kingston?
They better not, or she'll burn their house down:
http://www.sheshen-eceni.co.uk/images/alex%20kingston%20boudica%20tv2.jpg
>> In the meantime, Zabel will keep the ER buzzing for the remaining six
>> outings this season by bringing on Aida Turturro (The Sopranos) for a
>> three-week stint as a patient
>
> Ooh, I wonder if the patient will be as bat**** crazy as Janice?
Oooof. If there's anything worse than bringing in Serial Killer Guys
and Third Rocks in for "a [too many weeks]-stint" as CCG employees, it's
bringing in Forrest Tuckers etc in for "a [too many weeks]-stint" as CCG
patients.
Well, except for Bob Newhart. That n-week stint was awesome. Oh,
right, that was back in the day, when they were still trying.
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