Maybe wrote:
> April 15 -- When 'ER' wraps its 15th and final season in 2009, it will
> mark the end of Maura Tierney's 10th year on the show. Going from
> obstetrics nurse to doctor, her Abby Lockhart has weathered
> alcoholism, a heartbreaking reunion with her bipolar mom (guest Sally
> Field) and relation****p woes with Luka, Carter and Luka again. Tierney
> shared with AOL TV's
??!? What's an "AOL TV"? Some 1000-lb chest of drawers with a 3-inch
circular black-and-white screen and an annoying voice that tells you
"You've got crap programming!" every time you turn it on?
And I thought AOL went out of business back in the early oughts, around
ought-1 or ought-2, what gives?
> Kimberly Potts her favorite 'ER' storyline, her
> thoughts on how Dr. Abby should exit County General, and more.
>
> 1. What's your reaction to the news that 'ER' will end after next
> season?
> I think it's a great thing for the cast and the crew.
Sweet cheeks, no one shall benefit more than the weary former fan.
> And I think it
> is a great thing that John Wells and all the rest of the writers know
> that's its ending and have time to prepare for it and finish it in a
> way that's thoughtful.
>
BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAAHHAHAHHAAHHAAAA!!!!
I'm sorry Maura, you know I love you, but we both know it has not been
possible for TEERPTB to put "thought" into ER for at least five years.
> 2. Are you personally ready for the show to end?
> You know,
[nods "yes" vigorously]
> I've been on the show for a long time. And I'm not going to
> do the full season next year. I'll be in a few episodes. I'm not
> exactly sure how it's gonna structure out, so, yes and no. I had a
> really great time there, but it's been almost a decade, and part of me
> is ready to move on, but part of me is going to be very sad about it.
>
[vigorous nodding continues]
> 3. Which one of Abby's storylines is your favorite?
> There are two. The work with Sally Field was extremely satisfying to
> me, because she's just so talented and I learned a lot from her. The
> writing was great, and I think those episodes really [shaped] who this
> character was and why she was sort of screwed up.
IIRC:
1. There was one episode's worth of Crazy Mom material spread over 15
to 20 episodes.
2. It was in fact Stockard Channing, not Sally Field as is commonly
believed, who played Abby's Crazy Mom.
3. I will grant that Crazy Mom was way better than Crazy Brother, who
in turn was better than Crazy Suzan's[1] Sister. That however is all I
shall grant.
[1] You guys seen these Crazy Susans? They're putting them in all the
kitchens these days, and they're awesome! They really expand your
storage space while making it way easier to get at your stuff at the
same time! Check them out, I was skeptical myself at first but they
made a believer out of me!
> I also loved working
> with James Woods. It was just for one episode,
One. Awful. AWFUL. Episode.
> but he's delightful and
> a wonderful actor,
[COUGHoutrageoushackCOUGH]
> and I had a great time with him.
>
> 4. What would be your dream scenario for how Abby's storyline wraps
> up?
> I want them to kill me. And they won't. They refused to kill Abby. But
> no, I totally trust [the writers].
>
I KNEW IT ALL ALONG AND NOW I HAVE PROOF!!! Note "[the writers]", in
brackets, meaning those words were ADDED BY THE EDITORS OF AOL TV!!!
E.R. HAS NO WRITERS FOR MAURA TIERNEY TO CLAIM TO "TOTALLY TRUST"!!!
"Hip hip, Helicopter Old Boy! Jolly good show!," you say. "Ermmmm...
but if she didn't in fact say "I totally trust the writers", what my
good man did she REALLY say?! HMMMMM??!??!"
What she really said of course is this: "I totally trust that The Evil
ER Powers That Be (TEERPTB), a writer-free and utterly evil
organization, will continue to do its level-best to embarrass every
player with any shred of conscience remaining on the show, spit in the
face of the loyal viewer, and once it's finally planted, take a massive
steaming dump on ER's grave.
> 5. What's up for Abby in the last few episodes of this season?
> She's dealing with big consequences of her behavior and saying I'm
> sorry doesn't always make everything okay. Which I like, because it's
> really not a neat ending, and clearly there were issues in the
> relation****p between [Luka] and Abby, and her getting sober again
> isn't necessarily going to address all of them.
>
So a complete surprise divorce. Wow, yeah, didn't see that one coming.
Cue "Austin Powers" steam-roller-vs.-dude-from-"Mad TV" scene.
> 6. Are you interested in jumping into another TV series right after
> 'ER'?
> Maybe not for a while. I mean, I feel the same way I felt when
> 'NewsRadio' ended, which is that I didn't want to do another sitcom
> right away, because I loved the show. I couldn't imagine another
> sitcom that would come to me that was as good or as fun as that. And I
> feel the same way now about 'ER.'
>
I just has a brainvalanche: The Evil Television Powers That Be, who as
we all know have been utterly devoid of ideas literally forever, should
float an "Alice" retread, with our heroine Maura Tierney cast as Alice!
The rest writes itself (which it of course would have to, since
writers appear to be a mythical race): Frank is Mel, Sam is Flo, Morris
is Sam The Butcher, and Crazy Chaplin Chick is Vera!
That one's a freebie Hollywood! You're welcome!
> . You've been doing lots of big-screen work lately. Who's your
> character in 'Baby Mama'?
> I play Tina Fey's sister, and it's about her trying to have her first
> baby, and finding out that she can't have one. And I'm her sister,
> who's uber-fertile. It was really fun, and with Tina, Amy Poehler,
> Sigourney Weaver and Holland Taylor, it was a great generational span
> of crazy women.
>
Welp, I know what DVD a certain sharon(s) is getting this Christmas! ;-)
> 8. Are you still playing poker after your 'Celebrity Poker Showdown'
> champion****p?
> No. Absolutely not. I don't like poker. (laughs) I mean, the poker
> gods just came down and handed me that [and] it was so awesome that I
> could win so much money for [a] charity. But I don't really like
> poker. I'm not a very competitive person by nature, so I'm a bad poker
> player in terms of, when I win, I feel guilty, and when I lose, I'm a
> poor s****t.
>
FUN FACT: Maura Tierney once shot a man for snoring too loud.
> Maybe...too bad they aren't going to kill her off
|
