Re: Angela Bassett joins "ER," Noah Wyle to return

"sharon" <nobody@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Allan CZ" <gposting@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On May 5, 7:10 pm, "sharon" <nob...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> I think perhaps AB is going to play a character that Welles can try to 
>> spin
>> off into another series when ER ends. And, yeah, it's kinda sad that
>> there's no indication that she show is going to really do anything to
>> celebrate its glory years before it fades out so ignominiously.
>>
>> Sharon
>
> Hi there... I'm not challenging you at all... Just curious...  How do
> you know all this inside info?  I haven't been around enough to know
> your credentials.
>
> I don't know this as 'inside info'.  The casting of Angela Bassett was 
> released to the press and has been in several media re****ts.  As I 
> indicated in my post, the possible spin-off is my speculation.
>
> As for how the show is ending, Welles and former cast members have given

> interviews where it has been discussed.  NW did a recent one where he
said 
> he was contractually obliged to do 4 more and he doubted TPTB would want

> to pay him for more than that.  He laughed when the interviewer
mentioned 
> Clooney returning, as anyone with any sense would.  He also said he had 
> spoken to ELS recently and he told him he wasn't interested in returning

> to ER for the finale.  And, of course, Mark Greene was killed off and JM

> is currently working on another series.
>
> Sharon

We HOPE Julianna is going to be still working......haven't heard if 
"Canterbury's Law" has been picked up for a second season.
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Lori, crossing her fingers