USA Network is upping their original content with seven new pilot scripts for the 2010-2011 TV season, including projects from Steve Carell, John Michael Higgins and Anthony Edwards.
Carell (The Office) is teaming up with Higgins (Best in Show) to produce an untitled dramedy about...
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Thursday marks the return of Dr. Mark Greene (Anthony Edwards) to ER (10 pm/ET, NBC), which raises at least one tricky question. Like: Didn't that character die? Don't worry, Greene isn't returning spectrally to haunt his former workplace. Rather, the episode is a flashback to approximately six years ago, when Angela Bassett's Dr. Cate Banfield, County General's current chief resident, first came to the ER — as the mother of one of Dr. Greene's patients. For Edwards, not only did he agree with the producers' creative vision for Greene's return during ER's 15th and final season, it gave him an opportunity to spotlight his philanthropy with Shoe4Africa, a nonprofit organization that uses sports, specifically sneakers, to promote health and disease prevention in Africa. Edwards took some time to talk to us about donning Greene's scrubs again, reuniting with his former castmates and whether he sees another TV series in his future.
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Now playing in this week's Mitovich Mega Minute:
• A selfless act, grounds for a court martial and a simmering feud all come into play as The Unit desperately tries to rescue a Blane family member.
• An unexpected wrinkle "colors" One Tree Hill's plan for an extremely special episode.
• Why this week's ER is not to be missed!
Watch and discuss this week's Mega Minute video after the jump.
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As I prepped for tonights episode it suddenly hit me that for the last fifteen years ER has been a part of my life next September it wont be I guess that its true that all good things must come to an end and with that in mind tonights tragic loss was a fitting though truly sad beginning to the final leg of this journeyGreg Pratt wasnt always an easy character to love or even like for that matter However over the years Pratt matured from a brash headstrong know-it-all into a poised and gifted doctor and a beloved character in the ER It was a fitting tribute that so many of the people he worked with mentored and loved were a part of his final moments As Neela Gates Abby Sam and Morris all valiantly tried to save his life in the wake of the ambulance explosion the most gut-wrenching scene for me was when the severity of his injuries became clear and the tears streamed down his face while his friends desperately tried to help him I imag
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Now that Dr. Greene has agreed to scrub back in for the final season of ER, he is paging his old pal Dr. Ross to join him.Anthony Edwards, who agreed to appear in one episode of ER's final season, told Access Hollywood that his former costar George Clooney "would be a fool no to," come back to the show that launched his career for its sendoff.Edwards, who will return in a flashback since his character died of a brain tumor in the 2001-2002 season, isn't the only one trying to coax Clooney back. "I know they want to do everything they can to bring everybody back," he said of the producers. "But who knows what'll happen."So far, the only other originating cast member on board is Noah Wyle. Edwards has filmed his episode, which will air Nov. 13. — Adam BryantUse our Online Video Guide to watch classic episodes of ER featuring Clooney and Edwards.Related:• Anthony Edwards Scrubs Back in at ER
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