Busy Philipps' life just got a little more hectic.The former Dawson's Creek star and husband Marc Silverstein have welcomed their first child together, People reports. Birdie Leigh Silverstein arrived Wednesday, weighing 9 lbs. 7 oz. and measuring 21 ½ in. long.Philipps, who's godmother to Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams' 2-year-old daughter Matilda, announced her pregnancy in January.In addition to Creek, the 29-year-old is well-known for her role on the short-lived Freaks and Geeks as "freak" Kim Kelly. She has also guested on ER and The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and most recently appeared in Made of Honor. — Joyce Eng
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Sure, you can catch her soon on How I Met Your Mother (as Ausiello reported), but sorry, fans of Busy Philipps on ER, this season's second episode could very well be her last. That's when her do-good-doc character Hope leaves for South America to fulfill her Christian mission — you know, as in faith, Hope and charity. "But the door is not closed for a return," NBC sources tell TV Guide.com. "She greatly enjoyed her character and we enjoyed her. She's a lot of fun." Unfortunately, viewers can probably expect her sex slave, Dr. Morris (Scott Grimes), to be even more annoying than usual when she dumps him for, you know... God. — Reporting by Ileane Rudolph
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It's the stuff Maxim subscribers' dreams are made of: ER's Busy Philipps has been cast on How I Met Your Mother as the hottie who may or may not end up in the sack with Ted... and his hit-and-run fling, Trudy (Danica McKellar, the Wonder Years cutie, thankfully all grown up). As you may recall me telling you in a recent Ask Ausiello, in the Oct. 15 episode, Trudy is ready to go another round with Ted, but a new rival has already staked her claim on him — Trudy's old college frienemy, to be played by Philipps. So things could get heated in one of two ways: There could be name-calling and hair-pulling or clothes-ripping and sheets-tangling. (Either way, Ted's one lucky mother.)Though Philipps is likely to fit right in with the How crowd, don't expect her to stick around beyond this pre-sweeps installment. Ted's pal Lily gives the sexpot the big thumbs-down after realizing that she's the shopper who ruined her shopping trip by walking off with a pair of coveted boots.So what do yo...
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Before I start on the juicy stuff I need someone to explain to me why in the 13th season of a show someone thought it was a good idea to change the theme music I understand that the trend with a lot of shows is to forego the opening credits and I dont necessarily have a problem with that But why change such a recognizable and long-standing part of the show Those first few percussive strains have always been my signal to get back to the couch Ive mentioned before how small familiar touches have really helped maintain the continuity for me amid the numerous cast changes and the theme music has always been a part of that Bad call Anyway I was so glad to see the wonderful John Mahoney back at home on NBC acting his heart out and singing as Bennett Cray He was always my favorite part of Frasier but this character was a far cry from the conservative old-fashioned Martin Crane he skillfully embodied for so long The love story between Bennett and his partner
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