His name is still Brandon.
Though Jason Priestley is keeping himself behind the camera as the director of an upcoming episode of the CW's 90210, he hasn’t denied himself playing a Brandon all together. In fact, the BH90210 alum will don his famous moniker for a guest gig on NBC's My Name Is Earl.
As first reported by Access Hollywood, Priestley will play Brandon, Earl's better-looking and more successful cousin, whom we first meet in a flashback to Earl and Joy's first wedding anniversary. On that memorable day, viewers will learn, Earl discovered that prior to his marriage, Joy had a steamy affair with his cousin.
Priestley's Earl visit marks his first on-camera work since the short-lived Lifetime series Side Order of Life.
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Jason Priestley only has one request for when he gets behind the camera to direct an upcoming 90210 episode.
"I just hope that Jennie [Garth]’s in the episode that I do, or that Shannen [Doherty]’s there," the actor told Ryan Seacrest on his KIIS-FM radio show. "That’d be fun for me."
Not mention, just like the old times as Priestley sat in the director's chair 18 times for the original Beverly Hills 90210. Eighteen seems to be the actor's lucky number as that's the episode of the season he will direct in the spring.
"I’m really looking forward to it," he said. "It’s going to be ...
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Is a Walsh family reunion in the offing? Jason Priestley is returning to the show — in a sense. And his TV sibling may be back, too.
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Olympic gold-medal winning gymnast Shawn Johnson will guest-star on the mid-season finale of ABC Family's The Secret Life of the American Teenager.Playing herself, Johnson, 16, will get a chance to flirt with "Ricky" in the school hallway, says the network. The episode, titled "Just Say No," was directed by original 90210 alum, Jason Priestley. Johnson's appearance was announced shortly after Olympian Misty May-Treanor was cast on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place. At the Olympics in Beijing, Johnson took home the gold medal for women's balance beam, as well as the individual all-around silver medal.Johnson's episode will flip its way onto your screen Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 8 pm/ET. — Erin Fox
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Beverly Hills 90210 alum Jason Priestley is in talks with the CW to return to the famous zip code. Oh, but this time he'll strictly be behind the camera.Priestley is eyeing a chance to direct some episodes of the 90210 update, explaining to the New York Daily News, "I think that's where I'll be most beneficial." As for the new series' overall prospects, he ventures, "I'm sure it'll be great." — J.R. WhalenRelated: • Tori Spelling Confirmed for New 90210• Watch video interviews of the 90210 cast
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