It's official: As speculated ever since it was announced that this is The West Wing's final season, original cast member Rob Lowe will return for the series' last two episodes, reprising his role of Sam Seaborn. Also resurfacing for one or more of West Wing's final five episodes are Mary-Louise Parker, Anna Deavere Smith, Emily Procter, Marlee Matlin, Gary Cole, Tim Matheson, Timothy Busfield and Annabeth Gish. But, alas, no Mrs. Landingham; besides being, well, dead, she's also busy yelling at the Scavo kids.
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As teased weeks ago in Ask Ausiello, The West Wing's Bradley Whitford has been added to the cast of Wing creator Aaron Sorkin's NBC drama pilot, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Whitford will play a producer-director and recovering cocaine addict on the series' SNL-style sketch show-within-a-show. Also joining Studio 60 are Wing's Timothy Busfield (playing a control-room director) and Sarah Paulson (as a Christian fundamentalist.)
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Question: Any poop on The West Wing?
Answer: We're going to meet more of Santos' family (children, brother etc.) in Episode 10, tentatively slated to air Jan. 8. The following week, Timothy Busfield returns to go on a date with his future wife, CJ.
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