Welcome "Back", John C. McGinley

Jake Kalish — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:48:00 GMT

Dr.Cox isn't waiting long after taking off his Scrubs to get right back on TV - and this new pilot is a complete 180 for him. Somebody's going to show his range...

McGinley will co-star in the CBS drama pilot "Back", starring Skeet Ulrich as a man named Richard who returns home eight years later to find he was one of those reported missing after the September 11 attacks. McGinley will play "Tom, a firefighter who is now married to Richard's former wife (Sherry Stringfield) and is actively involved in raising her two troubled teenagers."

A drama about the aftermath of 9/11. Yup, can't get much more different from Scrubs than that.

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A Charlie Brown-Scrubs Christmas: It's Still Funny

"Scrubs" Star Assumes He Will Have A Post-"Scrubs" Career

Somebody Out There Likes To Endlessly Draw Pictures Of Zach Braff

OMG, Neve Campbell is that you?

Olivia Purnell — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:20:00 GMT

We had such good times together, girl! Remember The Craft? You chanted extracurricular Wicca spells with your girlfriends to make you the hot girl in school. You gossiped, and strut in slow motion wearing Catholic schoolgirl looks. Skeet Ulrich was there. It was great.

Remember the Scream movies? Scream 1 through 19. Wasn’t Jada Pinkett-Smith in one of those with you . . . Do you two still talk? Cause she’s awesome. Tell her we say hey.

Remember Wild Things? Remember macking on Denise Richards in the swimming pool? You don’t? Well let’s refresh your memory.

Neve and Denise pic after the jump . . .

Yup, that’s the infamous kiss.

As much fun as that whole Wild Thing was, our favorite memory with you is Party of Five. We lurved having you up on the television screen week after week, with your whole fam. You know, Claudia, Owen, Charlie . . . Bailey (did you hear Scott Wolf is having a baby?!?).

There’s this rumor that you’ll be returning to television, Neve. We hear you might be co-starring in an NBC series called Philanthropist. The Hollywood Reporter says:

"Philanthropist," from Universal Media Studios, centers on Teddy Rist (James Purefoy), a renegade billionaire who uses his wealth, connections and power to help people in need around the world.

"Party of Five" alumna Campbell will play the wife of his business partner and lifelong friend, Phillip (Jesse Martin), who runs the two billionaires' charitable foundation and has strong chemistry with Teddy. (thr.com)

THR goes so far as to report that you may be flying to South Africa where Philanthropist is being shot! Is this true? We definitely hope so.

Small suggestion though: Slide the producers your resume and ask if they’ve considered making your character a bisexual spell-casting Catholic schoolgirl who’s friends with Jada Pinkett-Smith . . . because if anyone can work that angle, it’s you.

Previously:

OMG, Ricki Lake Is That You?

OMG, Daniel V is that you?

OMG, Bailey Is that You?

OMG, Kelly Kapowski is that you?

The Remote Island : Skeet Ulrich

Welcome "Back", John C. McGinley

OMG, Neve Campbell is that you?