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John's Huffington Post article.

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:16:00 +0000

John has written an article for the Huffington Post where he talks about "Spread the word to end the word"

You can read the article HERE.

Please do what you can to help stop the use of the "R Word", as well as any other derogatory word used towards people.

The final episode of Scrubs ever (for real this time)

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:45:00 +0000

It seems as if the finale for the season on March 17th will be its last.

Sad, the ratings weren't there, most of the cast left and they kept bouncing it around in the schedule.

More info here

I hope John goes on to do some great stuff soon, I hate not having him on TV each week.

John has fun with family in Big Bear City, CA

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:52:00 +0000

Pics of John and his family out snowtubing this weekend. Pics HERE

End the word PSA from John

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:06:00 +0000

www.r-word.org

The end of Scrubs as we know it? For real this time?

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:29:00 +0000

Seems the ratings of Scrubs' return are less than ideal. They ordered 13 episodes, with a backorder of 9 more if it went well. Seems as if ABC is not ordering the last 9. From EW's Michael Ausiello:

Short to the point, from Aussiello:

Question: Will ABC order the back-nine episodes of Scrubs? I’m loving the new direction, and I don’t want the show to end on an unresolved note in episode 13. —Rion
Ausiello: I’m afraid I’ve only got bad news here. No back-nine, and no closure in episode 13. “It’s just a routine episode,” says an insider of what could turn out to be the show’s series finale. “There’s no special moment or anything.”

Hmm, so I guess this could be it guys. I like the new reincarnation, but having lost almost all the old cast, it doesn't feel the same to me anymore. I'm glad to see John in anything, but I fear the american public just doesn't feel the same way anymore about the show. It's a sad way to end the series, as the finale last season was well done and a great way to say goodbye to all our friends at Sacred Heart.

Time will tell now.

John on KTLA talking about Scrubs

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:09:00 +0000

I found this video online, but the embedded video claims it is Ted McGinley. A little research would be nice KTLA!

Scrubs starts again this Tuesday

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:50:00 +0000

The new season and incarnation of Scrubs starts this Tuesday at 9 on ABC. There are 2 new episodes.

As you may know, most of the cast is gone, with the exception of John C McGinley, Donald Faison and Ken Jenkins. Others will have smaller roles for a few episodes, namely Zach Braff.

Word on the street is this new incarnation is as funny as the original series, so the outlook looks good.

Scrubs Season 9 promo pictures

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:00:00 +0000

Here is a press release and pictures from the redone upcoming season of Scrubs:

HERE

Scrubs is back December 1st

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:53:00 +0000

The new season (and incarnation) of Scrubs will premiere on ABC on December 1st, along with the other midseason premier of Better Off Ted.

Set your TiVos and DVR's!

Blue Angels repost

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:48:00 +0000

I had previously posted this video, but it seems to have been removed by youtube. Here is another version of it for you to watch. John is flying with the Blue Angels.

Intensity on Youtube

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:49:00 +0000

Someone has split apart the Intensity made for tv movie and posted it up on youtube.com. If you haven't seen it yet, now the perfect opportunity. It is split up into 20 parts. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9qxiM9piZw

Click the uploaders name to see the other parts.

John interviews about the Buddy Walk

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:45:00 +0000

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Actor and role model John C. McGinley, spokesperson for the 2009 National Buddy Walk for the National Down Syndrome Society, has a lot to say about the charity event.

‘I’m proud to be part of the National Down Syndrome Society’s Buddy Walk program because it’s meant so much to me and my son, Max. Max is fun, smart and silly. He loves to play with his friends, draw pictures, and go to school. And he also happens to have Down syndrome… I hope you’ll consider joining a Buddy Walk in your local area. It’s an incredible day of celebration with family, friends and people who, like you, want to raise awareness, raise funds, and raise the hope of a better world for all people with Down syndrome.’

Register to be part of a National Down Syndrome Society Buddy Walk in your area today.

John to voice Metallo in new DC animated movie

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:54:00 +0000

From the trauma of war in Oliver Stone films to hospital humor on Scrubs, John C. McGinley has covered the acting gamut. But in his
latest role - as the voice of Metallo in Superman/Batman: Public Enemies - McGinley finally gets to delve into a characterization he
has rarely been offered: pure villainy.

McGinley voices one of the featured villains in Superman/Batman: Public Enemies, a blockbuster blast of super heroes and villains alike
that includes the voices of Kevin Conroy (Batman), Tim Daly (Superman), Clancy Brown (Lex Luthor), Allison Mack (Power Girl),
Xander Berkeley (Captain Atom), Ricardo Chavira (Major Force), LeVar Burton (Black Lightning), CCH Pounder (Amanda Waller) and a host of others.

Warner Premiere, DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation are set to release the all-new Superman/Batman: Public Enemies on September 29, 2009 in a Blu-RayTM Hi-Def edition, a special edition 2-disc DVD, and a single disc DVD. Warner Home Video will distribute the action-packed movie, which will also be available OnDemand and Pay-Per-View as well as available for download that same day.

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies is based on the popular Jeph Loeb/Ed McGuinness comic series/graphic novel. Animation legend Bruce Timm (Superman Doomsday, Green Lantern) is executive producer. Michael Goguen (Justice League: The New Frontier) is supervising producer. Sam Liu (The Batman) is directing a script written by Stan Berkowitz (Justice League: The New Frontier).

In the film, United States President Lex Luthor uses the oncoming trajectory of a Kryptonite asteroid to frame Superman and declare a $1 billion bounty on the heads of the Man of Steel and his "partner in crime," Batman. Heroes and villains alike launch a relentless pursuit
of Superman and Batman, who must unite - and recruit help - to stave off the action-packed onslaught, stop the asteroid, and uncover
Luthor's devious plot to take command of far more than North America.

McGinley has crafted a well-rounded career in film and television, forcing audiences to instantly take note with his performances in
Oliver Stone films like Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July. McGinley has garnered top-notch reviews for his turns in Any Given
Sunday, Office Space, Wall Street, The Rock, Nixon and Point Break, and he is instantly recognizable to television audiences for his
portrayal of the sarcastic, abusive, hilarious Dr. Cox in 169 episodes of Scrubs. Mc Ginley is also no stranger to animation, having spent
significant hours in the sound booth recording for The Boondocks, Justice League (as The Atom), WordGirl (as The Whammer) and in guest spots on King of the Hill, Kim Possible, Robot Chicken and Spider-Man.

McGinley took a few minutes after his recording session as Metallo to discuss the pleasures of preparation, the similarities of Andrea
Romano and Oliver Stone, his personal commitment the National Down Syndrome Society's Buddy Walk, and the definition around Hollywood casting departments of the "John C. McGinley type." But enough of our words, here are his - a Q&A with John C. McGinley, the voice of Metallo in Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.

QUESTION: What were the joys and challenges of getting behind a microphone for a character like Metallo?

JOHN C. MCGINLEY: It's a real treat to collaborate with the creative folks once you get in the booth. Ten out of ten times the people on the other side of the glass know the character better than you are ever going to - they have been working on this for months or years. All you can do is try to return serve because you are given all this wonderful, precise direction. I've found over the years it is really, really helpful to just integrate and go. It's also a treat that the people on the other side of the glass are pretty much the top one percent of their
industry, and I get to have this kind of creative input. You get on a lot of film sets and everybody is rolling the dice. Everybody is
guessing their best. The people in that booth are not guessing, they know this stuff backwards. That to me is a huge asset.

QUESTION: What were your impressions of the script for Superman/Batman: Public Enemies?

JOHN C. MCGINLEY: The fun part for me showing up on any set is the preparation. A lot of times when you are doing a play or a film, things are going to go wrong. You're going to lose the light or the sound is going to stop working. Even in a controlled environment like that booth, which lends itself to things going right and to things flourishing, there are sometimes things that can go wrong and, thus, compromises will need to be made. So it behooves the actor to come loaded for bear. If you are 100 percent ready and we have to make 40 percent compromises, then unless you have that other 60 percent ready it is going to kind of just go flat instead of elevating it. My favorite thing, which may sound a little presumptuous, is to try to elevate the material.

QUESTION: Did you enter the world of super heroes through comic books or otherwise?

JOHN C. MCGINLEY: My earliest memories of Batman are watching the live-action series with Batman and Robin. That was the coolest Batmobile and you had Frank Gorshin as the Riddler and Caesar Romero being the Joker. As far as Superman goes, it was more about the Christopher Reeve films. I was not a comic book reader. When we played as kids, we were always acting out stuff we saw Batman doing , or the Green Hornet or Aquaman. But that inspiration came from Saturday morning cartoons and not proper comic books.

QUESTION: As a non-comics reader, does voicing a comic character still lend itself to some child-like thrill for you?

JOHN C. MCGINLEY: Well, of course, it is big fat privilege to work with these characters - and it is really fun now with Hi-Def. It just kind of jumps off the screen, and the transfers (to Hi-Def) are so beautiful now and perfect. It's completely thrilling because the state of the art has exceeded anybody's wildest expectations. It is astonishing. It is not as fun to see my voice come out of a character as it is really rewarding. To be a tiny component in the evolution of animation as the voice of a character is thrilling.

My son is old enough to hear and recognize my voice coming out of the characters, but it doesn't resonate with him yet. My daughter will,
and that is pretty cool. Not necessarily to be a killer robot, but we will see how things evolve.

QUESTION: Actors tend to be very self-critical. Is it easier to watch an animated film with your voice coming out of a character than it is to watch yourself on-screen in live-action productions?

JOHN C. MCGINLEY: If I have a script early enough, I have a room set aside in our house as a rehearsal space. I set up a camera and I rehearse in front of the camera, especially for Dr. Cox on Scrubs, who has these long two-page, single-space rants. So it is almost like somebody practicing foul shots. It sounds simple - go to the free throw line and shoot a foul shot. But Larry Bird shot a million foul shots in French Lick before he ever tried for Indiana State or the Boston Celtics. So I feel like if you have text early enough, it really is in the actor's best interests to go just hash about in front of a lens.

One thing the lens does is it exposes bad habits. Like an X-ray machine taking a picture of a fracture. We all have nervous ticks, things we do when you can't remember a line. But if you watch yourself, you can see for yourself - the camera exposes those liabilities like an X-ray machine. So yes, I watch myself on film as much as possible because the learning curve just objectively is through the roof.

QUESTION: You've worked with some impressive live-action directors. What's it like working with Andrea Romano in the animated realm?

JOHN C. MCGINLEY: Andrea Romano is not dissimilar to Oliver Stone in a lot of ways, in as much as they're both like a thoroughbred at The Kentucky Derby. They both put on creative blinders like a thoroughbred. Oliver and Andrea both put on blinders and invite you into that narrow creative vision which is the perfect division for the piece. So that you don't have to do anything, you don't have to guess. Come right inside here and it is going to be good. When you come in there with Oliver Stone or with Andrea, it is Nirvana. You will now shine.

QUESTION: We've heard the expression, but can you define a John C. McGinley "type"?

JOHN C. MCGINLEY: The John C. McGinley type usually is one of about seven different things. It is a niche that I fell into, not of my own doing, but it became the part in the films where either you are the best friend, the co-worker, the bad guy, the brother who dies and compels the hero into action in the third act, the boss, now the father of the kids, the head of the hospital usually in a position of authority. For a long time there was a group of us - Ving Rhames, me and about a half a dozen other guys - who would be the component in the story. Who would reiterate the who, what, where, when and how a couple times throughout the movie. You need somebody who can speak the speech without getting in the way of the speech. The hero is not going to do that. So every once in a while throughout the progression of a story, we need to be reminded where the bomb is, when it is going to go off and who the bad guys are. So that the hero can do his job. That "type" has paid the bills for a long time.

QUESTION: You're a bit of a super hero yourself as the national spokesperson for the National Down Syndrome Society's Buddy Walk. What's the essence of this endeavor?

JOHN C. MCGINLEY: The Buddy Walk is our national day of empowerment, encouragement and elevation. There are nearly 300 walks that happen in September and October throughout the United States - and these are great, great days. When you have a child born with special needs, a lot of parents think they did something wrong. They beat themselves up and they don't realize that there is a much larger community out there who also have kids with special needs. This is a day of inclusion, where we want people to know that you have a chance now to be a great parent, which is what it is going to take. The day is as much about including and loving the caregivers as it is about the kids. We attempt to raise money, but that is not really my mantra. It is about coming out and just getting the love. It is all about introducing people to nutritional intervention and further education. It's a short walk - not a marathon, just a mile. And it is a lovely day where we include, elevate and celebrate the similarities that the children and the parents have instead of their differences. It's a very important cause.

For more information, images and updates, please visit the film's official website at www.SupermanBatmanDVD.com.

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Scrubs 2.0? How will the new Scrubs be different than the old Scrubs?

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:03:00 +0000

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"Scrubs is over. I wrote the finale." That's what Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence told me Saturday night at ABC's party at the TCA press tour. It might seem like an odd thing to say, considering that the show is very much alive and well on ABC's schedule — so Lawrence explained a little more.

"I'm writing the first Scrubs like it's a new pilot," he said, moving the setting to medical school and introducing a new cast to surround a few of our Sacred Heart regulars. He even wanted to change the name of the show (to Scrubs Med), but that didn't fly with the network, which wanted to keep the Scrubs brand.

Viewers will see plenty of familiar characters, though: John C. McGinley, Donald Faison, and Eliza Coupe are all regulars, and Zach Braff will be around for at least the show's first six episodes. Lawrence and the show's production team built a new set, shooting medical school scenes in a building across from a slightly renovated version of Sacred Heart. And when the characters head out of the classroom and into the hospital, they'll see other familiar faces (including Judy Reyes, Sarah Chalke, Ken Jenkins, and Neil Flynn — who apparently wrote his own exit from the show) whom Lawrence can hire for an episode or two at a time.

Three new major characters will also be introduced; the "new, young actors" are testing with the network this coming week for their roles. And while the tone will be similar to Scrubs (actually, Lawrence described it as Paper Chase with a hospital set), the show's focus truly will be "21-year-old students in med school starting their first day of hospital care."

Lawrence promises Scrubs 2.0 won't be "a lame, pale imitation" of what we've already seen, and that certainly makes me more curious to tune in when the show returns next season after Dancing with the Stars finishes its next run. What about you?

Happy 50th birthday John!

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:36:00 +0000

Tomorrow, August 3rd is John's milestone 50th birthday. I just wanted to wish him a great birthday. Thanks for the decades of entertainment, and here's to many more.

Interview with John on Hulu.

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:12:00 +0000

I'm not sure how old these are, but I just came across it this morning.

Scrubs Season 9, a reboot of sorts? Will it work?

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:23:00 +0000

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According to Entertainment Weekly's Ausiello Report, the new season of Scrubs will be a bit of a reinvention. Creator Bill Lawrence said that the ninth season will be an "extreme makeover" with the action shifting from the hospital to the classroom, making series regulars John C. McGinley (Dr. Perry Cox) and Donald Faison (Dr. Turk) med-school professors.

According to Lawrence, "It'll be a lot like Paper Chase as a comedy. It's going to be a different show."

And although Sacred Heart will no longer be the show's "base of operations, the students will occasionally rotate through its halls -- and bump into many of its familiar faces."

Scrubs vets Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Judy Reyes and Ken Jenkins have agreed to make guest appearances. (Neil Flynn has a costarring role as Patricia Heaton's husband in the new ABC sitcom The Middle, so his name-challenged Janitor will be MIA.)

"Med students in their first three years have to spend anywhere from 10 to 50 percent of their time at a hospital," Lawrence explains. "And that's when you'll see some of the [original cast members]. Continuity-wise, Sacred Heart will still exist with those people still working there."

But Lawrence insists "half the cast, if not 60 percent of it," will be comprised of freshmen, one of which will be more recognizable than the rest. "[ABC] is really after us to hire a big name," he reveals. "So one of them will be fairly famous."

Why Dr. Cox hates Hugh Jackman

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:33:00 +0000

I've been asked by several readers why the character Dr. Cox dislikes High Jackman, making several jokes about him on the show. Here's as good an answer as I think we'll ever get.

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Q: I was watching Scrubs the other day and I got thinking. Why is it that Dr. Cox hates Hugh Jackman? I'm sure someone's already asked this but it's something i've been wondering about for a while now.
-Flagg

A: Why would he not hate Hugh Jackman? From a character standpoint I can see where Cox would just be totally annoyed by Jackman for being a singing and dancing nancy boy masquerading as an action star that women drool over.

This is what John C. McGinley had to say on the matter from a 2006 interview with TV Squad: "I think it's because the creator of the show just can't stand how talented he is. Hugh Jackman is just too talented. For him to have won a Tony, he's Wolverine
, and he's deadly good-looking. He's a great athlete, he can sing and he can dance. That's too much for Billy (Lawrence) to process."

Malibu Mob info

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:33:00 +0000

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Old man Chelios and his Malibu Mob

When the Anaheim Ducks won the Stanley Cup two years ago, the team attracted some familiar Hollywood faces who, in true celebrity bandwagon fashion, traded in their old silver and black Los Angeles Kings jerseys for more current Ducks gear. This year, despite being one win away from the Western Conference Finals, the Ducks haven't attracted as many celebrities to support them -- just yet.

The same can't be said for veteran Detroit Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios, who had a pretty strong contingent of celebrities cheering for him in Anaheim.

Then again, Chelios isn't you're average 47-year-old NHL defenseman. He's the ringleader of the "Malibu Mob," an exclusive gang of athletes and celebrities that live in Malibu and hang out together during the summer. The Mob currently includes John Cusack, John McEnroe, Tony Danza, John C. McGinley, D.B. Sweeney, Laird Hamilton and Gabrielle Reece.

"I'm going to take credit for the name," said Chelios. "Tony Danza and myself were the original two guys that came up with that and, slowly but surely, we built a little clan with most being Irish. It's a cool thing. We are like a mob. We travel in a pack whether it's for sports or dinners or family outings we're all together for two months out of the years."

The name actually arose because Chellios would constantly point to the fact that most everyone in the group was Irish and that it was like hanging with the "Irish Mob" even though they would usually meet at Taverna Tony, a famous Greek restaurant in Malibu.

"Chris was the first to say it. It was just one of those jokes that was funny like four times and stopped being funny the next 14 times and then Chris kept saying it so many times that it got funny again," said Sweeney, who played "Shoeless" Joe Jackson in the baseball movie Eight Men Out. "It started with a joke about the Irish Mob with McGinley, Cusack and McEnroe, and Cheli was the only Greek. Somehow the Irish Mob got to be run by the Greek guy. He's the godfather."

He's not only the godfather of the Malibu Mob, the other members don't let him forget that the he's also enough to be its grandfather.

"Chris Chelios is the oldest man in the world," said Cusack. "He's actually 792 years old. He's Methuselah Chelios. When the Blackhawks traded him away (in 1999), I just followed him to Detroit and I think he's going to play here forever."

Part of the reason that Chelios is still able to play in the NHL after 25 seasons is the strict training regimen he follows in the offseason while he's in Malibu. He goes surfing with Hamilton, plays tennis with McEnroe, and goes for bike rides up mountains with McGinley and Sweeney.

"He's great but we give him grief about everything," said Sweeney, who met Chelios on the set of Cutting Edge, a romantic comedy where Sweeney played a hockey player. "Have you seen his nose? I mean if there is something where grief can be given, we'll give it. When you're 47 years old and playing at a world-class level in the fastest sport and you have zero percent body fat, you need to be brought down a peg as often as possible."

During the offseason, Chelios occasionally stops by the sets of some of the mob members to support them the same way they do when they come out to his games. While Chelios isn't able to bring his friends onto the ice, some of his friends have put him (or his jersey) in front of the camera.

"Chelios has a cameo in Two Tickets to Paradise, the movie McGinley and I did," said Sweeney. "We had to make his character hard of hearing because he's not very directable so his character actually has a hearing aid. John wore his jersey on Scrubs a couple times and I stuck him in couple other movies, so we try to embarrass him every chance we get."

While the mob normally meets in Malibu, Chelios had a gathering in Detroit over the summer after winning the Stanley Cup last June. He took them to Comerica Park, where they took in batting practice and went across the street to Cheli's Chili Bar, where they drank from the Cup and watched Kid Rock play a set as he sat on top of it.

"The Malibu Mob is amazing," said Christopher Ilitch, President and CEO of Ilitch Holdings, Inc. which owns the Red Wings and Tigers. "Chris Chellios wanted to take them and the Cup to the ballpark and take a picture on the field, and I said that would be cool but wouldn't it be cooler to turn on the lights and get a bucket of balls and some bats and let these guys take a few strokes. It wasn't planned out. It just sort of happened."

After Chelios brought to the Stanley Cup to Malibu (and nearly left it behind at the beach) last year, the mob began to literally get mobbed by fellow residents who wanted to join the exclusive club. The response to their queries is always the same.

"You can't," said McGinley whose character on Scrubs, Dr. Perry Cox, has worn Chelios' jersey. "Kid Rock was the last guy to break in. The one criteria is you have to be able to eat with anybody in the mob independent of everybody else. Cheli gets starstruck every once and awhile and tries to bring in celebrities and he was penalized a couple summers ago. Everybody knows who the Malibu Mob is, but there are no application forms."

Scrubs season 9 a done deal?

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:25:00 +0000

We'll see when ABC officially announces it, but right now some online sites are saying its a done deal. I believe ABC is announcing its fall lineup any day now.

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End of Show is hearing exclusively that ABC have renewed veteran sitcom Scrubs for a ninth season. When the show returns we can expect many familiar faces. John C. McGinley, Donald Faison, Neil Flynn, Sarah Chalke and star Zach Braff have all signed on for six episodes to help the show transition into its new format. Despite this McGinley, Faison and Flynn’s participation depends on whether or not their new pilots are picked up next week.

What remains unknown at this point is whether or not the show will continue as a single camera sitcom or if it will adopt the traditional multi-camera approach. Stay tuned as more details

John and others possibly back for season 9 of Scrubs

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:20:00 +0000

John and several other cast members may be back for a full season, granted Scrubs gets picked up by ABC for a 9th season and their new pilots don't get picked up for a season. Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke are also signed for a 6 episode stint. That would be cool if it happens, but it still wont be the same show.

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Is ABC prepping for more Scrubs? That seems to be the case amid word that Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke have each signed six-episode deals.

If Scrubs is in fact renewed for a ninth season, Braff's John Dorian and Chalke's Elliot Reid would return for limited engagements to set up new storylines centering on the younger doctors, according to the Hollywood Reporter. (Of note: Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence has posted favorable comments online about a certain growly, unsentimental young doctor, saying, "I did respond to Eliza Coupe's portrayal of Denise.")

ABC isn't commenting yet, but if Scrubs does in fact get a new season, three other original characters, John C. McGinley's Cox, Donald Faison's Turk and Neil Flynn's Janitor, are locked in to return full-time, assuming their various pilots don't go to series on other networks.

If Scrubs does come back in some form, will you still be watching?

Final Scrubs tonight, or is it?

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:03:00 +0000

It hasn't been confirmed or not if Scrubs will be picked up next season by ABC.

Personally I hope it doesn't. I love the current cast and if it were to come back next year, almost all the main cast will be gone doing other shows. It wouldn't feel the same to me without them. They made the show. Plus I cant deal with the show without John C. McGinley.

There is supposed to be a huge number of guest stars tonight from all previous seasons, so be sure to watch this hour-long finale or Scrubs, where we can learn the janitors name and see our favorite doctors one last time.

Thank you to NBC, ABC, the creators, writers and of course cast for giving me 8 wonderful seasons of Scrubs, and putting my favorite actor, John C, on the small screen in front of me each week. I couldn't have asked for more in a show.

Scrubs may be back for a 9th season

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:37:00 +0000

http://wastingyourtime.net/scrubs-and-privileged-may-have-another-year/

We’re not going to sugarcoat anything–things look grim for most shows not considered locks to be returning next fall. The proliferation of cable, the anti-proliferation of the economy, and the relocation of Jay Leno are making things difficult for all programs “on the bubble.”

So when positive vibes about renewal come around, it’s certainly a breath of fresh air. Today, word came out that ABC is in talks to keep a toe-tag off Scrubs for another year, and that the CW is giving freshman dramedy Privileged a glimmer of hope.

Scrubs was thought to be a goner at the conclusion of this season, but Variety is reporting that ABC is talking about keeping the show on board for a ninth season by lowering the comedy’s budget. Star Zach Braff has also reportedly expressed interest in returning for more episodes, likely in a recurring role.

The rest of the cast, however, is a slightly different story. John C. McGinley–who plays Dr. Cox–has been cast in CBS’ Back, Donald Faison–who plays Turk–has joined ABC’s The Law with Cedric the Entertainer, and Neil Flynn–a.k.a. The Janitor–is signed on for ABC’s The Middle. Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence is also working on another project, Cougar Town. If Scrubs does pull off a miracle return, expect these names to be involved in recurring roles.

Spread the Word to END the Word!

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:09:00 +0000

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Hi, I’m John C. McGinley. I’m an ambassador for the National Down Syndrome Society, and today I’m teaming up with Special Olympics to bring you a message that’s important to me. So many times in life you are asked to change… Change your clothes. Change lanes. Change jobs. Change the sheets. Change flights. Change your tune. Change horses midstream. Change your latitudes and your attitudes! Change, and the ability to adapt, is to the human condition as air is to the lungs. We change, and in the doing, we thrive! In fact, we just elected a president who promised, above all else, to “change.” What if, on March 31, you elected to change the way you use the words “retard” and “retarded”? Hardly seems like the largest of sacrifices. Not when you consider the changes in language that you have, so willingly, already elected to integrate into your vernacular. You no longer use the words nigger, or kike, or faggot, or jap, or kraut, or mick, or wop. Why would you? Why on earth would you? Those are all words that hurt. Those are all racial and ethnic slurs and epithets that perpetuate negative stigmas. They are painful! And that is not okay. It is wrong to pain people with your language. Especially, when you have already been made aware of your oral transgression’s impact. Make no mistake about it: WORDS DO HURT! And when you pepper your speak with “retard” and “retarded,” you are spreading hurt. So stop it. Stop saying “retard” and “retarded.” Those words suck! You are better than that and you definitely do not need to be “that guy.” There is no longer any acceptable occasion to lace your dialogue with the words “retard” and “retarded.” Without fail, those words are the stuff of hurt. They, straight up, are. So, stop it! Stop using the “R-word.” The 7 million people with intellectual disabilities (around the planet) who are on the receiving end of this hate speak are genetically designed to love unconditionally. These “retards” are NEVER going to return your vitriol. Ever! So what could possibly be the up-side of continuing to use the “R-word” in your daily discourse? We love you. We do! And, just in case you missed it and you need an extra hug? We love you! You do not need to love us in any kind of reciprocal fashion. You don’t. (It’s not that kind of bargain.) But, how about on March 31, you elect to change? A word? Two stinkin’ syllables? On March 31, join us and “Spread the Word to End the Word.” And the word is “retard!” It HURTS! So help us to cut it out. Thank you! We do love you! John C. McGinley

John is going "BACK" to TV

noreply@blogger.com (Steve) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:27:00 +0000

"Scrubs' " John C. McGinley is switching genres with a co-starring role on CBS' drama pilot "Back."

The project, from CBS Paramount, centers on Richard (Skeet Ulrich), who returns home to discover he was reported missing eight years earlier, after Sept. 11.

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.

The part is a big departure from the gruff, sarcastic Dr. Cox, which McGinley played on "Scrubs" for eight seasons.

WMA-repped McGinley is the second "Scrubs" co-star to book a pilot this season.

Donald Faison booked ABC's comedy "The Law," co-starring opposite Cedric the Entertainer.