Luck pilot to be aired on December 11th,

HBO will give audiences its first look at the Dustin Hoffman-led drama "Luck" on Sunday, December 11 at 10:00/9:00c following the season finale of "Boardwalk Empire," network sources have confirmed to the site exclusively.

The full 57-minute pilot will debut on said date prior to its formal rollout in January (exact date TBA).

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John's speech at the Jet Set Fashion show.

New Luck teaser hits the web.

No sign of John in the teaser, but this looks like one hell of a show so far:

http://www.hbo.com/video/video.html/?autoplay=true&vid=1208460&filter=luck&view=null

John to join cast of new Rob Cohen film.

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John C. McGinley ("Scrubs") has signed to co-star in director Rob Cohen's I, Alex Cross, reports Variety. He will play the chief of police in Summit Entertainment's reboot of the James Patterson novels.

McGinley joins a cast that includes Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Ed Burns, Jean Reno, Giancarlo Esposito and Rachel Nichols.

The series of novels, begun in 1993 with "Along Came a Spider," features a forensic psychologist named Alex Cross. Morgan Freeman played the role twice, first in an adaptation of the second book in the series, Kiss the Girls in 1997 and later in 2001 when Along Came a Spider itself was adapted.

Happy birthday John!

I'd like to point out that today is John's 52nd birthday. I hope you have a great one if you are reading this.

Thanks for keeping me entertained for over a decade, best wishes!

Promo for "Luck" hits the net.

The new HBO that John will be starring in has a promo/feauturette that just hit youtube today:



I dont see John in here, but there should be new stuff in the upcoming months.

John is going back to ABC in another sitcom "Smothered"

Here's some great an unexpected news. Not only will John be on HBO this fall in a new show, he just landed ANOTHER new show with Adam Arkin called "Smothered" on ABC.
Here are the details:

*Note that the story says Alan Arkin, but it is indeed ADAM Arkin, verified by other sources

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I'm a firm believer that "Scrubs" was one of the most perfect sitcoms that have graced our airwaves.

Not only was it hilarious and consistently inventive (it was one of the first to use the single-camera format that has now become the standard), it stayed true to sitcom conventions of wrapping your story up in one episode but still left little threads danglin' for an ongoing arc.

Now its best actor is returning to the land of weekly laughs - Dr. Cox himself, John C. McGinley, has landed a role alongside Alan Arkin in the ABC series "Smothered," about a young couple who feel - you guessed it - smothered by their parents.

McGinley and Julie White ("Law & Order: Special Victims Unit") will play one set of parents while Arkin and Marcia Gay Harden ("Mystic River") will play the other set. Kyle Howard ("My Boys") plays one half of the couple, while the girl has yet to be cast. Andrew Reich and Ted Cohen, longtime writers and producers on "Friends," created and will produce.

Adam Arkin is no slouch in the acting department either, having appeared in a recurrig role on "The West Wing" and giving a quietly hilarious role in the Coen Brothers film "A Serious Man."

With him, McGinley, and Harden, that's an impressive line-up for a multi-camera sitcom, usually the launching pad for up-and-comers and the resting place for come-and-goners. I'll be eager to see if there's more to it than an admittedly generic premise.

John on Twitter

http://twitter.com/#!/RealJohnnymcG

From what I can gather, this is really John's Twitter account. Updated infrequently and it hasn't been verified yet by twitter as authentic, so I'm still a bit skeptical.

If it is in fact him, I think it's great he's made the leap to social networking, especially since he's starting work on a new high profile show that would allow him to share behind the scenes tidbits with all his fans.

John's contact info

I found this info years ago on imdbpro.com, I'm not sure how valid it is, but people always email me asking how to contact John. Hopefully this will give that answer for the next few months on the homepage here:

c/o Scott Henderson
William Morris Agency
One William Morris Pl.
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

I can validate any of this though, he may have moved to a different agency.

John is headed to HBO!

John C McGinley has been cast in a recurring role in the new HBO drama "Luck". I'm so glad to see him returning to television and doing it with such great talents as Hoffman and Mann.

From tvline.com:

Scrubs fans are in luck: John C. McGinley is headed back to the tube.

The erstwhile Dr. Cox has landed a recurring role in Luck, HBO’s upcoming horse racing drama from David Milch and Michael Mann and starring Dustin Hoffman. The highly anticipated series promises to take viewers inside the provocative world of horse racing, with a specific spotlight cast on the owners, gamblers, jockeys and diverse gaming industry players.

McGinley will play a genial swindler working in cahoots with his daughter.

Luck is slated to premiere in late 2011 or early 2012.

John is in a new movie "The Discoverers"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1715876/combined

Sorry for the lack of updates the last few months. There simply hasn't been any publishable news about John. I'm glad to see that he is in a new movie that is currently in post-production. This is the first I have heard about it, but it seems to be a road movie.

I'm glad to see that he is still doing stuff, I haven't seen him anywhere since the Scrubs finale.

John may be guest star on Cougar Town next season

The hilarious show Cougar Town on ABC was created by Bill Lawrence, the creator of Scrubs. This season, one of the cast from Scrubs will be guest starring on the show. I'm not sure if they will be doing this individually or if we will get more than one from the list. But it will be nice to see some of them again.

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"I promise you either Sarah Chalke, Zach Braff, John C. McGinley, Donald Faison or Judy Reyes will be on the show this year," Bill tells us of his favorite Scrubsers infiltrating the Cougar crew's second season.

Colin Fitz Lives! finally gets released

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After 13 years in the can, Colin Fitz Lives! is finally getting released. Not to DVD, but to Sundance Select channel for the next three months. I dont think I have this, but if anyone is able to copy and burn this to DVD for me, let me know. I desperately want to see it.

Happy birthday John!

I'd like to wish John a happy 51st birthday today! I hope to see him on the silver or small screen again soon. I am going through withdrawal.

Congratulations to John and Nicole!

They have just welcomed a second daughter Kate Aleena McGinley on Thursday, June 24 at 5:57 pm in Los Angeles.

My best wishes and congratulations go out to him and his family on this very special occasion.

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Scrubs has officially been canceled.

Sad news today, Scrubs has officially been canceled. I'm not entirely upset, but it will be sad not seeing John on screen each week. I've gotten accustomed to it over the last nine years.

I'd love to see him do some more movies or even another TV show. Only time will tell what his next project will be.

I'd like to thank NBC and ABC for giving us 9 great seasons and the cast and crew of the show for keeping me entertained. It was a blast.

John's Huffington Post article.

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)

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

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

End the word PSA from John

www.r-word.org

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

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

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

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

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

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Scrubs is back December 1st

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

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

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

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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

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?

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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!

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.

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?

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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

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

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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?

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

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?

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

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!

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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

"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.

Interview with John regarding the end of Scrubs and the possible future.

Interview is here

Video from the Bonnie Hunt show last monday.

I found this on this site, so credit goes to them and the uploader of the video.

John to be on Bonnie Hunt show, March 2nd

Thanks to reader Nicole for sending this in:

Tune in!!! Actor John C. McGinley stops by on “The Bonnie Hunt Show” to discuss his hit show, “Scrubs.” Watch the exclusive interview this Monday, March 2nd!



Check your local listings or visit www.bonniehunt.com for more information.

First ever "End the R Word Day"

Please take a second to read about the Global "End the R Word Day" and do your part to end the use of such a horrible word. March 31st, 2009

PLEASE GO HERE

John is spearheading this cause.

Thank you.

Office Space 10 year anniversary screening held in Austin

Full Article HERE

Article I forgot to post

http://www.trinitynews.ie/index.php/entertainment/film/289-a-minor-cox-up

After somehow managing to call actor John C. McGinley the wrong name, Hugh McCafferty succeeds in turning things around and pulls off a spectacular interview

Five minutes into my interview with John C. McGinley and things have settled down nicely. Initial stock questions have been dealt with unproblematically and he’s started to expand in an interesting manner upon some of the more probing queries I’m throwing his way. Then, suddenly and without any warning, everything goes tits up.

“So, do you ever think that you, John C. Reilly, will be overshadowed by your most well-known character, Dr. Cox?” I ask, with a wide-eyed, enquiring look on my face. Suddenly, his expression changes from amiable interest to confusion.

“John C. Reilly? I’m not John C. Reilly, I’m John C. McGinley,” he replies, a little note of bewilderment in his voice. My jaw drops ever so slightly as I’m struck by the realisation that I’ve gone and made a bit of a blunder. Step Brothers star John C. Reilly came to Trinity during the summer and appeared in issue one of the paper, hence my similar name slip-up. But that’s not really much of an excuse, is it? In short, then, it’s game over. I’ve broken the most basic rule of interviewing: don’t call your subject the wrong name.

I desperately attempt to think of other people I can blame for this little faux pas of mine. The Phil council, yes, they’ll do. Barry really should have given me more notice for the interview. Of course, that’s right. And who books two guests called “John C.” within two months of eachother? Confounded, reckless scoundrels is who.

Luckily, John C. Reilly, oops, I mean McGinley is actually a pretty nice chap and wasn’t that perturbed at all by my astonishing display of ineptitude. The Scrubs star (he plays the wise-cracking, wisdom-imparting Dr. Perry Cox, in case you’ve somehow managed to avoid watching the show or, indeed, television for the last eight years or so) visited the Phil a few weeks ago and addressed a huge crowd in the Edmund Burke Theatre.

The last time he visited a college in Ireland – UCD, three years ago – over a thousand students (including myself) were turned away as the demand to see him speak was simply too high. “I’ve never felt anything like the energy I felt in that room,” he recalls. “It was like my impression of what the Roman senate would have been like – the lecture theatre itself is shaped like an amphitheatre and people were hitting tables and making noise. Standing there, it felt like there was a wall of energy coming at me, it was astonishing.”

Perhaps more astonishing is the success that Scrubs has enjoyed on this side of the Atlantic as opposed to the States. “At home, it’s chugged along for eight seasons now. It’s been the darling of the critics, but as far as popularity goes, it’s no Friends. At the same time, never in my wildest dreams did I think we’d be going this long.”

Despite his satisfaction with the show and the innings it’s had so far, McGinley remains uncertain with regards to its future. After its seventh season, Scrubs was dropped by its original network, NBC, and picked up by ABC. Having just wrapped up season number eight, the first to be produced for ABC, McGinley explains what may lie ahead. “There are two possible directions, two business models that the show is going to follow now. Either the network will take a band-aid approach, fix it up a little and see how long it lasts, or it’ll treat it like an old antique – polish it up and make it run further; reinvigorate it in a way. I don’t know which one it’s going to be but obviously I’m hoping for the latter.”

This talk of “reinvigoration” points towards indications by Zach Braff during the summer that season eight may be his last in the lead role of JD and ABC president Steve McPherson’s suggestions that the show may continue with new characters. Regardless of its future, McGinley is more than happy to talk at length about Scrubs, something I wasn’t really expecting, especially in light of the considerable number of high-profile projects in which he has been involved throughout his career. Since his first movie role in 1986, he has appeared in almost fifty films, including Platoon (1986), Wall Street (1987), Se7en (1995) and Office Space (1999) – as well as the less notable likes of Highlander II: The Quickening (1991), On Deadly Ground (1994) and (shudder) Rob Schneider-vehicle The Animal (2001).

Does he ever fear that his popularity as Dr. Cox will lead to him being typecast? “Not in the states, certainly. It’s been a hit over here, but not so much back home. I mean, a lot of people aren’t even aware it exists.”

With his extensive television and film experience, it’s easy to forget that McGinley’s acting career bagan on stage. When asked whether he would consider a return to theatre, he replies, “Right now, with an eight month old baby and a new house to fix up, I’ve got a lot on my hands. In the long term though? A thousand times yes. Especially if the Abbey called me up.”

With a name like McGinley, it’s no surprise that the New Yorker has strong ties to Ireland. “Every few years, I come over for ten days or thereabouts with my father and my two brothers, which makes a perfect group for golf, of course. I’ve travelled all over the country. A few years back I made my way from Galway to Dublin, driving along the southern coast. When I did that, I had two rules: if I saw something fun or engaging, I stopped. If I didn’t, I kept driving.” He must have made it to Dublin in a jiffy, so.

And where is his favourite spot in the country? “Donegal. It’s one of the most stunning places I’ve ever been in my life.” With my “token questions about Ireland” box firmly ticked, I ask McGinley about how he approaches his roles. “As I see it there are two schools of acting. There’s the kind of DeNiro approach where the actor dives in to the role, immerses themselves entirely in it, like someone like Daniel Day-Lewis. On the other hand, there’s the John Malkovich approach where, instead of the actor becoming the character, the character becomes him. Someone like John is a lot more comfortable letting the character into his world. I go for the second approach. I like to add some of my own flavour to a character, to bring my own bag of tricks to the text. I don’t pretend to be as talented as these guys, though. Daniel’s performance in There Will Be Blood blew me away – it’s the greatest performance by any actor in the last 25 years.”

And what’s own personal proudest moment? “I’d have to say either Platoon or the eight years of playing Dr. Cox, I really would. Of course, you’re dealing with two different tasks there. With film, you’ve got two hours to flourish and very often you can be confined by a finite function with those kinds of time restrictions. TV is more of a grind, y’know? You’ve got persevere, keep things fresh. It’s more difficult because you’ve got to be constantly digging, but at the same time you’ve got to stay true to what you established eight years ago.”

Beyond acting, McGinley has played an active role in the National Down’s Syndrome Society since his son Max was born with the condition in 1997. It’s a topic he’s extremely passionate about. “You’ve got to put the emphasis on inclusion and on empowerment; you’ve got to celebrate the similarities, not the differences, y’know? You’ve got to just dive in there and get the similarities all over you,” he explains as he rubs his arms enthusiastically, miming the metaphorical plunge.

“It’s important to really embrace a family who’ve just discovered that their child has Down’s Syndrome and help them to see that this is a chance to be great. Y’know, maybe most parents don’t have to take their kid to aquatic therapy several times a week, or to that extra class or to go that little bit extra for them. As I see it, you’ve been blessed with the chance to be a great parent and you should embrace that.”

Parenting is something that will be preoccupying McGinley for the time being, it seems. Second wife Nicole Kessler, whom he married last year and who accompanied him on his visit to the college, gave birth to daughter Billie Grace in February. When I ask what the future holds, he tells me, “Right now, I’m papa bear. As I said, I’ve got an eight month old daughter and an eleven year old son to take care of and a new house to work on, so I’m busy with that. At the same time, if Oliver [Stone – McGinley has appeared in six of his movies] calls or if the Abbey calls, Nicole might have to paint the house herself,” he finishes with a laugh.

As he leaves to have dinner with several members of the Phil council, I bid McGinley farewell with a casual “thank you.” No names. Just in case.

5 Questions with John C Mcginley.

http://television.aol.com/insidetv/2009/01/30/5-questions-with-john-c-mcginley/

It's official: The cast of 'Scrubs' will hang up its stethoscopes and bid farewell to Sacred Heart Hospital at the end of this, the eighth and now final, season.

After a move from NBC to ABC this year -- and much speculation about doing a spin-off or focusing the show around the new batch of interns for a few more seasons -- creator Bill Lawrence has put the rumors to rest. But with 12 episodes still left to air, star John C. McGinley, who plays the nickname-spouting recently appointed Chief of Staff Dr. Perry Cox, shares his thoughts on the end of the show.

McGinley gave AOL TV the exclusive about the decision to end the show, the "genius" policy that made working there such a blast, his favorite episodes and what's still to come. -- By Maggie Furlong

1. Bill Lawrence just officially announced that this will be the final season of 'Scrubs' -- did you know that this was coming?
Yes, I mean Billy is so smart in the TV landscape and he peppered the cast with these new interns, kind of taking care of the "just in case" scenario. If all of a sudden instead of six or seven million people a week watching 'Scrubs' ... if for some reason, all of a sudden 10 million people a week started watching 'Scrubs,' then ABC would bring it back, but that's not that realistic. The same six to seven million people have watched 'Scrubs' for eight years. The demographic is young men -- that's the only reason we've been on -- but those numbers don't really make anybody stand up and dance. It's just that young men from 18 to 35 watch the show and, for some reason for advertisers, that's the most desired demographic. That's the only reason we've been on for eight years.

2. It always seemed like you all were having so much fun with the show -- would you be up for working with Bill again?
Oh, I would do anything with Billy. I know he's doing one with Courteney Cox now, called 'Cougartown,' so he's on to the next one. He's the hardest-working person in my generation I've ever met, and the trickle-down is everybody else tries to work as hard as Bill. So, that set was a place people came to really grind, which was fantastic. And also Billy instituted a no a**hole policy about four weeks in to the first year. Somebody said something offensive to Judy [Reyes] and then somebody else did something to Sarah [Chalke], and Billy just laid it down: if you come here and you're disrespectful, they'll fire you. It's genius! The net effect wasn't that people came to work and walked on eggshells. The net effect was come to work and do your thing. It was very liberating. That place became a fascinating experiment. You saw [people's] kids being born and then going into the first and second grade -- you know, eight years is a long time!

3. Looking back, do you have a favorite episode?
I have two: When Brendan [Fraser's character] dies and then 'My Lunch,' the one where Cox loses three patients and then he decides he's not gonna practice medicine anymore and he just stays home. I like when the show is presumptuous enough to try to make people laugh and cry in the same 27 minutes. Like, when 'M*A*S*H' was really clicking, and it had you laughing one second and you had a lump in your throat the next. To be able to do that in half-hour primetime television is really ambitious, and sometimes it falls flat, and other times it just explodes. We had a few of those over the eight years and those are the ones that really crank for me. I thought the musical was fantastic ... Billy just nails these episodes.

4. And you must have a favorite nickname for JD ...
Whatever the first one was, because I invented it, and Billy just ran with it. We used to call [John] Cusack [who McGinley's worked with on three projects] girls' names all the time, because he was just the Queen Bee out in Malibu [laughs], and it was a way of just taking the piss out of him, and I kind of brought that to the hospital and called Zach [Braff] girls' names and Billy kept it in. I guess "Susan" or something was the first one I called him.

5. What other shenanigans do we have to look forward to in this last half of the final season?
Ted, the lawyer, getting a girlfriend is fantastic. The woman they cast is astonishing -- she's a ukulele player, and her sense of musicality is what appeals to Ted, and they decide they can only communicate musically. [Laughs] It's hilarious. I think Sammy Lloyd [who plays Ted] is the most underrated actor on the show.

This will be Scrubs final season, sadly.

We all knew it would come to this eventually. Scrubs has been canceled. I guess ABC has decided it wasn't working out with the new home on their channel. I honestly thought this season was as good or better than any previous season. You can only go so far with a show, since the main star of the show, Zach Braff has confirmed this is his last year. I am sad to see it go, but happy that it will go out on a high note and not dwindle into obscurity with only half the original cast members and writing staff.

Here's to you Scrubs, you have made me laugh for 8 solid years and made me oh so happy to see my favorite actor on a show every week.

Full article HERE

John C on The Morning VIP

One of our readers, Ross, sent in this audio clip of John on the Morning V.I.P radio show on Fox Sports Radio. It aired last week. The clip is John talking about sports, which he is a big fan of.

Please check out the audio HERE

Special thanks once again goes to Ross!

McGInley says possible life past season 8 for Scrubs

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John McGinley Says 'Scrubs' Might Not Be Scrubbed After This Season
By Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith
Jan 12, 2009

"Scrubs" co-star John C. McGinley reports that when the stock of 18 episodes comprising the eighth season of the show were shot last year, "It was assumed that would be the end. But with the numbers we pulled this week, well, don't count us out."

He adds, "You'd better believe that the show's creator, Bill Lawrence, is too smart to shut the door on different possibilities for the show." He points out that even if Zach Braff leaves the series as planned, "There could be a change of hospital settings that wouldn't preclude his coming around once in a while.

He adds, "Or we could go ahead without him. Zach is a genius, but there have been precedents dealing with the replacement of an indispensable part of a show, like when George Clooney left 'E.R.'"

McGinley tips his hat to ABC "for doing a tremendous job of publicizing our debut on the network." As he puts it, "You know this town -- success is like wildfire. If it happens, everything is golden, and everyone is patting you on the back. But if a movie has a weak opening weekend or a series pulls poor ratings, well, it's like over." He is convinced that "Scrubs" is "far, far from over."

John would work with stone if his career had never taken off.

According to this article:

If acting hadn’t panned out, what would some actors have done? Here are their answers: John C. McGinley, Scrubs “I’ve always worked with stone, so I would apprentice with some artists and then I would be a stone mason. [I’ve built] walks, mantelpieces and walls... in Ireland, I would build walls 20 miles long.”

TWO new episodes of Scrubs tonight

Hey guys, don't forget to watch the season premiere as well as an additional new episode of Scrubs tonight on its new home channel ABC. 9-10pm all new episodes!

Happy Holidays

I hope you all had a great holiday season, so a belated Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah or whatever holiday you celebrate. I hope you all have a safe and happy new years celebration.

Don't forget that Scrubs is back January 6th at 9PM on ABC. Check local listings for possible time differences.

Interview with John up at raisingjoey.com

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Please go read it, it is in regards to raising a child with Down Syndrome.

John seen with his new baby girl Billie

Link HERE

She's a cutie!

Scurubs set to return in January on ABC

January 6th, 2009. ABC. Be there.

John on The Doctors TV show today

Sorry this is so last minute, but John will be on the syndicated show Doctors today (dec. 2nd) I'm not sure what channel it is on in your area, but tv.com or tvguide.com may be able to help.

The topic of the show will be Down Syndrome.

Scrubs returns January 6th on ABC!

Midseason premiere dates for 'Scrubs,' 'Practice' and 'Mars'

UPDATED: On the heels of declining to order more episodes of three dramas, ABC made a trio of midseason scheduling decisions.

-- "Scrubs" will have its ABC premiere on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 9 p.m. ABC will run an hour of back-to-back episodes for two weeks. Then "Scrubs" will settle into as a single half hour at 9 p.m. The network hasn't announced what half-hour program will run complete the hour, though one likely option is the new Mike Judge animated comedy "The Goode Family." AICN notes Tuesdays at a 9 p.m. has significance for "Scrubs," that it's about the same slot NBC used to launch the program in 2001.

-- ABC has made official its previously reported plan for "Life on Mars" to run after "Lost" on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. "Mars" will go on hiatus next month, then join "Lost" in originals starting Jan. 28. (Update: ABC has ordered four more episodes of "Mars.") The "Mars" producers, I'm told, are pretty excited about this move. "Lost" is a lower-rated lead-in, sure, but the feeling is that "Mars" viewers have more in common with "Lost" fans than "Grey's" fans. Plus, it takes some of the pressure off -- it's no fun losing 50% of your lead-in.

-- Also as previously reported, "Private Pratice" will air after "Grey's Anatomy" -- and sooner than anybody thought. Starting Dec. 11, repeats of "Practice" will replace "Mars" after "Grey's." On Jan. 8, "Pratice" will return to originals. Sources say the plan gives "Mars" some needed additional production time and helps ensure there will be original episodes ready when "Lost" returns.


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John honored by TCD society

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TCD society honours 'Scrubs' star John



'SCRUBS' star John C McGinley, who plays the sarcastic Dr Cox in the popular sitcom, was honoured for his acting achievements last night by Trinity College's Philosophical Society.

McGinley, whose great grandad was from Donegal, is perhaps best known for his role as the cruel but witty senior doctor in 'Scrubs'. But he has also worked with Oliver Stone in six films, most notably as Sergeant Red O'Neill in 'Platoon'.

Society president Barry Devlin said it was "an honour to have such an accomplished actor visit our college".

Earlier yesterday the Philosophical Society launched its "PhilSpeaks" initiative with Senator David Norris. Through it, children from all over the country will be offered a chance to learn the art of public speaking and debating.

New John C McGinley community

I just found this site, recently opened a week ago that is dedicated to our favorite actor John C. McGinley. Its always good to see more fans pop up on the web, please visit frequently and support this site.

http://community.livejournal.com/johnc_mcginley/

John on the Today show 9/26

See the video HERE

John narrates Red Wings documentary DVD

John C McGinley narrates this 90 minute documentary about NHL's Detroit Red Wings 2007-2008 trek to the Stanley Cup. John is friends with player Chris Chelios, which is why I'm assuming he did this.

Link to the item at amazon HERE.

Scrubs cast getting smaller and smaller.

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Another "Scrubs" Star Out

The cast of "Scrubs" is getting a lot smaller.

Actress Judy Reyes is the latest to announce her plans to leave the long-running sitcom.

Reyes, who plays nurse and mom Carla Espinosa, says the eighth season will be her last. Star Zach Braff and creator Bill Lawrence are also planning exits.

So does this seem like the end? How many more must leave?

According to Buddy TV, the show plans to bring in a lot of new faces, who will then carry the show's torch. Um... ok. That has to work at some point, right? Still, they could have some backup. There's no word on the show's other actors, including Sarah Chalke, John C. McGinley, or Reyes' on-screen counterpart, Donald Faison.

"Scrubs" spent seven seasons on NBC. The eighth season will be its first on ABC. -- Rachel Cericola

Happy Birthday John!

I want to wish John a "Happy Early Birthday" for Aug 3rd. I wont be around that day to post it.

mp3 interview with John

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http://www.arradio.net/Audio/McGinley.mp3

Enjoy!

John to be Grand Marshall at Allstate 400 NASCAR race.

Scrubs Star John C. McGinley to Serve as Grand Marshal of the Allstate(R) 400 at the Brickyard(R)
By: iStockAnalyst Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:09 PM

McGinley will wave green flag before 15th running of historic race

Actor John C. McGinley, best known for his role as the sarcastic Dr. Perry Cox on the long-running network comedy Scrubs, has been announced as the Grand Marshal for the Allstate® 400 at the Brickyard ® at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) on July 27. This year will mark the historic 15th running of the race, one of the highest-profile events in all of motorsports, and will kick off a block of 17 consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series telecasts on ESPN and ABC.

As a guest of Allstate, McGinley will be on-site at the famed Brickyard to headline pre-race activities, including the ceremonial waving of the green flag, signaling the start of the race to the 43 drivers and one of the largest crowds in worldwide motorsports. As a continued family tradition of the speedway, IMS Chairman of the Board Mari Hulman George will deliver the legendary command given before every motorsports event at the track, “Gentlemen, start your engines.”

“Allstate and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway are excited to have John C. McGinley serve as the Grand Marshal for the 15th running of the Allstate® 400 at the Brickyard®,” said Lisa Cochrane, Allstate’s vice president of marketing. “John’s passion for racing makes him an ideal fit for this role and Allstate is proud that we are able to make his dream of attending his first ever NASCAR race come true. This will be a memorable occasion for both Allstate and John.”

McGinley is most recently known for his role as Dr. Cox, the often critical and harsh senior attending physician and Residency Director on Scrubs. The Emmy and Peabody Award-winning comedy-drama, which has spent the last seven years as a staple on NBC’s primetime comedy lineup, is moving to ABC this fall for its eighth season. McGinley’s extensive film career includes feature roles in Platoon, Wall St., Office Space, The Rock, Are We Done Yet?, and Wild Hogs.

“I am looking forward to attending my first NASCAR race at the Allstate® 400 at the Brickyard®,” said McGinley. “I’ve been a racing fan for a while but have never had the chance to see a live race. I’ve had plenty of challenging roles in my acting career, but trying to act like I’m not nervous when I wave the green flag before the start of the 15th Allstate® 400 at the Brickyard® will be my toughest one yet.”

McGinley will take Allstate® 400 at the Brickyard® Grand Marshal baton from Desperate Housewives’ actor James Denton, who served in this role during last year’s race.

In its fourth year as the title sponsor for the Allstate® 400 at the Brickyard®, Allstate is proud to sponsor the annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the world-famous 2.5-mile track. In April 2005, Allstate signed a multi-year agreement with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the title sponsor for the race. Allstate is also the official insurance sponsor of Gillett Evernham Motorsports featuring drivers Kasey Kahne, Elliott Sadler and Patrick Carpentier.

To purchase tickets, camping or parking for the Allstate® 400 at the Brickyard,® contact the IMS ticket office at (800) 822-INDY outside the Indianapolis area, (317) 492-6700 locally or log on to www.allstate400atthebrickyard.com.

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Scrubs on ABC news and info.

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Dispatch from ABC: 'Scrubs' on the move
by Alan Sepinwall/The Star-Ledger
Wednesday July 16, 2008, 7:36 PM
After the jump, some developments from the "Scrubs" press tour session and the scrum with Bill Lawrence afterward...

I don't have time to transcribe anything right now, so bullet points...

* Whether or not this will be the final "Scrubs" season, this will definitely be Zach Braff's final season. The season finale is being written as JD's farewell from the hospital, but Lawrence is shooting two slightly different versions of the very end of it: one for if the show is being renewed and will come back without Zach, one for if this is the series finale. (The latter version would feature Janitor's real name, as Lawrence has been saying forever that when you find out Janitor's name, the show is over.)

* Every actor's contract is up by mid-September, and they're free to pursue whatever jobs they want. If the show comes back, they're welcome but not obligated to come back with it. John C. McGinley said he'd like to come back but what if, hypothetically, he's landed a part in a Martin Scorsese movie around the time production for a season nine would begin? Lawrence said he has no problems with any of the cast moving on if they want to.

* Though the season won't debut until some time in early '09, they should wrap production by the end of August, which gives them flexibility both within the show and without. Aziz Ansari from "Human Giant" will be playing a new doctor this year, even though he's under contract for "The Office" spin-off; since "Scrubs" was in production and the new show wasn't, Greg Daniels said it was cool. And if "How I Met Your Mother" wants Sarah Chalke back a lot -- "They don't want me to say it, but she's the mom," Lawrence cracked -- she'll be available.

* In part to freshen up the series, in part to set things up for a potential post-Braff incarnation of the show, there will be a number of new doctors this year. In addition to Ansari, Eliza Coupe (who was one of the better things in the never-seen HBO show "12 Miles of Bad Road") will be one of the rookies. Chalke said that when Lawrence announced he was adding young doctors, she and the other regulars said, "But we're the young doctors!" and Lawrence told them something like, "Go look at the opening credits and get back to me."

* Ken Jenkins is not leaving the show, even though Kelso no longer works at the hospital. "Kelso won free muffins for life on the show, which gives him an excuse to hang around the hospital and be a different character," Lawrence said. Courteney Cox will do a three-episode arc as the hospital's new chief of medicine. (It was a part written for Lawrence's buddy John Cusack, who wasn't available due to a movie shoot.)

* Lawrence admitted that many of the shots people (including me) took at the last season on NBC were deserved, and that they got lazy telling the same jokes over and over again, and then telling jokes about their own jokes. (All that meta stuff about how JD's long fantasies are never worth it, etc.) The tone of the new season will be much more in keeping with the serio-comedy of seasons 1-4 -- "Though I don't know if Steve McPherson wants me to talk up how there's going to be more tragedy in the show."

* Getting back to Janitor's name -- which Neil Flynn kept trying to claim was Zanzibar Duck Duck McFake -- there's some debate in the writer's room about what it should be, with several writers insisting that it has to be "Neil Flynn," since they established that Janitor played Neil Flynn's role in "The Fugitive."

* And, the most important question as far as I'm concerned: Lawrence promised much more of Donald Faison dancing.

* The episode in the Bahamas -- where Lawrence will make his acting debut on the show -- will be about Janitor's wedding (presumably to his girlfriend, Lady), and is part of Lawrence's attempt to prove old mentor Gary David Goldberg wrong that you can't do a funny sitcom episode where you take your cast and crew to another country.

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John flies with the US Navy Blue Angels

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John C. McGinley, Star of Scrubs Flies with the Blues

John C McGinley One of my favorite actors, John C. McGinley (whom you may know from Scrubs, Platoon, The Rock, or even Point Break) had the opportunity to take the press flight with the Blues recently.

He seemed to be properly impressed, and amazingly enough not nearly the wise ass he portrays in his many rolls. I was a bit disappointed actually I would have loved to hear what Dr. Perry Cox would have had to say about breaking the sound barrier, or pulling six and a half G's in the break over El Centro.

Either way it's a fun Video... Enjoy...

McGinley and the Malibu mob

Heres a neat article about some of the Malibu Mob (a group of friends in Malibu):

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Red Wings’ Chelios Digs Membership In ‘Malibu Mob’
May 27th, 2008 •


Chris Chelios has won the Stanley Cup with two franchises and made the final with another, so he knows something about team chemistry.

It explains why the 46-year-old Detroit Red Wings defenseman fits in so well with his other team, the Malibu Mob.

Chelios is at the core of a group of athletes, entertainers and others who own property in the Southern California community, pal around and work out together.

The Malibu Mob includes Chelios, big-wave surfer Laird Hamilton, tennis star John McEnroe and actors Tony Danza, John Cusack and John C. McGinley, who provided some insight into the group’s activities.

McGinley, who stars as the fast-talking Dr. Perry Cox on the NBC (and soon to be ABC) sitcom “Scrubs,” grew up a Rangers fan in New York, but switched his allegiance to the Wings after his Malibu neighbor Chelios was traded from Chicago to Detroit in 1999.

McGinley said his fellow Mob members all are big Chelios fans and drop what they’re doing to see him play when Detroit is on the West Coast. They have seen the Red Wings play during recent stops in Los Angeles, Anaheim and San Jose.

If Chelios is in town, “the Mob is meeting,” McGinley said. “Whoever’s here is a quorum.”

The Mob members converge on a luxury box at the arena “so we can just completely bask in Cheli’s glory,” he said.

McGinley said Chelios is supportive of his fellow Mob members, visiting their movie sets when he can.

And in turn, McGinley said he hasn’t missed a single Red Wings playoff game on TV this season, watching the team advance to its first Cup final since 2002. McGinley’s prediction: Wings in six games over Pittsburgh.

Chelios, speaking between Games 1 and 2, confirmed the group’s existence, saying it is 20 members strong.

“I don’t know how it happened. Tony Danza came up with it,” he said. “Just a group of friends out there that came up with the name.”

Not only is McGinley a Wings fan, so is his character, whose love of the team has been displayed in more than a few “Scrubs” episodes.

In one, Cox sits in a bar having an uncomfortable, forced conversation with a fellow doctor until it is revealed the other man also likes the Red Wings.

“For the next 20 minutes, you will sit in silence while I tell you why the Detroit Red Wings are the greatest franchise in the history of professional sports,” Cox says.

“Scrubs” executive producer Bill Lawrence has spent time with Chelios and other members of the Malibu Mob, and a story line was born.

“He just knows I’m a big Cheli guy,” McGinley said. “He pretty much integrates anything from your real life into the show. He knew I was a huge Cheli fanatic and so he just made Dr. Cox a Cheli fanatic.”

McGinley said Mob members, like so many others, marvel at how Chelios still is able to play hockey at such a high level despite his advancing years.

Chelios earlier this season became the second-oldest player to play in an NHL game, attributing his longevity in part to a hardcore workout regimen, which McGinley says is the stuff of legend.

“If you saw the way he trained in the off-season. It’s astonishing,” he said. “We do a one-hour bike ride up a mountain. We started paddle-surfing, which is great for everything. He trains with his trainer down in Venice. … What we do all day is train and eat.”

And hang out together.

According to McGinley, the Mob has established two essential prerequisites for membership, which have been discussed “over more than a few meals down at Nobu and at the Greek place, Tony’s.”

They are:

–Land ownership: Members must own property in Malibu, even if it isn’t a primary residence.

–Compatibility: “You have to be able to call any person in the Mob and have dinner with them independent of any other person. It can’t be you and that guy get along, but you don’t get along with somebody else. You’re out. Plus, anybody can blackball you.”

And apparently, the Mob is willing to expand its numbers should the right candidate come along. Currently under consideration is a lifelong Wings fan — Detroit’s own Kid Rock (real name Robert Ritchie).

“Kid Rock is coming on quick,” McGinley said. “There will have to be a Mob vote. Bobby’s one of the guys. He’s just the best.”

John's daughter, first look

Here is the first look we get at Billie Grace, John's 3 Month old daughter.

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Two Tickets to Paradise (Dirt Nap) finally coming to DVD

The independent movie originally called Dirt Nap, but changed to Two Tickets to Paradise will finally make its debut on DVD after a few years in limbo. From what I've seen on the trailers and site, it could be a very fun road trip movie. I suggest you pre-order it from amazon.com. It comes out July 22nd.

American Crude hits DVD in June

March 31, 2008 - The ensemble, bachelor-party comedy American Crude – starring Rob Schneider and Ron Livingston – hits DVD June 3, 2008. The pair stars as best friends Bill and Johnny who gather for a bachelor party that gets out of hand when several eccentric and troubled strangers arrive (including a transsexual prostitute, a runaway virgin, a gorgeous gun-wielding ex-con and a porn king). The film also stars Jennifer Esposito, Michael Clarke Duncan, Cynthia Watros and John C. McGinley. American Crude will be available on DVD at a SRP of $24.96 and will include exclusive deleted scenes.

Box art is not yet available, so stay tuned to IGN DVD for more!

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Its official, Scrubs is going to ABC next season

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"Scrubs'" fate is no longer up in the air, reports John C. McGinley. "I've been told to show up at work on March 24, and the 18 episodes we're going to do starting that day will be on ABC next fall," says the actor known as the acerbic Dr. Cox on the show. "Scrubs" lead Zach Braff had expressed he definitely wanted out after what should have been the final season, but McGinley says the whole cast is aboard for one more go.
"Scrubs" Future No Longer in Question Says John C. McGinley

To recap, the "Scrubs" troupe was only able to finish 12 episodes of the 18 NBC had ordered for its final season before the writers' strike, and the network reportedly wouldn't commit to the last six episodes. "Scrubs" creator Bill Lawrence had declared he'd finish the show on DVD if necessary, but then ABC piped in with the invite to jump ship. Now the last six episodes in the can for NBC begin airing April 10.

"When they're done, there's no wrap-up, cliffhanger or anything," notes McGinley. "It's a show that will all of a sudden stop in the middle of its season on NBC, which is kind of a drag, but if we're switching to ABC, I don't really care. Steve McPherson, the guy who runs ABC, greenlit the thing when he was over at Touchstone, so it was his baby to begin with. I couldn't be more excited."

McGinley, who's over the moon about the new baby girl he just had Feb. 2 with wife Nichole Kessler, says, "I haven't talked to my cast mates because I've been a little busy over here, but I'm sure everybody's pretty thrilled. The fanatical fan base we have is the only reason we're still on. It's unbelievable. It's the show you can't kill, and I'm happy for it. I'd love to do it forever."

Scrubs to move to ABC?

I read this article today, sems ABC wants to put Scrubs on their channel. I'm not sure if this means another season or what, as I thought season 7 was the final one. 18 more episodes is fine by me, as I 'm sad to see the show end, but I thought they had a tough enough time getting everyone back for season 7. Hopefully more info will come our way soon.

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Interview about Scrubs

Remember that short film John was in, A.W.O.L.?

That never came out? Well it still hasn't, but it seems that it is being shown in festivals again. Here is a clip of the producer talking about it.

http://blip.tv/file/693580

Beware of the devilish mustache in the second half!

McGinley's game wins unprecedented award.

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Writers rewarded for work on video game

Dead Head Fred writers Dave Ellis and Adam Cogan have been presented with the first ever Writers Guild Award for video game writing.

Dead Head Fred is a PSP game about Fred, a private investigator, who is looking into the affairs of businessman Ulysses S. Pitt. Pitt claims to be the saviour of the people, but is actually rotten to the core. He cottons to Fred, though, and Fred ends up dead.

And beheaded.

A scientist in Pitt’s employ preserves Fred’s eyes and brain and reanimates his corpse in the hope that Fred can turn the tables on the bad apple.

Fred’s new head is nothing more than his brain and eyes floating in a jar, but he collects other heads - including a corpse head that can spew fluids that it’s sucked up and a stone head that can break through walls - and Fred is able to swap one head for another depending on the situation he finds himself in.

Rated mature, Dead Head Fred is hindered by long loading times, uninspired level design, and terrible gameplay mechanics, but there are two elements of the game that are great: writing and voice work.

The main character, Fred, is voiced by John C. McGinley and the main antagonist, Ulysses S. Pitt, is performed by Jon Polito. They make the game.

Therefore, the writers of the game deserve recognition, because without their witty dialogue, there would have been nothing clever for McGinley and Polito to say.

Congrats to Ellis and Cogan. And to all the other writers who were nominated, who also deserve the recognition for their hard work.

Congratulation John and Nicole

John and Nicole had a baby daughter on Saturday, February 2nd: SOURCE

Scrubs star John C. McGinley and his wife Nichole welcomed a daughter, Billie Grace, on Saturday, the actor tells PEOPLE exclusively.

The baby weighs 8 lbs. and is 21 inches long. She was delivered at 1:36 a.m. in a birthing tub at the couple's home in Malibu, with a midwife in attendance.

"Nichole was a mountain lion, a warrior in the birthing process," McGinley tells PEOPLE. "The birth was astonishing! Mom and baby girl are 100 percent. Billie is a 'mini Nichole'! Thank God."

New mom Nichole, an Ashtanga yoga teacher and birthing doula, adds, "We are all happy and healthy at home and enjoying these precious first moments of life together."

The couple married on April 7, 2007. Billie is their first child together. McGinley also has a 10-year-old son Max.

John in child support issue.

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Trouble for McGinley

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TMZ.com reports that trouble has erupted for John C. McGinley, the charismatic actor from Scrubs.

News has it that Lauren Lambert, McGinley’s ex-wife has filed a legal suite against him for withholding child support payments in wake of the ongoing writers’ strike.

McGinley, who divorced his wife in 2001, is supposed to pay $9,000, a month for the care of Max, the couple’s 10-year old son, who unfortunately suffers from Down’s Syndrome.

Citing the reason of the show being out of production, the famous Dr. Perry Cox of Scrubs stopped the payment early this month. On the other hand, Lambert is furious over his decision, calling him unfair for ‘possessing a big house in Malibu’ and reinstates her intention to get her fair share of the claim.

Meanwhile, Lynn Soodik, the actor’s lawyer, reportedly came to his rescue. According to Soodik, the court order allows him to reduce the support amount when the show is not being shot.

John C as golf pitchman

I'm sure this is old but its the first I have heard about it. Original source HERE

Shooting Star: John C. McGinley
How that guy from Scrubs pissed off Arnold Palmer
By ERIC WEINBERG

Hey, look! It's...that guy! The smug Dr. Cox on Scrubs, the unctuous broker in Wall Street, Michael Bolton's biggest fan in Office Space. Now John C. McGinley, a veteran of more than 50 films, has a new role on his resume--Champions Tour pitchman in television sports for the senior circuit's 25th anniversary.

How did you get the Champions Tour gig?
They wanted someone intense. I do a lot of monologues on Scrubs so they felt I could handle it.

You grew up in New Jersey and you were a ball spotter at the 1980 U.S. Open at Baltusrol.
Yeah, and I learned not to ask dumb questions. On the first hole, Arnold Palmer pulled his drive into a bunker and had a nasty fried-egg lie. When he got there, I asked, "What ball are you playing, Arnie?" He just glared at me and said, "A 'Palmer,' jackass!"

What celebs do you play with?
Wayne Gretzky, John Cusack. One night in Miami years ago John, myself and some girl were grossly overserved. We snuck onto a course and went crazy in golf carts. We slammed on the brakes on the lip of a 15-foot-deep pot bunker, and the girl got launched across the green.

So you consider golf an extreme sport?
Not at all. To me, the game is all about male bonding. My brother Mark was on the 66th floor of the second tower at the World Trade Center. He got out. The greatest quality time I've had with my dad and brothers has been on the golf course. We make a perfect foursome.

Writers Strike gves John more time to prepare for his second child.

The writers' strike has shut down production of TV's Scrubs – which is not entirely a bad thing for star John C. McGinley's wife, Nichole Kessler, who is pregnant with a girl.

"I'm, like, telling the cravings to kick in now because hubby's around and he can go and get it," Kessler joked at Wednesday's premiere of John Cusack's new film Grace is Gone.

So far, she says, McGinley hasn't had to run out in the middle of the night to pick up a carton of ice cream, as the cravings haven't started yet. Not that the actor hasn't been busy at home.

"In my first trimester, I was very morning sick and so John did all of the shopping," she says. "He's the best husband in the world."

And as of this week, there's even more free time. "I can do everything now because we stopped work yesterday," says McGinley.

This is McGinley's second child; he has a 10-year-old son, Max, from a previous marriage. But it is a first for Kessler, who has been studying up both via book and email with the aid of perennial baby classic What to Expect When Expecting.

"Yes, of course, I get the emails everyday!", she said. "They also have an email program 'What to Expect When You're Expecting.' It sends you an email, and then I also read the book, of course."

Added the father-to-be, " Nicole forwards me the 'What to Expect' whenever it's kind of titillating or interesting. You know, they tell me about how much fluid is in there."

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Scrubs off the air for the WGA strike

I'm not sure when Scrubs will reappear on the schedule with new episodes. The Writer's Guild of America is currently on strike, so when the remainder of the taped shows airs there will be a gap of new Scrubs episodes.

I heard that the creator of the show will not write a cheap wrap-up episode to the season to use as an impromptu series finale because he feels that would be cheating the fans. I agree, wait until the strike is over and then film the rest of the episodes.

As you may well know this strike is affecting not only all scripted television show,s but motion pictures as well.

I hope it will be over soon enough and the writers get what they are asking for.

Miller Lite Commercials

You can view the Miller Lite ads that John is in at this link: http://www.millerlite.com/home.do

John and Nicole expecting a baby

http://www.nbc5i.com/whattheel/14370060/detail.html

Actor John C. McGinley and his wife Nicole Kessler are expecting a new addition to their family.

The ‘Scrubs’ star told People magazine, “We’re having a baby!” while attending the show’s Season 7 premiere party. “I’ll give you the inside scoop, we found out it’s a baby girl, and she’s coming February 2! So that’s our big announcement. That’s our big thing.”

This will be the first child for the couple. McGinley has a son, Max, 10, from a previous marriage.

"Nicole and I want to have an army," said the McGinley. "You know, we want to have as many kids as we're lucky enough to have. I've always wanted to surround Max with brothers and sisters and that's what we're going to do!"

Scrubs starts up this week

Dont miss it this Thursday, its the seventh and final season for the show. I'm hoping JD and Elliot get and stay together.

John on "Watch This"

John appears on the "Watch This!" show on the TV Guide channel, check it out below:

John's Agent contact information

For those of you who have been asking how to contact John, here is the information imdbpro.com has for him:

c/o Scott Henderson
William Morris Agency
One William Morris Pl.
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Or at

c/o Scrubs
Touchstone Television
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521

Thanks to Richee for reminding me I had to post this info.

John becomes spokesman for Miller Lite

According to this BRANDWEEK, John has filmed some spots for Miller Lite, as the "Commish" of the More Taste League. Spots are set to run in a few months during football season. More details are HERE.