J.D., Elliot and Co. have a new friend!
Sources confirm to me exclusively that Courteney Cox is joining the
cast of Scrubs for a three-episode arc as Sacred Heart’s new Chief of
Medicine.
Remember back in May, when exec producer Bill Lawrence
revealed to me that he was looking to stunt cast the role of Dr.
Kelso’s successor? Yeah, I know — I’d say he kept his word, too.
Cox’s boss lady character will “ruffle feathers,” teases a Scrubs insider.
For
my money, the gig is a very smart move on Cox’s part. Coming off of the
unfortunate Dirt, she needed a role that showcased her at her best — in
other words, making people laugh. And what better show to be her first
comedy since Friends ended four years ago than, um, only my favorite
comedy on TV? I love it. But the real question is, do you love it? I
think I know, but go ahead and comment anyway!
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To be honest Scubs hasn’t been good since the 2nd season.
Me thinks this will be fun…
I haven’t watched new Scrubs episodes in a while (only reruns), but I will definitely tune in for this!
To be honest I’m not feeling much Scrubs love either, but I think that Cox’s talent will make any episode she’s in watchable. It’s a good move for both her and the show.
You missed a chance for a killer “Dr. Cox” pun here… I have high hopes that this season will be back on track, based on comments by producers, and her catsing is a good start.
Love it !!!
Not loving it. This is the wrong Cox for Scrubs.
Scrubs hasn’t been funny in years and the fact that you call it your favorite comedy when 30 Rock and The Office are on the air makes me wonder what Bill Lawrence has on you.
Oh wow. Very nice.
I really want to see Cox on a drama cause I think she’s just a stellar dramatic actress (Dirt was crap, but she was great on it), but this is a nice stepping stone for her on a major network.
cool ….any thing on the cast in the bahama’s
i love it!
I love it! I can’t wait for the new season and I’m personally hoping she’ll stick around longer than 3 eps.
This is awesome news! I don’t care what anyone says, Scrubs is still a good show. This will make it even better.
Scrubs is and has been one of, if not, the best shows on TV since it premiered. This will be a tremendous addition. Office and 30 Rock are terrific shows, but Scrubs reigns supreme!!
Can I just comment how much I love Ausiello on ew.com?
Never liked Scrubs, but I may check it out if she’s gonna be on it.
Anyone who says scrubs hasn’t been good since season 2 clearly hasn’t been watching. Scrubs is consistantly the best half hour on TV. It makes me laugh, it makes me cry and it makes me so happy to see CC on it!
Cool! I LOVE Scrubs, it’s hilarious. And I like Courteney, this should be great!
Season 1 of Dirt was amazing. FX screwed it up in S2, and the strike fucked it up for good. What a shame.
she was never nominated for an emmy was she? beyond underrated – this is fantastic news, i love her. that’d be awesome if this leads to something more permanent, or perhaps her own ABC show.
wow! i love courteney cox! Can’t wait for the episodes to air!
I think this is great. To the people like Mike and Symposium who say Scrubs is not a good show: Thats fine, you have the right to your opinion. However, you shouldn’t insult Ausiello and the other people that still like it.
Scrubs was great, but it got to be pretty bad. I guess they’ll try anything now.
It’s really quite sad that TVGUIDE.com only puts out scoop by you Michael! They reference you all the time, they need to let go! Not unlike one let’s go of an amazing snapple when it moves on.
WOO! This is first news that I have heard about THE BEST SHOW coming back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I dont care who is on it! I just want me some Elliot and JD!!!!!! When does it air!!!!???
that’s awesome, but does michael ausiello’s name have to be attached to every piece of scoop EW gets?? kind of irritating already, and i’ve been trying to be nice.
I agree with common sense. Season 1 of Dirty was pretty good and sexy fun. It certainly kept my attention every week. Unfortunately, they got rid of some of the best things, like Don’s crazy narration, 2nd season.
Scrubs has consistently been the best show on tv for years. It trailed off a bit last year, but I chalk that up to the strike and the fact that they were mailing in the NBC shows and saving the best stuff for a network that will actually appreciate them, ABC!
That said, I Love Dr. Kelso (my favorite character). Ken Jenkins is Absolutely brilliant and so funny and he will be sorely missed, if he’s not on the show. I still hold out hope for a Kelso return!
For me Scrubs peaked in season three. The first few episodes of the new season seemed to be getting better, but then before the strike I guess they rushed episodes out and they got poor. After the strike has probably been the worse I’ve ever seen. I ended up not watching the last two episodes it was so poor.
I didn’t really have a problem with “DIrt”, in fact sometimes I thought it was pretty clever. It was a bit out there, but what series on FX isn’t?