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Zoneboy · 06-13-2007, 09:57 PM

Los Angeles (E! Online) - Boston Legal has lined up a little Night Court action.

ABC announced Wednesday that John Larroquette is joining the Emmy-winning dramedy next season, playing a senior partner from the New York branch of Crane Poole & Schmidt who transfers to the much quirkier Boston office.

While Larroquette's character will be new, his will still be a familiar face in Beantown. The former Night Court funnyman scored one of his five Emmys for a 1997 guest spot on Boston Legal's predecessor, The Practice.

The 59-year-old actor was most recently on the small screen as a temporarily awake coma patient on House and in the 10th installment of the Hallmark Channel's McBride mystery series, McBride: Dogged.

To make room for Larroquette, however, four other attorneys are cleaning out their desks. ABC confirmed to E! News that Julie Bowen, Mark Valley, René Auberjonois and Constance Zimmer will not be returning for the show's fourth season after the network chose not to renew their contracts.

Bowen, who had her first child with husband Scott Phillips in April, and Valley played onscreen couple Denise Bauer and Brad Chase, whose off-again, on-again romance enabled the producers to incorporate the actress' real-life pregnancy into the plot. Denise and Brad, under the gun as always, managed to tie the knot just seconds before Denise gave birth.

Auberjonois played managing partner Paul Lewiston, a longtime crony of William Shatner's Denny Crane. Various season three developments, including Paul's daughter's meth addiction, which led him to take charge of his three-year-old granddaughter, has meant less time at the firm for Paul.

Zimmer played Claire Simms, also a transfer from the New York branch, who was only supposed to remain in Boston on a temporary basis but ended up becoming a series regular. Until now, that is.

Also helping to fill the empty chairs will be Dirt's Tara Summers, who's joining Crane Poole & Schmidt as an associate, and former guest star Christian Clemenson, who has already won an Emmy for his role as Alan Shore's ( James Spader) pal Jerry "Hands" Espenson, a lawyer who suffers from Asperger's syndrome.

Both Summers and Clemenson have been tapped as fulltime cast members.

Production on season four of Boston Legal will be called to order June 27

Trish Marie · 07-01-2007, 03:57 AM

Oh man. This is one of the reasons that I ONLY watch 3 shows on TV anymore, Boston Legal being one of them. They keep pulling the rug out from under you.

I refuse to ever watch any new shows ever again. You just start to like it, and BAM it is gone.

I'm pretty sick of it.

Cancelling American Dreams put me over the edge.

Viva Constance, Mark, Rene and Julie.

John will be a welcome addition I am sure, but I will miss the four who are leaving.

JulieSomoski · 07-01-2007, 12:56 PM

But the other 4 were not that big of characters anyway. At least we still get the main characters: William Shatner and Candice Bergen.

AB · 07-01-2007, 10:08 PM

I'm going to miss the Denise & Brad characters. I kind of liked their story lines.

sweetdiggity · 07-02-2007, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by roseanne88-97

But the other 4 were not that big of characters anyway. At least we still get the main characters: William Shatner and Candice Bergen.

And James Spader!!

I liked all of the characters that got cut! I wish that didn't happen.
But, John Laroquette will be good.

catlover79 · 07-02-2007, 12:12 AM

My sister has had a crush on Mark Valley for over 10 years, when he was on Days of Our Lives. Sorry to hear the news.

ekkostar · 08-17-2007, 06:49 PM

Bumping the thread to say a late yay from the Night Court board's resident Larroquette nut.

...I don't lurk SO that much anymore.

06-13-2007, 09:57 PM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,346	Larroquette In, Four Dismissed Los Angeles (E! Online) - Boston Legal has lined up a little Night Court action. ABC announced Wednesday that John Larroquette is joining the Emmy-winning dramedy next season, playing a senior partner from the New York branch of Crane Poole & Schmidt who transfers to the much quirkier Boston office. While Larroquette's character will be new, his will still be a familiar face in Beantown. The former Night Court funnyman scored one of his five Emmys for a 1997 guest spot on Boston Legal's predecessor, The Practice. The 59-year-old actor was most recently on the small screen as a temporarily awake coma patient on House and in the 10th installment of the Hallmark Channel's McBride mystery series, McBride: Dogged. To make room for Larroquette, however, four other attorneys are cleaning out their desks. ABC confirmed to E! News that Julie Bowen, Mark Valley, René Auberjonois and Constance Zimmer will not be returning for the show's fourth season after the network chose not to renew their contracts. Bowen, who had her first child with husband Scott Phillips in April, and Valley played onscreen couple Denise Bauer and Brad Chase, whose off-again, on-again romance enabled the producers to incorporate the actress' real-life pregnancy into the plot. Denise and Brad, under the gun as always, managed to tie the knot just seconds before Denise gave birth. Auberjonois played managing partner Paul Lewiston, a longtime crony of William Shatner's Denny Crane. Various season three developments, including Paul's daughter's meth addiction, which led him to take charge of his three-year-old granddaughter, has meant less time at the firm for Paul. Zimmer played Claire Simms, also a transfer from the New York branch, who was only supposed to remain in Boston on a temporary basis but ended up becoming a series regular. Until now, that is. Also helping to fill the empty chairs will be Dirt's Tara Summers, who's joining Crane Poole & Schmidt as an associate, and former guest star Christian Clemenson, who has already won an Emmy for his role as Alan Shore's ( James Spader) pal Jerry "Hands" Espenson, a lawyer who suffers from Asperger's syndrome. Both Summers and Clemenson have been tapped as fulltime cast members. Production on season four of Boston Legal will be called to order June 27
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07-02-2007, 12:12 AM	#6
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08-17-2007, 06:49 PM	#7
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07-01-2007, 03:57 AM	#2
Trish Marie Lover of Jack Pryor Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 15, 2003 Posts: 204	Oh man. This is one of the reasons that I ONLY watch 3 shows on TV anymore, Boston Legal being one of them. They keep pulling the rug out from under you. I refuse to ever watch any new shows ever again. You just start to like it, and BAM it is gone. I'm pretty sick of it. Cancelling American Dreams put me over the edge. Viva Constance, Mark, Rene and Julie. John will be a welcome addition I am sure, but I will miss the four who are leaving.

07-01-2007, 10:08 PM	#4
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	I'm going to miss the Denise & Brad characters. I kind of liked their story lines.