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ER Recap and Review- Doctor Heal Thyself melts hearts November 14th, 2008 Review by Kate Blake, Admin The Entertainment Hotline ER is showing in its last season why it has been the show to watch on Thursday nights for the past 15 years. Tonight was a true treat for fans of the long running medical drama. We were treated to a glimpse into the past and at the same time tonight’s episode allowed the viewers to really connect with the new cast member who has joined the show. If you haven’t read a...   [read the full post]

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Rate The decade that reality bit

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Sun, Dec 13

Almost a third of the population have multi-channel TV. January E4 launches as a pay channel, with rights to Friends and ER. April Condé Nast launches ...

Rate Mr. TV: The Good, The Bad

Original at MEDIAWEEK external link    Sun, Dec 13

After 15 long years of nbc's ER, which ended last April, we needed a break, not this mediocrity. Speaking of a break, there will be no issue of Mediaweek ...

Rate Crichton novel 'Pirate Latitudes' not lost treasure

Original at Knoxville News Sentinel external link    Sat, Dec 12

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Washington Times The movie was "Jurassic Park," the series was "ER" and the novel was "Disclosure." ) This week's posthumous publication of "Pirate Latitudes" certainly ... BOOKS: 'Pirate Latitudes'Washington Times all 4 news articles »

Rate Best TV Shows of the Decade

Original at Washington College Elm external link    Sat, Dec 12

TV of the 90's could be defined with “Friends,” “ER,” and “Seinfeld,” but without the benefit of hindsight, it's difficult to name the greatest TV shows of ...

Rate Chaléwood No. 26: Bruno Campos - San Antonio Current

Original at sacurrent.com external link    Fri, Dec 11

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Boston Globe Chaléwood No. 26: Bruno Campos San Antonio Current (blog) Campos, who studied drama at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, went on to star in a number of TV shows including ER and Nip/Tuck. ... Don't kiss 'The Princess and the Frog'Mid Columbia Tri City Herald

Rate Best of the '00s in TV: Best Honorable Mention Seasons - The Star-Ledger

Original at NJ.com external link    Fri, Dec 11

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The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Best of the '00s in TV: Best Honorable Mention Seasons The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Grey's Anatomy" season 2 (ABC): The medical drama's abbreviated first season was a surprise hit – though, as a blend of the best parts of "ER," "Friends" ... and more »

Rate Just perfect for the part; Clooney may have cut himself a fresh slice of good luck

Original at Kelowna.com external link    Fri, Dec 11

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CNN George Clooney did the movie studio thing when he first became famous on tv's ER, but it didn't work out so well. The result was Batman and Robin– the worst ... Movie Review: 'Up in the Air', being likable in an un-likeable job!Examiner.com

Rate Locally, H1N1 flu season in decline

Original at www2.highlandstoday.com external link    Thu, Dec 10

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Washington Times From my perspective at the ER, it peaked six or eight weeks ago," he said. "We were seeing 30 new cases a day. Now we're seeing four or five cases a day. ... H1N1 situation report - Dec. 10, 2009WQOW TV News 18 all 550 news articles »

Rate TV Review: Scrubs/Kidnapped By The Kids

Original at Scotsman external link    Thu, Dec 10

Yes, truly that hospital programme which is known for being funnier than ER and not quite as soppy as Grey's Anatomy will never be the same, now that you, ...

Rate Baptist hospitals cutting down ER wait times

Original at KENS 5 TV external link    Thu, Dec 10

Northeast Baptist is one of three Baptist hospitals instituting a new policy called “split flow,” a way to cut the wait from the time you hit the ER door to ...

Rate IGN TV Year in Review 2009

Original at IGN TV external link    Wed, Dec 9

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NBC had been in trouble for a while now, with their days of multiple huge hits like Friends, Seinfeld and ER far behind them. ... and more »

Rate Couple claims they were ignored by ER staff at UMC & Valley Hospital

Original at KTNV Las Vegas external link    Tue, Dec 8

Couple claims they were ignored by ER staff at UMC & Valley Hospital LAS VEGAS, NV - A local couple says they were ignored by emergency room staff both at UMC and Valley Hospital. The woman who was in excruciating pain, ... and more »

Rate Dr. Atul Gawande on Paying for a Health Care Overhaul - New York Times

Original at New York Times external link    Tue, Dec 8

Dr. Atul Gawande on Paying for a Health Care Overhaul blog) Can he sue if turned away from the ER? Will an accident victim have to show proof of citizenship before an ambulance will pick him up? ... and more »

Past Two Weeks

 

Rate NBC-Comcast Deal Puts Broadcast TV in Doubt

Original at New York Times external link    Sun, Dec 6

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Home Theater Magazine With that, the logos for nbc's “Must See TV” shows of the 1990s — “Seinfeld,” “Friends” and “ER” — were flashed on the screen. The weakened state of the ... Nbc Comics Crack Wise On ComcastPortfolio.com all 106 news articles »

Rate 7/12 - Man allegedly disruptive in ER

Original at Cumberland Times-News external link    Sun, Dec 6

CUMBERLAND — A man who police said ignored multiple warnings to settle down inside the emergency room at the new Western Maryland Regional Medical Center ...

Rate New doctors being welcomed in Shelburne

Original at Nova News Now external link    Sun, Dec 6

According to the website shelburnedocs.com, there are four physicians and two extra physicians who work ER rotations. The addition of Dr. Wambulwa will help ...

Rate 'Friends,' 'ER,' reality TV top list of 10 most-watched episodes of the decade

Original at From Inside the Box external link    Thu, Dec 3

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Reuters has released a list of the most-watched TV episodes of the last decade. Some are hardly a surprise; some are very surprising (and slightly ... the most watched TV episode of the decadeNew York Daily News Friends named Most Watched TV Show of Last DecadeDaily News & Analysis

Past Month

 

Rate Clooney cleared for take-off

Original at nationalpost.com external link    Tue, Dec 1

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BBC News George Clooney did the movie studio thing when he first became famous on tv's ER, but it didn't work out so well. The result was Batman and Robin -- the ... Up in the Air ( ***1/2 )AHN Clooney's charm shine through among goats, foxes and a corporate hatchet manWaterloo Record

Rate For Chest Pain in the ER, CT Angiography May Be Best

Original at U.S. News & World Report external link    Thu, Nov 19

U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to standard emergency room triage, CT angiography is quicker, more accurate and much less expensive for ... and more »

Rate ER hearthrob abandons baby says mum

Original at topix.net external link    Mon, Nov 16

The mum of ER TV heartthrob Goran Visnjic's baby has accused of the star of stopping support payments to their daughter.

Year 2009

 

Rate Details Emerge As ER Veterans Wyle And Spielberg Reunite For TNTa s Alien-Invasion Pilot

Original at Ain't It Cool News external link    Sat, Jun 27

I am - " Hercules!! Noah Wyle, who starred on Steven Spielberg's "ER," will now star in Steven Spielberg's untitled alien-invasion pilot for TNT.

Rate Bulmers pays price for being marketed as a premium brand

Original at irishtimes.com external link    Wed, Jun 17

 Ireland ADVERTISERS WILL be sorry to see ER depart from the Sunday primetime slot on RTÉ. The medical drama is still a huge hit with female viewers and the final episode this Sunday is sure to attract a huge audience. Advertising agency Vizeum hopes so anyway, ...

Rate TV Review: 'ER' finale is long past due

Original at topix.net external link    Tue, Mar 31

Let's get the feel-good stuff about "ER" - which, on Thursday, ends its 35th year on television - out of the way quickly.

Rate A 1994 rave review for 'ER'

Original at Deseret News external link    Sun, Mar 29

 UT And Noah Wyle is John Carter, the rather naive young medical student who shares with the audience a fresh, sometimes frightened outlook on the chaos that surrounds the emergency-room doctors. But what makes "ER" particularly good is the stream of ...

Rate ‘ER’ closes doors, leaves satisfying legacy

Original at MSNBC external link    Tue, Mar 24

By Susan C. Young George Clooney’s March 12 return to “ER” drove viewers to a recent episode, but for doctors, the high point in that episode was Dr. Benton reading the safe surgery checklist before Dr Carter’s transplant surgery — and saving Carter’s ...

Rate Pregnant primetime TV ladies are everywhere

Original at MSNBC external link    Fri, Mar 13

Another hospital drama star, Parminder Nagra from “ER,” is also using handy medical clothing to disguise her first pregnancy. “Blue scrubs and lab coats hide quite a lot,” Nagra said. “I actually have a pair of my own custom made maternity scrubs ...

Rate ER - Latest from TV Guide

Original at Spoiler TV external link    Thu, Mar 12

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) George Clooney is notorious for on-set pranks, but he let his costars off easy during his return visit to ER's County General. Nurse Carol and Dr. Ross — as well as their twins Tess and Kate, now in the fourth grade —will return to County General on March 12. "You pick up a slice of their life now,"...

Rate ER - Episode 15.20 - Shifting Equilibrium - Synopsis

Original at Spoiler TV external link    Sat, Feb 21

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) NEELA SAYS GOODBYE TO COUNTY-It's Neela's (Parminder Nagra) last day and everyone in the ER seems to have forgotten that she is leaving. Neela proves she is ready to be an attending when she and Dr. Dubenko (Leland Orser) argue about the treatment of two surgical cases. Meanwhile, Brenner (D...

Rate TV Review: Clooney on 'ER': To promo or no?

Original at topix.net external link    Mon, Feb 16

It's probably a good idea to program your TiVo now for the final episodes of ER; if history is any guide, NBC won't let us know when -- or even confirm if -- George Clooney will make a much-anticipated return ...

Rate ER - Episode 15.19 - In Times of Old

Original at Spoiler TV external link    Sat, Feb 14

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) ER 03-12-2009 10:00PMDOCTORS STRUGGLE TO SAVE TWO TRANSPLANT PATIENTS—NOAH WYLE AND ERIQ LA SALLE GUEST STAR—Neela (Parminder Nagra) and Sam (Linda Cardellini are shocked when they arrive back to the airport with transplant organs only to find that their plane has left them. Dr. Carter...

Rate ER - The Beginning of the End - Official Synopsis

Original at Spoiler TV external link    Wed, Jan 14

By DarkUFO(noreply@blogger.com) LOVE IS BLIND—NOAH WYLE RETURNS AND COURTNEY B. VANCE GUEST STARS—It’s Valentine’s Day in the ER and Neela (Parminder Nagra) seems to be under the spell of Dr. Brenner (David Lyons). Gates (John Stamos) treats a bizarre mushroom hunter that comes in on his wedding day with breathing problem...

Rate Lucy Mangan: bids farewell to a ER, the show that revolutionalised TV drama

Original at The Guardian (UK) external link    Tue, Jan 6

By Lucy Mangan Some of the iconography endured, of course, otherwise we would all have become very depressed very quickly. Among the original cast members, John Carter (Noah Wyle) embodied Kildarean idealism, but he looked in vain for a Dr Gillespie-ish mentor in the fearsome Peter Benton, his fantas...

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Rate Entertainment Hotline » Blog Archive » ER Recap and Review- Doctor Heal Thyself melts hearts

Original at The Entertainment Hotline external link    Fri, Nov 14

By Kate ER Recap and Review- Doctor Heal Thyself melts hearts November 14th, 2008 Review by Kate Blake, Admin The Entertainment Hotline ER is showing in its last season why it has been the show to watch on Thursday nights for the past 15 years. Tonight was a true treat for fans of the long running medical drama. We were treated to a glimpse into the past and at the same time tonight’s episode allowed the viewers to really connect with the new cast member who has joined the show. If you haven’t read all about it- tonight’s episode Doctor Heal Thyself included a special appearance by Anthony Edwards as Dr. Mark Greene. The episode opened with the quote from the bible about physcian heal thyself from the book of Luke- then we see Angela Bassett’s character Dr. Ca...   [read the full post]

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Rate Entertainment Hotline » Blog Archive » ER- video from this week’s episode 15 x 06 Oh Brother and news on the return of Anthony Edwards

Original at The Entertainment Hotline external link    Wed, Nov 5

ER- video from this week’s episode 15 x 06 Oh Brother and news on the return of Anthony Edwards November 5th, 2008    Promo photos from this week’s episode “Oh Brother” featuring Angela Bassett’s character Cate Banfield facing her estranged husband played by real life husband Courtney B Vance. Trailer for this week with a glimpse at next week’s episode with the return of Anthony Edwards- you will want to watch this episode closely for a glimpse of Dr Romano as well…. TV Guide Scans with the return of Anthony Edwards Promo photos for next week  Behind the scenes and sneak peeks at this week’s episode Interviews with the cast about Courtney B. Vance joining the show and a nice sit down with him and real life wife Angela Bassett. They have never acte...   [read the full post]

Rate Someone Will Die on "ER"

Original at TV Fodder external link    Wed, Jul 23

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From reading the blogosphere, it seems like I am the only person that is upset about the end of "ER." Sure, it's not the same as the George Clooney/Anthony Edwards days. However, it still rates highly and keeps the story semi-fresh with a rotating cast. Sure we've seen every horrible Abby stor...

Year 2007

 

Rate Will Clooney return to ER?

Original at TV Squad external link    Thu, Aug 23

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By Bob Sassone So far, only Noah Wyle has officially signed to come back to the show. He'll be on for several episodes, and in the ER not Africa (thank God). But producers have also talked to Julianna Marguiles and Gloria Reuben about coming back, and would love to also grab Eriq LaSalle, William H. Macy, and L...

Rate Mekhi Phifer leaving ER

Original at TV Squad external link    Wed, Jul 18

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By Bob Sassone I'm not sure if either one of these news items is surprising though. It's a bit of a miracle that ER is still on (it has a revival last year, that's for sure), so if this is the last season it wouldn't be that much of a shock. And if it is the last season, I don't know if Phifer leaving will have that muc...

Rate DVD Review: ER - The Complete Seventh Season

Original at Blogcritics external link    Sun, May 27

Even with the absence of George Clooney and Julianna Marguilies, this is a fine season of ER, though it may be considered the beginning of the end. Strewn with storylines that will eventually lead to the departure of several key members of the ER staff, this season still contains enough of t...

Rate DVD Review: ER - The Complete Seventh Season

Original at Blogcritics external link    Sun, May 27

By El Bicho Noah Wiley as Dr. Carter really comes into his own in this season as we begin to see him take more of a leadership role in preparation for…well, that’s not to be discussed in a review of this season. Developments in the lives of Dr. Benton (Eriq La Salle), Dr. Weaver (Laura Innes) and Dr. Greene (Ant...

Rate DVD Review: ER - The Complete Seventh Season

Original at Blogcritics external link    Wed, May 23

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By Chris Beaumont The seventh season is a strong one. It features big revelations such as Dr. Greene's (Anthony Edwards) brain tumor, Dr. Weaver's (Laura Innes) sexuality, and a strong arc featuring Abby Lockhart (Maura Tierney) and her bipolar mother, played wonderfully by Sally Field. let us not forget th...

Rate Two ER actors ready to leave the hospital?

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Apr 13

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By Isabelle Carreau No ER fan will be surprised to hear that Goran Visnjic, who plays Luka Kovac on the show, confirmed to TV Guide that he will soon leave the series since this is rather old news. Visnjic's departure was confirmed in February when TV Guide's Michael Ausiello broke the news.

Rate Opinion: ER: Dying is Easy . . ./Crisis of Conscience

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Feb 16

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By Richard Keller What surprised me the most about this story line was the reactions of the doctors that treated him. Abby, who has been known to stay the course when making a diagnosis, was trying everything to get her patient to the comedy club. Archie Morris, who you would think would be propping the guy up on...

Year 2006

 

Rate Opinion: How I'm going to navigate the first Thursday from Heck

Original at TV Squad external link    Wed, Nov 29

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By Joel Keller Anyway, Julia was nice enough to take the reviews for Ugly Betty off my hands, but I still have to review yet another dense and intense episode of Grey's Anatomy. But I've been so looking forward to seeing a new Scrubs, it hurts. So how am I going to negotiate my evening? I'll let you know after th...

Rate Opinion: ER: Scoop and Run

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Nov 24

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By Richard Keller I actually thought the Abby scenes were done quite well. From the promos it seemed that this would be an Abby-centric episode. While hers was the primary plot there were other sub-stories going on at County General. I also liked this stronger, more confident Abby. I am very glad that the produc...

Rate Opinion: ER: Parenthood

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Oct 13

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By Richard Keller It was Greg Pratt's turn to be left alone this time around. I like Pratt, he's tough like Benton was, but he also knows all of his stuff like Greene and Carter did. However, after five years at County General he still can't teach himself out of a paper bag. He just doesn't have the inherent patienc...

Rate Opinion: ER: Somebody to Love

Original at TV Squad external link    Thu, Oct 5

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By Richard Keller S13E03) Okay all of you people out there who said last week's episode of ER was full of dour mopers. We have now moved past the whole Abby 'will the boy live, or will he die' storyline and have returned back to what made the show the long-standing hit it has been . . . the day-to-day workings at County...

Rate TV Review: ER - "Bloodline"

Original at Blogcritics external link    Fri, Sep 22

By Robin Kavanagh Parminder Nagra has always done a fabulous job with Neela's ever-developing character. Though it was very hard to see her and Gallant have just a small amount of time together before his death in Iraq, there really was no where for that storyline to go. A necessary evil of television writing....

Rate Opinion: ER: Bloodline (season premiere)

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Sep 22

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By Richard Keller Last season, especially the first half, was an adjustment for the show. Noah Wyle's Doctor John Carter left at the end of the previous season, and Sherry Stringfield's Doctor Susan Lewis left after only a few episodes in the new one. Recurring characters were added (Kristen Johnston as a ty...

Year 2005

 

Rate Opinion: ER: Refusal of Care

Original at TV Squad external link    Fri, Nov 18

By Bob Sassone First, to answer your question, yes that was Fred Koehler, Chip from Kate & Allie, as the legal aide trying to make sure the woman who wants to be on a hunger strike is not helped by the emergency room team. A very good actor (he has also guest starred on Taken, Cold Case, Boston Legal a...

Rate Leguizamo works hard for the 'ER' money

Original at Los Angeles Daily News external link    Wed, Nov 9

 CA - Leguizamo doesn't mind admitting he's found his "ER" stint a challenge in general but ... Innes is well aware that some TV pundits are poised to pronounce the show ...

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