Marilu Henner shows up on tomorrow night's (4/2) series finale of "ER," and though "It's not like my part is huge, it's an honor to get to be a part of this 'ER,'" she says. "I was actually the last person to go through the 'ER' door; they were going to take it down after that shot. Maybe I'll be a "Jeopardy!' question one day." Henner says that besides being a big "ER" fan, "I've always felt like I've been sort of a step-sibling of the show."
Marilu Henner on the Series Finale: The Final ER (Image: WENN)
She and her ex-husband co-produced the "Under Suspicion" series Eriq LaSalle almost starred in before taking "ER," for instance. And she recalls meeting George Clooney in the Warner Bros. commissary before he became the hottest name on TV, "and as he walked away from the table, John Levy, the casting director, said, 'Oh, my God. His life is about to change. He has no idea … He's the perfect actor in the perfect part.'"
Henner also guests on Starz' new "Party Down" comedy Friday night (4/3). She's on ABC Family's "Roommates" June 1. And she just launched her one-woman show of music and humor, with which she plans to tour. She looks back on her career life including "Taxi," Broadway and even "when I was a body parts model in New York. I did 72 commercials -- Playtex bra commercials, Fruit of the Loom, where I was an apple with legs out. In my show I do a tribute to the body, head to toe."
FROM THE INSIDE LOOKING OUT: "Meet the Spartans" star, Sean Maguire, has certainly done a lot of heavy lifting during his acting career, but he tells us his newest show on Comedy Central, "Krod Mandoon," takes the cake. "Like most things you are passionate about, it was a lot of hard work, and I was pretty exhausted by the end of it. There were days when I was quietly thinking to myself, 'Oh, God, please just get me home,'" recalls the British actor. "But I think anything that's worthwhile doesn't come easy. Anything you're going to be proud of and hopefully stand the test of time takes some blood, sweat and tears, and this was no exception."
In the series premiering April 9, Maguire plays a freedom fighter who sets out with his inept sidekicks to battle an evil chancellor. "There was combat training, sword fighting training and horse riding training that was involved. It was like going on a boyhood adventure," notes Maguire. "I felt a lot like Indiana Jones at times, which helped me get through the hard parts. I was nervous, though, because I've broken quite a few bones making shows, but luckily, there were no serious injuries on this one."
BIG MAN ON CAMPUS: Sounds like another tasteful offering from MTV -- not! They're about to make a pilot called "Hard Times," and no, it has nothing to do with the Charles Dickens novel or the Charles Bronson movie. Per casting notices, it's about a "sophomore shlemiel" whose wardrobe malfunction at a basketball game puts his generous endowment on display for all the world to see. Thereafter, he's treated like a different man. And in case you're wondering, this is not an April fool.
FEEDS: News | Pop Culture | Ledger Pop | Ledger DC
