Spoiler: George Clooney Called Back to the ER?

[Sharon Too]

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George Clooney Called Back to the ER?
Nov. 6, 2008, 11:22 AM EST
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx/?news=338364&GT1=28103
Entertainment Tonight

There's talk again of George Clooney and other former cast members returning
to "ER" as the show gears up for its final season on NBC.


Clooney will return to the popular medical drama along with Noah Wyle and
Eriq La Salle, Wyle tells TV Guide senior editor Will Keck.

"From what I heard, George said, 'absolutely,' schedule permitting," Wyle
says of Clooney's reported return. As for La Salle, he will direct an "ER"
episode this month, and then reunite with Wyle on screen as Dr. Peter Benton
for a storyline shooting this winter to air next spring, TV Guide reports.

Wyle reveals more of the storyline: "As a result of [Carter's] once
near-fatal stabbing [the same incident that killed off Kellie Martin's Dr.
Lucy Knight in 2000], which led to my subsequent drug addiction, I come back
from Africa requiring additional medical treatment for my one remaining
kidney. I'm embarrassed to get treatment at County General, so I go up to
Northwestern to get my dialysis up there, and that's where Dr. Benton spies
my name on a patient list and comes to pay me a visit."

[Your Name]

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Not much point in putting spoiler space in the message when there's a
spoiler is in the title. :-\

[Sharon Too]

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Not much point in putting spoiler space in the message when there's a
spoiler is in the title. :-\

It is for people who can't/don't filter by subject. If they don't want to
read the text of the article, the spoiler space provides them an out.

It's the way we've done that here for many years.

[Your Name]

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Not much point in putting spoiler space in the message when there's a
spoiler is in the title. :-\

It is for people who can't/don't filter by subject. If they don't want to
read the text of the article, the spoiler space provides them an out.
It's the way we've done that here for many years.

It is spoiled by simply reading the title, so having space in the message
becomes irrelevant. It would have been better to put the titles as simply:

SPOILER called back to ER?

and leave out the name.

[sharon]

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Not much point in putting spoiler space in the message when there's a
spoiler is in the title. :-\

It is for people who can't/don't filter by subject. If they don't want to
read the text of the article, the spoiler space provides them an out.
It's the way we've done that here for many years.

It is spoiled by simply reading the title, so having space in the message
SPOILER called back to ER?
and leave out the name.

Actually, it's not spoiled by reading the title since the title doesn't say
that GC is definitely returning and because it ends with a question mark,
indicating that there is some doubt. The title is speculative at best and
speculation is not a spoiler. Also, the article contains a lot of
information about other former cast members and their future plans in
regards to the show, none of which is spoiled by the title.

Also, I don't know who you are, you're apparently a newbie. Vetgirl has
been posting here for the better part of a decade; I think she's well aware
of the rules for this group. Spoiler rules from other groups are irrelevant
here.
Sharon

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Not much point in putting spoiler space in the message when there's a
spoiler is in the title. :-\

It is for people who can't/don't filter by subject. If they don't want to
read the text of the article, the spoiler space provides them an out.
It's the way we've done that here for many years.

It is spoiled by simply reading the title, so having space in the message
SPOILER called back to ER?
and leave out the name.

Actually, it's not spoiled by reading the title since the title doesn't say
that GC is definitely returning and because it ends with a question mark,
indicating that there is some doubt. The title is speculative at best and
speculation is not a spoiler. Also, the article contains a lot of
information about other former cast members and their future plans in
regards to the show, none of which is spoiled by the title.
Also, I don't know who you are, you're apparently a newbie. Vetgirl has
been posting here for the better part of a decade; I think she's well aware
of the rules for this group. Spoiler rules from other groups are irrelevant
here.
Sharon

I'm definitely not a newbie - I've been around Usenet for over a decade. I'm
just stuck using a different computer to my normal one and I can't go
changing the settings on someone else's machine.

It's VERY simple: a spoiler is anything that spoils a yet-to-be-aired
episode, and characters returning (or not returning) is definitely in that
category ... with or without question marks.

[Sharon Too]

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I'm definitely not a newbie - I've been around Usenet for over a decade. I'm
just stuck using a different computer to my normal one and I can't go
changing the settings on someone else's machine.
It's VERY simple: a spoiler is anything that spoils a yet-to-be-aired
episode, and characters returning (or not returning) is definitely in that
category ... with or without question marks.

I don't need you to scold my posts. If you don't like the way we do things
here, go away.

-Sharontoo

[sharon]

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Not much point in putting spoiler space in the message when there's a
spoiler is in the title. :-\

It is for people who can't/don't filter by subject. If they don't want

to

Post by sharon

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Post by Sharon Too
read the text of the article, the spoiler space provides them an out.
It's the way we've done that here for many years.

It is spoiled by simply reading the title, so having space in the

message

Post by sharon

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becomes irrelevant. It would have been better to put the titles as
SPOILER called back to ER?
and leave out the name.

Actually, it's not spoiled by reading the title since the title doesn't

say

Post by sharon
that GC is definitely returning and because it ends with a question mark,
indicating that there is some doubt. The title is speculative at best and
speculation is not a spoiler. Also, the article contains a lot of
information about other former cast members and their future plans in
regards to the show, none of which is spoiled by the title.
Also, I don't know who you are, you're apparently a newbie. Vetgirl has
been posting here for the better part of a decade; I think she's well

aware

Post by sharon
of the rules for this group. Spoiler rules from other groups are

irrelevant

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here.
Sharon

I'm definitely not a newbie - I've been around Usenet for over a decade. I'm
just stuck using a different computer to my normal one and I can't go
changing the settings on someone else's machine.
It's VERY simple: a spoiler is anything that spoils a yet-to-be-aired
episode, and characters returning (or not returning) is definitely in that
category ... with or without question marks.

Usenet does not have a universal definition for spoilers, no matter how hard
you pretend it does. While you might have been around usenet for a while,
you haven't been here. Each group has their own protocols. In addition,
you need to read the title of this thread a little closer, it doesn't give
anything away; it is completely speculative, hence, the question mark.
Reading comprehension is fundamental.

Sharon

[M. Halbrook]

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I'm definitely not a newbie - I've been around Usenet for over a
decade.

Good for you, I assume you've been part of this particular community that
long as well?

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It's VERY simple: a spoiler is anything that spoils a yet-to-be-aired
episode, and characters returning (or not returning) is definitely in
that category ... with or without question marks.

It's not a freaking spoiler if it's about something that is up in the air,
and we've all known that they wanted to get as many originals back for this
season as could make time. THe spoiler was not the topic, it was the info
on Carter's storyline. Get a clue.

[Sharon Too]

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It is spoiled by simply reading the title, so having space in the message

GC's status in the 'ER' for the last season has been rumored around for the
last 2 years. Anybody who has been here knows that. Anybody who has a
heartbeat kows that.

sharontoo

[Paul Bearer]

On Fri, 7 Nov 2008 08:24:17 -0500, "Sharon Too"

Post by Sharon Too

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It is spoiled by simply reading the title, so having space in the message

GC's status in the 'ER' for the last season has been rumored around for the
last 2 years. Anybody who has been here knows that. Anybody who has a
heartbeat kows that.
sharontoo

Hasn't GC said about a hundred times in the past year that
he is not returning to ER for the last season?

[Your Name]

Post by Paul Bearer
On Fri, 7 Nov 2008 08:24:17 -0500, "Sharon Too"

Post by Sharon Too

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It is spoiled by simply reading the title, so having space in the message

GC's status in the 'ER' for the last season has been rumored around for the
last 2 years. Anybody who has been here knows that. Anybody who has a
heartbeat kows that.
sharontoo

Hasn't GC said about a hundred times in the past year that
he is not returning to ER for the last season?

Yes. And no matter what else might be in the article, it still mentions his
returning and that IS still a spoiler.

[sharon]

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On Fri, 7 Nov 2008 08:24:17 -0500, "Sharon Too"

Post by Sharon Too

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It is spoiled by simply reading the title, so having space in the

message

Post by Paul Bearer

Post by Sharon Too

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becomes irrelevant. It would have been better to put the titles as

GC's status in the 'ER' for the last season has been rumored around for

the

Post by Paul Bearer

Post by Sharon Too
last 2 years. Anybody who has been here knows that. Anybody who has a
heartbeat kows that.
sharontoo

Hasn't GC said about a hundred times in the past year that
he is not returning to ER for the last season?

Yes. And no matter what else might be in the article, it still mentions his
returning and that IS still a spoiler.

No, because the article itself does not confirm that he is returning. It
actually says that it has yet to be determined. Anyone who reads the header
and thinks that it means GC is returning to the show is not spoiled, they're
mistaken.

Sharon

[M. Halbrook]

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Post by Paul Bearer
Hasn't GC said about a hundred times in the past year that
he is not returning to ER for the last season?

Yes. And no matter what else might be in the article, it still
mentions his returning and that IS still a spoiler.

No, let me see if I can find small enough words for you to understand...

It referenced his POSSIBLE return. Possible means may happen, may not
happen, it's unknown at this time if he will or not. It means there was no
spoiler.

[Your Name]

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Post by Paul Bearer
Hasn't GC said about a hundred times in the past year that
he is not returning to ER for the last season?

Yes. And no matter what else might be in the article, it still
mentions his returning and that IS still a spoiler.

No, let me see if I can find small enough words for you to understand...
It referenced his POSSIBLE return. Possible means may happen, may not
happen, it's unknown at this time if he will or not. It means there was no
spoiler.

I really couldn't give a crap. :-\
God Americans are so incredibly arogant and stupid. It's no wonder so many
people dislike them. What they say HAS to be law.

[Cory]

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Post by Paul Bearer
Hasn't GC said about a hundred times in the past year that
he is not returning to ER for the last season?

Yes. And no matter what else might be in the article, it still
mentions his returning and that IS still a spoiler.

No, let me see if I can find small enough words for you to understand...
It referenced his POSSIBLE return. Possible means may happen, may not
happen, it's unknown at this time if he will or not. It means there was
no spoiler.

I really couldn't give a crap. :-\
God Americans are so incredibly arogant and stupid.

Seems like YOU'RE the one who's stupid. Not to diss my friends across
that great big pond to my east (or any other part of the world, for that
matter), but who says that every poster in here is from America???

--- Cory

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It's no wonder so many people dislike them. What they say HAS to be law.

[Dropping The Helicopter]

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Post by Paul Bearer
Hasn't GC said about a hundred times in the past year that
he is not returning to ER for the last season?

Yes. And no matter what else might be in the article, it still
mentions his returning and that IS still a spoiler.

No, let me see if I can find small enough words for you to understand...
It referenced his POSSIBLE return. Possible means may happen, may not
happen, it's unknown at this time if he will or not. It means there was
no spoiler.

I really couldn't give a crap. :-\
God Americans are so incredibly arogant and stupid.

We are not stupid.

Post by Cory
Seems like YOU'RE the one who's stupid.

Kids, kids, come on. There's plenty of stupid for everyone, no need to
push and shove.

Post by Cory
Not to diss my friends across
that great big pond to my east (or any other part of the world, for that
matter), but who says that every poster in here is from America???

Um... Cory didn't get the memo?

Post by Cory
--- Cory

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It's no wonder so many people dislike them. What they say HAS to be law.

[Dropping The Helicopter]

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Post by M. Halbrook

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Post by Paul Bearer
Hasn't GC said about a hundred times in the past year that
he is not returning to ER for the last season?

Yes. And no matter what else might be in the article, it still
mentions his returning and that IS still a spoiler.

No, let me see if I can find small enough words for you to understand...
It referenced his POSSIBLE return. Possible means may happen, may not
happen, it's unknown at this time if he will or not. It means there was

no

Post by M. Halbrook
spoiler.

I really couldn't give a crap. :-\
God Americans are so incredibly arogant and stupid. It's no wonder so many
people dislike them. What they say HAS to be law.

Hehhe, well the joke's on you pal, because:

1. Everybody LOVES us.
2. When you grow a navy, then you can make the laws. Until then, it's
U.S.A. ALL THE WAY BABY YEAH!!!!

[M. Halbrook]

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Post by Sharon Too
GC's status in the 'ER' for the last season has been rumored around
for the last 2 years. Anybody who has been here knows that. Anybody
who has a heartbeat kows that.
sharontoo

Hasn't GC said about a hundred times in the past year that
he is not returning to ER for the last season?

That could easily be to keep it a surprise.

[M. Halbrook]

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Post by Sharon Too
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Not much point in putting spoiler space in the message when there's a
spoiler is in the title. :-\

The spoiler had to do with Carter's story line, not with George returning,
since it's pretty clear from the title and the article that it's not a done
deal yet.

[Cory]

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George Clooney Called Back to the ER?
Nov. 6, 2008, 11:22 AM EST
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx/?news=338364&GT1=28103
Entertainment Tonight
There's talk again of George Clooney and other former cast members returning
to "ER" as the show gears up for its final season on NBC.
Clooney will return to the popular medical drama along with Noah Wyle and
Eriq La Salle, Wyle tells TV Guide senior editor Will Keck.
"From what I heard, George said, 'absolutely,' schedule permitting," Wyle
says of Clooney's reported return. As for La Salle, he will direct an "ER"
episode this month, and then reunite with Wyle on screen as Dr. Peter Benton
for a storyline shooting this winter to air next spring, TV Guide reports.
Wyle reveals more of the storyline: "As a result of [Carter's] once
near-fatal stabbing [the same incident that killed off Kellie Martin's Dr.
Lucy Knight in 2000], which led to my subsequent drug addiction, I come back
from Africa requiring additional medical treatment for my one remaining
kidney. I'm embarrassed to get treatment at County General, so I go up to
Northwestern to get my dialysis up there, and that's where Dr. Benton spies
my name on a patient list and comes to pay me a visit."

They removed a kidney after the stabbing?? I don't remember that. I
remember that there was damage to one of his kidneys, but I don't
remember it being bad enough to warrant its removal.

--- Cory

[sharon]

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George Clooney Called Back to the ER?
Nov. 6, 2008, 11:22 AM EST
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx/?news=338364&GT1=28103
Entertainment Tonight
There's talk again of George Clooney and other former cast members returning
to "ER" as the show gears up for its final season on NBC.
Clooney will return to the popular medical drama along with Noah Wyle and
Eriq La Salle, Wyle tells TV Guide senior editor Will Keck.
"From what I heard, George said, 'absolutely,' schedule permitting," Wyle
says of Clooney's reported return. As for La Salle, he will direct an "ER"
episode this month, and then reunite with Wyle on screen as Dr. Peter Benton
for a storyline shooting this winter to air next spring, TV Guide reports.
Wyle reveals more of the storyline: "As a result of [Carter's] once
near-fatal stabbing [the same incident that killed off Kellie Martin's Dr.
Lucy Knight in 2000], which led to my subsequent drug addiction, I come back
from Africa requiring additional medical treatment for my one remaining
kidney. I'm embarrassed to get treatment at County General, so I go up to
Northwestern to get my dialysis up there, and that's where Dr. Benton spies
my name on a patient list and comes to pay me a visit."

They removed a kidney after the stabbing?? I don't remember that. I
remember that there was damage to one of his kidneys, but I don't
remember it being bad enough to warrant its removal.
--- Cory

Nope, they saved his kidney. Remember Anspaugh saying he didn't want to
have to be the one to tell Carter they'd removed it. However, the blood
supply to it was severely damaged which is why they were considering
removing it in the first place, so it's not out of the question that it
might have been too damaged to function properly afterwards, meaning Carter
only had one functional kidney which has now failed.

It would be nice to think the writing team would do a little research and
make sure they write it properly for us ER geeks, but it's probably too much
to hope for. Sounds like NW doesn't remember the details of the original
story.

Sharon

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George Clooney Called Back to the ER?
Nov. 6, 2008, 11:22 AM EST
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx/?news=338364&GT1=28103
Entertainment Tonight
There's talk again of George Clooney and other former cast members returning
to "ER" as the show gears up for its final season on NBC.
Clooney will return to the popular medical drama along with Noah Wyle and
Eriq La Salle, Wyle tells TV Guide senior editor Will Keck.
"From what I heard, George said, 'absolutely,' schedule permitting," Wyle
says of Clooney's reported return. As for La Salle, he will direct an "ER"
episode this month, and then reunite with Wyle on screen as Dr. Peter Benton
for a storyline shooting this winter to air next spring, TV Guide reports.
Wyle reveals more of the storyline: "As a result of [Carter's] once
near-fatal stabbing [the same incident that killed off Kellie Martin's Dr.
Lucy Knight in 2000], which led to my subsequent drug addiction, I come back
from Africa requiring additional medical treatment for my one remaining
kidney. I'm embarrassed to get treatment at County General, so I go up to
Northwestern to get my dialysis up there, and that's where Dr. Benton spies
my name on a patient list and comes to pay me a visit."

They removed a kidney after the stabbing?? I don't remember that. I
remember that there was damage to one of his kidneys, but I don't
remember it being bad enough to warrant its removal.
--- Cory

Nope, they saved his kidney. Remember Anspaugh saying he didn't want to
have to be the one to tell Carter they'd removed it. However, the blood
supply to it was severely damaged which is why they were considering
removing it in the first place, so it's not out of the question that it
might have been too damaged to function properly afterwards, meaning Carter
only had one functional kidney which has now failed.

It would be nice to think the writing team would do a little research and
make sure they write it properly for us ER geeks, but it's probably too much
to hope for. Sounds like NW doesn't remember the details of the original
story.

Sharon

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Nope, they saved his kidney. Remember Anspaugh saying he didn't want to
have to be the one to tell Carter they'd removed it. However, the blood
supply to it was severely damaged which is why they were considering
removing it in the first place, so it's not out of the question that it
might have been too damaged to function properly afterwards, meaning Carter
only had one functional kidney which has now failed.
It would be nice to think the writing team would do a little research and
make sure they write it properly for us ER geeks, but it's probably too much
to hope for. Sounds like NW doesn't remember the details of the original
story.

Couple things. Could be NW is jumping ahead in describing the storyline and
leaving out that they will mention that over time or due to illness the left
kidney has failed and he is left with his right which is also failing due to
some Africa borne disease. Second. On ET last night, they mentioned the
article but said that GC claims he knows nothing about it.