The West Wing To Go Out in Style

NBC has announced that nine characters will make their way back to The West Wing as the series comes to a close this May. Rob Lowe, Mary-Louise Parker, Anna Deavere Smith, Emily Proctor, Marlee Matlin, Gary Cole, Tim Matheson, Timothy Busfield and Annabeth Gish will appear in one or more episodes which will coincide with the season-long Presidential race. No exact return dates have been given by NBC as of yet. (Source: NBC)

In Other TV News....

• The brilliant Carol Burnett will be heading to Desperate Housewives where she will portray Bree's evil stepmother. While a date hasn't been definitely decided, it looks like her first episode will air on April 9th. (Source: USA Today)
  
  
• Sophia Bush has applied for an annulment from her One Tree Hill co-star, Chad Michael Murray. The actress is seeking the annulment on the grounds of fraud. The couple were only married five months before they separated back in September, 2005. (Source: The IMDB)
  
  
• Former Cheers and Becker star, Ted Danson has landed a role in a comedy pilot for ABC titled, Help Me Help You. (Source: Reuters)
  
  
• Soon-to-be former Alias star, Victor Garber has signed on to a Fox drama pilot titled, American Crime. (Source: The AP)
  
  
• Former Friends star, Courtney Cox is making her way back onto the small screen. Cox will star in the FX drama titled, Dirt. (Source: The AP)
  
  
• Dawson's Creek and Summerland fans have cause to celebrate -- The N has scooped up the syndication rights for these two popular WB shows, which will begin airing on May 1st. (Source: Media Week)

(Photo: The Cast of One Tree Hill © 2006 The WB)