UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – Jan. 10, 2010 — NBC will showcase an impressive gallery of marquee guest stars in its series in January-February with Kathy Bates in The Office, Jack Black and Katharine McPhee in Community; Debra Winger in Law & Order; Sharon Stone and Mischa Barton in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; Elizabeth Banks, James Franco and the return of Jon Hamm in 30 Rock; James Van Der Beek and Michael Imperioli in Mercy; Jason Ritter in Parenthood.

In addition, Pam and Jim experience the birth of their baby in a special two-part episode of The Office on Thursday, March 4, and Thursday, March 11 (9-9:30pm ET both nights).

The announcements were made by Angela Bromstad, president, primetime entertainment, NBC and Universal Media Studios.

A summary of the guest stars and their roles includes:

• In The Office, Oscar and Golden Globe Award winner Bates (Misery) portrays the CEO of Sabre, the mysterious company that buys Dunder Mifflin. The charismatic and iconoclastic CEO is the most exciting guest the Scranton branch has ever seen — and a Southern charmer who has always done things her way. Bates will appear in a multi-episode arc beginning on Thursday, Feb. 4. [Read more →]

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Tags: 30 Rock, Chevy Chase, Community, Debra Winger, Dunder Mifflin, Elizabeth Banks, Jack Black, James Franco, James Van Der Beek, Jason Ritter, Joel McHale, Jon Hamm, Katharine McPhee, kathy bates, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Mae Whitman, Mercy, Michael Imperioli, Mischa Barton, NBC, Parenthood, Sharon Stone, Taylor Schilling, TCA, The Office

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No time for massive introductions, folks, so away we go w/last night’s OTH synopsis:

Sam’s friend “Jack Daniels” stays overnight in her bed. Brooke catches him going out the window in the morning (and Sam has complete bedhead). Brooke tries to yell at her, but she’s flummoxed when she catches herself saying, “When I was 15″ … because, of course, Brooke at 15 was probably much worse. Sam maintains that Jack just needed a place to crash, and that they’re just friends. (When we see them talking later, it seems Sam is telling the truth.)

Lucas meets with Julian to discuss the movie, on which he has agreed to follow through. (The subject of Peyton comes up, and we see that Peyton is in the hospital.) Julian sends Lucas to meet with a producer for Lucas to approve, but taunts him with the possibility that Peyton might fall in love with Julian while he’s away. Spilling out some sugar on the table and writing “J + P” in it to further the insult, Julian smirks at Lucas and sends him on his way. As Lucas gets up, he blows the sugar all over Julian.
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Tags: Brooke Davis, Dan Scott, Gigi, Haley, Jack Daniels, James Van Der Beek, Jamie, Julian, Lucas, Millie, Mouth, Nathan, One Tree Hill, OTH, Quentin, Sam, The CW

Posted by: haro1d

Despite all of the drama in their lives, the good fortune just never ends for those kids in Tree Hill.

Word is that James Van Der Beek of Dawson’s Creek fame will be swinging through Tree Hill to offer Lucas a movie deal for one of his books.

But the real news here at The Slippery Slope NEVER ENDS (I suppose I should introduce my web-requisite acronym: OTH: TSSNE) is that rather than talk to any of the nicety-nice-nice characters from OTH, look here soon for our conversation with Daphne Zuniga, who plays downright cold Victoria Davis on the series. We think she’ll be nicer than her TV persona, but we’re not sure.

Looking forward to it? I know I am …

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Tags: Brooke Davis, Daphne Zuniga, Dawson's Creek, Drama, James Van Der Beek, Lucas, One Tree Hill, OTH, The CW, Victoria Davis