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11-03-2009 at 1:20 PM
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xp: Doctor Who article

I posted this on MM but thought I'd put it here too. I don't know if any of you are fans or not. I'm excited about this.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091103/tv_nm/us_tennant

"Doctor Who" star lands NBC legal pilot

By Nellie Andreeva Nellie Andreeva – Tue Nov 3, 12:39 am ET

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – No longer will American TV audiences be asking doctor who?

Popular British actor David Tennant, best known for playing the title role in the BBC's long-running sci-fi series "Doctor Who," is set to make his American television debut as the title character in NBC's hour-long pilot "Rex Is Not Your Lawyer."

The comedic legal drama centers on a top Chicago litigator (Tennant) who begins suffering panic attacks and takes up coaching clients to represent themselves in court.

NBC green lighted the project in August, about two years after it was first developed, and had been trying to find a lead actor for several months until Tennant came along and nailed the part. Tennant, a theater and TV actor, rose to fame playing the mysterious alien time-traveler at the center of "Doctor Who" for the past five years. His performance as the Doctor has been often rated as the top in the franchise's 46-year history.

Tennant's casting is reminiscent of the tapping of another established British TV actor with virtually no American TV experience, Hugh Laurie, as the lead on Fox's medical drama "House."
 
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11-03-2009 at 2:58 PM
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I will have to watch that I do love David Tennant.
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11-03-2009 at 5:08 PM
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I love David Tennant!

Of course, I admit that when I first saw your post title, I thought it was going to be about an American version of Doctor Who. That would be fun too!

I find that so many new TV shows disappoint after a few episodes, but I'll see if I can remember to check this one out.
 
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11-03-2009 at 5:30 PM
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As much as I love Dr Who...

1. That is a ridiculous series title and

2. They had a series almost exactly like that starring Chris O' Donnell and I think it lasted all of 2 episodes.
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11-03-2009 at 6:18 PM
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I'm a huge Doctor Who fan and have been since I was a kid.  I'm glad to see he may be coming over to this side of the Atlantic.  It will be fun to see him in a different role.  I hope it works out for him.  I'll have to keep my eye out for it.
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11-03-2009 at 6:29 PM
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I love David Tennant and Doctor Who, but the premise for this series sounds unbelievably dumb. As much as I want to like it for Tennant's sake, I doubt I'll be checking it out.
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11-03-2009 at 9:32 PM
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DH loves Dr. Who. 

 
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11-06-2009 at 1:41 PM
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Yay! David Tennant is my favorite Doctor. I'll be sure to check this out. :)





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