Jerry O'Connell News - Crossing Jordan, Without A Trace, Giuliana DePandi

JERRY DOES A TV COMMERCIAL

1/30/04

If you happen to live near North Bethesda, Maryland you just might spot a local Television ad featuring Jerry. Here's the news from the Washington Post:

NAMES & FACES
Friday, January 30, 2004; Page C03

What is hunky actor Jerry O'Connell doing in a commercial for a White Flint Mall tailor shop? Answer: The owner is Eduardo DePandi, O'Connell's future father-in-law, and maybe it's one way to win him over. O'Connell, who appeared in movies such as "Scream II" and "Jerry Maguire," is engaged to "E! News Live" correspondent Giuliana DePandi, who when not reporting on celebs helps promote her father's store, which is named Bruno Cipriani . . .

DOUBLE DARE RERUNS

1/30/04

If you happen to get the Nickelodeon Games and Sports channel keep your eyes open for a rerun of "Double Dare" from 1987 featuring a young Jerry.

OUT AND ABOUT IN NEW YORK

1/30/04

Jerry and girlfriend Giuliana DePandi attended the A & E Television Network 20th Anniversary Celebration in New York City on January 27th. You can view photos from the event at Wireimage.com. Thanks to Karin for the news.

PLAYING FOR CHARITY IN LAS VEGAS

1/25/04

The annual Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship took place on Friday the 23rd and Saturday the 24th in the Bally's Las Vegas race book. Jerry was one of the Media Team members who took place in a $10,000 winner-take-all contest for charity. DFR.com reports, " Team National, captained by DRF publisher Steve Crist, is the most eclectic group, with ESPN analyst and former NBA coach George Karl, actor Jerry O'Connell, $2.7 million Breeders' Cup pick six winner Graham Stone, and sports executive Basil DeVito, who has helped promote the NTRA, WWF, and XFL." In the end, Team National ranked second place in the Media standings, winning a total of $513.60. To see the complete list of standings go to dfr.com/nhc/2003/nhc.htm.

JERRY ATTENDS NBC ALL STAR PARTY

1/16/04

Jerry and girlfriend Giuliana attended the NBC All Star Party at The Hollywood and Highland Entertainment Complex on January 14th. Photos are available at Wireimage.com and CelebrityPhoto.com. Thanks to Karin for the news.

CROSSING JORDAN RETURNS IN MARCH

1/15/04

This news on Crossing Jordan was found at TVGuide.com:

RETURNING JORDAN: Crossing Jordan will move to Sundays at 10 pm/ET when it kicks off its abbreviated third season in early March, NBC confirmed Wednesday.

This also appeared in the Toronto Star:

Back from her maternity leave, fellow frostback Jill Hennessy returns to NBC in March as Crossing Jordan moves to Sundays, with the return of regular Jerry O'Connell and the addition of soap star Jennifer Finnigan as a "feisty" med student.

JERRY GUEST STARS ON WITHOUT A TRACE

1/5/04

Jerry will be guest starring on an upcoming episode of CBS's Without A Trace titled "Hawks and Handsaws". The episode is scheduled to air on January 15th (Check local listings for show time in your area). Thanks to Brandi in the Jerry O'Connell's Fan Club for the head up!

Jerry told Access Hollywood "It's just fun for me because I get to play a whack job." Here is more information about the episode from USA Today:

Two Jerrys and a 'Trace' episode
By Robert Bianco, USA TODAY
1/1/2004 10:32 PM

Jerry O'Connell is hopping over to another Jerry Bruckheimer property.

Jerry O'Connell, who collaborated with producer Jerry Bruckheimer on Kangaroo Jack, will appear on his hit CBS series, Without a Trace.

Last summer, the actor chased after a jumping Jack in Bruckheimer's Kangaroo Jack . This month, he's being chased by another of Jerry's Jacks - FBI agent Jack Malone, who heads up the missing-persons bureau on Bruckheimer's CBS hit, Without a Trace.

On an episode scheduled for Jan. 15 (10 p.m. ET/PT), O'Connell will play a missing criminal-defense attorney who's afraid for his life. The question for Jack (Anthony LaPaglia): Are those fears real or the result of paranoid schizophrenia?

The episode was written by Trace producer Ed Redlich, who says he was looking for a way to get O'Connell on the show. "You struggle to create these missing-person roles that are meaty enough."

Though this CBS Thursday hit no longer struggles for ratings, Redlich says it still faces a problem common with "procedural" crime shows: giving the actors enough to do. Try too hard, he says, and you can upset the balance between work and personal stories. But you have to keep trying, particularly when you have an actor of LaPaglia's caliber.

"You just hate to have him just be a traffic cop. He's just too good."

CROSSING JORDAN AND SLIDERS

1/5/04

The new season of "Crossing Jordan" should be airing some time in 2004, but according to this blurb in the Denver Post it may not be until the end of February sweeps which runs February 5-March 3rd.

Taking stock: TV's winners and goners
Thursday, December 11, 2003
Joanne Ostrow

On the bubble: Two series enjoying a so-called hiatus have a glimmer of hope: ABC says "Karen Cisco" will return in March; NBC says "Crossing Jordan" will return in 2004, too, likely after the February sweeps.

In a recent "Watch With Kristen" chat at E! Online (Dec 15, 2003) it was reported that the cast did film 3 episodes without Jill, but she has now returned from her maternity leave to film the remainder of the episodes:

From Yvonne: Any scoop on Crossing Jordan? It's my favorite show next to Law & Order, and I am awaiting its return. Any hints on what happens this season?

Good news--Jill Hennessy has decided to come back to Jordan. She returns after the three episodes that the cast has shot without her (the focus is on Jerry O'Connell). Producers had been willing to move forward without her for even more episodes if she hadn't decided to return. But Jill apparently decided she's ready to go back to work after giving birth a few months ago.

For Sliders fans, the Sci-Fi channel will be airing episodes M-F at 10:00 am PST starting January 2nd. (Check your local listings for show times in your area) Thanks to nannie in the Jerry O'Connell's fan club for the news.

MONTHLY TV SCHEDULE

Go to TV NOW to get the current U.S. television schedule for Jerry O'Connell's movies and TV shows.

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