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March 14, 2003
'The West Wing' Gets a 'Friend'
By Josef Adalian
Reuters
Fri Mar 14, 3:45 AM ET
HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - Chandler for president? Not exactly.
"Friends" star Matthew Perry (news) has signed to guest star in two episodes of NBC's White House drama "The West Wing (news - web sites)." He'll play Joe Quincy, a Republican lawyer looking for a gig as a White House associate counsel. The segments are set to air April 23 and 30.
Booking Perry, who stars as the wisecracking Chandler Bing on "Friends," wasn't tough. It turns out he's a major fan of the Aaron Sorkin drama.
Casting could give "The West Wing" a much-needed Nielsen boost. The show's numbers have been sagging this season opposite ABC reality show "The Bachelor."
Posted by Jo at March 14, 2003 07:37 AM