The Closer: See Beau Bridges Like Never Before!

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On The Closer (Monday at 9/8c on TNT) the veteran actor plays retired Detective George Andrews, Disney dvd collection the former partner of Detective Provenza (G.W. Bailey). When an old case of theirs is re-opened, George returns to L.A. to help close the case a second time. Michael Jackson ultimate collection dvd

Only now, he's a woman named Georgette. Curb Your Enthusiasm dvd
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Although secries creator James Duff promises the episode is one of The Closer's lighter hours, ally mcbeal complete series Bridges says it treats the subject matter with respect. one tree hill dvd "I told them right away I didn't want to make a lot of silly jokes about a situation that I felt was a serious one for people," Bridges said. battlestar galactica dvd"I liked the fact that there was humor in the piece, frasier complete box set but it came more out of the relationship between these two people who had known each other for so long and had to deal with the difference in coming back into each other's lives." friends complete series
Indeed, Provenza is pretty shaken up that his former partner in skirt-chasing is now a skirt wearer. sons of anarchy dvd"The idea that people don't change is nonsense," Duff says. "Provenza has changed. stargate atlantis dvdHe's learned to work with a female authority figure, and now he's going to have to learn to work with a partner who is no longer a police officer and is no longer living the same life he was living before. boston legal complete series He's very looking forward to it and is very disappointed by the way that George has changed." how I met your mother dvd box set

But ultimately, their close friendship — after five seasons, Bridges' character is the one to finally reveal Provenza's first name — wins out. scrubs dvd "[Provenza is] a very tough, man's man sort of guy, and this was his best buddy. ... So, he has to come to terms with that and it's very difficult for him. criminal minds dvdThrough the telling of the story he comes to respect his old friend as a professional, and despite the fact that he's gone through his huge change and has become a woman, mash complete serieshe still has what it takes to solve a case. I think that's what ultimately brings them together again." that 70s show complete series