Selleck Adds 'Third Watch' to NBC Plate

[duckgirl]

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Tom Selleck, who recently signed on to an NBC comedy pilot, has also taken a guest role in the network's cops-and-firefighters drama "Third Watch."

He'll play a reporter in a four-episode arc that will culminate in the show's season finale in May. Selleck's character starts a relationship with paramedic Kim (Kim Raver) while hiding the fact that he works as a confidential informant for the police.

Selleck hasn't appeared on a drama series since "Magnum, P.I." the show that made him famous, went off the air in 1988. He's instead concentrated on feature films and TV movies and also had a recurring role on "Friends" as Monica's (Courteney Cox) much older boyfriend.

In recent years he's starred in several westerns, most recently TNT's "Monte Walsh." The movie drew a big audience for the cable network, beating several network shows on the night it premiered.

Selleck's pilot, "Touch 'Em All McCall," is about a retired major league baseball player who returns to his hometown to manage a minor-league team.

Ummmmmmm.

Yeah. Kim and Magnum? Oh... how many jokes there are...

[LG.]

Oh man, I LOVED Tom Selleck when I was a sprout. He's damn sexy.

[duckgirl]

Uh, yeah. OK LG...

*gets the number for Mayfeild*

[LG.]

I guess I won't be fighting you for Selleck's used underwear, then, eh ducky.

[duckgirl]

No, no you won't.

[DamonVictor]

Tom Selleck ot Tom Berrengier

[John]

I like Tom Selleck. Any time he's on TV, it's a good thing.

[Guardian105]

Where else has he been John?

By the way, cool avatar.

[John]

Well, he's been on TV on Friends and those Lonesome Dove TV-movies. He's also been in several films.

And, of course, Magnum PI, which I still watch regularly on A&E.

[LG.]

Yup, this was a red herring, as it was Berringer, not Selleck. Just as well, as Berringer makes a better scumbag who is probably going to get Kim killed.

I'd rather see Selleck as the hunky new guy next season.

That is, if there is a next season. :