We’re getting sick of these false celebrity death reports. Last week it was Scrubs star Zach Braff, this week it’s Kanye West, but the rapper’s girlfriend says he’s very much alive.

“This RIPKanyeWest topic is not funny and its NOT TRUE!” Rose wrote on Twitter.  “He has people like myself and his family that love him very much.”

She continued, “Its in extreme poor taste to have that as a trendy topic. It’s totally disrespectful to make up a story like this where all human and we all make mistakes and to say someone died cuz of a mistake is ridiculous. U wouldn’t want someone to say that about u Or someone u love it’s not funny. #LongLiveYeezy!!!!!”

The post has since been removed, however, with the model posted multiple quotes from West’s songs saying, “I’ll always ride for my man!!!! I’m bout to get off here and still RIDE for him. LITERALLY. Holla!”

“Scrubs” star Sarah Chalke recently sat down with TV Guide, and during the discussion we got a pretty good idea of what the revamped version of the long-running comedy will look like. (Warning: if you don’t want potential spoilers, now is the time to turn away.)

Chalke said that, first of all, her real-life pregnancy would in fact be written into the show; just like in the vision J.D. (Zach Braff) had at the end of this past season, Elliot will be married to her fellow doctor and expecting a baby. She claims that creator “Bill [Lawrence] was very generous to write it in, so I’m not, like, carrying a giant chart or something in front of my belly all the time.” She said that the plan was too do a few episodes until the baby gets too big before returning after a brief hiatus. Even though the story of J. D. and Elliot is not the primary story anymore, it will still have a place.

She also confirmed what many have been saying for months, that the return of “Scrubs” will be more in a classroom setting and focus more on Dr. Turk (Donald Faison) as a teacher alongside his former boss Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley). Zach Braff will still appear, though it will only be in a small handful of episodes.

Are you excited to see “Scrubs” back on the air in January, or do you think the show should’ve ended last season? Let me know your thoughts with a comment below!

MEGHAN MARONEY:- Late 30s - early 40s, a very upbeat mom. She is a patient in the hospital and her 12 year old son, Ryan, is with her. She finds out she is terminal…2 scenes with 1 speech and 1 line, Co-Star, Scale + 10%.

RYAN MARONEY:- 12 years old. His mother is a patient in the hospital who is terminal. He is the type of kid who keeps his feelings bottled up. He copes with her diagnosis by bonding with Denise (Eliza Coupe) and playing video games with her…5 scenes, 11 lines, Co-Star, Scale + 10%.

MAN:- Late 50s. A patient in the hospital. He is on a gurney when Lucy (Kerry Bishe) falls and blocks his feeding tube…1 line, Co-Star, Scale + 10%sptv050769. PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES.

MRS. DUNCAN:- Mid 40s - Mid 50s. Turk and J.D. are talking during a surgery and Mrs. Duncan joins in…she is the patient and supposed to be asleep…2 lines, Co-Star, Scale + 10%.

Captain Dunhill:- 30-40 years old, huge African-American security guard. Very serious about his rank and being respected. Always suspicious of the harmless people and never of the real security threats…HEAVY RECURRING GUEST STAR, TOP OF SHOW .

Lt. Dunkirk:- 30 - 40 year old security guard. Always deferential to the Captain. Constantly sucking up to him by bringing up the Captain’s former job guarding Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine…PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ETHNICITIES. HEAVY RECURRING GUEST STAR, TOP OF SHOW .

‘Scrubs’ taps two, rounding out cast

Michael Mosley and up-and-comer Kerry Bishe have landed the remaining two new starring roles on ABC’s “Scrubs.”

The two join Dave Franco as the three new regulars on the veteran comedy, which is shifting its setting to a medical school next season.

Mosley will play Drew, a scruffy and attractive thirysomething med student, who is getting his second shot at medical school after a major meltdown 10 years ago when he was a top candidate at Harvard Medical School.

Despite being a decade older than the other students, he is not happy about being given the role of de facto “mentor” to the young students and completely resists any friendships that may come out of that.

Bishe will play Lucy, a 22-year-old first-year med student who is an attractive all-American girl and the first in her close-knit family of commercial fishermen to go to college. Lucy is bright and has learned impressive surgical skills from gutting fish, but is overwhelmed by the pressure of the workload, the new environment and the expectations of her family.

Mosley, recently seen in “The Proposal,” is repped by Gersh and Smith Talent Group.

Sacred Heart University — that’s what we’ve dubbed it for now — has just accepted a new first year med student.

Sources tell me Dave Franco has been cast as a “Scrubs“‘ series regular, the first of three new actors to join the show later this year.

You may recognize Franco from “Privileged” on which he played Rose (Lucy Hale)’s boyfriend Zach. Or, perhaps, you see the resemblance between him and his big brother, James.

Either way, if you’re a “Scrubs” fan, you’ll get to know Dave later this year when he takes on the role of “Cole,” a 22-year-old medical student, who might rub people the wrong way. I’m hearing he’s a crazy entitled, rich kid whose family has no problem using their money to give him an edge.

As you can imagine, Dr. Cox will be a huge fan of his. Or just hate him with a nasty vengeance… which I very much look forward to seeing.

Following a hilarious eighth season, which culminated in a perfect season finale, we were a bit apprehensive when NBC announced another season of Scrubs; one that will feature a slew of new characters.

But we’re encouraged by the promotion of Eliza Coupe to series regular. Her intern character of Denise was hilarious this spring.

Who will join Denise, Dr. Cox and Dr. Turk as the main characters this season? NBC sent out a casting notice this week, as it seeks to fill the following key roles for the fall:

• Lucy Tompkins: A 22-year-old first year medical student, quite attractive all-American girl, from a close-knit family of commercial fishermen.
  
• Drew Suffin: A 30-year-old medical student, scruffy but attractive with sex appeal, and charisma. Similar to Bill Murray.
  
• Cole McCallister: A 22-year-old medical student, very handsome, charming, conservative, confidently stupid, impeccably-dressed and very entitled. Annoys the heck out of Dr. Cox.
  

Creator Bill Lawrence has said he wants at least one major name to join the show. Does anyone come to mind for any of these roles?

Dr. Cox will have a new set of students to scream out on season nine of Scrubs. We can’t wait.

Many changes are coming to Scrubs. In front of the camera, as previously reported, the sitcom will shift to medical school, with Dr. Cox and Dr. Turk taking over as the main characters.

Behind the camera, meanwhile, the series is getting a new executive producer: Josh Bycel - whose credits include Psych and American Dad - will join the show, according to Variety.

Bycel essentially replaces producers Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan, who have moved on to NBC’s Community; he’ll help oversee the show while creator Bill Lawrence gets the new comedy Cougar Town off the ground.

With ABC renewing Scrubs for a ninth season after its very perfect “My Finale” episode, what does series creator Bill Lawrence have planned for us? Well first, Lawrence defended to his decision to Ausiello by saying, “There are 107 people that work on that show. I’ve worked with them for eight years now. If there’s a chance for everybody to work another year, my attitude, business-wise, is ‘legacy-schmegacy.’”



Lawrence continues, “I couldn’t give a f–k, to tell you the truth. I thought the first eight years of Scrubs was great. I’m super proud of it. There’s absolutely nothing that could possibly happen that could change that..”

Lawrence identifies that, “On the creative side, some people are like, ‘It should end on a high note creatively. It shouldn’t be something that taints our memory.’ And I get that. [But the other] 50 percent of the people are like, ‘Oh my god, I’m so glad to have a show back that I care about.’”

Bill reacts, “The way to bridge that gap is I’ve got to consider Scrubs over. The way that I’m viewing it is the way Frasier was to Cheers: It’ll be essentially a new show with some characters that people liked.” As for whether Sarah Chalke will take over J.D.’s duties at Sacred Heart, Lawrence replies, “I would’ve had Sarah in a heartbeat. I think she’s got enough going on in her career [right now].”

As for her still appearing, Lawrence guesses, “I’d say it’s 50-50 she’s in some episodes. I know she’ll at least be in one or two.” However, Lawrence has recently tossed around the idea of Turk teaching at med school and ABC has passed on Donald Faison’s comedy pilot The Law.

 Sarah Chalke Trivia:

• Took over the role of Becky on “Roseanne” (1988) from Alicia Goranson in 1993.
  
• Said she would like to take a break from acting and attend college. [2001]
  
• Played older sister of Sara Gilbert on “Roseanne” (1988), but is younger in real life. [1993-1997]
  
• Attended the 1999 CCMA award ceremony, and presented an award for the best single of the year. [13 September 1999]
  
• Appeared in local Vancouver theater productions, at age 8.
  
• Is fluent in French and German.
  
• She volunteers at a hospice for terminally ill children and works for the Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund.
  
• In her leisure time, Chalke prefers cooking with friends (especially Thai and sushi), playing the guitar, hiking, skiing (she’s an instructor), snowboarding, kayaking and reading.
  
• Her father is a lawyer and both her parents are mediators who also run a child adoption agency. Two years ago, she accompanied her parents to China to coordinate the adoption of several orphans there.
  
• She is vegetarian. Initially her father was not, but he eventually gave in due to family pressure.
  
• Sarah grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia.
  
• She has dogs named Harley and Tankers.
  
• Played Markie Post’s daughter in the horror film _I’ve been waiting for You (1998)_ and Markie Post also plays her mom as a guest star on Sarah’s sitcom, “Scrubs” (2001).
  
• At times on the set of “Scrubs” (2001), Sarah is referred to as “Becky #2″ in response to her being the second “Becky” on “Roseanne” (1988).
  
• When she was a few credits short of a college degree, she decided to commit to acting full time.
  
• She has a brown Labrador named Lola, which the Scrubs cast bought her at a charity auction.
  

Sarah Chalke Detailed Biography:

Sarah Cassandra Chalke (born August 27, 1976) is a Canadian television and movie actress best known for playing Dr. Elliot Reid in the NBC sitcom Scrubs and Rebecca ‘Becky’ Conner Healy in ABC’s Roseanne. Chalke was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Chalke’s acting career began at the age of 8 when she began appearing in musical theatre productions. At 16 she became a reporter on Canadian Children’s show KidZone. In 1993 she took over the role of Becky in Roseanne from Lecy Goranson; she also made a non-Becky cameo appearance in the episode Halloween: The Final Chapter (#178, originally aired 10/31/95). She returned briefly to Canada where she starred in the CBC television comedy Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy (1998-1999). The highlight of her career so far has been her casting as Elliot Reid of Scrubs since the show began in 2001. She has appeared in several feature films, starting with Ernest Goes to School (1994), but has yet to take a leading role. She also appeared in Channel 101’s The ‘Bu, a parody of the hit The OC, but was credited as Pamela Fenton.