Katie Holmes To Guest On ABC Show

LOS ANGELES — Former "Dawson's Creek" star Katie Holmes will revisit her TV roots with a guest role on "Eli Stone" this fall.

Holmes was courted by Greg Berlanti, who was a producer on "Dawson's Creek" and is the co-creator and executive producer of ABC's drama about a lawyer (Jonny Lee Miller) who gains prophetic powers.

The idea of bringing Holmes aboard came up in a discussion about how to expand the show's audience in its sophomore year. Berlanti told his fellow producers he was willing to approach Holmes.

"I went and I begged her and she said, `I'd love to,'" Berlanti told a meeting of the Television Critics Association. He called Holmes "an incredible actress and a good friend."

The episode with Holmes, in which she displays her singing and dancing skills, is the season's second and will air Oct. 21. Berlanti declined to detail the story line.

"Eli Stone" has turned musical in the past, with pop star George Michael performing in the series' debut episode. There are plans for Michael to return, possibly on a December episode, Berlanti said.

Holmes, who played Joey Potter on "Dawson's Creek" from 1998 to 2003, has worked in films including "Batman Begins" and "Thank You for Smoking" and is married to Tom Cruise. She's scheduled to make her Broadway debut Sept. 18 in a revival of Arthur Miller's "All My Sons."

Miller can boast a high-profile ex-wife: Angelina Jolie, who gave birth last week to twins with husband Brad Pitt.

When a reporter asked if Jolie might appear on "Eli Stone" and if Miller would be willing to call her, the actor replied: "You'll have to call her, I'm afraid."

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Comments

[PatA]

The lead photograph is the first time I've seen her with her mouth open in years. In photos of her recently, she has the "pouty Posh pose".......I wonder why she does that? It isn't flattering and actually looks rather silly.

[SlippingInTheDip]

Lynn Elber, the writer of this piece...BRAD PITT IS NOT JOLIE"S HUSBAND...

[mexamerican]

katie, eat a sandwich.

[Agentlady007]

I know, I was thinking, " Karen Carpenter..."

[Topfeeder]

Yup, here in the South we say she needs some biscuits and gravy.

[desertdweller]

She will always be Joey Potter to me....

[CammyV]

What an unflattering photo, she's looking as manic as Tom.

[elr50]

When I saw the headline, my first thought was "The View" or "Oprah", since Tom softened up the cushions by jumping all over them. What a couple! Who gives a--------about them.

[JohnFromCensornati]

I hope there are no SPs on the set.

[GQTaste]

How ironic it is that the biggest movie of the summer is coming out in two days and she was part of the first one. Of course she was never going to be a huge star but Tommy boy is going to make sure she never has a chance.

Also, i'ts funny that i watched Wonder Boys last night and she looks totally different. She had that cute girl next girl thing going and now she's tying to be something she's not. She doesn't have that "Style" icon thing that she or should I say her handlers are going after.

[boycottrightwingthings]

A big star?? PLEASE. She really was horrible in the first Batman movie, they knew what they were doing to keep her out of the second one!

[boycottrightwingthings]

And she made the Wonder boys unwatchable. So goofy and she JUST CAN'T ACT!

[DoomtoNeoCons]

Wife Swap?

[devilyousay]

Does the storyline involve a Robo-Stepford Wife?

[AndreleRoux]

And there a perfectly fine show hits a snag! Worst idea ever!

[greenjujubee]

Poor Katie is looking more and more like karen carpenter.. she needs to take care of herself.

[ann1]

I agree. She is looking wayyyy too thin.