James Van Der Beek To Guest On Law & Order: SVU, Covert Affairs Taps 24 Vet As Mentor

By Vlada Gelman
James Van Der Beek Sarah Clarke caption: A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS - 60 MINUTES' 35th season premiere begins with a report from the man who has been on the broadcast for every one of those seasons - Mike Wallace. He'll report on American-born children forced to live in Saudi Arabia, away from their American mothers who are denied permission to visit their own children. Wallace's report will be broadcast on the 35th season premiere of 60 MINUTES, Sunday Sept. 29 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. copyright: Photo: Peter Freed/CBS ©2001 CBS Worldwide Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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James Van Der Beek will guest star in an upcoming episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, TVGuide.com reports.

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The actor — who plays an exaggerated version of himself in ABC's new comedy Don't Trust the B—- In Apartment 23 — will portray a former friend of a doctor who's sabotaging him. The hour, titled "Father Dearest," will air May 9 on NBC.

In other casting news, 24 vet Sarah Clarke has landed a recurring role as Annie's new mentor on Season 3 of USA Network's Covert Affairs, per TVGuide.com.

Clarke, who appears on Nikita, replaces Hung actress Rebecca Creskoff, who was originally tapped for the role but had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict. Clarke will now play Lena Smith, a legendary CIA operative who runs her own division and may be more than she appears.

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