Last week's Mercy ended with Mike figuring out his wife Veronica had an affair in Iraq. So, how is Mike going to fare this week now that he's digested the news of her infidelity?
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"It comes to violence [between Mike and Sands]," James Tupper, who plays Dr. Sands on the medical drama, tells TVGuide.com. "Very full-on, direct, action-movie violence. I felt like an action hero for the day of shooting!"
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Though it's hard to say why Sands has had such a hard time letting Veronica go despite her ambivalence, Tupper feels a lot of it has to do with them sharing something in Iraq. "I think being close to her is necessary for his recovery from the experience," says Tupper.
While the freshman series has aired only its first six episodes, last week alone, Elisabeth Moss, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara appeared as guest stars. Tupper also discussed an upcoming appearance by his Men In Trees co-star and mother of his child, Anne Heche.
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- The rest of Laura Saltman's backstage and HBO after-party blog... after the jump!
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12:35 - And that's a wrap on Emmy's '09
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11:51 - Jane Krakowski arrives and chats with Kathy Griffin.
11:50 - 'New Moon' hottie Kellan Lutz arrives to the HBO party. He's yummy.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Anne Heche and boyfriend James Tupper have welcomed a baby boy, a rep for the actress confirmed to People.
Atlas Heche Tupper was born over the weekend, weighing 6 lbs., 12 oz.
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