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2013 TV upfronts: James Van Der Beek returns in new CBS comedy

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The Beek is back -- and he’s not himself.

James Van Der Beek, who was last seen in ABC’s now-canceled “Don’t Trust the B---- in Apartment 23†playing an actor named James Van Der Beek, is coming back to prime time.

The former “Dawson’s Creek†star will lead an ensemble in “Friends With Better Lives,†about a group of thirtysomething friends who each think the others have it better. CBS has picked up the show for the upcoming season

The multi-cam comedy is from Dana Klein, who was a writer and producer on “Friends,†and Aaron Kaplan, an executive producer of ABC’s “The Neighbors.â€

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Other stars include Brooklyn Decker, Rick Donald, Kevin Connolly, Zoe Lister Jones and Majandra Delfino.

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