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Back in April of this year we learned that original Melrose Place castmember Thomas Calabro, who played Dr. Michael Mancini for the duration of the series, officially signed on to reprise his role on the new version of MP and just a few weeks ago, we learned that Heather Locklear (who played Amanda Woodward) signed on to reprise her role on the show. Now, we’ve already seen photos of Locklear on the MP set but today we get to see her shooting new scenes with Calabro … behold:

Fans of the original Melrose know that these two characters have always enjoyed a tenuous relationship … Amanda never settled for Michael‘s bullshizz but even he managed to pull some stuff on her. These two characters are smart, conniving and very strong characters … it will be AMAZING to see them interact together again on the show. Seriously, it’s like the mid-90′s again … and I love it!! Locklear will be making her debut on the show in just a few weeks … I am practically counting down the seconds … I cannot wait!!!

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New and old actors from new and old CW TV shows made their way to the Gramercy Park Hotel here in NYC last night for The CW Upfronts afterparty … which was basically a chance for them to mix and mingle with one another in celebration of the upcoming season of their various TV shows. Here are a few pics of some of the folks who came out for the soiree last night:

Original Melrose Place alums Laura Leighton and Thomas Calabro were on hand to rep their “new” show, the much talked-about new version of Melrose Place (Ashlee Simpson was on hand to rep the show, too, but she didn’t look nearly as fab as Laura did). Some of the Gossip Girls kids were there as well (both Ed Westwick and girlfriend/co-star Jessica Szohr looked extra crispy). The stars of The Vampire Diaries were in the hiz as well … Ian Somerhalder was lookin’ especially cheeky in his dressed down attire. The CW has got some good-sounding programs coming our way this Fall — we’ll just have to see if they deliver. With the line-up they’ve got planned for this coming season, could Fall 2009 be The CW‘s best ever?

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Yesterday we learned the amazing news that original Melrose Place album Laura Leighton (who played the wickedly fun Sydney Andrews Mancini Andrews) has signed on to reprise her role in the upcoming Melrose redux for The CW this Fall and today we learn that alum Thomas Calabro has also agreed to reprise his role for the redux as well. As you may recall, Calabro played Dr. Michael Mancini who was also a wickedly fun character on the show and was the only actor that appeared in every season of the original Melrose Place series run:

First Sydney, now Dr. Michael Mancini: The CW’s new Melrose Place has yet another familiar face joining the cast. Thomas Calabro will be reprising his role as Dr. Mancini, the good guy-turned-cheater, a source tells PEOPLE. Calabro, who appeared every season in the original Melrose, will be the father to David Patterson, played by Shaun Sipos. No other details were revealed.

As far as Melrose bad guys go, Dr. Michael Mancini is the best of them … altho his character started out as a nice guy in season one (when all of the characters on the show were nice … and boring), Dr. Mancini turned into Mr. Hyde almost overnight. In fact, Calabro‘s character was even married to Sydney Andrews for a short while on the show after she stole him away from her big sister Jane Andrews who was happily married to him at the time. I fondly remember Sydney‘s wedding day to Michael … Jane showed up, called her a bitch, ripped her wedding dress and threw her ass in the Melrose Place pool. If memory serves, the marriage didn’t last and Sydney was forced to start stripping become a prostitute to a Heidi Fleiss-like madam in order to pay her rent to stay at Melrose Place. Sigh. That’s good TV. Now, I didn’t watch Melrose in its final seasons so I have no idea if Michael Mancini became a father on or off the show. I do know that he was married to Jane, Sydney and Dr. Kimberly Shaw (played by Marica Cross) — and we all remember her, right?

And I believe there was some fraternization with Amanda Woodward (played by Heather Locklear) but I have no idea who his babymama is … but I guess we’ll find out when the revamped Melrose hits the airwaves this Fall. I must admit, I’m very excited that both Sydney (who, I’m told, died on the series but miraculously will still be alive for the revamp) and Michael Mancini are returning to the show. Are you excited too?

UPDATE: I’m hearing that when Laura Leighton‘s Sydney Andrews returns for the redux she will be the OWNER/Landlady of Melrose Place! Not a bad gig to come back from the dead for, eh?

[Source, thanks Kent]