The Kitty Stays in the Picture

Rob Lowe may be leaving TV’s Brothers & Sisters, but his wife on the show, Calista Flockhart, is staying put.

Rumors had the actress following Lowe out the door, kinda, soon after his departure was confirmed (supposedly her workload in Season 5 would be reduced), but the powers that be are shooting down that talk, assuring fans that Kitty Walker-McCallister-no-more? would not be missing any family dinners next fall.

“We are all expecting Calista to come back next season as a series regular, and she is,” showrunner David Marshall Grant said.

Phew! I couldn’t handle not seeing her anymore. I like her, and what she brings to the show, especially now that the show’s toying with family dynamics and politics again (Spoiler Alert! After battling cancer Kitty is now running for office).

Photo: TVGuide.com.