Aaron
It looks like "Will & Grace"'s central gay character, Will is getting a leading man of his own: It's Patrick Dempsey.....

Dempsey, meanwhile, will also reprise his role as Sela Ward's mentally disabled brother in the Thanksgiving episode of ABC's "Once and Again," which airs November 21.__TVGuide.com (October 25, 2000

Jake
Lily and Rick spend the night together on a weekday, and it's very awkward when the kids find them out. Eli struggles with school and joins a band. And we learn that Jake isn't that into Tiffany. Looks like he's wearing a big, fat scarlet letter this season, which Grace finds out about before Tiffany does.__E!Online.com (October 2, 2000)

Judy and Sam

Q: Steven Weber generated major heat on ABC's Once and Again last season, playing a sexy (but married) love interest for Sela Ward's sister. Is he included in the show's fall plans?

USA TODAY'S Columnist Lorrie Lynch answered:

That storyline is revisited early in the season but without Weber, 39. He's busy with his own show, a sitcom called Cursed, joining NBC's "must-see" Thursday lineup. Weber, best known for playing goofy Brian on Wings, is among the many well-known faces returning to the tube this month.__USA TODAY Weekend (October 8, 2000)

Judy

Judy changes the name of the store to Booklovers and sets up a matchmaking night. She also gets a love interest in the form of a cute blue-collar type who comes in to fix the cappuccino machine. She hires him to fix up the back patio, and when he calls her, she rips up old photos of her and Sam.__E!Online.com (October 9, 2000)