Modern Family
Airs Wednesday, 11/18 at 9pm ET on ABC
"Modern Family" was one of the first new fall shows to get picked for a full season, and now it's the first primetime program to score an appearance by Edward Norton (yeah, he once did a voice for "The Simpsons," but we said appearance). Norton plays musician Izzy LaFontaine, whom Claire hires to perform as an anniversary gift for Phil. "Family," which already this season boasted an appearance by Shelley Long as Jay's ex-wife, will also host Benjamin Bratt as the much-talked-about ex of Jay's new wife, Gloria, and Elizabeth Banks as Mitchell and Cameron's party-girl bestie, Sal.
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The New Adventures of Old Christine
Airs Wednesday, 11/18 at 8pm ET on CBS
Twenty years ago actress Jennifer Grey was a Hollywood A-lister thanks to her breakout role opposite Patrick Swayze in the classic film "Dirty Dancing." But due to a nose job she got in the early '90s that changed her appearance dramatically, her career sunk. After some sporadic sitcom roles over the years, Grey returns to the small screen in "The New Adventures of Old Christine" as the woman with whom Christine sets up her ex, Richard. If sparks fly, chances are they're real, since Grey is married to the actor who plays Richard, Clark Gregg. Wonder if he helped land her the role? Hey, we're just sayin'...
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The Simpsons
Airs Sunday, 11/22 at 8pm ET on Fox
You've seen him spewing foul-mouthed immaturity in such films as "Superbad" and "Knocked Up," so it shouldn't be much of a stretch when Jonah Hill guest stars on "The Simpsons" as a man-child in desperate need of growing up. "Jonah [voices] a kid who's the Bart Simpson of the elementary school 10 years ago," producer Al Jean told TV Guide. "Now he lives with his mother, he's really pathetic, and he's still playing pranks."
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Glee
Airs Wednesday, 11/25 at 9pm ET on Fox
On November 25, rapper Eve will join the ranks of other “Glee” guest stars with musical pedigrees, including Josh Groban, Kristin Chenoweth, and Victor Garber. Eve will play the instructor of a rival glee club, who’s bound to be a roadblock for New Directions’ aspirations of winning sectionals. Will Eve and her choir of students perform a song from the hip-hop artist’s own songbook or will the paw-print-tatted singer surprise us with an unexpected musical number?
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Cougar Town
Airs this November on ABC
Long-lost "Friends" Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow reunite in prime time again when Kudrow pays a visit to "Cougar Town," Cox's new ABC comedy. But instead of the ditzy Phoebe, Kudrow will play a dermatologist whose fountain-of-youth procedures are so good Cox's character, Jules, finds herself addicted to them.
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Ugly Betty
Airs this November on ABC
"She Wolf" songstress Shakira is stepping in to spice up "Ugly Betty" in an upcoming episode. The producers of the show have kept details under wraps, but rumor has it that the Latina icon will empower America Ferrera's Betty Suarez, assist with her budding makeover, and teach her life's most important lesson: that hips don't lie. And for all you Christie Brinkley fans out there, keep your eyes peeled because the former supermodel is joining the guest star-heavy series this season as the fashion editor of a competing magazine. Wilhelmina, you've been warned!
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Mercy
Originally aired Wednesday, 11/4 at 8pm ET on NBC
"Mad Men" star Elisabeth Moss will temporarily leave the '60s behind and jump ahead four decades to the present when she guest stars on NBC's nurse-focused medical drama "Mercy." Moss will play a patient battling cancer -- and hair loss -- who insists she no longer wants treatment. Hopefully the doctors will be a little more sensitive than Don Draper.
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30 Rock
Originally aired Thursday, 11/5 at 9:30pm ET on NBC
Last season, Brian Williams made a quick cameo as himself on "30 Rock," answering a booty call intended for oddball actor/comedian Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan). Now the Peabody award-winning "NBC Nightly News" anchor is returning, and with "TGS" looking to hire new talent, word on the street is he'll be auditioning for a spot as Jordan's costar. Can he deliver the laughs as well as he delivers the news?
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Parks & Recreation
Originally aired Thursday, 11/5 at 8:30pm ET on NBC
Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) better watch her back! Why? Because her boss Ron's vicious ex-wife/Pawnee's town librarian Tammy is looking to take over the Parks and Recreation Department's beloved abandoned lot. And with Emmy-winning "Will & Grace" alum Megan Mullally on board as Leslie's latest arch-nemesis, a catfight is bound to erupt. Meow!
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Criminal Minds
Originally aired Wednesday, 11/11 at 9pm ET on CBS
You'll be forgiven if you don't recognize former Bush singer Gavin Rossdale when he appears on "Criminal Minds" as a goth-rock singer who might be a murderer. For his role as Dante, Mr. Gwen Stefani was made to look almost like a vampire, with pale face makeup, black lips, and plenty of guyliner. For being such a good sport in the makeup chair, he even got to cover one of his favorite songs in the episode: Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart."
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Three Rivers
Originally aired Sunday, 11/15 at 9pm ET on CBS
Mandy Patinkin is no stranger to TV dramas. He most recently played the lead on the procedural "Criminal Minds" before leaving the show and being replaced by Joe Mantegna, and also spent a couple of seasons on the doc drama "Chicago Hope" in the '90s. Now, he's checking back into the hospital, this time as a patient, on CBS' "Three Rivers," where he'll play a man badly injured in a car accident who begs the doctors to take him off life support so he can donate his organs to others.
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The Cleveland Show
Originally aired Sunday, 11/15 at 8:30pm ET on Fox
Funnyman Will Forte -- best known as MacGruber to those of you who've been following the comedian for the past eight years on "Saturday Night Live" -- lends his voice to Seth MacFarlane's latest laugher as Principal Wally, the man in charge of Cleveland Jr.'s school. And, when Cleveland Brown, Jr. runs for student council president (with unruly step brother Rallo on board as his campaign manager), Principal Wally must preside over the middle-school shenanigans.
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Gossip Girl
Originally aired Monday, 11/16 at 9pm ET on The CW
From quick cameos (Tyra Banks, Jimmy Fallon, Tory Burch, Georgina Chapman, and Sonic Youth) to multiepisode stints (Joanna Garcia, Hilary Duff, Gina Torres, Sebastian Stan, and Michelle Trachtenberg), all season long we’ve seen a slew of guest stars on "Gossip Girl." On the November 16 episode titled "The Last Days of Disco Stick," Blair (Leighton Meester) tries to impress the NYU theater snobs by using her connections to get the year’s hottest musical artist, Lady Gaga, to perform in a private concert. What Blair wants Blair always gets, so expect a cameo from the pop sensation. Lady Gaga will be performing her new single, "Bad Romance," in what Leighton has described as "very avant-garde and kind of gothic."
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Two and a Half Men
Airs Monday, 11/16 at 9pm ET on CBS
“Battlestar Galactica” alum Tricia Helfer pops up in the November 16 episode of “Two and a Half Men” as the beautiful college roommate of Charlie’s fiancée, Chelsea. The Harper boys are more than willing to take on the roles of perfect hosts when Chelsea suggests that her friend stay at the house to recover from a bad breakup. Husband-to-be Charlie starts having dreams of a threesome, which can only mean trouble.
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Melrose Place
Originally aired Tuesday, 11/17 at 9pm ET on The CW
Beginning November 17, Heather Locklear will reprise her most famous role, scheming ad exec Amanda Woodward, on “Melrose Place.” Amanda returns to her old stomping ground and immediately causes havoc. Turns out that she’s the owner of WPK and her first order of business is firing half the agency’s staff, including Ella’s boss, Caleb. Will Ella be able to hang on to her job or will she suffer the wrath of Amanda? But more importantly, can Locklear save the revamped “Melrose Place” from its abysmal ratings? The CW certainly hopes so.
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The Biggest Loser
Originally aired Tuesday, 11/17 at 8pm ET on NBC
Once "Project Runway's" masterful mentor Tim Gunn and "Tabatha's Salon Takeover's" leading lady Tabatha Coffey invade the "Biggest Loser" ranch, the show's contestants won't recognize their fabulous new selves. A chic ensemble and a fresh coif are just what these sleeker and slimmer people need to push them toward the finish line. Let's just hope that Heidi Klum's sidekick and the "Shear Genius" alum also get their hands on host Alison Sweeney's tired wardrobe and mane.
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