Whoopi Goldberg Heading To The Middle, Greg Kinnear To Shake Things Up On Modern Family

First Published: January 10, 2012 6:18 PM EST Credit: Getty Premium LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Caption Whoopi Goldberg is all smiles at the Sister Act Theatre premiere press conference at The Teatro Nazionale in Milan, Italy on October 27, 2011 They reunited Everybody Loves Raymond co-stars Ray Romano and Patricia Heaton on the season premiere of The Middle, and now the bosses behind the ABC comedy have revealed an Oscar winner is heading to town Whoopi Goldberg. Shes been a huge fan of the show, showrunner DeAnna Heline told reporters on Tuesday at ABCs portion of the Television Critics Association Session in Pasadena. She has a special connection to [Eden Hers character] Sue, so shes gonna play Sues guidance counselor. At the panel, Steve Levitan, one of the bosses of Modern Family, also shared casting news, noting that a former Oscar nominee, Greg Kinnear, would create some drama for Ty Burrells Phil Dunphy. Greg Kinnear is going to play a business associate of Phils who kisses Claire (Julie Bowen) on the mouth. We have Ellen Barkin as Phils rival real estate agent and Bobby Cannavale playing Louis from now defunct clown team Fizbo and Louis, Steve told reporters. But what Steve is most looking forward to has nothing to do with guest stars. The one Im particularly proud of and excited about is next week, Lily says F***, he smiled, referring to Cam and Mitchells infant daughters profanity outburst. The Suburgatory showrunner Emily Kapneck confirmed Wilmer Valderrama was heading to the show starring Jeremy Sisto and Jane Levy, while Alicia Silverstone (Jeremys Clueless co-star) would also appear on the show for a four episode arc. Happy Endings showrunners David Caspe and Jonathan Groff announced that Michael McKean will appear on next Wednesdays episode, while Ed Begely Jr. will shortly be playing himself. Additionally, Megan Mullally is coming back as Casey Wilsons mom, and Lonestar actor James Wolk will play Maxs boyfriend, beginning in the Valentines Day episode. Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.