Veteran actor Judd Hirsch is robing up for The Good Wife.
TVLine has learned exclusively that the Taxi alum will drop by Season 4 of the CBS legal drama (bowing Sept. 30) later this fall as a judge.
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In addition, CBS announced Wednesday that controversial comedian Bill Maher, host of HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher, will appear as himself on an episode this season.
Hirsch — who counts Damages and Numb3rs as recent TV credits — and Maher join Wife‘s expansive list of upcoming guest stars, including Maura Tierney, Brian Dennehy, John Shea, Christina Ricci and Kristin Chenoweth, among others.
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• Recording artist Ne-Yo will make a cameo in 90210‘s upcoming fifth season, TVGuide.com reports, appearing opposite Adrianna (Jessica Lowndes) at LA’s famed Hollywood Bowl.
• Bravo announced Wednesday the development of five new scripted series: Heathers is a modern-day update of the ’80s cult hit; The Apartment centers on two adult children who rent out their late mother’s love nest to those engaged in extramarital affairs; The Darlings is the story of a wealthy, Upper East Side family impacted by a Ponzi scheme; All American Girl spans three time periods and centers on three women at the titular lifestyle magazine; and the family drama Rita is based on a Danish series about an acerbic teacher and mother.
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