First Published: December 18, 2013 3:40 PM EST Credit: Getty Images
NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Caption Justin Long attends the ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’ screening at Cinema 1, 2 & 3 on December 15, 2013 in New York CityJustin Long is heading to “The Michael J. Fox Show,” Access Hollywood can exclusively reveal.
The actor will make a guest appearance on the NBC comedy’s Season 1 finale.
Justin will play a smooth-talking, unsentimental news consultant brought in to raise ratings at NBC4, the New York news station where Michael’s character, Mike Henry, works with Harris Wright (Wendell Pierce).
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The episode is set to air in 2014, but Justin won’t be the only famous face in the mix.
Access has learned that Kathie Lee Gifford will make a cameo as herself.
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Kathie Lee will also appear in the episode in a scene with Susan Rodriguez-Jones, Mike’s colleague and nemesis, played by Anne Heche.
As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Michael was nominated for a Golden Globe in the comedy actor category.
“The Michael J. Fox Show” is produced by Sony Pictures Television. New episodes return to NBC on January 2 at 9:30/8:30c.
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