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Among the other details the CW network gave to critics gathered at the TCA press tour today -- the network will open its first fall schedule with America's Next Top Model on September 20th, and the network will air original wraparound segments during commercial breaks -- the new network announced that Whoopi Goldbert will be guest starring in two epiosdes of Everybody Hates Chris. According to the network press release about the move (which they sent to me directly! Look, Ma, I'm somebody now!), Goldberg "will play Louise, a woman from Queens who moves in next door to Chris' family, and whose granddaughter is the latest object of Chris' affections."

Say what you will about Whoopi, but her strength has always been comedic acting; she even had some funny moments during her much-maligned and short-lived NBC series Whoopi. So, paired up with the fine writing talents of Chris Rock and his staff on Chris, Whoopi's guest stint might actually be pretty good. It might actually help me remember to watch the show, which I had a lot of trouble doing last year.