Whoopi Goldberg and Ed Asner To Guest on "The Middle"

[JamesG]

Whoopi Goldberg Signs On to "The Middle"
Jan 10, 2012
by Adam Bryant


Whoopi Goldberg will guest-star on an upcoming episode of ABC's "The Middle", the show's executive producer announced Wednesday at the winter TV previews.

Goldberg will appear on the 21st episode as the guidance counselor of Sue (Eden Shur), executive producer Eileen Heisler said during the panel.



Also coming soon to visit the Heck family is TV veteran Ed Asner.

"We're kind of playing Mary Tyler Moore tic-tac-toe," Heisler said, although she didn't elaborate on what role Asner would play.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Whoopi-Goldberg-Middle-1041416.aspx

[Brian Damage]

Edward Asner is to guest star as a veteran newsman on the American family sitcom "The Middle," ABC announced.

One of Asner's most famous roles is that of Lou Grant, a TV news director on the sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," and a newspaper city editor on the drama "Lou Grant."

He is to appear on the March 14 episode of "The Middle."

The show stars Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott, Eden Sher and Atticus Shaffer as the blue-collar Heck family, living in Indiana.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2012/02/28/Asner-to-play-newsman-on-The-Middle/UPI-61131330447623/#ixzz1njqOQavp

[catlover79]

Ed Asner's guest spot was hilarious - basically a Lou Grant clone. :lol: