Justin Long to Woo "Mom's" Anna Faris; CBS Comedy Also Nabs Oscar Winner Octavia Spencer
by Matt Webb Mitovich
7/29/13


Anna Faris’ TV love life is heating up already, weeks before CBS’ "Mom" is set to debut.

Justin Long will guest-star on the Chuck Lorre’s latest sitcom as Faris’ recovering alcoholic’s “first shot at a meaningful relationship,” it was announced Monday at the Television Critics Assoc. summer press tour.

“Poor bastard doesn’t know what he’s in for,” Lorre added.



Also lined up to guest-star on "Mom" is Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer, playing a woman “who has bigger problems than [Faris'] Christy,” who in addition to licking the liquor is dealing with a tempestuous teen daughter and a recently resurfaced substance-abusing mother (played by The West Wing‘s Allison Janney).

Upon meeting Spencer’s character during the worst part of a horrible, bad day, Lorre said, “Christy gets perspective.”

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