'Modern Family' to Get A New Series Regular For The End Of The 2nd Season

[Brian Damage]

I stopped by a couple of charity benefits last week where I picked up some fun scooplets. My thanks to the folks at the Alzheimer Association's Night at Sardi's Fundraiser and The Humane Society's Genesis Awards for the red carpet access — and the salad, entrée and dessert.

ABC's Modern Family is ending its second season by adding a new series regular. The name of this pretty young new character: Bridgette. Who is she, you ask? "We're getting a French bulldog for me to hang out with," reports Rico Rodriguez (Manny). "She'll probably be in the last three episodes of the season and then in multiple episodes next year. She's a very good listener and has fit in very well." We'll have to see if Bridgette can deliver the same bark Ed O'Neill's previous canine co-star, Buck, brought to Married... With Children.

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