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Leslie Mann has booked a guest role on 'Modern Family' as ... Cam's love interest!?

According to TV Guide Magazine, Mann will play a bar patron whom Cam (Eric Stonestreet) flirts with.

There's no trouble in paradise for Mitch and Cam, the flirtation is all part of a bet the couple make. It seems Mitch doesn't think Cam can pass for straight and get a hot girl's number, that's where Mann's character comes in.

Look for the 'Knocked Up' actress to appear during November sweeps.

Kevin Hart will also guest star on the hit ABC comedy. EW reports Hart will play Andre, Phil's (Ty Burrell) new physician neighbor.

In other casting news ...

When Kevin Hart started cracking jokes on 'The Tonight Show' (Weeknights, 11:35PM ET on NBC) about how Shaquille O'Neal has been showing up in the most unexpected places since his retirement, he didn't really think through the fact that one of those places was 'The Tonight Show.'

"I saw him at Home Depot two weeks ago," Hart said. "He wasn't even shopping. He was just helping people put stuff in their car. 'I'm Shaq. I don't got nothing to do. You want me to grab it. I'll help you.'"

Even though you could almost see it coming, it was still funny when Shaq came out and hoisted Hart into the air like a child.

Jenna Elfman is in talks to join ABC's 'Bad Mom' pilot.

According to Deadline Hollywood, the 'Dharma and Greg' star will play Julia, a single mom of two. Julia's mother did the majority of raising the kids, but when grandma decides she wants her life back, Julia has to raise her kids alone.

Sharon Horgan, a British actress and writer, created the series and will executive produce the pilot.

In other casting news ...

• Christina Ricci is in talks to join 'Pan Am.' The 1960s-set soap follows pilots and flight attendants at the once-prominent airline. Ricci recently popped up on 'Saving Grace' and had a guest arc on 'Grey's Anatomy.' [Hollywood Reporter]

• 'V' star Morena Baccarin is heading to 'The Mentalist.' Baccarin will play Erica Flynn, a matchmaker. The character is "attractive and sexy woman who seems as warm-hearted, sincere, and intelligent as she is lovely." [Entertainment Weekly]

• 'Party Down' star Ryan Hansen has joined the cast of 'Lovelines.' Hansen, who has another romantic comedy at NBC called 'Friends With Benefits' that has yet to air, will play Tim, a professor who isn't quite honest with his girlfriend. The pilot is in second position behind 'Friends With Benefits.' [Deadline Hollywood]

Kevin Hart has been trying to teach his son Hendrix how to defend himself. Trouble is, the 3-year-old is convinced he's Spider-Man, Hart said on 'Lopez Tonight' (weeknights, 12AM ET on TBS). So the child merely flicks his wrist to trap any foes in a web.

The imagined weapon is great when the actor/comedian is playing with Hendrix, but not helpful in the real world. Exhibit A: Hart saw a boy at school repeatedly hitting Hendrix over the head with a truck. "My son on the floor is doing this -- pfft!" Hart flicks his wrist and pretends to cast a web from it. "My son is in trouble if I don't save him."

I've just learned from a source at Comedy Central that Krod Mandoon and The Flaming Sword of Fire will not return be returning for a second season. Now, I'm sure this wasn't anyone's favorite show, and there won't be too many online petitions for its return. But I was fond of it, and was hoping it would get a chance to grow a bit more.

For one thing, a fantasy comedy was a departure for Comedy Central's schedule. It was a little island of oddity amongst the more modern-looking programming, a pleasant change of pace. I also enjoyed the crew of supporting characters. Mandoon himself was kind of the standard altruistic oaf, but there was plenty of room for development, especially learning the others.

I really wanted to like Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire. There hasn't been a good geek comedy that can create a whole satirical universe in the span of a few minutes since Futurama went off "Into the Wild Green Yonder," both on Fox and on DVD.

Krod Mandoon didn't have the potential to be the next Futurama, but it certainly had the makings of something that was willing to try. The title alone made me laugh the first time I heard it.

But after watching the first few episodes, it turns out the title has won the biggest laugh thus far.