With Disney's purchase of Lucas Film and their plans to produce Episode 7, Star Wars news is garnering top headlines throughout the world these days. Not drawing as much attention as rumors over who will direct the upcoming film is the news that Billy Dee Williams, the actor who played the role of Lando Calrissian in The Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi, will guest star in an upcoming episode of ABC's Modern Family.
Titled "New Year's Eve," the episode will find the family celebrating the new year in Palm Springs, where Jay (Ed O'Neill) will meet Williams playing cards.
In other news, Pepper Saltzman (Nathan Lane), the always hilarious and outrageously flamboyant friend of Mitch and Cam will make his return in the following week's episode. [The Hollywood Reporter]