SHARK TANK's Lori Greiner to Guest Star on NEW GIRL

A mega-investor will soon be headed to Fox's NEW GIRL.

According to EW, SHARK TANK's Lori Greiner is set to guest star on the Zooey Deschanel comedy as herself.

The episode, set to air in February, "features Nick (Jake Johnson) and Schmidt (Max Greenfield) pitching the entrepreneur a new business idea for their invention, "The Swuit"-if you're thinking a business suit made entirely of sweatshirt material, you are correct!"

Taking a modern look at friendship and romance, breakout comedy NEW GIRL continues in its sophomore season with all-new exploits of a smart, spirited and single young woman, her three male roommates and her beautiful best friend.

When the series returns with new episodes this January, JESS (Zooey Deschanel) and NICK (Jake Johnson) spend a not-so-romantic weekend at a cabin in the woods with their significant others (guest stars David Walton and Olivia Munn), and SCHMIDT (Max Greenfield) teams up with ROBBY (guest star Nelson Franklin) to win back CECE (Hannah Simone). Also, WINSTON (Lamorne Morris) tries to teach Schmidt a lesson in race relations, Nick's wayward father (guest star Dennis Farina) makes a surprise return and Jess fears one of her night school students may be a killer.

The hit ensemble comedy struck a chord with viewers last season when, after a bad break-up, Jess moved into a downtown Los Angeles loft occupied by three single guys. The trio helped Jess move on with her life, as she jumped back into the dating pool, which included a courtship with a fellow teacher, a Valentine's Day one-night-stand and a May-December romance with the father of one of her students. Conversely, the upbeat and unique feminine touch that Jess brought into the loft had just as much impact on her new male roommates and changed their lives in ways they never imagined.

Among her new roommates, Jess had an instant connection with Nick, a law school dropout-turned-bartender. Nick knows he's not living up to his potential - both professionally and personally. Like Jess, he also had a tumultuous romantic year, whether it was dealing with the ex-girlfriend who broke his heart or the tough-as-nails attorney who unceremoniously dumped him, leading him to date an endless string of college-age co-eds. The most grounded of the roommates may be Winston, an intensely competitive athlete who returned from playing basketball overseas, not knowing what to do next. As the season progressed, Winston not only found true love with a former booty call, but landed a dream job - albeit with a nightmare boss.

Rounding out the loft, but living in his own universe, is Schmidt, whose over-confidence and well-defined physique mask severe insecurities, which manifest themselves in a number of OCD-like mannerisms, false bravado and contributions to the loft's douchebag jar. Against all odds, Schmidt found himself in an adventurous affair with Jess' best friend, Cece, a professional model with a killer deadpan whom all the roommates believed was unattainable. As the group's dynamic evolved, they formed a charmingly dysfunctional - or strangely functional - family.

NEW GIRL recently was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards, including Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical (Deschanel) and Best Performance By an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Greenfield). The series was nominated last year for five Emmy Awards, including Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Zooey Deschanel and Best Supporting Actor in A Comedy Series for Max Greenfield. The series was nominated for a Television Critics Association Award in the category of Outstanding New Program as well as a Critics' Choice Television Award in the category of Best Comedy Series. Deschanel won the Television Critics Association Award for Best Actress, Comedy (tied with Amy Poehler). In its first season, NEW GIRL received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical and a Writers Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Television - New Series.

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