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Royal Pains Scoop: Community's Danny Pudi and Grimm's Claire Coffee Check In

Community star Danny Pudi is one of several familiar faces pop pop-ing up on Royal Pains this season, TVGuide.com has learned. Best known as Abed on the cult favorite comedy, Pudi will play...

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Community star Danny Pudi is one of several familiar faces pop pop-ing up on Royal Pains this season, TVGuide.com has learned.

Best known as Abed on the cult favorite comedy, Pudi will play "G," a rising radio personality who starts losing his voice the night before a career-defining event with his idol (played by real-life "Boomer & Carton In the Morning" radio DJ Craig Carton).  

Exclusive: Go On's Laura Benanti joins Royal Pains as Hank's new rival

Grimm star Claire Coffee, will also call up HankMed when she guest-stars as the owner of a doggie hotel in the Hamptons named Maya. Coffee was recently upped to a series regular on the supernatural drama, on which she portrays the scheming ex-Hexenbiest/attorney Adalind.

Additionally, Tony winner Stephen Spinella has booked a multi-episode arc on the USA medical series as Russel Berger, Paige's (Brooke D'Orsay) tough new boss at an exclusive auction house in the Hamptons. Spinella is best known as Dave Williams' psychiatrist, Dr. Heller, on Desperate Housewives and as Miles Papazian, one of President Logan's agents, on 24.

USA announces summer premiere dates

The trio are the latest guest stars announced for Royal Pains' upcoming fifth season. American Horror Storyvet Frances Conroy, Go On star Laura Benanti  and Smallville's Callum Blue have all booked recurring roles.

Royal Pains returns on Wednesday, June 12 at 9/8 on USA. Which guest star are you most excited for?