Dr. Connick on call for 'Will & Grace'
Aug. 01, 2002

It's official: Harry Connick Jr. will play the new love in Grace's
life on NBC's hit comedy "Will & Grace." Meanwhile, Kevin Bacon has
signed on to guest star in the series' second episode this season.
Bacon, who has been stalked by Jack (Sean Hayes) on the show, will
play himself. He hires Jack as his personal assistant and gives him
his first assignment -- find the guy who is stalking him. Three-time
Grammy winner Connick is set to appear in 12 episodes of the NBC
Studios show's upcoming fifth season, playing a Jewish doctor and the
new beau of Debra Messing's Grace (HR 7/24). He will make his debut
in the season opener Sept. 26 as the mysterious horseman who came to
Grace's rescue when she slammed into a lamppost in Central Park
during last season's cliffhanger finale.