Puff Daddy to appear on ABC's Notorious

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It’s only appropriate that ABC’s new show Notorious feature a guest star who is, well, notorious.

Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs will be appearing as himself in an upcoming episode of the drama, EW has learned exclusively.

Fictional Combs will be stopping by the set of the the show’s news program, Louise Herrick Live, to pick up the host (played by Kate Jennings Grant) and take her out for martinis at Chateau Marmont. He will also interact with star Piper Perabo’s character, Julia George, who produces the top-rated TV news program.

This isn’t the hip-hop mogul’s first go-round on ABC as an actor; he appeared in the season 1 finale of Black-ish in May 2015.

Notorious centers on Julia and her sometimes-ally, sometimes-adversary, criminal defense attorney Jake Gregorian (Daniel Sunjata). Together, they try to control both the media and the justice system.

The series, which is inspired by the relationship between famed attorney Mark Geragos and Emmy-winning news producer Wendy Walker, also stars Friday Night Lights alum Aimee Teegarden, J. August Richards (Angel), Ryan Guzman (The Boy Next Door), Sepideh Moafi (Black Box), and Kevin Zegers (Gossip Girl).

Notorious premieres Thursday, Sept. 22 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.

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