Whoopi Goldberg on 'Criminal Intent'

LOS ANGELES, April 6 (UPI) -- Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg will pop up on NBC's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" in a role that could become recurring, it was reported Thursday.

Goldberg will play Chesley Watkins, a foster mother gone bad, The Hollywood Reporter said.

In other TV casting news, "Party of Five's" Lacey Chabert has signed on with the CW comedy pilot "She Said/He Said" and "Joey" co-star Paulo Costanzo will play the lead in an untitled Tom Hertz comedy pilot for CBS.