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Courteney Cox and Katey Sagal have signed on to join the cast of Shameless!

The two actresses will be featured in the Showtime comedy for the upcoming ninth season, according to Variety.

Courteney is set to star as Jen Wagner, a famous actress who’s had a problem in the past with booze. Lip is hired as her sober companion when she’s in town, and she takes him on a wild ride in search of a cocktail.

Katey will recur as Ingrid Jones, a crazed psych patient that Frank encounters in the E.R., and with whom he is immediately smitten.

Shameless will air their ninth season in two seven-episode parts, in the fall and in winter 2019.

The season premieres on September 9th at 9 PM.

Shameless will be getting a ninth season at Showtime!

The news was announced moments ago ahead of the show’s eighth season premiere this Sunday. Production on season 9 will begin next year.

“Because of your love we will be making A NINTH season of shameless. And thank you Showtime, John Wells & our writers,” the show’s star Emmy Rossum tweeted after the news broke.

Season eight finds the Gallaghers on an upswing – Frank (William H. Macy) comes out of a drug-induced haze and decides it’s finally time to be a contributing member of society. Fiona (Rossum) faces hard decisions when she discovers her success as a landlord might mean someone else’s misfortune. Lip (Jeremy Allen White) struggles with unexpected sacrifices he must make to stay sober, while Ian (Cameron Monaghan) takes up a cause in hopes of getting back with Trevor (Elliot Fletcher). Debbie (Emma Kenney) builds her future at welding school while juggling life as a single working mom, as Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) gets creative finding tuition money after he loses his scholarship. Meanwhile, Liam (Christian Isaiah) discovers just how different the Gallaghers are from the families of his rich classmates as Frank schools him on “sticking it to the man.” Kev (Steve Howey) and V (Shanola Hampton) have to find a way to deal with Svetlana (Isidora Goreshter) after she steals their bar, The Alibi.

Emmy Rossum stuns in a floral-print dress as she arrives at the Shameless event presented by PaleyFest on Wednesday night (September 6) at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 30-year-old actress was joined at the event by her co-stars including William H. Macy, Jeremy Allen White, and Emma Kenney as they promoted the upcoming season of their hit show.

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Season 8 of Shameless premieres on November 12 on Showtime.

10+ pictures inside of Emmy Rossum and the Shameless cast at the PaleyFest event…

Emmy Rossum is currently filming the new season of her hit Showtime series Shameless.

The 30-year-old actress signed on for season eight after pushing for equal pay to her male counterpart, William H. Macy, something she says he supported.

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“I’ll tell you the person who supported me the most was William H. Macy,” Emmy recently told THR. “To have the man counterpart on my show be like, ‘Yes, she does deserve this and more’ was so validating. And after it became public, it was a quick resolution.”

Pictured: Emmy is all smiles while grabbing sushi at Vibrato on Tuesday night (July 18) in Los Angeles.

Emmy Rossum sits on a bench with co-star Dermot Mulroney while filming a scene for the upcoming season of Shameless on Friday (July 14) in Los Angeles.

The Emmy nominations were announced earlier in the week and Emmy‘s co-star William H. Macy was nominated for his work on the show.

“So proud of EMMY NOMINEE @williamhmacy. Here we are having a cuddle at my rehearsal dinner. He deserves THE BEST!!” she captioned the below photo on Instagram.

Bill has previously been nominated for Shameless three other times, but has yet to win for he role.

Jessica Szohr has been cast in a recurring role on the upcoming eighth season of Shameless!

The 32-year-old Gossip Girl alum will be playing the role of “Nessa, a strong, tough and smart lesbian who is a tenant in Fiona’s (Emmy Rossum) newly purchased apartment building. The duo will develop a strong friendship,” according to THR.

Jessica‘s new gig will continue her relationship with Showtime after appearing in a minor role on the network’s revival of Twin Peaks.

The season eight premiere date for Shameless has not yet been announced.

Shameless is officially coming back for an eighth season!

The hit Showtime series, which had its season seven finale last night, will get twelve episodes for the next season in 2017.

It was previously unclear if the show would continue after its star Emmy Rossum demanded to be paid equally to her male co-star William H. Macy. She reportedly wanted more money than him to make up for years of unequal pay, but confirmed last week that a deal was reached.

As season seven of Shameless came to an end, the Gallaghers dealt with the loss of one of their own, and grappled with mixed feelings about their grief. Fiona (Rossum) had to once again care for Frank (Macy) in his time of need, while Frank had a new scheme in mind.

The season seven finale ended almost like a series finale with a montage of where the characters have gone. But, we’re glad to get more episodes!