Liu makes rare return to TV

Actress Lucy Liu is set to make a rare TV show appearance - in Matt LeBlanc's new sitcom Joey.

The Kill Bill beauty, who left Ally McBeal two years ago, has signed to guest star on at least two upcoming episodes of the Friends spin-off, reuniting her with Charlie's Angels love interest LeBlanc.

Liu, 36, will play a tough-talking TV executive producer for the night-time soap in which LeBlanc recently scored a role as the father of one of the show's main characters.

The programmes will air in late December and early January.