Recently, fans of the popular NBC comedy series 'Community', were distraught over the news that it had been canceled, however, subsequent reports revealed that the series is set to be renewed by Yahoo! Screen. Now, a new report has emerged claiming that additional cast members have been added to the upcoming installment, Season 6.

On a side note, it's worth mentioning that fan based demand had a lot to do with the series return.

Apparently, even before the latest season ended, a chant circulated on social media, calling for a Season 6. Fans would post "six seasons and a movie", which is a line from the episode "Paradigms of Human Memory" regarding NBC's short-lived series 'The Cape'.

In regards to the cast, so far Creator Dan Harmon remains on the production team, and cast members Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Jim Rash, and Ken Jeong have already signed on for Season 6.

Now, a new report by Yahoo! revealed that Paget Brewster, of 'Criminal Minds' fame, and Keith David, from 'Enlisted', will appear on the Greendale campus next season.

In terms of roles, Brewster will play Francesca "Frankie" Dart, who's a consultant that's brought in to help bring the school up to snuff. Evidently, with the usual antics of the from the characters in the series, that should prove to be rather difficult.

On the other hand, Keith David is going to play retired scientist Elroy Patashnik, but it has not be revealed whether or not he will be a professor or a student.

In other cast news, unfortunately, another iconic 'Community' cast member has decided to drop from the show.

Evidently, Yvette Nicole Brown will not be reprising her role as Shirley when the series returns sometime in early 2015.

According to IMDb, Brown is leaving because she wants to attend to the care of her ailing father.

The show's creators Dan Harmon and Chris McKenna had this to say about Brown's departure, "Yvette was an integral part of Community and is irreplaceable. We are sad to see her go and wish her the very best."

However, on a positive note, fans of Brown can see he on screen once again, as she will be playing a part in the upcoming revival of the popular series 'The Odd Couple'. Yvette Nicole Brown is set to play a supporting role in that series.

'Community' Season 6 premieres in early 2015 on Yahoo! Screen.