Ben and Kate's Nat Faxon on Why Viewers Should "Love and
Respect" His Goofy Character  Nat Faxon  Shows like The New
Normal and Modern Family have made nontraditional families a
staple of prime-time television, and those keeping track of that
growing roster can add Ben and Kate to the list. The Fox sitcom,
which premieres Tuesday at 8:30/7:30c, revolves around single
mom Kate (Dakota Johnson) and her good-hearted slacker brother
Ben (Nat Faxon), who moves in with his sister to help raise her
young daughter Maddie (Maggie Elizabeth Jones).  "I think
'family' means a different thing now," Faxon tells "I think
that's why Modern Family and those shows are successful, because
they sort of tap into that, that everything looks a little
different. There's a wider range, and it's more diverse in terms
of how people are being raised."  Faxon, an Oscar winner for co-
writing the script to 2011's The Descendants, has a background
in improv comedy. This is his first foray into a leading
television role. "I usually get brou