Comedy Steve Carell to star in HBO comedy

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[Drizzle]

This sounds promising and HBO is desperate for new comedies right now.

 

[Sawyer]

As a long-time fan of Lawrence, I’ll be interested to see how this works out. His brand of comedy and HBO’s brand seem almost like two different worlds.

 

[Pennywise]

 

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HBO’s Steve Carell Comedy Series Adds Danielle Deadwyler To Cast

Danielle Deadwyler has joined Steve Carell, Charly Clive and Phil Dunster as a lead in HBO‘s untitled comedy series from Bill Lawrence & Matt Tarses.

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Danielle Deadwyler (Till, The Piano Lesson) has joined Steve Carell, Charly Clive and Phil Dunster as a lead in HBO‘s untitled comedy series from Bill Lawrence, Matt Tarses and Warner Bros. TV.

The single-camera comedy is set on a college campus, centering on an author’s (Carell) complicated relationship with his daughter (Clive).

Deadwyler will play the head of the English Department at the liberal arts college, a professor of poetry
and a published writer who has instant rapport with Carell’s character.

The first of 10 half-hour episodes was written by Lawrence and Tarses. Lawrence, Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer of Doozer Productions executive produce alongside Tarses and Carell. The series is produced by Doozer in association with Warner Bros. Television, where Lawrence’s Doozer banner and Tarses are under overall deals.

 

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John C. McGinley Joins HBO’s Steve Carell Comedy Series In ‘Scrubs’ Reunion With Creators Bill Lawrence & Matt Tarses

Scrubs alum John C. McGinley is reuniting with creator Bill Lawrence and writer Matt Tarses on their new comedy series for HBO starring Steve Carell.

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[Sawyer]

Lawrence getting him warmed up before playing Dr. Cox again, presumably.

 

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HBO’s Steve Carell Comedy Series Adds Lauren Tsai To Cast

Lauren Tsai rounds out the main cast of HBO‘s untitled comedy series from Bill Lawrence, Matt Tarses and Warner Bros. TV.

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