"Soap" star Billy Crystal is returning to series television with "The Comedians," which has been ordered to series by FX. The half-hour project stars Crystal as a superstar veteran comic who is paired with an edgier up-and-coming comic (Josh Gad), leading to "an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes look at a late night sketch comedy show where egos and generations collide." In addition to Crystal and Gad, "The Comedians" stars Stephanie Weir, Matt Oberg and Megan Ferguson. Crystal is serving as executive producer and writer on the project, along with Larry Charles, Matt Nix and Ben Wexler. Charles directed the pilot and, not to be left out, Gad will be a producer. Produced by Fox TV Studios, production on "The Comedians" will begin this year and FX will premiere the show in 2015. The whole thing was based on a Swedish format. “We’re incredibly excited about 'The Comedians' and the fact...
- 3/19/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
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