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EXCLUSIVE: Crystal Fox (His & Hers, The Big Door Prize) has joined nan bid regular formed of nan untitled Cable Guy aviator inspired by nan 1996 Jim Carrey movie of nan aforesaid name, from Hulu and Sony Pictures Television. She joins nan antecedently announced formed of Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr. and Natasha Rothwell.
Fox will represent Lynette, Steven (Wayans Jr.), and Gina’s (Rothwell) mother, who is concerned that her boy is adrift aft his break-up and finds herself going down various societal media rabbit holes.
The project’s logline: In a world of endless streaming, binging, and algorithms, old-school cablegram technician Chip Douglas (Johnson) languishes unsocial — until Steven Stephens calls to person his cablegram turned backmost on, reconnecting Chip pinch a puerility friend he ne'er forgot. The narration gives each man thing he’s been missing… until Chip’s enthusiasm turns into obsession. The show explores nan darkly absurd broadside of modern-day antheral friendship.
While nan bid is inspired by nan Carrey-led film, it’s not a remake. The creators and talent are fans of nan original movie and are creating thing different that honors nan original, akin to what Fargo did pinch nan tv show.
In summation to starring nan series, Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. besides executive produce. Rob Rosell and Joe Piarulli, and Luan Thomas service arsenic co-showrunners and co-wrote nan pilot. Additional executive producers see Neal H. Moritz and Pavun Shetty (Original Film, nether wide woody astatine SPT). The bid is produced by Sony Pictures Television.
Fox is champion known for her roles arsenic Sgt. LuAnn Corbin from nan long-running 1980s/90s bid In nan Heat of nan Night, and arsenic matriarch Hanna Young connected Tyler Perry’s The Haves and Have Nots. She was astir precocious seen successful nan Netflix bid His & Her’s, playing Tessa Thompson’s mother, and playing Mayor Izzy connected The Big Door Prize for Apple TV.
Her first starring movie domiciled was arsenic Grace Waters successful A Fall From Grace connected Netflix, on pinch her HBO debut arsenic Elizabeth Howard successful nan 2nd play of Big Little Lies. Additional notable roles see Driving Miss Daisy, Burden, Separate But Equal starring Sidney Poitier, Mama Flora’s Family starring Cicely Tyson, and co-starring pinch Phylicia Rashad and Debbie Allen successful nan 2001 PBS theatrical adjustment of The Old Settler. Fox is repped by Artium Talent and lawyer Jeff Bernstein.
