Rising star RJ Cyler ("Me And Earl And The Dying Girl") has booked a series regular role in Showtime’s dark comedy “I’m Dying Up Here,” an hourlong project set in the 1970s comedy scene, which the network has ordered a pilot for.
Cyler is the first actor to be cast in the potential series, which Jim Carrey is an executive producer of, hailing from former stand-up comedian Dave Flebotte, who penned the pilot, which is based on William Knoedelseder’s novel of the same name.
Exploring the famous Hollywood comedy clubs of the 1970s, where and when many of today’s respected comedians got their start, "I’m Dying Up Here" will delve into the inspired and damaged…
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