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EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios has landed another big-name actor for one of its first six comedy pilots. I’ve learned that Jeffrey Tambor is set to star in The Onion Presents: The News. The project, from The Onion’s Will Graham & Dan Mirk (The Onion News Network, The Onion Sportsdome), is described as a fast-paced scripted comedy set behind the scenes of The Onion News Network that shows just how far journalists will go to stay at the top of their game. Tambor will play David Everett, ONN’s oldest and most respected news anchor. He is intellectual, highly ambitious, cutthroat and insecure as he believes his job is being threatened by the younger Cameron, whom David detests. Todd Strauss-Schulson is directing. I hear Tambor was also courted for a broadcast pilot but opted for the Amazon project. He joins John Goodman and Bebe Neuwirth, who recently joined other Amazon Studios pilots. Tambor, repped by Gersh and the Burstein Co, next reprises his Emmy-nominated role as George Bluth Sr in Netflix’s new season of Arrested Development. On the movie side, he will be seen in Hangover III and HBO’s Phil Spector.
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I am shocked by how many big names are headed to Amazon. I really need to get Amazon Prime.
Thanks for keeping us up to date Nellie. This is wonderful news as Jeffery is a very talented & funny man. They just keep on signing these big stars for their pilots-don’t they?! I wish Jeffery continued success. Don’t blame him for not accepting a broadcast offer as Bent wasn’t given the respect it deserved on broadcast. Again Nellie,thanks for keeping us up to date. It is greatly appreciated as are you
Welcome to The Captain didn’t get the respect it deserved either. And I would think he’s kind of pissed about what happened with Next Caller too.
Amazon has yet to cancel a show, so there’s something to be said for that. Their timeslots will be the best in the business based on how much time the world spends online. There’s a new world order happening.
I think Jeffrey Tambor can be very funny with the right material, but anything The Onion does is just awful, unfunny nonsense. This has failure written all over it.
William Sadler is starring in ‘The Onion Presents: The News’ as Ed Musgrove, the harried head of the news network who must deal with rivalries among the newscasters.