Singer Huey Lewis is getting his personal mockumentary-style sitcom.
The rocker will star as himself in No matter Occurred to Huey Lewis, a fictionalized model of his life. In reporting the mission, Deadline famous that the present might be executed “Curb Your Enthusiasm-style” with its story centered round Lewis’ efforts to navigate “his new life after shedding his listening to.”
“With the assistance of his codependent household and eccentric celeb pals, Huey will sort out this hilarious subsequent section together with his signature Coronary heart and Soul,” Deadline additional defined.
That plot intently mirrors Lewis’ life in recent times The rocker was identified with Meniere’s illness in 2018, inflicting extreme listening to loss. He has not toured since going public with the situation.
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Lewis will government produce the present alongside a number of Hollywood veterans, most notably late evening tv host Jimmy Kimmel. Kirker Butler (Solely Murders within the Constructing, Household Man) will write and produce.
Lewis has dabbled in appearing prior to now, showing on TV exhibits akin to One Tree Hill and The King of Queens. He had a recurring position on the sitcom Scorching in Cleveland, and appeared within the function movies Brief Cuts and Duets. Followers additionally doubtless bear in mind his cameo in 1985’s Again to the Future, which featured two of his best-loved tunes: “The Energy of Love” and “Again in Time.”
Lewis’ most up-to-date album, Climate, was launched in 2020. Earlier this 12 months, a jukebox musical primarily based on his catalog of songs opened on Broadway. The play, titled The Coronary heart of Rock and Roll, started in April however closed in June.
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