{"id":4263,"date":"2014-03-20T08:55:14","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T08:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/multilingualbooks.com\/wp\/soundandvision\/2014\/03\/20\/fx-orders-billy-crystal-josh-gad-comedy-the-comedians\/"},"modified":"2014-03-20T08:55:14","modified_gmt":"2014-03-20T08:55:14","slug":"fx-orders-billy-crystal-josh-gad-comedy-the-comedians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/multilingualbooks.com\/wp\/soundandvision\/2014\/03\/20\/fx-orders-billy-crystal-josh-gad-comedy-the-comedians\/","title":{"rendered":"FX Orders Billy Crystal-Josh Gad Comedy The Comedians"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FX has ordered 13 episodes of The Comedians<\/em>, a half-hour sitcom starring Billy Crystal<\/a> and Josh Gad<\/a>, the network announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The Comedians, <\/em>based on a Swedish series of the same name, <\/em>will offer an unfiltered behind-the-scenes look at late-night sketch comedy. Crystal stars as a successful veteran comedian who is reluctantly paired with Gad, an edgier up-and-coming star. The show also marks Crystal’s first starring TV role since his role as Jodie Dallas on Soap<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Larry Charles<\/a>, Matt Nix<\/a> and Ben Wexler<\/a> will write and executive-produce the project, along with Crystal. Gad will serve as a producer.<\/p>\n

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