After receiving an Emmy-nomination for her work as Agatha on Disney+’s WandaVision, Kathryn Hahn is ready for her next role – Joan Rivers.
The Mrs. Fletcher and Transparent actress will take on the late comedy vet for Showtime’s limited series The Comeback Girl, Deadline has confirmed. The series is in development with Cosmo Calrson set to pen the series and executive produce alongside Hahn and director Greg Berlanti. The Comeback Girl hails from Warner Bros. Television.
Here’s the official logline:”Trailblazer. Adored. Cruel. Diva. Joan Rivers had a life like no other. At age 54, she was a superstar comedienne…and then it all fell apart. The Comeback Girl is the awe-inspiring untold story of how Joan Rivers persevered through near suicide and professional abyss to rebuild herself and her career to become a global icon.”
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Paramount+ And Showtime Bundled In Single Service At Teaser Prices Starting At $10 A MonthRivers logged a half-century in show business and gave rise to red carpet commentary — and the snarky criticism that often accompanies it. Her signature query was, “Who are you wearing?” During the latter part of her career, she provided red carpet coverage for awards show on E! and also was the host of E!’s Fashion Police. Recently, she hosted the online talk show In Bed With Joan and co-starred with her daughter on the WE tv reality show Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best.
The comedian died in September 2014 in New York. She was 81.
The series is produced by Atlas Entertainment and Berlanti Productions, with Richard Suckle and Charles Roven serving as executive producers for Atlas Entertainment, and Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and David Madden serving as executive producers for Berlanti Productions. Robert Amidon from Atlas Entertainment will serve as co-executive producer. Leslie Bennetts is a consultant.
Carlson is a two-time Black List screenwriter, whose projects The Showrunner and Valedictorian landed him on the annual collection of scripts. He is represented by Lighthouse Management & Media, and United Talent Agency.
Hahn received an Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Emmy nomination for her portrayal of WandaVision big bad Agatha, who won audiences over with the number “Agatha All Along.” She previously received the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017 for her time as Raquel Fein in Transparent. Her additional television credits include I Love Dick, Happyish, Parks and Recreation, Kroll Show and Crossing Jordan. She is set to appear in the upcoming Knives Out 2 and Apple TV+’s The Shrink Next Door.
The actress is repped by Lighthouse Management & Media, Gersh, Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham LLP, and Narrative.
Variety first broke the news.
