Bridget Everett to Star in HBO Comedy Series About Her Career

HBO is setting course for Kansas with “Somebody Somewhere,” an upcoming Bridget Everett-led comedy series.Here’s the synopsis, per HBO: For all of its vast plains and endless prairies, Kansas can feel confining for someone like Sam Miller (Everett).

Inspired by the life of comedian and singer Bridget Everett, Sam is a true Kansan on the surface but beneath it all struggles to fit the hometown mold.

As she grapples with loss and acceptance, singing is Sam’s saving grace and leads her on a journey to discover herself and a community of outsiders that don’t fit in but don’t give up.

“Somebody Somewhere” shows finding your people, and finding your voice, is possible.

Anywhere.

Somewhere.“Somebody Somewhere” marks the first series to be primarily focused on and executive produced by Everett, a cabaret performer who has appeared in films such as “Patti Cake$,” “Little Evil,

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