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Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr. Reunite for ‘Cable Guy’-Inspired Comedy Pilot at Hulu
“New Girl” alums Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. are reuniting for a Hulu comedy pilot that is directly inspired by the cult classic Jim Carrey movie “The Cable Guy,” Variety has confirmed. The logline for the untitled project states, “In a world of endless streaming, binging, and algorithms, old-school cable technician Chip Douglas (Johnson) […]
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According to Variety’s source item, Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr. Reunite for ‘Cable Guy’-Inspired Comedy Pilot at Hulu, “New Girl” alums Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. are reuniting for a Hulu comedy pilot that is directly inspired by the cult classic Jim Carrey movie “The Cable Guy,” Variety has confirmed. The logline for the untitled project states, “In a world of endless streaming, binging, and algorithms, old-school cable technician Chip Douglas (Johnson) […]
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- Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr. Reunite for ‘Cable Guy’-Inspired Comedy Pilot at HuluVariety - 2026-06-05T17:21:49+00:00
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