Dennis Miller has joined the ABC pilot "Awesometown" as a genius boss who delivers cutting putdowns with surgical precision.
That shouldn't be a stretch for the former "Saturday Night Live" "Weekend Update" anchor, known for obscure and bitter insults. In recent years he has turned to political commentary, espousing his libertarian streak of conservatism.
He has also spent two years as a "Monday Night Football" color commentator and hosted several talk shows.
"Awesometown," written by Adam Sztykiel, follows four young professionals in New York. The rest of the cast includes Nick Kocher, James Earl III, Amanda Crew and Ben Rappaport. Sztykiel executive produces with Josh Bycel, Jon Fener, Aaron Kaplan and Sean Perrone, and the pilot is directed by Jesse Peretz. The project comes from Twentieth Century Fox TV.
