Nathan Lane, Cheyenne Jackson to Star in New USA Comedy

Nathan Lane, Cheyenne Jackson Nathan Lane will star in and executive-create a new comedy on USA, the network introduced Friday. The untitled Douglas McGrath Project stars the Tony champion being an unlucky actor whose Broadway aspirations need to be placed on hold and go back to his Texas home town when his father's health requires a turn for that worse. Cheyenne Jackson (30 Rock, Glee) and Ken Jenkins (Scrubs) will even star. Browse the relaxation of present day news "Nathan Lane is among the most versatile comedy forces within the entertainment industry.We are thrilled with an actor his stature and Doug McGrath's masterful script aligned using the launch in our comedy brand," stated Bill McGoldrick, Senior V . P . of Original Scripted Programming at USA Network. "We are not surprised the mixture of Nathan and Doug rapidly attracted such high-quality and notable stars as Cheyenne and Ken." Oscar nominee McGrath will write and direct the pilot, in addition to executive-produce alongside Lane.