Huey Lewis Getting ‘Curb’-Style TV Show

Singer Huey Lewis is getting his personal mockumentary-style sitcom.

The rocker will star as himself in Whatever Happened to Huey Lewis, a fictionalized model of his life. In reporting the challenge, Deadline famous that the present can be finished “Curb Your Enthusiasm-style” with its story centered round Lewis’ efforts to navigate “his new life after losing his hearing.”

“With the help of his codependent family and eccentric celebrity friends, Huey will tackle this hilarious next phase with his signature Heart and Soul,” Deadline additional defined.

That plot carefully mirrors Lewis’ life in recent times The rocker was identified with Meniere’s illness in 2018, inflicting extreme listening to loss. He has not toured since going public with the situation.

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Lewis will govt produce the present alongside a number of Hollywood veterans, most notably late evening tv host Jimmy Kimmel. Kirker Butler (Only Murders within the Building, Family Guy) will write and produce.

Lewis has dabbled in performing previously, showing on TV reveals comparable to One Tree Hill and The King of Queens. He had a recurring function on the sitcom Hot in Cleveland, and appeared within the function movies Short Cuts and Duets. Fans additionally possible keep in mind his cameo in 1985’s Back to the Future, which featured two of his best-loved tunes: “The Power of Love” and “Back in Time.”

Lewis’ most up-to-date album, Weather, was launched in 2020. Earlier this 12 months, a jukebox musical primarily based on his catalog of songs opened on Broadway. The play, titled The Heart of Rock and Roll, started in April however closed in June.