Proof of God? Chris Elliott getting an Adult Swim show

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In news that should make any comedy nerd’s day, it was announced that Chris Elliott (you know, that guy from Groundhog Day and There’s Something About Mary) will be returning to television with his own series on Adult Swim entitled “Eaglehart.” According to Yahoo! News:

“Eagleheart” centers on a low-level television executive sent to Texas to produce an action series of the same name. He finds himself stuck in a never-ending power struggle with his temperamental star/creator/exec producer (Elliott), a veteran action star past his prime who uses the show as a soapbox for his right-wing politics and conservative paranoia.

Chris Elliott on Adult Swim?! I can’t see how anything but greatness will come from this. While his film and tv work over the past decade has been mostly guest spots on sitcoms and appearances in the Scary Movie franchise (do I even have to say he was the highlight of those trainwrecks?), those who remember his early work know of the genius that resides inside his balding head. And to make the news even better, Jason Woliner (“Human Giant” director and all around awesome comedy guy) has confirmed on his Twitter that he will be directing the pilot. With experimental shows like “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” and “Xavier: Renegade Angel” already on the network, it’s good to know that Elliott will not have to curb any of his weirdness.

For those unfamiliar with Elliott’s career, he began on the staff of “Late Night with David Letterman,” where he made himself many recurring roles as odd characters like “the guy under the seats” and his own bizarre interpretation of Marlon Brando, who always insisted on doing his banana dance. From there he went on to co-write and star in his own Fox sitcom, “Get a Life,” as a 30-something year old mildly psychotic paperboy who lived with his parents. The show pushed the limits of tv comedy and played with the sitcom format, so of course it was canceled. With “Get a Life” co-creator Adam Resnick, Elliott made his first attempt at writing/starring in a film, but after “Cabin Boy” flopped miserably (despite being hilarious) he was essentially banned from creating his own projects in showbiz. He has since written two very entertaining novels, The Shroud of the Thwacker and Into Hot Air.