Melissa McCarthy is not the star of “Nobodies,” but she does appear in a trailer for the upcoming TV Land series. The comedy centers on characters played by significantly less famous actors—ones whose faces you probably aren’t familiar with, never mind know their names — and that’s part of the joke.
The show’s creators are its stars. Rachel Ramras, Hugh Davidson, and Larry Dorf play actors and comedians who are “still waiting for their big break, struggling to make a name for themselves in Hollywood while their friends achieve fame and fortune,” the show’s official synopsis reads. “They’re the Nobodies.”
The trailer kicks off with the three nobodies in a pitch meeting that isn’t going anywhere — until they mention that Melissa McCarthy wants a role in the project, which is a total lie. The trio know Melissa from back in her improv days with the Groundlings, but they certainly aren’t collaborating on anything with her. The spot reveals that they do eventually score a meeting with the Oscar-nominated actress, and it doesn’t go very well. “God, you’ve got a dumb face,” Melissa tells Rachel before insisting that her former comedy buddies are indeed “nobodies.”
“Nobodies” premieres March 29. Check out the star-studded trailer with cameos by Kristen Bell, Maya Rudolph, and Allison Janney. McCarthy is among the series’ executive producers.
